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A new video from the war zone shows the operation of HIMARS systems — American-made wheeled rocket artillery launchers. However, for a number of reasons, they will not be able to have a noticeable impact on the fighting. Despite this, their use can lead to a serious escalation of the conflict in a different way.

An explosion at an ammunition depot in the Vladimir region caused the death of four people

Four people were killed in a military unit in the Vladimir region. During unloading, a shell exploded in the arsenal. According to the Western Military District, the dead are three servicemen - men and a woman -head of the warehouse. Five more soldiers were injured, one was hospitalized with fractures and burns. The military prosecutor's office and the FSB went to the place.

Despite the statements of the Ukrainian and Western press about additional supplies of MLRS M142 HIMARS to Ukraine, a decision on this has not yet been made. According to the Pentagon, the issue of possible delivery to Kiev of another batch of rocket artillery installations is under consideration.

During the past day, the allied forces conducted massive artillery fire on enemy positions in the Donetsk direction, from which the enemy strikes at the capital of the DPR.

The strategic Command of the US armed forces may lose its most powerful nuclear bombs in the coming years, it follows from the materials of the US Congress.

The Central Research Institute "Burevestnik" (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the Rostec State Corporation), within the framework of the state defense order, handed over to the Ministry of Defense of Russia a batch of 2B24 82 mm mortars. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the enterprise.

The German government has officially confirmed plans to send Ukraine 30 Gepard ZSU, three Mars MLRS complexes, IRIS-T air defense systems, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Cabinet of Ministers.

Young scientists from the scientific companies of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Military Innovative Technopolis "ERA" will demonstrate at the Army-2022 MVTF more than 40 developments created during military conscription.

The Chinese-made torpedo weapon began its history with a product under the designation "Fish-1", which was a copy of the Soviet torpedo 53-38.

Russia has enough high-precision missiles and bombs for everyone

Yuri Borisov, deputy prime minister of the Russian government, responsible for the military-industrial complex, says that manufacturers of high-precision weapons are working "tirelessly." Every day, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports on the defeat of objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with high-precision weapons. Industry rhythmically supplies products, replenishes the necessary reserves.

The Russian Navy urgently puts on its ships a system designed for operations on land. The reason for this was the latest combat experience. He showed that the main threats to warships are not at all those that were previously considered, and the existing naval air defenses against them are not always suitable. The new air defense cruise missiles do not intercept, and it is not too good against drones of the Bayraktar type.

As reported by the American edition of Politico in the article by Lara Seligman "U.S. officials weigh doubling the number of rocket launchers sent to Ukraine ("U.S. officials are considering doubling missile systems sent to Ukraine"), the U.S. Department of Defense is inclined to send four more combat units as military assistance to Ukraine vehicles of the M142 HIMARS ground-based missile system, in addition to the four combat vehicles included in the military assistance package announced on June 1, 2022.

a 100-megaton nuclear monster. How to stop the Russian torpedo killer

Military columnist Michael Peck, in an article for the National Interest, cites hypothetical ways by which, in his opinion, it is possible to stop the Russian Poseidon torpedo.

The APU began to actively use the Switchblade-300 kamikaze drones, previously transferred to the United States, against the allied forces. The "acquaintance" with them at the front was told by the fighters of the NM DNR, working near Donetsk in the Avdiivka direction.

As a result of offensive actions and the rapid capture of fortified areas and warehouses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, our servicemen receive a significant amount of captured military equipment and weapons. Among this arsenal, which the retreating enemy throws, there are many foreign models, including quite modern ones. All captured specimens of interest to military engineers are sent for study to specialized Russian institutes.

The United States has suspended the sale of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Ukraine. This is reported by Reuters.

The Russian military said that the Pentagon in its official comment did not answer questions about the work of US-controlled biological laboratories in Ukraine.

The United States has recognized the Pentagon's connection with the work of biological laboratories on the territory of Ukraine and other countries of the former USSR, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

After the deployment of US military biological programs in Ukraine in the DPR and LPR, the number of cases of infection with infectious diseases has increased, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

On June 15, 2022, US President Joe Biden announced the provision of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 1 billion, as well as the allocation of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the amount of $ 225 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $5.6 billion.