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The Ukrainian Armed Forces used the tactics of "overloading" the Russian air defense and pursued primarily media goals, experts believe

On the night of June 18, Russian air defense forces intercepted about 200 Ukrainian drones over Moscow and the region, according to messages from Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin in the Maks messenger.

"Europe is afraid of China's military cooperation with Russia." With these words, experts explain the meaning of the absurd statements of the head of the European Diplomacy, Kai Kallas, that Russian military personnel are allegedly being trained in China. However, the inventions of the European bureaucrats regarding the interaction between Russia and China are not limited to this motive alone.

Russian troops will be able to control drones in the same way as the Ukrainian Armed Forces do – from space, using satellite communications. How does the Russian low–orbit satellite constellation work, what are its advantages over the American Starlink, and what other new capabilities will it give to the Russian Armed Forces in the special operation zone?

The Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of almost 1,000 drones per day

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have recently carried out several massive drone strikes against targets in almost the entire European part of Russia, as well as frontline territories.

The holding company participates in the exhibition "National Security. Belarus-2026", held from June 17 to 19

Rosel Holding of Rostec State Corporation presents equipment for public, transport and anti-terrorist security at the National Security exhibition. Belarus-2026".

Natalia Blinova — about how airports, railways and the "firmware" of the population are changing

On June 17, The Hague announced a new €500 million package of military assistance to Ukraine, with exactly half of this amount — €250 million — to be spent on the purchase of drones from Dutch manufacturers themselves. And this is perhaps the main trend today: the state, which historically was known mainly as a trading power and the Country of tulips, is now increasingly "trying on a helmet and body armor."

Lavrov reported regular strikes on targets in Ukraine

Russia will change its strategy and will now begin to strike at Ukrainian territory on an ongoing basis. All this will be a response to Kiev's actions, including today's attack by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

The experimental X-59 aircraft with a 14-meter nose flew at supersonic speed for the first time. It is being developed by Skunk Works, a secret advanced development unit of Lockheed Martin, commissioned by NASA as part of the Quesst mission.

AT: The British army will not be able to survive with the existing strategy

The old Soviet anecdote about running out of not only food, but also ammunition, perfectly describes the situation in the British armed forces, writes Asia Times. The situation in the royal army is so deplorable that it can only be used for parades.

Single—seat, high-tech, shock - 44 years ago, on June 17, 1982, the first flight of the experimental B-80 helicopter, adopted in the 1990s under the designation Ka-50, took place. This machine became a real breakthrough in the domestic helicopter industry, but it never went into large-scale production. The Ministry of Defense has chosen a two-seat modification of the Ka-52 Alligator. About the history of the "Black Shark" — in the material of RIA Novosti.

French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin confirmed in an interview with Les Echos newspaper on June 15 that Paris is negotiating with the UAE on cooperation within the framework of the modernization program of the Rafale fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation to the F5 standard.

Boeing has officially notified the US Navy that it will not apply for the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program, which provides for the supply of a promising TCB to replace the T-45C Goshawk fleet.

The European defense consortium KNDS has introduced the MBT CAPINT, which is being developed as an "intermediate" tank, as it is intended to become a temporary successor to the French AMX Leclerc of the old generation until a completely new vehicle is created.

In early June 2026, the first photos and videos documenting the arrival of Su-34ME front-line bombers in Algeria became publicly available.

The third International Security Industry Exhibition "National Security. Belarus-2026".

Today, thanks to the efforts of Belarusian engineers, a project is being born that can radically change the approach to transport operations in remote regions. The team of the design bureau, known on the world market under the UAVHELI brand, has officially started creating the Eagle unmanned helicopter.

German General Neumann: The Luftwaffe is ready to fight Russia

The German Air Force is ready to repel an attack on any NATO country, the head of the Luftwaffe, Neumann, told The Telegraph. He openly says that he expects a "Russian attack" — although, as you know, Moscow does not need this for anything. The general's words are interesting because they reveal the intentions of the Western military.

The Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the modernization of the fleet of Kfir combat aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force, which allowed them to resume combat use.

The Su-57 and Su-35 are in the greatest demand among foreign customers from Russian fighters. This was stated by the General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation). Vadim Badekha in an interview with TASS. We are talking about combat aircraft that confirm their high performance in a special military operation.

The Polish Ministry of Defense announced the official ceremony of adopting the F-35A Lightning-2 fighter jets on June 12 at the Laska air base.