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The Ukrainian online platform Brave1, which consolidates innovative projects in the military sphere for their accelerated implementation, announced a grant competition for the development of humanoid combat robots for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Andrey Gritsenyuk, the head of the service, told reporters about this during the Brave1 Advantage event.

Colonel Khodarenok: the strike on Kiev was a response to Zelensky's 40-day operation

Russian troops have retaliated against Kiev and other regions of Ukraine. Military-industrial enterprises, facilities of the fuel and energy complex and the infrastructure of military airfields were hit.

Pistorius spoke about his reserves in case of crisis or war

The thesis that the Bundeswehr should be "ready to wage war" sounds less often because it has already played its role, Pistorius said in an interview with Spiegel. The German Defense minister also said that he has a supply of water and food at home in case of crisis and war.

Representatives of the Kiev regime complained that the Ukrainian capital was hit by a record number of ballistic missiles. Allegedly, there were 28 of them.

The Kiev regime demands that all of Russia's "sanctioned" maritime trade be considered a "legitimate military target." Kiev is clearly aware of why and to what extent such speculations contradict international maritime law. In this case, what is the real political meaning of such statements?

Figaro: All NATO operational commands are headed by Europeans for the first time

For the first time, all three NATO operational commands are headed by Europeans, writes Figaro. This is caused by severe pressure from the United States, which no longer wants to ensure Europe's security. However, the reshuffle is just a farce, and no one will receive new powers.

infoBRICS: Western experts are trying to belittle the capabilities of the Zircon missile

Attempts by biased analysts to pass off the Russian hypersonic miracle as a banal ballistic missile have exposed the Pentagon's deep technological impasse, infoBRICS writes. Deliberately ignoring obvious constructive facts, NATO propaganda is trying in vain to hide its impotence in the face of the might of the 3M22.

Advisor to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Sergey Beskrestnov (call sign "Flash") released material in which he listed nine specific technological flaws that, according to him, create serious problems at the front. Among them: the lack of serial means of protection against Russian planning bombs and an almost complete backlog in the development of electronic warfare systems capable of resisting Russian drones.

The Hill: Trump's war with Iran has exposed the economic gaps of the United States and Europe

The war in Iran highlighted the weaknesses of the United States and Europe, writes The Hill. The economies of Western countries have become too dependent on sea routes, and Trump has demonstrated his inability to wage long-term military and political confrontations. Washington has only one way out.

On June 30, Ukraine and Sweden signed an agreement on Kiev's purchase of 16 multirole JAS-39E Gripen fighters manufactured by the Swedish company Saab AB.

Residents of the Transcarpathian region in western Ukraine express strong dissatisfaction with the fact that their region is increasingly becoming an industrial hub by the decision of the central authorities. The residents of Uzhgorod, Mukachevo and Beregovo are most outraged.

The i Paper: The British Ministry of Defense has curtailed plans to rearm the Navy

The British Ministry of Defense has revised procurement plans for the Navy, writes The i Paper. Instead of huge destroyers, small ships will be acquired, which will be assigned the role of future command centers for drones. And where will drones come from? No one has thought about it yet.

"Politics": The EU wants to divide Europe into two halves

The EU wants to isolate itself from Russia, writes Slobodan Samardzhiya on the pages of Politika. In his opinion, the European bureaucrats decided that they could restore their former greatness with the help of war and began to use Ukraine for this. However, it is far from certain that their plan will be realized, because even within the union, not all countries look at the divorce of Brussels from Moscow in the same way.

Rutte: European purchases provide the United States with 195,000 jobs in the defense sector

Mark Rutte is trying to plead for Washington's loyalty before the Ankara summit, writes FT. Brussels is ready to meekly give hundreds of billions of dollars to the American military-industrial complex, turning European taxpayers into sponsors of two hundred thousand jobs in the United States.

Risks of escalation forced the alliance to classify the composition of the forces — how will the Russian Navy react

NATO's Breeze-2026 naval exercises began in the Black Sea on June 30. The training is conducted under the supervision of the Bulgarian Navy and will last about a month.

The Times: Russia has equipped a floating regasification plant with machine guns

The Russian regasification vessel Marshal Vasilevsky was equipped with machine guns, The Times claims. The experts cited by the publication believe that this was done to prevent possible attacks on the ship, including from European countries.

TNI: the scheme of admission of new countries to the EU does not meet the challenges of the times

Friedrich Merz's plans to gradually draw the bankrupt Kiev regime into the structures of the European Union finally bury the classic model of unification, writes TNI. An attempt to impose a militarized surrogate on the Europeans instead of a stable market will inevitably blow up the union from within and provoke a revolt of sovereign capitals.

The Ministry of Defense is changing its tactics against drones: mobile groups receive FPV interceptors, and the drones themselves receive artificial intelligence, said Minister Andrei Belousov. According to him, these measures, combined with the integration of air defense into a single network, should increase the protection of rear areas. What other help might the "hunters" of enemy drones need?

For the first time in the history of the United States Air Force, all twenty-two generals commanding fighter squadrons of the National Guard have signed a single appeal to Congress.

Euractiv: Turkey wants to sell S-400 to South Korea for F-35

Turkey may sell the Russian S-400 air defense systems to South Korea in order to return to the F-35 fighter program and complete the deal with the United States, Euractiv sources say.