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Recently, there has been a decrease in the volume of arms supplies to Ukraine. Despite Kiev's constant demand for their increase and all the announced packages of military and financial assistance, the West has taken a wait-and-see position and is closely monitoring the progress of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive". It is likely that further volumes of supplies, as well as the provision of any security guarantees to Ukraine at the NATO summit in Vilnius, will depend on the current results of the APU at the front.

The VFU failed to break through our defenses in a week, losing at least two brigades, experts say

Over the weekend, the armed forces of the Russian Federation continued to repel enemy attacks in the Zaporozhye, South Donetsk and Donetsk directions. The failures forced the VFU to change tactics — they no longer rely on Western equipment and are trying to conduct assault operations with infantry units.

Izvestia special report from advanced positions in the area of Gorlovka

The Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun in Donbass. Against this background, positional battles continue in the Donetsk direction — separate attempts of the VFU to conduct reconnaissance by combat were stopped near Gorlovka and a relatively large attempt of offensive actions was repulsed.

The AFU counteroffensive has finally begun, writes Business Insider. Ukraine has put Western tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and missiles on the battlefield. However, the chances of its troops are reduced to zero: Kiev has not filled a critical gap in its armed forces, the author claims.

The world powers have always competed for Eurasia, writes Foreign Policy. The conflict in Ukraine marked the beginning of a new round of struggle for this continent, and so far Russia is successfully complicating life for opponents. A whole alliance of countries has formed around it, united by the desire to prevent the West from gaining a foothold in the region.

The "Biden doctrine" is a cynical attempt to profit from the blood of other nations, the author of an article in The American Conservative believes. In his opinion, the States act on the principle "the more they destroy now, the more profitable the restoration will be later." And it doesn't matter at what cost.

The heavy losses of Western armored vehicles suffered by the AFU during the counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye direction will be compensated by new supplies. The United States is ready to transfer another batch of Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. This is reported by the American press with reference to sources in the Pentagon.

Ministry of Defense: Russian Armed Forces captured German Leopard tanks

Military units of the Vostok group of Russian troops captured Western equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in a battle in the Zaporozhye direction. This was announced on Tuesday, June 13, by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Rasmussen broke the taboo that has so far ensured calm in Europe, writes Advance. He suggested that NATO send troops to Ukraine, and Poles will become cannon fodder, the shortage of which is already emerging. Then it will be sent as necessary, choosing members of the alliance of small size and significance.

The United States and Australia continue to discuss the issue of supplying 41 F/A-18A/B Hornet fighter-bombers, which have been decommissioned by the Australian Air Force, at the request of Ukraine.

Zelensky cannot openly ask the Russians for a deal, Asia Times writes. Therefore, Alexey Reznikov's statement about the negotiations may indicate a big shift in the conflict. But we still need to figure out what his powers are in this matter.

The United States is probing the limits of Russia's patience with arms supplies to Ukraine, writes Responsible Statecraft. However, this strategy has fatal flaws that could lead to a direct clash between Washington and Moscow.

The Western armored vehicles supplied by the sponsors of the regime for the Ukrainian army turned out to be too delicate for use in combat conditions in Ukraine, besides, about 20% of the received vehicles were delivered in absolutely non-working condition.

As the experience of a special military operation shows, drones are becoming an increasingly formidable weapon. They conduct reconnaissance, direct artillery, bomb themselves. At the same time, the range of drones and the damage from their attacks, especially mass ones, only increase. We are talking about the most modern Russian means of combating UAVs.

The beginning of Ukraine's counteroffensive was marked by serious losses on its part, writes a NetEase user. The APU launched a frontal attack without preliminary reconnaissance and failed. Their best armored vehicles were trapped in a Russian minefield and were instantly destroyed.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that "there will be no hesitation" on the use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in the event of aggression against the republic.

The United States decided to follow the example of Britain and thought about transferring depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine, the WSJ reports. The UN has repeatedly warned about their chemical toxicity and consequences for human health. But the Pentagon continues to insist on the "safety" of weapons.

According to the TV channel, European officials are currently focused on the first step of the proposed plan, which provides for the use of assets of the Central Bank of Russia

The EU countries are close to agreeing on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine. This was reported by CNBC on Tuesday .

The enormous costs of preparing the Ukrainian army for the offensive may be meaningless. Training thousands of APU fighters according to NATO methods, "Leopards" and "Bradleys", "Patriots" and "Cheetahs" — all this was not enough. Russia has maintained full air superiority from the very beginning and does not intend to lose it. And the miracle F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters are still in no hurry to fly to Ukraine.

The President said that four marine drones participated in the attack, they were destroyed

Ukraine recently attacked a Russian ship guarding the Turkish Stream gas pipeline with the help of naval drones. At the same time, apparently, the American device corrected the attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with military officers.