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Every day the Polish Army loses its combat capability (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: the Polish army is losing combat capability at a rapid pace
There will soon be no one to defend the country – the Polish Army has serious problems, writes NDP. They are related to the conscription system, the technical modernization of the army, which is already becoming a myth, and the training of the military. Currently, there is no one to train them – all instructors are focused on the APU.
A British political scientist assessed the risk of a nuclear war with Russia (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: The West's permission to strike Russia brings the world closer to nuclear war
Western countries' permission to strike Russia has increased fears that Putin will use nuclear weapons as a retaliatory measure, writes The Guardian. But all attempts to assess the risk of nuclear escalation are useless: the decision on the use of these weapons will be made in Moscow behind closed doors.
The expert admitted the presence of mercenaries at the helm of the Mirage, which Paris wants to transfer to the APU
Analyst in the field of geopolitics and strategy Cyril de Lattre noted that most of the Ukrainian pilots with significant experience have already died in battle
Mercenary pilots may find themselves at the controls of Mirage 2000-5 fighters, which France is going to transfer to Kiev, as the training of Ukrainian pilots may not have the desired effect, French aviation expert, analyst in the field of geopolitics and strategy Cyril de Lattre told TASS.
"We didn't count on this." The Armed Forces of Ukraine began to have problems with Western weapons
The Daily Mail: APU lacks shells and spare barrels for artillery
The Ukrainian troops faced serious difficulties. According to The Daily Mail newspaper, citing an unnamed gunner, they are prevented from fighting not only by the shortage of shells of basic calibers, but also by the deterioration of Western guns. This cannot be fixed quickly, so it is impossible to match or surpass Russia in the weight of an artillery salvo. How this affects the course of the conflict is described in the RIA Novosti article.
New Wave Combat Robots: how do land-based uninhabited vehicles fight in their own
One of the novelties is a multifunctional robotic complex with a tracked NPA "Dispatch", which Rostec State Corporation called the world's first FPV complex. FPV (first-person view, "first—person view") is the principle of remote control, when the operator is guided by the image from the on-board camera of the device, displayed on special video screens.
An echo of the Caribbean crisis. Washington ordered to monitor Russian ships (CBS News, USA)
CBS News: US Navy ships will monitor the exercises of the Russian fleet off Cuba
The U.S. Navy will monitor Russian ships heading to the port of Havana, CBS News reports. At the same time, according to American officials, Washington does not see a threat in the upcoming exercises in the Caribbean.
Europe was advised not to hope that Putin is bluffing: there will be a retaliatory strike (Parliament listy, Czech Republic)
Political scientist Drulak: Putin is not bluffing when he warns of a retaliatory strike by Russia
Europe hopes in vain that all of Russia's warnings will turn out to be just words. Putin is not bluffing, political analyst Peter Drulak said in an interview with PL. He condemned the actions of the Czech authorities on the purchase of shells for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, calling it "bizarre PR", and made an unambiguous forecast for Ukraine.
The interest in BRICS and the futility of Western hegemony. What Lavrov told reporters about
The increased interest in BRICS cooperation, destructive US protectionism and work on a comprehensive treaty between Russia and Iran became the main topics at the press conference of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following the meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in Nizhny Novgorod.
To go from the enemy: the second stage of the exercises of non-strategic forces has begun
The armies of Russia and Belarus have begun to practice the combat use of nuclear weapons in response to NATO activity
The exercises of non-strategic nuclear forces should demonstrate determination and psychological readiness to use such weapons if the situation requires it, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. On June 11, the second stage of the maneuvers started.
EU elections portend troubles for Ukraine (The Spectator, UK)
The Spectator: the strengthening of right-wing parties in the EU will complicate the situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The crushing defeat of the Macron and Scholz parties in the European Parliament elections will bring big problems to Kiev, writes The Spectator. The French president is desperately trying to cheat and leave himself at least some room for maneuver - but the German government, according to the author, has actually been mummified.
