The upper House of the Swiss Parliament (the Council of Cantons) has approved an amendment to the law that will allow Switzerland to re-export weapons to Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday, June 7, on the website of the Swiss Parliament.

Macron is trying to smooth out the negative impression that has developed in the West after his scandalous statements about the Ukrainian conflict, writes Bloomberg. He has already expressed support for Kiev's desire to join the EU and NATO. However, the repentance of the French president pursues broader goals.

Sweden's accession to NATO has become a headache not only for Russia, but also for Turkey, writes An Nahar. Putin is concerned that the West is surrounding his state from all sides, and Erdogan risks incurring the wrath of the United States with his balanced policy, the author of the article notes.

On the territory of the Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region, servicemen of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia "landed" another drone flying from Ukraine. This was announced in his Telegram channel by the governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoit.

The ability to take off and land almost anywhere with a flat platform, high maneuverability, versatility – these features make helicopters an indispensable technique in our country.

At the same time, the Ukrainian leader did not specify the promised amount

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that he has an understanding of how many F-16 fighters European countries will deliver to Kiev, but did not specify the promised number.

The F-16 fighters that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) can receive can be equipped with AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM), AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, as well as GBU-53 bombs./B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB). The corresponding weapon was listed by the publication The Drive.

The NSC once again assured that the United States does not seek escalation

The coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, John Kirby, on Tuesday refused to comment on the substance of the possibility of placing nuclear warheads on F-16 fighters intended for Kiev and once again assured that the United States is not seeking escalation.

The first modernized Boeing E-6 Mercury aircraft has entered service with the US Navy, designed to maintain communication and control the President of the country's nuclear submarine fleet, other strategic and non-strategic forces of the army in crisis situations. Work on the modernization of the presidential board over the past year was carried out by specialists of the American company Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), according to the online publication Breaking Defense.

They are capable of working in outer space for a long time

American physicists used molybdenum selenide, a promising two-dimensional material, to create durable, lightweight and highly efficient solar cells capable of operating in outer space for a long time. The results of the first experiments with these power supplies were disclosed in an article in the scientific journal Device.

Special Canadian-made equipment designed to identify working UAV operators and determine the coordinates of unmanned aerial vehicles turned out to be in the hands of Russian servicemen. This was told in his Telegram channel by the deputy head of the Department of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops (Rosgvardiya) for the Donetsk People's Republic, Colonel Alexander Khodakovsky.

Currently, the missile is part of the armament of the Ka-52 helicopter

The guided air-based missile "Whirlwind", thanks to the tandem warhead, is capable of destroying any Western tank supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This opinion was expressed by TASS expert in the field of armored vehicles, Candidate of military Sciences, colonel of the reserve Sergei Suvorov.

A single-copy fire support vehicle based on the T-62 and BMP-2 was shown the other day in Ukraine. The hull was borrowed from the tank, and the combat compartment with a 30 mm cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun was borrowed from the "two".

German concern Rheinmetall will supply Kiev with 20 Marder BMP

Germany plans to transfer to Ukraine an additional batch of infantry fighting vehicles (BMP) Marder. This was announced on Tuesday, June 6, by the defense concern Rheinmetall.

The main US satellite in Asia, Japan, is gradually being connected to the supply of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. So far, it has not moved on to the transfer of combat systems to the Kiev regime, however, it has already expressed a desire to supply cars, however, so far, as it is claimed, used.

The US Department of Defense has published information about the signing of a contract with Global Military Products. The agreement provides for the supply of Gepard anti-aircraft artillery systems of German origin for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a period up to May 30, 2024.

The United States would like to develop norms for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military sphere together with Russia and China. The corresponding assurance was made by US Deputy Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins at the Washington Center for a New American Security, reports TASS.

Putin awarded more than 30 employees of the Mayak enterprise in Ozersk, Chelyabinsk region

By his decree, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded more than 30 employees of the Mayak Production Association (BUT Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region), Russia's leading industrial nuclear weapons enterprise.

Specialists of St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) have developed the country's first software for 3D printing installations working with metal and alloys. This software will find application in a wide variety of industries, including shipbuilding, aviation and metallurgical industries.

Germany and India are close to signing an agreement on Berlin's participation in a project to supply non-nuclear submarines to the Indian navy, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports.