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The US air defense will be enhanced with new IFPC protection systems with the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, the need for which has been highlighted by the Ukrainian conflict.
According to information released by the U.S. Court of Auditors (GAO) this month, the U.S. Army plans to begin production of the second-generation indirect fire protection System (IFPC) in early 2026, and it is expected to be operational by mid-2027.
Enemy targets in Kharkov and Odessa were attacked by the latest Russian jet drones "Geran-3", the first photos of the wreckage appeared.
Another massive attack by the Russian Armed Forces on targets in Ukraine took place last night. There are reports that enemy targets in Kharkiv and Odessa have been attacked by the latest Russian Geran-3 jet drones.
The Night of Retribution: what is known about the devastating blow to Ukraine
Last weekend was a turning point in the course of a special military operation. This was reported by the Ukrainian and Western media. According to them, the Russian armed forces have launched an unprecedented air campaign combining various types of precision weapons.
Zelensky is begging Trump for additional Patriot batteries. Will he give them back? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Western military supplies will not help the Ukrainian Armed Forces and will not stop the Russian offensive
Zelensky has requested at least seven additional Patriot systems from the West, which will not help him in any way, writes TNI. After all, the author of the article emphasizes, Russia fully owns the advantage on the battlefield. Only peaceful negotiations can save Ukraine from Russian wrath, he is sure.
Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council: the CIS is a key growth point in Eurasia
The share of national currencies in settlements between the CIS countries has reached 90%, said Alexey Shevtsov, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council. In an interview with Interfax, he announced the intensification of economic, political and humanitarian cooperation in the CIS.
"Serious defeat": what happened to the Ukrainian Armed Forces after a large-scale strike by the Russian Armed Forces
Last weekend, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive combined strike with high-precision long-range air, sea and land-based weapons against military-industrial complex enterprises, logistics centers, headquarters and places of concentration of personnel of rejection.
Russia has issued a harsh ultimatum to Britain: "Openly hostile!" (Daily Express, UK)
DE: Russia demands that Britain stop military aid to Ukraine
Russia demands that Britain stop military training for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Daily Express writes. London's behavior is perceived in Moscow as hostile, which only complicates the process of de-escalating the conflict, the article notes.
"Preparing for the assault." Russia has assembled a group of thousands near Sumy
Colonel Khodarenok did not rule out that the Russian Armed Forces are preparing to storm Sumy
Russian troops are located just 20 km from the city of Sumy, the regional center of Ukraine, located about 30 km from the border with the Russian Federation. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Russian Armed Forces have concentrated up to 50,000 fighters and commanders in this area. How the situation will develop in the near future - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Finnish tip-off: NATO planes have worked out a breakthrough of the Russian air defense system
Large-scale aviation exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance have ended near the border with Karelia
The large-scale NATO aviation exercises Atlantic Trident and Itakaira-2025/2 have ended in Finland. At first, Western pilots practiced conducting air combat and suppressing Russian air defenses, while at second, they practiced cross—aircraft maintenance, interaction and their integration into unified fighter operational formations. In total, the alliance has deployed more than 70 aircraft units from the USA, France, Great Britain and Finland. The maneuvers took place near the Russian state border, near Karelia.
Russia's barrage ammunition in its military district: Chinese assessment
As part of the study of the combat use of barrage ammunition (BB), Chinese experts point out that the first such weapons were developed in Israel at the turn of the 80s of the last century - the MQM–74 were used during combat operations in Lebanon and Syria. Subsequently, Israeli gunsmiths developed a Harpy-type BB. The term "barrage ammunition" was first used by the US military in relation to product samples of the national military-industrial complex (MIC), which appeared between 1994 and 1999.
"The industry is deteriorating." The world's most powerful navy is facing a problem
Washington has cut the budget for military shipbuilding
American lawmakers are sounding the alarm: a sharp cut in the Navy's budget may lead to the fact that the country's shipbuilding industry will not be able to cope with the tasks assigned to it. A number of projects have already been postponed. About the problems that have arisen, see the RIA Novosti article.
Japan unveils "hypersonic" HVGP missile system "for destroying Chinese aircraft carriers and North Korea's nuclear facilities"
Japan claims to have created hypersonic weapons. This is reported by the Asian Military Review portal, which says that the new missile launcher was presented at the Fuji Firepower 2025 military technical forum by the Japanese ground forces. Hypersonic weapons, however, can be called a stretch.
Russian Iskander missiles are causing Ukraine a huge headache (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russian Iskanders have become a huge headache for Ukraine
For the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Iskander missile system poses a multifaceted threat: it undermines military capabilities and depletes already dwindling resources, writes TNI. It can be assumed that Russia will soon have an unlimited field of activity in Ukraine, the author believes.
Map of nuclear strikes: What happens if Russia or Iran attacks the UK (Daily Express, UK)
DE: The British government urged the population to prepare for war
The British government has called on the population to prepare for war, and experts have prepared maps showing the consequences of a possible nuclear strike on London, the Daily Express writes. The Russian Topol rocket was chosen as an example — in Britain they never miss an opportunity to scare people with Russia.
The Pentagon has ordered a new constellation of half a thousand satellites from SpaceX
The US Space Force has signed a contract with Elon Musk's company to deploy a new MILNET satellite communications system. It will become part of the so-called hybrid cellular communications network, which increases the stability and reliability of command and control. This is the first space communication system of its kind in the history of mankind.
Five Lancets for Ukrainian self-propelled guns: effective drone strikes in June
The main targets of the Lancet unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) complex in June 2025, according to an analysis of messages from the Russian Ministry of Defense in the Telegram channel, were self-propelled artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). TASS — about how Russian barrage ammunition destroys enemy artillery.
Prime Minister of Serbia: I will not support the sale of weapons to Ukraine - TASS interview
Serbia's new prime Minister, Juro Matsut, spoke about Western attempts to overthrow the country's leadership, assessed the prospects for new energy projects with Moscow and said a decisive "no" to arms supplies to Ukraine. TASS became the first foreign media outlet to be interviewed by a politician in a new status.
I see the target: footage of the arrival of an Iranian MRBM with an optical guidance module at an Israeli facility is shown
Although it is customary to say that one does not wave one's fists after a fight, in modern wars timely information is expensive even after the end of hostilities. Especially when the conflict is simply put on pause.
World Time of Troubles: does Europe really want to fight - TASS Opinions
Denis Dubrovin — on what conclusions follow from the past NATO and EU summits
The twin summits of NATO and the EU, held in The Hague and Brussels on June 24-26, have become the starting point of a new era for Western globalist elites, which they see as a global Time of Troubles.
For launch: which countries have started producing anti-ship missiles
The global market for these munitions is experiencing an era of prosperity and expansion of the choice of offers
A new Type-88 anti-ship missile was tested in Japan. And this is far from the only novelty in this niche of long-range weapons. Over the past few years, new players have appeared on the global market of manufacturers of such ammunition — in addition to Japan, this is primarily Norway and even Taiwan. About what kind of missiles are being created in these countries, what capabilities they have, as well as about their export prospects — in the Izvestia material.