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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.

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The Russian Defense Ministry told about mass drunkenness and drug use in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

On June 26, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected a Russian group of troops involved in a special military operation in Ukraine.

The American fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter can be converted into a maneuverable bomber. In a configuration called "beast mode", the aircraft can carry four times as much ammunition. Columnist Harrison Cass in the publication 19FortyFive spoke about the use of the F-35 as a bomber.

Poland intends to increase the number of the armed forces of the republic to 400 thousand soldiers, as well as completely rearm the army. As stated in Warsaw, the reason for this decision is the threat of a "Russian invasion".

The US Air Force has completed the first stage of equipping F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters with the latest radar stations with an active phased array antenna (AFAR). The new radar was received by fighters from the US National Guard.

Another Su-35 victory? Ukrainian MiG-29 shot down over Zelenodolsk

Although the flight characteristics of the MiG-29 are still considered among the best in the world in its class, but the age of electronics, avionics and weapons prevents it from competing with modern Russian fighters on equal terms, writes Military Watch.

Nuclear "fangs" of Russia

Without the support of the EU and NATO, Lithuania would not have banned transit traffic to Kaliningrad, writes Al-Quds Al-Arabi. According to the author of the article, the West will not be able to maintain a firm position on this issue for a long time, because Russia is the strongest nuclear power in the world.

The Royal Air Force (RAF) of Britain has abandoned the promising guided unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Mosquito. The drone could fly in 2023, writes the UK Defense Journal.

What is the Norwegian NASAMS air defense system, which is expected in Kiev

The United States, as part of military assistance to Ukraine, is ready to supply Kiev with NASAMS air and missile defense systems, the American CNN channel reported. "Newspaper.Ru" worked out together with military experts how dangerous the appearance of such weapons in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is.