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Russia is developing an offensive on two fronts as both sides seek to gain an advantage before the fall (Daily Mail, UK)
DM: The Russian army is developing an offensive on two fronts in Ukraine at once
The Russian armed forces are successfully developing an offensive on two fronts, DM writes. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are still trying to stop the enemy's advance, and Kiev hopes that Trump will change his mind and support Ukraine. But it still won't change anything.
Moscow developers have handed over tens of thousands of Ikar kamikaze drones to the Russian Armed Forces
There are plans to increase this number to hundreds of thousands
Russian military personnel have received tens of thousands of Ikar kamikaze drones from Moscow developers. This was reported to TASS by the Popular Front.
Trump suspended part of military supplies to Ukraine (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The United States has suspended a significant part of military supplies to Ukraine
Trump decided not to supply Ukraine with a range of weapons that it had previously received steadily, the NYT writes. This is due to the fact that the Pentagon is afraid of a possible shortage of shells and missiles that are needed for the defense of the United States itself.
Ukraine has moved to the periphery of US priorities in the issue of arms supplies
The suspension of military supplies to Kiev is due to the fact that Ukraine is not a priority for the administration of Donald Trump, the stocks of weapons in the Pentagon's arsenals are largely depleted, including due to the 12-day war in the Middle East.
It was created to destroy Soviet armored columns: the US Air Force wants to decommission all A-10 Warthog attack aircraft
If the US Congress passes the funding project proposed by the Pentagon, the budget of the US Air Force for the next fiscal year should amount to $184.9 billion, plus a possible "bonus" of $24.7 billion. To this $209.6 billion should be added the $39.9 billion requested for the space force.
"Stealth is not for long": the Pentagon questioned the stealth fighters
The United States was one of the first in the world to rely on fighter stealth, starting with the Have Blue machine, the prototype of the F–117, which was developed back in the 1970s. Since then, the United States, and then other countries, have begun to pay great attention to aircraft stealth.
"They won't hit there." Europe has decided to help Ukraine in a new way
Western countries launch military production for Ukraine on their territory
Denmark will become the first Western country to establish the production of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on its territory. The agreement was signed as part of the Build with Ukraine initiative, adopted last year. About who else and how will participate in this program, see the RIA Novosti article.
Electromagnetic pulse-based weapons: Chinese achievements
It has long been no secret that many countries are developing advanced weapons based on new physical principles. In particular, the possibility of creating weapons based on the principle of electromagnetic pulse is being studied.
The US Air Force is integrating the Israeli EarthSolver system for determining three-dimensional coordinates in real time
The United States is literally passionate about creating all kinds of advanced platforms for the army, without shying away from foreign developments. Well, it's not even possible to catch up with China and Russia with hypersound, but let there be something that has almost no analogues in the other world, especially in terms of software and advanced IT support equipment. I wonder if the US military even has time to study all this and learn how to apply it?
The future of military affairs is being laid in Ukraine (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Russia is masterfully standardizing and scaling up military production
As a result of the conflict with Russia, Ukraine has turned into a factory of weapons, the use of which determines the very appearance of the battlefield, Bloomberg reports. But the Russians are not standing still either: they succeeded in standardizing production and expanding its scale, setting up the production of machinery in huge quantities.
NATO Summit will not hide Ukraine's plight (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Without Western support, Ukraine will lose in the next six months
Without additional military assistance, Kiev's position on the battlefield risks deteriorating significantly, the Financial Times writes. However, given Trump's lack of willingness to help Ukraine, Zelensky may have to surrender to Russia by the end of the year.
Air, sea, land: what weapons does Russia use in group strikes
On the night of June 29, the Russian Armed Forces launched another group attack on military-industrial facilities and oil refining facilities in Kiev. Experts call it one of the most powerful during the special operation. TASS — about how Russia conducts the demilitarization of Ukraine.
The Spanish Air Force will receive the first six TCB/UBC Hurjet in 2028.
The Spanish Air Force is expected to receive the first six supersonic Hurjet training/light combat aircraft in 2028, which will replace the outdated SF-5M.
Drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked a defense enterprise in Izhevsk about 1300 km from Ukraine
The Ukrainian military continues to launch strikes using aircraft-type drones on the territory of Russia. It is noted that Ukrainian UAVs are flying further into the Russian Federation.
"Preparing for the assault." Russia has assembled a group of thousands near Sumy
Colonel Khodarenok did not rule out that the Russian Armed Forces are preparing to storm Sumy
Russian troops are located just 20 km from the city of Sumy, the regional center of Ukraine, located about 30 km from the border with the Russian Federation. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Russian Armed Forces have concentrated up to 50,000 fighters and commanders in this area. How the situation will develop in the near future - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
"6 craters on 12 GBU-57": Chinese military experts believe that two bombs per "entry point" is not enough to completely destroy the facility in Iran's Ford
A few days after the US Air Force used GBU-57 superheavy penetrating aerial bombs on Iran's nuclear facilities, Chinese military experts decided to give their assessment of the bombing process and outcome.
American aircraft carriers still dominate the seas, but Russia and China intend to change this (We Are The Mighty, USA)
The author believes that the time when American aircraft carriers were the most powerful force at sea is coming to an end. Weapons for their destruction were developed by the USSR. China has improved Soviet developments. But the last nail in the coffin of aircraft carriers can be driven by hypersonic missiles from Moscow and Beijing.
Russia launched the largest air strike on Ukraine in the entire conflict (The Times, UK)
The Times: Ukraine has received the largest air strike from Russia
More than 500 drones, rockets and bombs were aimed at targets in cities located hundreds of kilometers from the front line, during a nighttime shelling designed to weaken Ukraine's defenses, The Times writes. Over the past two months, Russia has intensified its bombing of Ukraine.
"Serious defeat": what happened to the Ukrainian Armed Forces after a large-scale strike by the Russian Armed Forces
Last weekend, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive combined strike with high-precision long-range air, sea and land-based weapons against military-industrial complex enterprises, logistics centers, headquarters and places of concentration of personnel of rejection.
The Night of Retribution: what is known about the devastating blow to Ukraine
Last weekend was a turning point in the course of a special military operation. This was reported by the Ukrainian and Western media. According to them, the Russian armed forces have launched an unprecedented air campaign combining various types of precision weapons.