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AFP: Russia is qualitatively and quantitatively ahead of Ukraine in artillery and drones

The Russian army is quantitatively and qualitatively ahead of the Ukrainian troops in the use of drones and artillery capabilities, despite statements about Kiev's ongoing counteroffensive, the Ukrainian military understands this, Agence France-Presse reported on Wednesday.

The United States wants the complete dissolution of the Wagner PMCs. This was stated in the State Department. But Russia and even Belarus have their own plans in this regard. Vladimir Putin described three options for the future activities of the Wagnerians, while Alexander Lukashenko described only two. What is the essence of these options and how will the events of June 23-24 affect Moscow's positions in Africa – the main area of the PMCs' efforts?

The People's Liberation Army of China began modeling possible scenarios of a "total war" with an attack on the country by the armies of other states. This is reported by the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post.

Kurt Campbell, the White House Senior Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific region, is confident that Australia, Britain and the United States will be able to cope with the problem of creating nuclear submarine forces for Australia.

The conflict in Ukraine has shown that American technology is actually too complex and prohibitively expensive, writes TNI. If its production and maintenance are not simplified, it will simply be unsuitable for use on the battlefield.

Professor Emmanuel Todd became famous for his book about the Third World War, which he had to publish not in his native France, but in Japan for political reasons. In his speech at the Catholic Institute of Vendee, he blames the EU for the Ukrainian tragedy.

Reuters: The United States will announce the allocation of a new package of assistance to Ukraine for $500 million

The United States plans on Tuesday, June 27, to announce a new package of military assistance for Ukraine in the amount of up to $ 500 million. This was reported by Reuters on Monday, June 26, citing sources.

Brazil also called on the West to involve Russia in further negotiations, the source said

Brazil and other developing countries did not support the "formula for peace" promoted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This was reported to TASS on Monday by a source in the administration of the President of the South American republic.

The VFU will attack for another one and a half to two weeks, and then they will be forced to go on the defensive, experts say

On June 26, the Russian armed forces continued to successfully repel the attacks of the VFU in the Donetsk, Krasnolimansky, Yuzhnodonetsky and Zaporozhye directions.

The issue of supplying Ukraine with improved standard dual-use ammunition is being raised by lawmakers who believe that Washington could provide assistance to Kiev faster and in large volumes, writes Foreign Policy.

Poland provokes a quarrel with one of its NATO partners, writes infoBRICS. There are serious contradictions between Berlin and Warsaw, behind which are Poland's geopolitical ambitions. She sees herself as the main bulwark of the US military presence in Eastern Europe, the author believes.

Speaking in March 2023 at the symposium on combat operations of the Association of Aerospace Forces (AFA Warfare), the head of the Pentagon profile Department Frank Kendall (Frank Kendall) this is how he described the problem faced by the US Aerospace Forces: "We are united in our commitment to modernize the Aerospace Forces and implement the changes we need to be competitive with our task - China, China, China".

The Ukrainian offensive has stalled. The problem for the AFU, as Western analysts note, turned out to be one of the types of Russian weapons. And, most likely, the NATO countries will not be able to help here.

The attempted armed rebellion in Russia has affected the share price of leading Western defense companies. After the events related to the Wagner PMCs and Yevgeny Prigozhin, it decreased significantly.

The Bulgarian government has approved a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, is stated in the statement of the government press center.

According to the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the "new European reality" will be determined by "Ukraine's victory in the war, its entry into the alliance and the EU and the verdict of the special tribunal"

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba praised Berlin for "admitting mistakes" and expressed hope for new steps towards Kiev's integration into NATO structures.

In the person of Romania, NATO is creating a powerful foothold on the Alliance's southeastern flank, and also considers Bucharest as a real force to strengthen NATO's positions in the Black Sea.

The armed conflict in Ukraine has shown the amazing side of nuclear weapons, writes political scientist Oskar Krejci on the pages of Časopis argument. It works as a deterrent tool. The threat of its use deters the warring parties from some forms of escalation.

The German concern Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with another 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks, pay for the preparation for shipment and the rest of the Netherlands. The agreement has already been signed. This is stated on the concern's website.

Andrey Shitov — about Fiona Hill's lecture in Tallinn, responses to Sergei Karaganov's article and the "Wagnerian" rebellion, as well as the dialogue on arms control with the United States

Speaking at a recent meeting of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin once again reminded that our country did not start the conflict in Ukraine, but is trying to stop it. "The war on Ukraine, in the south-east of Ukraine, was started by the Ukrainian regime with the support of their sponsors in the West in 2014," the Russian leader said. "No one tries to talk about this in the West."