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June 26 of this year marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Hero of the Soviet Union, cosmonaut Pavel Belyaev. He was in the first cosmonaut squadron of the USSR, preparing to fly on the Vostok, but Yuri Gagarin was sent. He joined the crew with A. Leonov, flew, but Leonov made history when he went into outer space. But it was Belyaev, as the commander of the ship, who led the operation and it was he who gave the command to go into space and informed the Earth about it.:

- A man went into outer space!

The decisive role was played by the superiority of Tehran's opponents in the air, experts believe

The results of the "twelve-day war" between Israel and Iran demonstrated that a country with modern air forces and fifth-generation aviation gained an advantage in it, experts interviewed by Izvestia noted.

Unmanned aircraft is developing at an accelerated pace in the face of fierce competition, when the modification of vehicles for combat operations "lives" for only a couple of months, and then begins to require new solutions in response to enemy technology. The drone industry is being born literally before our eyes, and it is actively supported in the country. An appropriate strategy has been approved for the period up to 2030 and for the future up to 2035. We are talking about the development of the industry in the Far East.

CNN: The US strikes on Iran did not destroy the main components of the nuclear program

The United States has failed to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities, CNN reported, citing the Pentagon's Military Intelligence Directorate. These claims are supported by the fact that Trump canceled a classified briefing for the House of Representatives on the recent attack.

During the special operation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (RF Armed Forces) continue to liberate settlements, destroy military installations, using high-precision weapons, and the Russian army receives new types of weapons. What happened in the free zone while Israel and the United States attacked Iran, and Iran responded with missile strikes, is in the TASS material.

Spiegel: Zelensky's presence at the NATO summit did nothing for Ukraine

Zelensky's presence at the Hague summit is purely formal, the German newspaper Spiegel writes. Despite the fact that he came to a meeting of the leaders of the North Atlantic Alliance, no decisions or negotiations on the country's accession to NATO are expected.

The new commander of the US Armed Forces in Europe, Grinkevich, allowed Ukraine to win the conflict

Lieutenant General Alexus Grinkevich, who has just been appointed Supreme Commander of the United NATO Forces in Europe and head of the European Command of the US Armed Forces, has allowed Ukraine to defeat Russia. How should one relate to the words of the American military commander, argues the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

On the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which took place from June 18 to 21, many cooperation contracts were traditionally signed in all areas. This year has shown that the drone boom continues in the country — partnership agreements in this area have been signed by different regions of our country. They concerned not only the development of drones, but also the training of engineers, the manufacture of components and the introduction of dual-use technologies.

The most powerful blows were inflicted by the Russian Armed Forces (AF) on the infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and military targets of Ukraine. The Ukrainian capital was subjected to a massive attack by UAVs and missile weapons.

He notes that similar plans have also been announced in Russia for a long time, but their implementation is still very far away – the revolution in the field of UAVs in our country has not happened. Unmanned aerial vehicles are being created, potential is being developed, statements are being made, including at the highest level, but all this has not been formed into a single structure.

The 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran ended with the mediation of the United States. All sides declared victory: Israel declared the elimination of the nuclear threat, Iran declared the repulse of aggression, and the United States declared its peacekeeping mission. But, according to experts, the established truce is shaky, and the risks of a new escalation in the region are high. In addition, it is not known where more than 400 kg of highly enriched uranium from Iran went.

The manufacturer of power electronics Optron-Stavropol is on the verge of bankruptcy. Production has been stopped, and employees have been allowed to return home. The plant is unable to fulfill the state defense order. The company's management says that the implementation of the State Budget led to its problems, under which the price of products was greatly underestimated, which is why the plant began to operate at a loss. The industry confirms the problem and notes that it is extremely unprofitable to fulfill the State Defense Order due to the fact that the military representative office sets low prices for dual-use products.

MWM: Swedish Gripen fighters are inferior to Russian Su-30

Sweden dared to raise Gripen fighters to intercept Russian Su-30s, writes MWM. Swedish aircraft are considered obsolete, and their capabilities are among the most limited in the world. Russian fighters outperform them in most respects.

The US Air Force struck an Iranian nuclear facility with a 13-ton bomb

On the night of June 22, the United States attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Americans hit the Fordo uranium enrichment plant, a nuclear facility near the city of Netenz and a nuclear technology center located near the city of Isfahan.

Alexander Stepanov — on the goals and possible consequences of US strikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure

On the night of June 22, President Donald Trump announced that the United States had successfully attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities — in Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. He later stated that the nuclear facilities had been completely destroyed, calling it an impressive military success.

Colonel Khodarenok: Every day of waging war will worsen Iran's situation

The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing for possible retaliation from Iran, and the next 48 hours will be especially tense, NBC reported. Why did it take so long for Tehran to respond and why Iran's situation is getting worse every day, the military observer of the Newspaper argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

The International Youth Industrial Forum "Engineers of the Future" is taking place from June 23 to July 3 in the Tula region

Leading companies of Rostec State Corporation will present advanced equipment and samples of modern military equipment at the XIII International Youth Industrial Forum "Engineers of the Future".

Iran claims that it proved powerless against nuclear facilities hidden deep under the rocks

On June 23, the Israeli Air Force continued to strike at Iran's nuclear facilities. But the resonance from the events that happened a day earlier does not subside — the United States used, among other things, the largest non—nuclear bombs in the world, GBU-57, in attacks on the centers in Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. At the same time, the result of the strikes is unclear — the Americans claimed major damage to underground factories, the Iranians say that they cannot be called critical. Izvestia investigated how effective such superbombs are and what weapons Russia and other countries of the world have for destroying underground shelters.

As announced at the Paris Aerospace Salon 2025, the future cruise/anti-ship weapon (Futur Missile Antinavire, FC/ASW, or in French – Futur Missile de Croisière, FMAN/FMC), designed under the leadership of MBDA, implies the creation of two new advanced European missiles to replace those in service. Currently, there are Exocet, Harpoon, and SCALP/Storm Shadow models.

The Brazilian company Embraer announced on June 18, 2025, that the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense announced a decision to purchase three Embraer C-390 Millenium medium military transport aircraft. "Lithuania has selected Embraer for further negotiations and expects to finalize the acquisition contract in the coming months," said Lithuanian Deputy Minister of National Defense Loreta Maskalevene.