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The eternal dispute between pessimists and optimists has spread to the sphere of import substitution. Some point to examples of the critical dependence of the Russian economy on imports, not noticing the positive. Others look at the obvious achievements of the industry, avoiding problematic issues. Often, both sides are quite far from the true state of affairs. This is where the polarity of opinions arises: from "everything is gone" to "dizzying successes".

The Republic needs additional means to counter the artillery strikes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

After the massive shelling of Donetsk on June 13, the DPR authorities turned to Russia for help. This was stated by the head of the republic Denis Pushilin — according to him, additional forces are required in order to resist the enemy who has crossed all the edges.

Israel has increased the range of its fifth-generation F-35I Adir fighters, as a result of which they will be able to reach Iran without refueling, writes The Drive, referring to the publication of the Israeli press.

The Ministry of Defense has published a video showing Russian Su-25 attack aircraft destroying camouflaged Ukrainian positions.

The British tabloid The Sun called the upgraded version of our Tu-22M3 strategic bomber "deadly". The authors of the article write that this aircraft poses a serious danger to Western countries, as it is capable of carrying up to 24 tons of bombs and covering a distance of about 7 thousand kilometers.

In the Chernihiv region, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with Kalibr missiles destroyed the arsenal of artillery weapons and ammunition of the Ukrainian troops. This was announced on June 14 by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

Intimidated by the "Russian threat", the population of Lithuania continues to collect money for weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Lithuanian journalist Andrius Tapinas, who previously initiated a fundraiser for the purchase of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV, announced his intention to transfer new batches of Estonian-made UAVs and anti-UAVS to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The S-300V4 long-range air defense systems repelled an "enemy" air raid during exercises on the Kuril Islands, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

The German Foundation for Science and Politics (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, SWP) in March 2022 published an interesting report by Florian Schöne "Zur Notwendigkeit der Zentralisierung von Hubschraubern in der Bundeswehr" ("On the need to centralize helicopter control in the German Armed Forces") on the prospects of creating a unified helicopter command in the German armed forces.

SIC "Zhukovsky Institute" continues research work on the formation of the appearance of promising models of next-generation aircraft.

The 11th Airborne Division of the United States underwent a reformation procedure, after which it received the name "Arctic Angels" and will henceforth be based in Alaska. Its number will be up to 16 thousand people.

Disguise is not a fashionable whim, but the most important type of combat support

As RIA Novosti recently reported, Russian military equipment participating in a special military operation in Ukraine has received a new type of camouflage, significantly reducing the visibility of vehicles in the infrared and radar range.

What is Ankara trying to achieve by hindering the expansion of NATO

The foreign ministers of Finland, Sweden and Turkey held talks in Berlin to resolve differences over Finland and Sweden's plans to join NATO.

The Norwegian Air Ground Operations School (AGOS[/i]) for aviation guidance specialists and air observers at the end of May 2018 opened a combat simulator called "Advanced Training System for Aviation Gunners and Advanced Observers". As stated, this fire support simulation system is one of the most advanced in the world.

Rostec United Engine Corporation introduces unique technologies for the production of blades – a key part of modern aircraft engines. The creation of a blade requires the most complex calculations in the design, the highest precision in manufacturing, as well as expensive equipment and rare metals.

The Israeli defense company SpearUAV has developed an autonomous Ninox 103 drone launched from under water to perform reconnaissance functions.

Robotics manufacturer Milrem Robotics (Estonia) has presented its new development — an autonomous robot scout THeMIS Observe based on the modular platform THeMIS UGV.

Zipline has developed an acoustic system for detecting other aircraft for drones. It uses microphones and allows you to detect other devices within a radius of two kilometers, as well as automatically adjust the flight path to avoid a collision, according to a press release from the company.

Why experts called the strengthening of the front by the Ukrainian defense units a gesture of despair

In two days, the Russian Aerospace Forces and air defense units destroyed six Ukrainian combat aircraft. On the Day of Russia, three Su-25s were shot down, which were used by the APU. A day earlier, two MiG-29s and one Su-25 were hit. Other armed formations of Ukraine have also suffered heavy losses since the beginning of the special military operation. According to experts, this is evidenced by the fact that from June 12, employees of the country's territorial defense will be involved in performing tasks in combat areas. Poorly trained theroborona formations will not be able to change the course of the special operation and will quickly burn out at the front, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

Lithuania is one of the most actively helping Ukraine countries. It has already reached the point that Vilnius has spent a third of its defense budget on military assistance to Kiev, and the country's Defense minister Arvydas Anushauskas announced a fundraiser for the purchase of the Bayraktar TB2 drone.