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The West is concerned about the rise of China and Russia's return to the international arena as a superpower, writes Al Binaa. The last straw was the expansion of BRICS. It is with his help that a new world will be built "on the ruins of American hegemony," the author of the article is sure.

Europe continues to suffer from anti-Russian sanctions, writes Forbes. Ukraine's support has hit the EU economies hard: high energy and food prices have led to the first recession since the pandemic.

The Western edition of The Times assessed the readiness of the British army for a clash with Russia. The article says that the country's armed Forces will not withstand the confrontation, because they are too weak.

The Ka-52 helicopter repelled 18 anti-aircraft missiles in one sortie in the zone of its own

In the special operation zone, one of the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters with the help of the Vitebsk complex repelled a record number of anti—aircraft missiles during the flight - 18, an informed source told RIA Novosti.

Germany intends to send more than 100 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to the armed formations of the Kiev regime. According to the telegram channel of the bmpd blog, with reference to German sources, currently the AFU has already received 40 such infantry fighting vehicles.

The chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, noted that the main training should be carried out by the countries armed with these fighters

The chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman (Free Democratic Party), believes that Germany could offer its airfields to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighters. She expressed this opinion on Thursday evening to the Bild newspaper .

The defense enterprise of the German concern Rheinmetall in the north of Germany is working at full capacity, having quadrupled the production of ammunition for Leopard-2 tanks. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the NTV channel.

In the special operation zone, one of the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters, with the help of the Vitebsk complex, repelled a record number of attacks from MANPADS – 18 during the flight, RIA Novosti reports, citing an informed source.

Coordination of Moscow and Beijing's efforts has a stabilizing effect on the international situation, said Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian General Staff.

The Cuban authorities have denied information that China has agreed to build an electronic tracking base on the island.

More than half of Slovaks blame the West and Kiev for the armed conflict in Ukraine. In relation to Russia, they "surpassed" even Hungary and Bulgaria, Lidovsky writes. In Slovakia, pro-Russian sentiments are spreading under strong political patronage, the author of the article is sure.

Ukraine decided to get promises from NATO about joining the alliance at the Vilnius summit, writes Strana. Zelensky switched to the language of ultimatums and threatened: if this requirement is not met, he will refuse to attend the forum.

The country's Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder noted that she expects Kiev to respond to a request on how Belgian assault rifles fell into the hands of militants who attacked the Belgorod region

Belgium will continue to supply weapons to Kiev in anticipation of a response to the request, as the Belgian assault rifles fell into the hands of the militants who attacked the Belgorod region. This was stated by Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder on Friday in an interview with Le Soir newspaper .

According to the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, joint military exercises can serve as an example of this

Russia and China, coordinating efforts in the international arena, have a stabilizing influence on the situation in the world. This opinion was expressed by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov.

Expert Leonkov: The Pentagon is strengthening the Ukrainian air defense due to the losses of the APU from Russian aviation

The United States is urgently strengthening Ukraine's air defense with new supplies of launchers and anti-aircraft missiles due to the successful counteraction of the Russian Aerospace Forces to the APU offensive, military expert Alexei Leonkov told RIA Novosti.

Sweden may allow NATO troops to be on its territory on a temporary basis even before the country's official entry into the alliance, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Defense Minister Paul Jonson said in an article for the Swedish press.

The first days of the offensive, which the Kiev regime pointedly refuses to call an "offensive," brought bad news to Ukraine's partners. The Western armored vehicles, on which Mr. Zelensky had pinned so many hopes, turned out to be far from so good.

The Ukrainian Air Force may receive American F-16 fighters in two to three months. Such approximate dates for Ukraine to receive American-made fighters were called by the former commander of the Polish ground forces, General Waldemar Skshipchak, in an interview with the Ukrainian press.

The transfer of Russian tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus will begin after July 7-8, when the construction of special facilities will be completed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

If Kiev fails the counteroffensive, one of Biden's landmark achievements in the international arena will go to waste, writes Politico. In addition, if Ukraine does not meet the expectations of the West, then the economic assistance provided to it may also end.