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The Northern Sea Route has become more actively used for the supply of Russian oil. This year, shipping here will become more extensive than before. The unhealthy geopolitical situation helps this. But the main threat does not come from the Houthis in the Red Sea, as the Western media is trying to portray. Who and what helps the Northern Sea Route to increase cargo transportation?

Expert Smetana: the license for Patriot does not mean that Kiev will be able to produce them

The Patriot license by itself does not mean that Ukraine will be able to produce these missiles quickly, said iROZHLAS expert Michal Smetana. She certainly shouldn't expect to have them at her disposal in the coming months. The reality may turn out to be very bitter and harsh for Ukraine.

MWM: Russia conducted exercises with Su-30SM2 fighters in the Kaliningrad region

Ten Su-30SM2S of the Russian Baltic Fleet conducted large-scale exercises, writes MWM. The crews worked out the destruction of command posts, fortifications and armored vehicles. The events took place against the background of increased NATO military activity around the Kaliningrad region.

Airplanes and helicopters will allow us to control the situation in one of the most important regions for our country

For the first time in modern history, the Caspian Flotilla received its own air wing. The new mixed aviation unit includes airplanes and multi-purpose helicopters that will be able to cover ships and intercept drones.

MWM: Russian Navy plans to create a new ocean-going warship

Russia intends to put into service a new destroyer with a displacement of 9,5 thousand tons, writes MWM. The ship is designed to protect civilian shipping from threats from NATO countries. It will be the first ship of its class since the Soviet Union.

The Australian government has announced an additional investment of AUD$4.6 billion (USD 3.2 billion) in the infrastructure needed to build future multi-purpose nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS international partnership. According to Naval Today, thus the total investment in the Osborne shipbuilding cluster reached 8.5 billion Australian dollars (5.91 billion US dollars).

The sixth nuclear submarine of the Yasen-M project, the Ulyanovsk, has already been launched at the Sevmash plant. Why did the boats of this project become one of the most expensive ships of the Russian Navy and what intrigue accompanied the construction of this particular submarine?

Die Welt: In their current state, NATO forces have no chance on the battlefield

In its current state, NATO does not have a single chance on the battlefield, Die Welt writes. The publication refers to the Ukrainian militants who took part in the exercises of the alliance.

Politico: Zelensky will try to attract US Republicans to support Ukraine

Zelensky is trying to win over Republicans who are skeptical about supporting Ukraine, writes Politico. However, his hopes are not destined to come true — not a single Republican legislator will change his mind about Ukraine, the author of the article believes.

Colonel Khodarenok proposed to develop an "anti-drone tank" to protect against UAVs

Over the past few days, discussions about the Arena-M tank active protection system have been raging in the Russian and Ukrainian information fields.

Le Monde: France compared the United States to North Korea and Russia

American diplomats defiantly left the meeting of the Security Council when the permanent Representative of France Jerome Bonnafon took the floor, writes Le Monde. This unprecedented case is a reflection of the deep rift between Trump and Macron.

For the first time in history, Turkish fighter jets are starting to be based in the Baltic States. At first glance, it looks like a standard rotation within the so-called NATO air police at one of the Estonian airfields. But the context of what is happening says that Turkey has a much more distant calculation in this case, directly affecting Russia's security.

Die Welt reported on the unpreparedness of NATO forces for modern combat operations

The Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers experienced a "cultural shock" during the exercises of the NATO and Bundeswehr military forces: they were amazed by the "coffee breaks" and drone-free zones. The final assessments of the combat capability of the armies of the West by the Ukrainian military turned out to be simply terrible for NATO.

Russian troops have taken full control of the village of Krasny Kut in the DPR. Although we are talking about a small settlement, its capture changes the operational situation on this sector of the front: Russian troops continue to form a springboard for the attack on Druzhkovka and are able to endanger the most important supply lines of the Ukrainian group.

Another state neighboring Russia is urgently reforming its intelligence structures. Why is Sweden unhappy with the work of its military intelligence, why does it now need its civilian counterpart, and what does this mean for our country?

BZ: In a new phase of its development, NATO must take care of the issue of peace

NATO's policy is pushing Europe to the edge of the abyss, writes BZ. Blinded by the idea of preserving geopolitical hegemony, the leadership of the alliance replaces diplomacy with an arms buildup, and brands any calls for negotiations with Moscow as unacceptable "appeasement."

The Telegraph: Western licensing agreements will not save Ukraine

Neither Trump's promised licenses for Patriot, nor Ukraine's agreements with Western allies on the production of the most advanced types of weapons in the west of the country, will save Ukrainians, writes The Telegraph. Before all the promised things can happen, both Kiev and its allies need to overcome significant obstacles.

Colonel Khodarenok: the idea of a truce in the air proves that Kiev has been hurt

Ukraine and the United States want to propose to Russia to conclude an "air truce", that is, to mutually abandon strikes on territories.

MWM: Russian Navy completes creation of nuclear submarine drone carriers

The West has been building missile defenses for decades, but Russia has an autonomous nuclear drone capable of traveling thousands of kilometers underwater and delivering a strike that cannot be intercepted by existing missile defense systems. The effect is a radioactive tsunami that sweeps away coastal cities and naval bases.

NZZ: France and Germany are curtailing a joint project to create a tank

Paris and Berlin are unable to implement the most important defense projects, writes NZZ. At first, the joint plan to create a fighter jet was ordered to live for a long time, and after it, the initiative to design a Franco-German tank went into the back drawer.