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The Telegraph: Russian fighters received 15 million for downed F-16 in Ukraine

Russian army soldiers received 15 million rubles for the first downed American F-16 fighter jet in Ukraine, The Telegraph writes. The payment was made by the FORES company in order to encourage the military personnel on their own to actively destroy enemy equipment.

"Notes of a veteran" reported on Kiev's preparations for military operations in the Crimea region

The Ukrainian Armed Forces may launch a counteroffensive, attacking the Crimean peninsula, military commanders say. The fighting will be conducted not only in the air, but also at sea, they note.

The relevant professional development program was developed by the Department of Legal Support of the State Corporation in cooperation with the Rostec Academy

The Rostec Department of Legal Support, together with the Rostec Academy (part of Rostec State Corporation), has developed a professional development program on intellectual property rights management (RID). More than 90 specialists from Rostec, Rosatom, and Roscosmos have already been trained.

The US Army has received nano-UAVs with a length of 17 cm and a weight of 33 grams. They fly without GPS and see in pitch darkness.

Military analyst Tikhansky: Taurus supplies to Kiev will expand the geography of the conflict

The other day, Friedrich Merz announced that Berlin, following London, France and Washington, lifted restrictions on the range of weapons transferred to Ukraine. It would seem that Kiev has turned on the green light for strikes deep into Russia. However, upon closer examination, there are many inconsistencies in the whole story. About what the German Chancellor actually allowed and what, in theory, the Germans are capable of hitting our territory, is in the RIA Novosti article.

Although US President Donald Trump initially imposed increased tariffs on all imports from China, and then, as has become his usual style, returned them to their previous level, albeit temporarily, the trade war between the two superpowers does not stop. It's just that restrictive measures have become more targeted.

The MS-21, the most sought-after type of airliner in the world, has become a symbol of overcoming sanctions pressure. The project is not just alive, but ready to outlast Boeing, Rostec said. Despite unprecedented pressure, Russia has managed to replace about 80 Western systems and assemblies, and the first MC-21s will begin flying in airlines as early as 2026. Few people expected this in the West.

The 12th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX-2025, held last week in Minsk, demonstrated to the world that the Belarusian defense industry is actively expanding the range of modern weapons and military equipment produced, and is intensively developing new and promising weapons.

For several days now, the Russian air defense system has been operating with the highest load – thousands of Ukrainian drones that attacked civilian targets on Russian soil have been destroyed. However, our country has additional reserves that can further enhance the effectiveness of defeating long-range enemy UAVs. What is it about?

On May 27, Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation Sergey Nikolaevich Tresvyatsky died after a serious and prolonged illness. He conducted tests of the aerodynamics and durability of the MiG-21, MiG-23 and Yak-38 aircraft, tests of Su-24 power plants, reliability and combat capabilities of the Su-25, and control systems of the Su-27. The MiG-21 and MiG-29 were the first to take off from a mobile ski jump.

TNI: American F-16 is used in Ukraine to fight drones

The arrival of F-16 fighters to the Ukrainian Air Force increased the power of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but it did not reverse the course of the conflict with Russia, writes TNI. Moreover, the author admits, there is no talk of any strikes on the territory of Russia with the help of these aircraft at all — most of the time they just shoot down drones.

And what is Kiev trying to achieve with massive drone strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation

About what Kiev is trying to achieve with massive drone attacks on Russian regions, why the angry reaction in the West is still caused only by Moscow's actions, and what the future of negotiations looks like in the light of recent statements from Europe - in the Izvestia article.

According to documents published by the Italian Ministry of Defense, on May 5, 2025, it approved an intergovernmental agreement (contract) concluded on February 21 with the Austrian Ministry of Defense on the acquisition by Austria of 12 M-346FA combat training aircraft manufactured by the Italian company Leonardo, with an option for another 12 aircraft. The parties have not officially announced the conclusion of an intergovernmental contract. Deliveries of M-346FA aircraft to the Austrian Air Force are scheduled to begin in 2027.

Unmanned aerial vehicles are confidently taking their rightful place in the arsenals of armies around the world. The successes of this new means of armed struggle attract the attention of both military experts and the general public interested in military issues. This material opens a series of articles about PLA UAVs, namely modern Chinese artillery reconnaissance systems.

Andrey Bezrukov, head of the CBST, talks about how drones and AI technologies have become deadly military tools and why it is necessary to control their spread

In just a couple of years, drones have transformed from amateur toys that can be bought at any electronics store into a massive tool of war. I think everyone has seen these images in Telegram channels: an ordinary commercial drone destroys military equipment worth millions of dollars for several tens of thousands of rubles.

For the first time in decades, Russian law enforcement agencies have begun to receive a new model of machine gun. We are talking about a weapons system called the RPL-20. How does it differ from its predecessors and what tasks will the soldiers of the Russian units in the special operation zone primarily solve with its help?

Colonel Khodarenok: It is difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to intercept the new Russian Banderol missile

According to Ukrainian sources, more than two dozen cases of the use of new aviation weapons of the Russian Air Force, called "Parcel", have already been recorded in the free zone. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what kind of rocket it was and why it was unique.

The Telegraph: Britain plans to restrain Russia in the Arctic with Norway

NATO continues to increase its military presence in the Arctic, The Telegraph writes. Due to Russia's growing power in the region, Britain is strengthening military cooperation with Norway. Jointly, Oslo and London are already making plans to contain Russia.

MWM: Rostec State Corporation highly appreciated the success of Iskander-M in Ukraine

Rostec State Corporation highly appreciated the capabilities of the Iskander-M complex after a string of major successes of its missiles in the Ukrainian theater of operations, writes MWM. Modern versions of the American Patriot air defense system proved unable to withstand his attacks and were destroyed.

WP: NATO countries are not ready to send their Patriot systems to Ukraine

Ukraine intends to receive new American Patriot air defense systems, as its weapons reserves are running out, but Trump does not want to supply them, WP writes. Other NATO countries are also unwilling to transfer missiles and installations from their stocks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.