Media: The Pentagon is afraid of losing the secrets of the MQ-1C Grey Eagle heavy attack drone in Ukraine

Ukraine has not yet received the promised four heavy American MQ-1C Grey Eagle drones, the transfer of which was previously approved by the White House, but is now blocked by the US Department of Defense. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out what the Pentagon was afraid of.

Eight most dangerous air combat fighters – in random order

In recent years, the capabilities of a fighter are increasingly determined by its network-centric abilities and available support tools, writes MWM. And although leadership in aerial combat is a controversial topic, eight of the world's most dangerous aircraft can now be identified.

No American weapons will allow Taiwan to restrain the Armed Forces of the PRC. The difference between the military capabilities of the island and mainland China is too great to even think about any deterrence of the PLA.

The uneasy relations between Turkey and Greece, which are members of NATO, have been going on for many years. The countries are bound by historical hostility and unresolved territorial disputes. From time to time, Greek-Turkish relations are greatly strained. And now a new aggravation has even led to the fact that the retired Greek general Yannis Egolfopoulos made threats to bomb the strategic bridges of Istanbul connecting Europe and Asia.

Finland's negotiations with Turkey on the issue of the Scandinavian country's accession to NATO are far from over and therefore it is unlikely that the issue will be resolved by the next summit of the organization in Madrid, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Tuesday.

Danish soldiers were hastily sent to Latvia to intimidate Putin: "Everything is missing – from ammunition to underpants"

The Danish military was sent to Latvia to deter Russia, but they forgot to provide them with everything they needed – from ammunition to underpants, reports Dr. It is unlikely that soldiers like to run through the woods with unloaded weapons and shout "bang-bang".

Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev said that Moscow will soon respond to Vilnius' decision to declare a transport "blockade" of the Kaliningrad region, and Lithuanian residents will seriously feel the consequences of these measures.

The blockade of Russian Kaliningrad: is Lithuania playing with fire?

Lithuania banned the transit through its territory of all goods included in the EU sanctions lists. Thus, it created problems for Russia to supply Kaliningrad, Advance reports. Perhaps membership in NATO has instilled excessive confidence in Vilnius, and now it is "playing with fire". Russia will cope with the difficulties, and Lithuania is unlikely to like its answer.

The German government has officially confirmed plans to send Ukraine 30 Gepard ZSU, three Mars MLRS complexes, IRIS-T air defense systems, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Cabinet of Ministers.

Why does the US want to extend the Russian military operation in Ukraine?

The conflict in Ukraine has shown that the US hegemony has declined, writes Rebelión. Today, Washington is sending weapons to Kiev in order to prolong military operations and restore its dominance. But the United States should heed Putin's warnings on this score, the author of the article believes.

Legitimization of the PKK and YPG in the international arena! What are YPG terrorists doing in Ukraine?

Who is considered a foreign militant and who is a terrorist — this is the question Star asks. All over the world, the legal status and definitions of these persons are different, depending on the country or institution. This is especially clearly seen in the example of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Natives of the Kurdish YPG, whom Turkey considers terrorists, are fighting on the side of Kiev. However, in Ukraine they are called heroes, the author notes.

The US will not cut the NATO umbilical cord, Turkey should do it

Turkey's membership in NATO raises more and more questions, Cumhuriyet writes. The author is sure that there is not a single satisfactory answer to the question of what advantages Ankara has seen over 70 years. At the same time, NATO without Turkey means a number of advantages for Ankara. And these are the ones.

The correspondent of Izvestia visited the positions of a howitzer battery near Svetlodarsk, where there are battles for the largest thermal power plant

Svetlodarsk — it is also called the "city of power engineers" — was liberated quickly and without much fighting at the end of May. But now Ukrainians have gained a foothold in numerous strongholds nearby, as well as on the territory of the Uglegorsk thermal power plant — one of the largest in Europe. In this direction, the Allied forces are methodically pushing through the defense lines of the VFU. Here, artillery plays a major role in the battles. How in the LPR they fight with long-range foreign artillery systems, how they shoot down Ukrainian "Dots—U" and rockets, - in the Izvestia report

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: a retaliatory strike was launched by cruise missiles at the military airfield Shkolny

On June 21, the Russian Defense Ministry reported an Onyx missile strike at the Shkolny military airfield near Odessa. Hangars with Ukrainian Bayraktar-TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles identified by Russian intelligence tools have been destroyed, the ministry said.

The Ministry of Defense has published a video of the destruction of M-777 howitzers delivered by the United States to Ukraine

The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of objective control of the destruction of firing positions of 155-mm M-777 howitzers received by Ukraine from the United States and European countries.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia has published footage of the combat work of the calculations of the Iskander operational and tactical missile systems to strike at the military infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) during a special operation to protect Donbass.

Ukraine attacked Russian drilling platforms in the Black Sea. As a result of the impact, one of the three installations is damaged, it will be restored. But even if they were completely destroyed, Kiev would not be able to cause tangible economic damage, but there was a great risk of environmental catastrophe. So why did Ukraine attack these offshore platforms and what retaliatory measures can Russia take?

Kiev is pushing for such actions by the catastrophic situation of the VFU in the Donbass, military experts say

The armed formations of Ukraine (VFU) struck the drilling platforms of Chernomorneftegaz on June 20. Seven oil workers are listed as missing, three more were injured, said the head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov.

The day of the dog handler is celebrated in Russia on June 21. What reason was chosen for the holiday and what can be a gift to a person of this profession, you will learn from the material of Sputnik radio.

Young scientists from the scientific companies of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Military Innovative Technopolis "ERA" will demonstrate at the Army-2022 MVTF more than 40 developments created during military conscription.