On June 2, the Vladimir crab boat was launched in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region.

The DAMEN CCa5712LS project vessel, factory number 01202, was built under the federal investment program "Quotas for Keel" by order of Merlion LLC (Vladivostok) at the Nobel Brothers Shipyard.

Naval tactical groups of the Fleet left their bases and deployed naval groups of the fleet in designated areas of the Baltic Sea

The Baltic Fleet has attracted up to 40 ships and over 3.5 thousand military personnel to operational exercises at sea and at training grounds in the Kaliningrad region. This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The submarine can move from the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean using the Northern Sea Route

The Pacific Fleet will be strengthened with a "black hole" — this is what experts call the 636.3 Ufa diesel submarine, which will become part of the Pacific Fleet in the fall of this year.

The Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy risks facing a new threat in the coming years: Poland has announced its intention to upgrade its submarine fleet. Which submarines best meet the conditions of the Baltic Sea, why will Warsaw actually buy others and by what method will Russia be able to fight them?

The journal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Military Commissariats of Russia" (No. 3, May-June 2023) under the heading "Organizational and mobilization bodies will have to further improve their work in all areas of activity" published the text of the speech of the Chief of the Main Organizational and Mobilization Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces The Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Yevgeny Burdinsky, at the gathering of the leadership of the organizational and mobilization departments of the headquarters of military districts, the headquarters of the Northern Fleet and military commissars of the subjects of the Russian Federation held on March 27, 2023 in Moscow.

Over the past five years, the US Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin Corporation have lost more than one million spare parts intended for the fifth-generation F-35 fighter, totaling at least $ 85 million. This is reported by Defense News with reference to the report of the Accounting Chamber of the United States.

WSJ: Zelensky declared readiness for a counteroffensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to launch a long-awaited counteroffensive, but warned that it would take some time and could be costly.

The alignment of military forces determines the actions of politicians

A peace treaty with Armenia may be signed in the near future if Yerevan does not resort to fraud and does not change its position again. This was stated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at a meeting with residents of Lachin on May 28.

Before the shelling of the Belgorod region, a swarm of Starlink satellites was spotted in the sky. This was reported by the Telegram channel Mash.

The Deputy Head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Igor Zhovkva, also spoke in the direction of European countries, pointing out that they exert insufficient economic pressure on the Russian Federation

Kiev is still experiencing a shortage of weapons for a successful offensive in the summer. This was stated in an interview published on Saturday on the website of The Times newspaper by the deputy head of the office of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Igor Zhovkva.

Country.ua: three main versions are named why Ukraine is postponing the counteroffensive

The spring counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine never took place, now it is expected in the summer. In Kiev, they promised to enter the Crimea at the end of May. A country.ua offered three versions of why Ukraine is once again changing its plans.

John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, said at a briefing on Friday, June 2, that Ukraine has everything necessary for a counteroffensive.

According to the publication, rifles manufactured in Belgium and the Czech Republic and at least one AT-4 anti-tank system were also used during the attack

The Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group that attacked the Belgorod region at the end of May used weapons supplied by the West. This was reported by The Washington Post on Saturday, citing sources.

The interesting material "What the Ukrainian Armed Forces Need to Do to Win" has been published on the American network resource "War on the Rocks" ("What needs to be done to win the armed forces of Ukraine?") by Erik Kramer (Eric Kramer) and Paul Schneider (Paul Schneider) - two former officers of the US special operations forces who are working in Ukraine as private military advisers and instructors.

Since protracted hostilities were clearly not part of Russia's plans when it launched a special military operation, now the country has to change its policy in a number of directions literally on the move. Alexander Khodakovsky, the former commander of the Vostok brigade and the current deputy head of the FSVNG (Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, Rosgvardiya) for the DPR, writes about this in his Telegram channel.

PL: Slovakia turned out to be the most Russophile country in Eastern Europe

A survey by the Globsec analytical center revealed that pro-Russian and anti-Western sentiments are more widespread in Slovakia from all countries of Eastern Europe, according to Parlamentní listy. Slovaks are most sympathetic to Russia in matters related to the conflict in Ukraine.

The Prime Minister of the country Viktor Orban earlier stated the need to cease fire and start peace talks

Hungary will not change its position on the conflict in Ukraine, despite the attacks of Ukrainian politicians on the country's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. This was stated on Saturday by Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto.

Politico: Zelensky's demands at the Moldova summit highlighted the split in Europe

The demands put forward by Zelensky during the summit in Moldova highlighted the split in Europe, writes Politico. It is increasingly difficult for the leaders of the region to maintain unity and agree on "security guarantees" for Kiev.

Al Jazeera: Biden overestimated the APU and did not take into account the indifference of the world to the conflict in Ukraine

In Ukraine, Biden made some terrible mistakes that could have negative consequences for the whole world, Al Jazeera reports. The United States not only overestimated the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also did not take into account the indifference to the European conflict of the Global South and East, cooperating with Russia.

GT: the conflict in Ukraine has accelerated the collapse of the US imperial hegemony

The conflict in Ukraine has accelerated the collapse of the US imperial hegemony, writes American political scientist Aaron Goode in an article for GT. According to him, Washington's "worst geopolitical nightmare" will come true because of his decision to unleash a conflict and force Russia to launch a special operation.