On May 29, Izvestia correspondent Mary Badunts showed the work of the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle on a special operation to protect Donbass.

The successes of recent days in the capture by Russian troops of key defense nodes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbas are largely due to the large-scale use of artillery before the assault on fortified enemy positions.

Rocket troops and artillery struck the hangar of the Okean shipyard in Nikolaev, destroying the armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced on Monday, May 30, by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

A correspondent of Izvestia on May 29 showed the process of work of calculations of operational-tactical missile systems (OTRK) Iskander during a special operation to protect Donbass.

Why won't aviation replace guns and is the American howitzer "three axes" so good

The fighting in the Donbass is artillery. It was self-propelled artillery, howitzers and mortars, as well as multiple rocket launchers that became the basis of the firepower of both the allied forces and the Ukrainian armed formations.

The cauldron around Severodonetsk is being closed. At the same time, the APU lost the Red Estuary, which facilitates the offensive on Slavyansk. Experts, and Ukrainian ones too, note that since the beginning of the special operation, the tactics of Russian troops and allies have changed, and a successful offensive is the result of these changes. Due to what the advancing troops manage to open the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and force the Ukrainian army to retreat?

The capture of the settlement and neighboring Lisichansk will complete the liberation of the territory of the LPR, experts say

Units of the People's Militia of the LPR, with the fire support of the Russian Armed Forces, on May 29, wedged into the enemy's defense line in Severodonetsk and occupied a bridgehead in it, from which they continue to develop the offensive.

Ukraine needs urgent supplies of weapons, so Western countries need to speed up decision-making on the transfer of weapons and military equipment to Kiev. The corresponding statement was made by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

At the industrial conference of the US Special Operations Forces, the issue of modernizing the devices and equipment used by the special forces of the Navy during their operations was raised. Navy Captain Randy Slaff, Executive Director of the Maritime program, noted that the main tasks now are to improve communication systems and achieve more efficient use of power and energy.

As reported by the Spanish shipbuilding association Navantia, on May 27, 2022, for the first time, the lead large non-nuclear submarine S 81 Isaac Peral of the national project S-80 Plus (S-80A), built at its plant in Cartagena, went to sea for factory sea trials.

The United States this summer will begin testing the first prototype of the autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle (ANPA) Orca, developed by Boeing Corporation, follows from the data of the Command of Naval Systems of the American Navy.

Live firing of the new unmanned combat surface ship (boat) USV SALVO, built by the Turkish shipbuilding company Dearsan for the needs of the Turkish Navy, took place in the Sea of Marmara.

As part of the development of a 30-year fleet construction plan (2020-2049), the US Navy is betting on new frigates and ships of the LCS class. It is assumed that together they will form a category of small surface combatant ships (Small Surface Combatants, SSC), which will not only expand the geographical presence of the fleet, but also increase its ability to operate in a geographically spacious operational area and overload the enemy's defenses.

The US Navy is building up logistics capabilities in the Far North to improve the supply of its ships, submarines, aircraft and expeditionary forces in the region.

The large anti-submarine ship (BOD) of the Northern Fleet "Admiral Levchenko" worked out the defeat of air and surface targets of a conditional enemy during exercises in the Barents Sea. The crew used the anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Dagger" and artillery. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the fleet.

On the second serial icebreaker of the project 22220 "Ural", built at the Baltic plant in St. Petersburg, the reactor plant was launched. This is reported by the USC press service.

Russian border guards are strengthening their capabilities to control the situation in the Arctic, including on the Northern Sea Route, and the intensity of the service of border patrol ships and patrol vessels is increasing every year, said First Deputy director – head of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, Army General Vladimir Kulishov.

Ukrainian gunners received self-propelled towed howitzers FH70 caliber 155 millimeters. Artillery systems were supplied by Italy, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Announced in early May by the Danish government, the delivery of Piranha III armored personnel carriers to Ukraine has begun, the equipment has been spotted on the territory of Poland. This is reported by Polish and Ukrainian resources.

Ukraine will not receive tanks and infantry fighting vehicles of the NATO standard, this position has been adopted by a number of Western countries that are suppliers of "military assistance" to Kiev. This was stated by the State Secretary of the German Ministry of Defense and Bundestag deputy Zimtje Meller.