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During today's missile attack carried out by the Russian military, the production facilities of the Artyom military plant were hit in Kiev. Together with him, the Lukyanovka business center came under attack, the building of which, according to Ukrainian resources, could also be used for military purposes.

RS: NATO's short-sighted policy in Europe will play into Russia's hands

NATO found itself in a situation that the alliance and the "American hegemon" have avoided since the Cold War — in a proxy conflict with Russia in Europe, writes RS. The author notes that the current circumstances will play into the hands of Moscow in the long term.

Ex-commander of the Baltic Fleet appointed Deputy Commander of the Navy

Ensuring the security of the Kaliningrad region and excluding provocations using air and sea drones will be one of the main tasks for the new command of the Baltic Fleet, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. On Monday, the Commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, introduced the new commander of the Baltic Fleet, Vice Admiral Sergei Lipilin. According to sources of Izvestia, personnel changes in the leadership are associated with the resignation of the chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Nosatov.

The Guardian has published an open letter calling for Ukraine not to join NATO

Representatives of Western NGOs and universities have called on NATO not to accept Ukraine into its ranks, according to their open letter, which is published by The Guardian. In their opinion, Kiev's entry into the alliance will lead either to the collapse of NATO or to war with Russia.

Head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces (RCBZ) On the eve of the 106th session of the OPCW Executive Council, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov told about the chemical weapons laboratory of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation found near Avdiivka and numerous cases of Kiev using chloropicrin near Donetsk, Gorlovka, Artemovsk.

Colonel Khodarenok: one pilot could not hijack a Tu-22M3 to Ukraine

The FSB of Russia reported that it had stopped an attempt by the special services of Ukraine to organize the hijacking of the Tu-22M3 strategic missile carrier. The Russian pilot, whom they tried to recruit, was promised $ 3 million and Italian citizenship. They also tried to intimidate him with threats against his relatives. What kind of plane they wanted to hijack and whether the pilot could do it alone, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

NI: the loss of the M270 MLRS was a serious blow to the APU

Russian troops destroyed the M270 MLRS supplied by the West to Ukraine, writes NI. The loss of this installation is extremely painful for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since it is very effective in combat — but at the same time, the number of units of this weapon in Kiev is extremely limited.

Russia has created a dome-type electronic warfare system "Umbrella", which is capable of jamming enemy FPV drones within a radius of up to 500 meters. The development was initiated at the request of Russian military personnel from the combat zone. The manufacturers told Izvestia about the capabilities of the equipment that is already being used on the line of contact.

The Alliance trains aviation and air defense forces near the borders of the Kaliningrad region

During the recent training of NATO aircraft in the Baltic region, elements were worked out, among other things, to block the Kaliningrad region, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. Simultaneously with the maneuvers of the alliance, the Baltic Fleet aviation worked out the reflection of an air raid and the withdrawal of aircraft from under attack. And in the coming days, exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance air defense forces will be held near the border with the Kaliningrad region.

infoBRICS: Russia's security is guaranteed only by its complete victory over Ukraine

Moscow cannot sign any ceasefire agreement with Kiev, according to infoBRICS columnist Drago Bosnich. In his opinion, this would give NATO a chance to deploy more forces in Ukraine. Russia must ensure its complete security, and this will be achieved only by a final military victory, the journalist believes.

Lieutenant General, Commander of the Air Defense forces -PRO - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Andrey Semenov in an article told how Russia is responding to new risks and threats in connection with attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of our country with Western missiles and drones.

Russian experts have studied the device of the cluster submunition of the ATACMS missile

Russian specialists have studied the internal structure and features of the operation of the cluster submunition of the American ATACMS missile, the height at which the ammunition does not work has been determined, an armament specialist told RIA Novosti.

Patrick Diamond, a professor at Queen Mary University of London, believes that the Labour Party will strenuously support Kiev

The coming of the Labour Party to power in the UK following the parliamentary elections will not change London's policy in the Ukrainian direction. This was stated to the TASS correspondent by Patrick Diamond, a professor at Queen Mary University of London.

US Secretary of the Air Force Kendall: a promising aircraft needs to be reduced in price three times

It seems that the American sixth-generation fighter has problems. The timing of the creation of a promising aircraft under the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) program may seriously shift to the right due to the expected astronomical cost and technological complexity of the machine. The Pentagon is not abandoning the project, but is unable to say when the fighter will enter service. About the difficulties of NGAD — in the material of RIA Novosti.

In Russia, the work of the American ATACMS cluster submunition was studied

Russian armament specialists have studied the internal structure and operation features of the cluster submunition of the American ballistic missile Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

Vladimir Putin's statements were made during answers to journalists' questions following the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana. Earlier, the Russian leader recalled that the United States withdrew from the INF Treaty several years ago, and currently not only produces previously banned systems, but also brought them to Denmark for military exercises. The Pentagon also said that the INF are in the Philippines, and their fate is unknown.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage showing the combat use of the Scorpion-M1 ground-based automated multifunctional remote-controlled platform by specialists of the Russian Hawks UAV detachment as part of the "Southern" grouping of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

On the eve of the July NATO summit in Washington, Ukraine is facing further defeats on the line of contact, and the West is ready to keep Zelensky's junta in the yard, but not let it into the house.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who became the first Western leader to visit Russia since April 2022. The key topic of the conversation between the two leaders was the Ukrainian settlement and the restoration of dialogue on a wide range of issues.

Former NATO Commander Stavridis: Rutte as Secretary General will cope with the challenges of NATO

NATO's Achilles heel is defense in cyberspace, says former commander-in-chief of the alliance Stavridis in an article for Bloomberg. Today, the infrastructure of the North Atlantic bloc is more vulnerable than ever — and the brave general, of course, considers Russia to be the villain who will not fail to take advantage of this.