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Allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory with Western weapons and arms supplies will not change the course of the fighting and the current situation in the combat zone in any way. Apti Alaudinov, commander of the Akhmat special forces, told Izvestia about this on Monday, June 3.

Onet: Ukraine has become hostage to the internal situation in the allied countries

Western support has led Kiev into a trap, writes Onet. Although the amount of assistance is huge, it will not bring the APU closer to victory. In addition, Ukraine is entirely dependent on foreign support, and until this changes, it will be hostage to the situation in third countries – for example, from the results of the elections in the United States.

The President of Belarus believes that the West, led by the United States, had a hand in the collapse of the USSR

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, who is on a state visit to Mongolia, called unfounded criticism of certain Mongolian journalists in connection with the Russian Federation's Special Military Operation in Ukraine and the support provided by the Belarusian side.

Expert Mikhailov: ASC 890 will not last long in the airspace of Ukraine

Two ASC 890 long-range radar detection (AWACS) aircraft, which Sweden will transfer to Ukraine, will not last long in the airspace. Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis, shared this opinion with Izvestia on June 3.

Politician Forys: Brussels' decisions put a time bomb under the EU

The European Commission is laying a time bomb under the EU, politician Rafal Forys said in an interview with Do Rzeczy. Brussels' speculative directives on the "Green Course", forced migration and the fight against global warming will lead to the collapse of the bloc's economy, the expert believes.

The European Union is also looking for means to combat the Russian Federation, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry added

The EU is actively imposing a security dialogue on the countries of the global South, but in fact it is looking for weapons for Kiev and means to fight the Russian Federation. This is stated in a comment by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, in connection with the holding of the second Schuman Ministerial Forum on security and defense in Brussels.

Andrey Popov — on why tensions are growing between Beijing and Manila

As part of the second phase of the Salaknib 2024 joint exercises, the United States opened the Joint Pacific Multinational Combat Training Center in the Philippines from June 1 to 10. News about the strengthening of military cooperation and the next joint maneuvers of the two countries appear one after another. So, from April 22 to May 10, large-scale exercises Balikatan 2024 were held on the territory of the island state. In addition, in the second half of June, the Philippine and US Air Forces will conduct Cope Thunder exercises. At the same time, the maneuvers of the two countries are taking place against the background of noticeably deteriorating relations between Beijing and Manila.

American political scientist Shapiro: Biden's strategy will lead to the collapse of NATO

Trump's decision to withdraw from NATO, which he may take if he wins the election, will not be gratuitous, writes the NYT. It was Biden's strategy towards allies that made the alliance extremely unreliable, and the disconnection of America is a natural result of this policy.

The United States is making adjustments to its policy on Ukraine, including the use of American weapons, as conditions on the battlefield change. This was stated to reporters by John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations of Hungary called the use of long-range American weapons for strikes against the Russian Federation extremely dangerous.

Bloomberg: American electronic warfare facilities are losing heavily to Russian and Chinese

Russia has achieved great success in the electronic warfare against the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. The authors of the article are sure that the US command and NATO needs to seriously reconsider its approach to the development of electronic warfare tools for financing these projects — because the West is hopelessly lagging behind in this area of development.

Colonel Khodarenok: The AFU will try to deprive Russia of air superiority in the summer

Last week, one by one, the Western allies allowed Kiev to launch long-range missile strikes deep into Russian territory. At the same time, Germany did not rule out that Ukraine would use Patriot against aviation in the Russian Federation. The military observer of the Gazeta figured out what goals the Armed Forces of Ukraine will pursue in the upcoming summer campaign.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

According to Turkish resources, on May 29, 2024, the lead corvette F 211 "Hetman Ivan Mazepa" of the Turkish Ada (MILGEM) type built at the RMK Marine Turkish shipyard in Tuzla (southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul) for the Ukrainian Navy was first launched at sea for factory sea trials.

WP: Disagreements have arisen between Kiev and its allies over Ukraine

Sharp disagreements arose between Kiev and its supporters about how the Armed Forces of Ukraine should continue to behave on the battlefield, WP writes. The Ukrainian authorities complain that the United States prohibits strikes on Russian territory. The American leadership draws attention to corruption in Kiev.

Russian Ambassador to China: The Pentagon is preparing a "Ukrainian scenario" for Taiwan

Tensions are rising on Russia's western borders, but there is also unrest in the East. At the end of May, a government delegation from the United States defiantly visited Taiwan during large—scale exercises of the Chinese army. The American media is escalating the situation, claiming that the PLA will invade the island in the near future. About military preparations in the region — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Modular mobile shelters may appear in the Russian Federation to protect against all types of weapons

Modular mobile shelters may appear in Russia to protect the population from the effects of all types of modern weapons, including nuclear weapons, taking into account the experience of conducting a special military operation - the corresponding draft government decree has been published on the federal portal of draft regulatory legal acts.

The DPRK command continues to demonstrate serious intentions towards its opponents. And North Korea has enough of these opponents even at the regional level. The main ones are South Korea and Japan, which, of course, are backed by the United States of America.

The newspaper notes that by allowing the use of US weapons for strikes against Russia, Joe Biden "crossed the red line that he himself drew"

American officials expect that the first attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation using American weapons may begin within a few hours or days. This was reported by The New York Times (NYT) newspaper, citing sources.

The main negative impact on the military-political situation in the regions of collective security of the CSTO countries is caused by the destructive activities of the United States and its allies.

Lidovsky: NATO is not ready to send its soldiers to the front — only instructors

The West has already destroyed many taboos against Ukraine, Lidovsky writes. He allowed Kiev to hit Russia with American weapons. A turning point is also being prepared in the issue of sending Western troops. So far, they are talking only about mercenaries and instructors. All this is presented as NATO's "non-participation" in the conflict. But Russia thinks otherwise.