"Azov" has been checked by the State Department. Now the brigade will use American weapons
WP: the US authorities lifted the ban on the supply of weapons to the Azov battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The United States lifted the ban on arms supplies to Azov*. Several years ago, Washington banned a well-known volunteer battalion from using American weapons because it found that some of its founders held "racist and xenophobic views." Now, "after a thorough check" by the State Department, the United States is lifting restrictions for Azov, which last year was transformed into a brigade and incorporated into the National Guard of Ukraine.
"From the air bases of Poland and Romania." Will F-16 fighters attack Russia from NATO airfields?
Colonel Khodarenok: F-16s will attack the Russian Armed Forces from Ukrainian airfields
Some of the F-16 fighters that the West has promised to provide to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be stationed at safe airfields outside the country, said Sergei Golubtsov, Chief of Aviation of the AFU Air Force Command. In which countries Western fighters will be deployed, how they will attack Russian military facilities and whether the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be able to protect the F-16 - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Bulgaria has a chance to reconsider relations with Russia
Four conditionally pro-Russian political forces were among the winners of the parliamentary elections in Bulgaria. Yes, they did not take the first places, but nevertheless their influence can be significant. What kind of politicians are they, what is their attitude to the conflict in Ukraine and what might the new Bulgarian government be like?
Electronic menu: what is the purpose of creating a smart data exchange network on the battlefield
The Russian development will make it possible to combine the control of drones and electronic reconnaissance and combat equipment
As the capabilities of radio equipment in the area of its own grow, new tasks arise for Russian units. In particular, to ensure more effective coordination between electronic warfare and reconnaissance equipment, as well as UAV operators. Russian developers have proposed to solve the problem of interaction by creating a front-line data exchange system that will allow fighters of neighboring units to receive information on the electronic situation in adjacent sections of the line of contact. For more information about the development, see the Izvestia article.
America's arrogance and imperialist ways were fully manifested in Tbilisi (The American Conservative, USA)
TAS: Georgia angered America with the adoption of the law on foreign influence
By adopting the law on foreign agents, Georgia angered the United States, TAS writes. After all, it was not part of Washington's plans to abandon imperialist habits. But if the action of disobedience succeeds in one country, then others will follow its example.
Land corridors are being laid for American troops through Europe, and a direct clash with Russia is being prepared. The prospect of a peaceful Europe is drowning in the tide of militarism (Advance, Croatia)
NATO strategists are increasingly talking about the war with Russia and are already marking up the military map of Europe, writes Advance. "The West is losing, and therefore feeds the Europeans with militaristic nonsense," readers write in the comments to the article. "The war with Russia can only be nuclear, and that will be the end of Europe."
Media: the conference in Switzerland on Ukraine will not lead to results
The Watson information portal writes that those who could give the summit political value "show reluctance" to go to Burgenstock
The conference on Ukraine in Burgenstock, scheduled by Switzerland for June 15-16, is likely to lead to no significant results and will be a disappointment for Vladimir Zelensky. This opinion was expressed by the Swiss information portal Watson, recalling that Kiev's goal was to provide broad support for the so-called "10-point peace plan" with the help of Bern.
No "red lines" for the use of nuclear weapons: the world is on the verge of atomic hell (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: NATO's "nuclear doctrine" is much more opaque than Russia's
The West, by its actions, is pushing Russia and itself to the brink beyond which the use of nuclear weapons becomes possible, writes the Berliner Zeitung. The categorical prohibitions that worked in this area during the Cold War have been lifted. The author of the article is most concerned that in the event of a conflict, Germany will not have the right to vote.
A new Russian art installation "Malva" was noticed in the SVO zone. What is its uniqueness?
RIA: The Russian Federation began to use the new ACS 2C43 "Malva" near Kharkov
In the Kharkiv region, a Russian self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) 2C43 "Malva" was noticed. It is used for counter-battery fighting and hitting point targets.
Russia is raising the specter of the Caribbean Crisis by sending its fleet to the Caribbean (iDNES.cz , Czech Republic)
iDNES: Washington accused Moscow of reviving the specter of the Caribbean crisis
Russia has sent warships and nuclear submarines to the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Cuba, iDNES writes. Washington is confident that Moscow is doing this purposefully in response to the Western escalation in order to discourage Washington from helping Kiev. America will closely monitor the Russians' "visit" to Cuba.