What happens if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

The Atlantic writes that in order to maximize the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, the United States is provoking Russia to use nuclear weapons there. The author believes that Putin is smart and cold-blooded enough not to succumb to these provocations. In addition, the situation on the battlefield is now in favor of Russia. Washington should abandon these attempts.

During a special military operation, heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek" are used to destroy fortified long-term strongholds and positions of the AFU and nationalist battalions leading resistance during the liberation of settlements.

On June 24, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published a video showing the combat operation of heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek" during a special operation to protect Donbass.

Colonel Alekhine believes that the capture of Severodonetsk opens the way for the Russian Armed Forces to Kharkov

The Ukrainian military leave the combat zone in the area of Severodonetsk. Up to two thousand servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other formations ended up in the "Mountain Cauldron"."Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out how the liberation of this city would affect the course of the special operation.

Ukrainian armed formations have been receiving Western large-caliber artillery in large quantities for more than a month, which has already been thrown to the front and is involved in battles. The military observer of Izvestia, Anton Lavrov, tells about the "successes" of Western howitzers in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian formations blocked in Gorsky and Zolotoye have already been defeated

Russian troops broke through the defenses of Ukrainian formations and blocked the city of Lisichansk from the south, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. At the same time, the Southern grouping of troops completed the defeat of the forces of the VFU, surrounded in the Gorsky Cauldron. 11 settlements have been liberated, including Gorskoye and Zolotoye.

A correspondent of Izvestia observed artillery duels during the stripping of the boiler at Gorsky and Zolotoy

Powerful artillery support played a crucial role in the recent successes of the allied forces on the "Donbass Arc" — according to the Russian Defense Ministry, Gorskoye and Zolotoye were liberated on June 25, and developing the success, the troops blocked the city of Lisichansk from the south.

The AFU servicemen told the Canadian correspondent about the betrayal of the Ukrainian authorities

The Ukrainian authorities "betrayed" the Ukrainian Armed Forces, leaving their soldiers to die in the Donbass, a Canadian journalist said. At the same time, he said that most of the Ukrainian troops had not seen Western weapons and equipment. At the same time, the military from the Lviv Theroborona battalion refused to go to the front. However, the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence believes that in August "a turning point will happen."

Severodonetsk is completely under the control of the LPR, allied troops have entered Lisichansk and are successfully advancing within the city limits

The allied forces of the People's Militia of the LPR and the Russian army liberated the cities of Severodonetsk, Borovskoye and a number of other settlements, the Russian Defense Ministry said on June 25. About 800 civilians were evacuated from the bomb shelters of the Azot plant in Severodonetsk. Allied troops also entered Lisichansk. On Saturday, one of the mines was cleared from the armed formations of Ukraine, the units entered the gelatin plant. Experts note that the promotion is effective and with good speed.

The operation to liberate the Luhansk People's Republic is nearing completion. The Allied troops had to occupy the last major city — Lisichansk. The neighboring Severodonetsk was taken under control almost completely. The last node of the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was the city industrial zone with the Azot enterprise, where up to two and a half thousand soldiers barricaded themselves. About the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Shoigu inspected the Russian grouping of troops in Ukraine

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the Russian group of troops involved in the special operation in Ukraine. He listened to the reports of the commanders of the units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and awarded the distinguished military. On the same day, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the capture of Severodonetsk and a strike on the AFU training centers, which led to the cancellation of the transfer of several units of the Ukrainian army to the battlefield.

The southern grouping of Russian troops in Ukraine is led by the commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) Sergey Surovikin, the Center grouping is led by the commander of the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) Alexander Lapin, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to help re-equip Belarusian military aircraft so that they can carry nuclear warheads.

Russia and Belarus are obliged to ensure their security in this regard, he said

200 tactical nuclear ammunition is stored in European countries, Russia and Belarus are obliged to ensure their security in this regard, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to retrofit Su-25 aircraft in service with the Belarusian army in Russia and begin training flight personnel.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the decision to transfer Iskander M missile systems to Belarus.

One of the main problems characteristic of the rear of the Russian troops is the dilapidation of the warehouse economy inherited from the Soviet army, as well as in some cases its inconsistency with the standards of storage of military property, which sometimes leads to its damage and various incidents.

The State Duma proposed to accept school graduates for military service under a contract

Young Russians can get the opportunity to sign a contract with the Armed Forces immediately after graduation. Such changes to the legislation were approved by the State Duma Committee on Defense. According to the bill, adults who have no health restrictions can become contract employees. They can be sent to the battlefield at least after four months of service.

Is Russian-Iranian cooperation a breakthrough to a new era?

The President of Iran received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: the constant Russian-Iranian consultations are evidence of the unyielding will to achieve a new era in cooperation between the two countries.

The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, held a working meeting with the head of the Military Department of the Republic of Belarus, Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin, on June 23 in Moscow.