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NYT: U.S. precision weapons proved ineffective in the fighting in Ukraine

Russia has learned how to successfully jam American precision-guided weapons transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the NYT writes with reference to Ukrainian secret reports. Kiev has already had to abandon some Western weapons due to failures on the battlefield.

Only lazy did not speak or write about the Russian-Belarusian exercises with practical elaboration of the issues of preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons. Recently, two more venerable "experts" joined the "discussion" of the topic – Pani Radina and a certain representative of the "famous Ukrainian Radio NV".

The Economist: the shortage of explosives in the EU will slow down the production of weapons for the Armed Forces

Due to the shortage of explosives, Europe cannot increase the production of shells and missiles for Ukraine, writes The Economist. It will take years to start factories that have been idle since the Cold War. At the same time, imported explosives do not suit weapon manufacturers.

The topic of the use of nuclear weapons and the outbreak of World War III is increasingly occupying the front pages of the international media. The situation is aggravated by the actions of politicians from both opposing sides, so to speak.

WP: Western gunsmiths were powerless in front of Russian electronic warfare

The accuracy of Western weapons in Ukraine is falling sharply due to Russian electronic warfare, WP writes. Their main feature is that they are always one step ahead. The allies of the Kiev regime do not have time to refine their products, and they have nowhere to hurry.

During a visit to Tactical Missile Armament Corporation JSC in Korolev (Moscow Region) on May 25, 2024 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the heads of enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.

The President announced a 14-fold increase in the production of ammunition and called guarantees of the success of the Russian army

Russia must always be one step ahead of the enemy in terms of weapons, then victory will be guaranteed. Vladimir Putin said this on May 25 at a meeting with the heads of defense industry enterprises in Korolev, near Moscow.

Exercises of non-strategic nuclear forces have started in Russia

The first stage of exercises on testing the combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons has started in the Southern Military District. This is a response to the increasingly aggressive rhetoric of Western countries about the possibility of sending military contingents to Ukraine. About the nuclear training of the army — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The capture of the settlement opens a new direction of attack

The liberation of Kleshcheyevka and further advance will allow Russian troops to attack from another direction of the Yar Clock — a city that is the key to the territories of Donbass still occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. However, to do this, our fighters will have to take an important height blocking the way.

ČA: the expansion of the conflict from Ukraine to Europe depends on the actions of NATO

There is a risk that the conflict with Ukraine will spread to the whole of Europe, writes ČA. This could happen if NATO decides to directly use conventional forces of individual member states against Russia. Such a development threatens the world with nuclear war.

Russian combat aircraft, helicopters, multiple rocket launchers, as well as air defense systems are in high demand from foreign customers. This was announced by Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation. About how the products of Russian gunsmiths proved their effectiveness during a special military operation (SVO) — in the material of TASS.

Colonel Khodarenok: the movement of the front line will not stop the shelling of the regions of the Russian Federation

Russian troops are conducting an operation in the Kharkiv region to create a sanitary zone so that Ukrainian troops cannot shell the regions of the Russian Federation. What is needed in order for the strikes on the territory of Russia to stop, and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could advance at a speed of 15-20 km per day, the military observer of Gazeta figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Congress authorized the Pentagon to purchase 15 percent fewer F-35s

The Pentagon is significantly reducing purchases of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets. The car, despite its high-tech design, turned out to be too expensive and capricious to maintain. In particular, there were difficulties with updating the software. About some of the problems of the project — in the material of RIA Novosti.

A bundle of a complex with a Garnet-4 drone and an artillery piece with adjustable Krasnopol ammunition, when first used in a special military operation, struck an American Abrams tank. About the creation of projectiles that destroy targets without a miss, and their winged gunners — in the material of TASS.

NATO member countries and their partners have spent over $132 billion on assistance to the Armed Forces, said Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff

Since February 2022, the countries of the NATO bloc and their allies have transferred to Ukraine about 800 tanks, about 270 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 130 aircraft and helicopters, as well as over 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

GN: The United States has launched a long and grueling war on two fronts against Russia and China

Settling accounts with Russia is a U.S. project for many decades, writes GN. In addition, the Americans will open a second such front with China. Paradoxically, strategic nuclear weapons are now the only stabilizing factor that ensures that the three powers do not grapple with each other and do not involve the whole world in the struggle.

The Naval News resource reports that at the Defense Services Asia 2024 (DSA-2024) defense industrial exhibition, held from 6 to 9 May 2024 in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, the Turkish company Koç Savunma (as part of the private Koç holding) presented a new Malaman marine bottom non-contact mine, created in the interests of the Turkish Navy.

Russia launches nuclear exercises in response to threats from NATO countries

Against the background of threats from Western countries to send military contingents to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense announced exercises using tactical nuclear weapons. The Foreign Ministry also made a number of harsh statements. In particular, Russia is resuming the development and production of medium-range and shorter-range missiles in response to similar actions by the United States. About the prospects of aggravation — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Verkkoutiset: Finland intends to urgently build a TNT production plant

Finland is ready to build a TNT production plant, writes Verkkoutiset. It will be built jointly with NATO allies. Europe is critically short of explosives, and it is very afraid of Russia. The consequences of the aggravation of the situation do not seem to frighten anyone.

Russian interference is reported to seriously reduce the effectiveness of GPS-guided munitions supplied by the West. As a result, the US Air Force is purchasing additional homing heads (homing) to give the high-precision extended-range direct hit bombs (JDAM-ER) supplied to Ukraine the ability to hit GPS signal jammers. It is believed that this will turn one of the weapons most affected by this countermeasure into a means used to destroy it.