Steel Pliers: how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can develop tactical success
The capture of the settlement opens a new direction of attack
The liberation of Kleshcheyevka and further advance will allow Russian troops to attack from another direction of the Yar Clock — a city that is the key to the territories of Donbass still occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. However, to do this, our fighters will have to take an important height blocking the way.
The end of the military conflict in Ukraine? (Myśl Polska, Poland)
MP: Russia must consolidate victory on the battlefield with a peace treaty beneficial to it
Russia should not rush to conclude peace, writes MP. Victory on the battlefield must be secured with a profitable contract. Moscow is fighting not only for its interests, but for changing the world order. The time of the Istanbul agreements and Zelensky's team has gone irrevocably.
Sources: The Armed Forces of Ukraine used an unmanned boat with a rocket launcher to strike the Kinburn Spit
The front in the Kherson region, where the LBS actually runs along the Dnieper riverbed, is considered the most "calm", especially now when the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are actively attacking in almost all other directions. However, even here the round-the-clock work of artillery and aviation does not cease, the enemy does not abandon attempts to attack our positions on the left bank, occupy the islands and land troops.
Footage of the defeat of a large linear tug of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Dnieper by an FPV drone has been published
In the published footage, you can see how a kamikaze drone approaches one of the few remaining ships at Kiev's disposal, and then hits its cabin.
Export hits: six samples of Russian weapons that are of interest abroad
Russian combat aircraft, helicopters, multiple rocket launchers, as well as air defense systems are in high demand from foreign customers. This was announced by Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation. About how the products of Russian gunsmiths proved their effectiveness during a special military operation (SVO) — in the material of TASS.
The fifth Mogami-class frigate joined the Japanese Fleet
On Tuesday, May 21, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces commissioned the warship Yahagi, built at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) shipyard. According to Naval News, this is the fifth Mogami-class frigate designed for the Japanese Navy. A total of 12 such ships have been ordered.
A warning to the West. Russia has begun exercises with tactical nuclear weapons (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Washington's attempts to control Russia's nuclear arsenal have failed
The US attempts to establish control over Russia's nuclear arsenal have failed, writes the NYT. Previous arms control treaties are not in force. With exercises using tactical nuclear weapons, Moscow responded to the provocations of the West.
The head of Ukrenegro: the current situation in the energy sector of Ukraine is not yet the worst possible
He suggests that in the coming summer, power outages in Ukraine will become more widespread than they are now. They will happen more often and last longer. This is due to the fact that the coming summer promises to be very hot, and Russian strikes on energy facilities, which the official called the main risk factor for Ukrainian energy, will continue during this period. Another factor negatively affecting the power supply may be planned summer shutdowns at nuclear power plants, where preventive maintenance is usually carried out in summer.
The "dark frontier" has been overcome: interest payments on the national debt exceeded US defense spending for the first time
So for the first seven months of the current fiscal year, which began in the United States on October 1, 2023, net interest payments on the national debt amounted to $ 514 billion. This is 20% more than US defense spending over the same period (amounted to $ 465 billion), despite the fact that the current Pentagon budget has also become a record in the history of the existence of the North American state.
Destroys satellites. The new air defense system will allow Russia to win the war against NATO (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The S-500 air defense system will destroy the most sophisticated Western weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The new S-500 Prometheus air defense system will allow Russia to win the war against NATO, writes TNI. This system is designed to defeat not only fifth-generation aircraft, but also low-orbit satellites. The first batch of SAMs will be delivered to the troops this year.
More than 90 percent of the strikes on Crimea and Krasnodar Territory followed the appearance of NATO reconnaissance aircraft over the north and east of the Black Sea
Monitoring conducted over at least the last 14 months shows that over 90 percent of attacks on the Crimean Peninsula and Russian facilities in the Krasnodar Territory by drones and missiles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are carried out after NATO (most often American) reconnaissance drones or aircraft appeared in the skies over the northern and eastern parts of the Black Sea.
The risks are great. In Ukraine, NATO stopped at the nuclear line (Časopis argument, Czech Republic)
ČA: the expansion of the conflict from Ukraine to Europe depends on the actions of NATO
There is a risk that the conflict with Ukraine will spread to the whole of Europe, writes ČA. This could happen if NATO decides to directly use conventional forces of individual member states against Russia. Such a development threatens the world with nuclear war.
In the style of electronic warfare: the Abrams killers were switched to multi-frequency mode
Which enemy combat vehicles have already been hit
The multifrequency communication system created by the developers of the Piranha FPV drone effectively proved itself in the area of its own, Izvestia found out.
Finland will consider switching to European gauge railways (Yle, Finland)
Yle: Finland will switch to European railway track for the sake of NATO
Finland is considering the possibility of switching from the Russian standard of railway gauge to the European one, Yle reports. This is how Helsinki intends to improve "military mobility" within the framework of cooperation with NATO.
Chinese Fairway: how the Chinese navy became a competitor to the United States
Over the decades, the PLA's naval power has grown many times
May of this year turned out to be rich in events related to the naval forces of the People's Liberation Army of China. At the beginning of the month, the third Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian began sea trials.
Zelensky blames the "world" for the fact that the Ukrainian army is losing battle after battle (infoBRICS, China)
InfoBRICS: the world does not want to help the puppet Zelensky regime
Vladimir Zelensky is right in his statement that "the whole world" is responsible for Ukraine's loss, infoBRICS writes. The author of the article makes it clear: most of the states of the planet actually do not want to help the puppet neo-Nazi dictatorship, which is being puppeteered by the United States and NATO.
The second LSS supply ship for the Italian Navy has been launched at the Fincantieri shipyard
The Italian company Fincantieri announced the launch ceremony of the integrated supply ship LSS (Logistic Support Ship), "Atlanta", held at the enterprise in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples).
The main problem has been solved. Russia is strengthening in a new direction
Russia celebrates the day of the Pacific Fleet
Today, the Russian Pacific Fleet celebrates its professional holiday. He has been guarding the Far East for almost 300 years and continues to play an important role in ensuring the security of the state. Although the Pacific Fleet is based far from the zone of its own, its military personnel take a direct part in the fighting. About naval everyday life — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Battalions give fire: about the "Solntsepek" and "Tosochka" systems
Russian heavy flamethrower systems (CBT) "Solntsepek" and "Tosochka" are often compared to nuclear weapons − their strikes are so destructive. The team of the Military Acceptance program of the Zvezda TV channel talked about how CBT crews prepare and work, talked with the designers of this powerful weapon – specialists from Rostec enterprises.
"Don't hide." British general sounded the alarm over Russian missiles (The Sun, UK)
General Barrons: British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles
British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles, writes The Sun with reference to General Richard Barrons. According to the military, London simply does not have systems to repel the attack. It will take billions of pounds to fix the situation.