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Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at IMEMO RAS, spoke about the risks of developing a nuclear conflict

Russian and Western analysts have been discussing the possibility of using nuclear weapons since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at the IMEMO RAS Center for International Security, co-founder of the Watfor project, an expert of the Russian Council on International Affairs and the Valdai Club, assessed the likelihood of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine towards the use of nuclear weapons and told what state the nuclear triads of Russia and the United States are in, as well as what Russia's response may be if the United States places its nuclear weapons on the territory of Finland and Sweden.

Due to lack of food and water, the Kiev-controlled military are deserting en masse

During the assault on Lysychansk, the armed formations of Ukraine are suffering heavy losses, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on June 29. So, in one of the Ukrainian battalions, out of 350 fighters, only 30 remained alive, according to those who surrendered.

The Ministry of Defense reported on the withdrawal of the garrison from the island of Snake

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "as a step of goodwill" left the island of Snake. According to him, this is how Russia decided to demonstrate to the world community that it does not prevent the creation of a humanitarian corridor for the export of agricultural products from Ukraine.

Updating the fleet of combat aircraft was one of the topics of a telephone conversation between US President Joe Biden and recently elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Washington and Brussels continue to exert geopolitical pressure on Moscow. NATO countries have made several key decisions in the spirit of the Cold War era. About what begins in Europe — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The antennas of electronic warfare systems (EW) are now aimed at fighting drones. The installations independently calculate enemy drones at a distance of 150 km, transmit their coordinates, and then the anti-aircraft defense system (air defense) enters the battle, Alexander Morozov, a correspondent of Izvestia, said on Wednesday, June 29.

The launch of missiles by a combat helicopter up a hinged trajectory resembles the operation of multiple launch rocket systems. Smoky streaks of rocket exhaust, obliquely going into the sky. The "jump" of the helicopter with the nose lifting. From the outside, many moments and details accompanying such a volley are not visible. Why and how is it done, how is it effective and what benefits does it give, what disadvantages does it contain? Naked Science decided to delve into the details.

Western parts are no longer used! China confirmed the delivery of aircraft parts to Russia — cooperation has reached a new level

Moscow plans to refit the CR929 aircraft of joint production with China in order not to use Western components in it, Sina writes. Cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in the field of high-precision technologies has reached a new level, the author of the article believes.

The calculation of the electronic warfare complex "Krasukha-S4" suppressed the radar station (radar) of the Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the combat duty of the calculation of the electronic warfare complex of the Central Military District during a special military operation in Ukraine, reports TASS.

NATO leaders have adopted a new concept in which Russia is called the "biggest threat" to the alliance. In addition, the United States intends to significantly increase its military presence on the territory of several European states at once. Which countries are we talking about, what kind of threat do such decisions pose to Russia and what could Moscow oppose to this?

On June 28, a three-day meeting of the heads of state and government of 30 NATO countries with the participation of partners and candidates started in Madrid. The main issues that were put forward for discussion at the event have long been known, and many media outlets have not unreasonably managed to christen this summit "anti-Russian".

In the battle, "legionnaires" from Georgia who mocked the Russian military near Kiev were eliminated

The allied forces of the Russian Army and the People's Militia of the LPR continue their offensive in the area of Lisichansk. Two sabotage groups of foreign mercenaries were destroyed in its vicinity, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on June 27. One of them consisted of so-called Georgian "legionnaires".

The United States is raising the stakes: following the HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, Washington plans to transfer medium- and long-range missile defense systems to Kiev. According to CNN, the Pentagon believes that this will negate Russian air superiority. Whether such expectations are justified — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Polish WB Group confirmed its intention to supply the Georgian Armed Forces with Flyai unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured by the newly established Delta WB joint company.

The Turkish company Baykar Makina announced its intention to transfer three Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Ukraine for free, RIA Novosti reports.

A group of three Chinese bombers equipped with hypersonic cruise anti-ship missiles flew over the Miyako Strait, which separates the Japanese islands of Miyako and Okinawa, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Tuesday.

Specialists of the Siberian Research Institute of Aviation (SibNIA) conducted flight tests of a flying laboratory with a hybrid power plant of a transport unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of ultrashort takeoff and landing, created within the framework of the Partizan project. This is reported on the organization's website.

The LPR stated that the APU used HIMARS delivered by the West MLRS, hitting Perevalsk

The aerospace forces of Russia with high-precision weapons struck the hangars in Kremenchug, where the weapons and ammunition supplied by the United States were located, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov. According to him, ammunition for Western weapons detonated, so a fire started in a nearby closed shopping center.

Ukraine will receive its own factory for the production of Bayraktar attack drones, Kiev continues negotiations with Ankara. This was stated by the head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Alexey Reznikov.

The technology allows real-time assessment of the situation within a radius of 100 km, the press service of the Platform of the National Technology Initiative reported.