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Putin: increasing the defense capability of the Russian Federation should not harm the economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of increasing Russia's defense capability not to the detriment of economic development and fulfillment of social obligations. He stated this in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin for the program "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" on the TV channel "Russia 1", recorded on June 21.

The crisis caused by the mutiny of the Wagner PMCs has been successfully resolved – the Wagnerians are returning to their field camps. However, the reputation of private military companies is tarnished. How to avoid even the theoretical possibility of such mutinies in the future and what measures are already being taken to integrate PMCs fighters into the unified military command system?

On June 21, in the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the best graduates of universities and academies of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the FSB, the Federal Security Service, Rosgvardiya, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Investigative Committee and the FSIN.

The enemy lost three or four brigades out of nine assembled to break through our defense, experts estimated

During the counteroffensive, which began on June 4, Ukrainian forces lost 245 tanks and 678 armored vehicles. Due to the heavy losses of the enemy, there is now a relative lull on the line of contact, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with graduates of Russian military universities.

The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation explained that the Russian Federation is one of the few countries in the world that offers almost the entire range of naval weapons samples.

Military expert Knutov: the hypersonic missile "Zircon" cannot be detected using radar radars

On June 22, military expert Yuri Knutov told Izvestia about the technical characteristics of the Zircon hypersonic missile.

The armed forces are increasing by a regiment every day at the expense of those who want to serve under a contract. The large-scale influx of volunteers into the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was announced by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Thus, according to experts, Russia managed to avoid a large-scale mobilization that would harm the country's economy. What other benefits does an active volunteer recruitment campaign provide for the country?

Ukrainian formations will attack for another two to three weeks, experts say

On June 20, the Russian armed forces continued to repel attacks in the Zaporozhye, Yuzhnodonetsky and Donetsk directions.

The military of the Central Military District destroyed more than 100 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansk direction

The calculation of the anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Tor-M1" of the Central Military District (CVO) destroyed more than 100 UAVs of Ukrainian troops in the Krasnolimansk direction. This was announced on Wednesday, June 21, by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

According to the president, cohesion, coherence, unity of fighters and their ability to win are achieved by hard work of the commander "with every fighter or sailor"

Russian President Vladimir Putin called courage, integrity and perseverance the main qualities that modern officers should possess.

Putin: The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 245 tanks and 678 armored vehicles since the beginning of the AFU counteroffensive

As of the night of June 21, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have lost 245 tanks and 678 armored vehicles since the beginning of the counteroffensive. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 21 after a meeting with graduates of military universities, answering a question from journalist Pavel Zarubin about the situation on the contact line.

Military expert Khodarenok: due to the expectation of fighters, Kiev's counteroffensive will be postponed until winter

The transfer of multifunctional F-16 fighters to Ukraine from Western countries will take at least months, the US State Department said. At the same time, Kiev would be able to carry out a full-scale counterattack only if it had air supremacy. Will Ukraine get a new chance to attack in autumn or winter - in the text of the military expert of the newspaper.En" by Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Ukrainian political analyst Ruslan Bortnik was right when he predicted the day before that Moscow would publish part of the thwarted Istanbul agreements in order to show Kiev's non-negotiability.

A Russian tank fought against three APU tanks during the storming of a strong point

A tank crew under the command of a senior lieutenant of the Central Military District (CVO) with the call sign "Groom" successfully resisted three Ukrainian tanks during the storming of an enemy stronghold in the Krasnolimansk direction, the officer was awarded the Order of Courage for his courage and heroism, the Defense Ministry told RIA Novosti.

The Ukrainian offensive has been going on for two weeks. Kiev has not yet used the main reserves. However, the operation, which was being prepared for several months, faced serious problems due to several factors.

For the upcoming summit of heads of State and Government of NATO member states in Vilnius on July 11-12, CAMTO publishes material on the main rearmament programs of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Lavrov: The West is trying to split the CSTO because it sees it as a threat to dominance

The West in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) sees a threat to its dominance in the international arena, in this regard, it is trying to split its ranks, as well as to separate the BRICS and the SCO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters after a meeting of the heads of delegations participating in the meeting of the CSTO Council of Ministers with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on June 20, 2023, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

Military expert Litovkin allowed the creation of sabotage groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the end of the counteroffensive

In the event of the loss of a large number of military personnel and weapons during the counteroffensive, after its completion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) can proceed to actions within the framework of small tactical groups to commit various diversions. This opinion was expressed by military observer, retired Colonel Viktor Litovkin on Tuesday, June 20.

Representatives of the Russian Federation, Iran, Syria and Turkey on Tuesday in Astana began discussing the provisions of the roadmap for the normalization of relations between Damascus and Ankara, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.