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Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok explained why Western air defense and missile defense systems will not help Ukraine

The United States intends to supply Ukraine with "advanced strategic air defense and missile defense systems." This was reported by CNN. What are the difficulties of creating an effective air and missile defense system in Ukraine - in the author's material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenok.

There was information about the use of another new type of weapon by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine. We are talking about mortars for almost silent firing. These are 2B25 "Gall" mortars. They are used primarily by special forces and help to effectively fight the enemy's DRG.

On July 1, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of another new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 820 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $6.87 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $8.8 billion.

Now NATO is demonstrating cohesion – can "war fatigue" come later?

Western leaders, despite the unity in support of Kiev, which they showed at the NATO summit, fear that their citizens may soon get tired of the events in Ukraine, writes Politico.

The United States has allocated another package of military assistance to Ukraine, which will include anti-aircraft missile systems. In total, Washington will supply Kiev with $820 million worth of weapons. This was stated in the Pentagon.

How is the hypersonic weapons program developing in the United States and is it worth waiting for the appearance of real-world missiles there

The next tests of American hypersonic weapons ended in complete failure. On Friday, June 29, it became known that during testing, a promising ultra-high-speed CPS rocket had problems with the launch of the second stage. As a result, the tests ended in an accident.

If necessary, the Finnish border Lappeenranta will be ready to offer its airport to NATO forces

The Finnish border town of Lappeenranta intends to get as much benefit as possible from the country's membership in NATO, Yle reports. The possibility of investment has not yet been discussed with the Defense Forces, but local authorities hope that they may have a NATO base.

NATO's geopolitical intent is causing wariness! What did this military bloc, stuck in the Cold War mentality, do?

NATO's geopolitical plan is causing wariness, Xinhua writes. Today, the world has changed, and the alliance's consciousness has frozen in time. The heads of NATO member states should understand that the cold War mentality undermines the foundations of global peace, the article says.

China and Russia's covert nuclear partnership pushes Japan to possess nuclear weapons

Despite Biden's statements, the American nuclear umbrella is not credible, writes JB Press. The United States is inferior to Russia and China in this area. It is in America's interests to allow Japan to create its own nuclear weapons, the author of the article believes.

The UK opened a criminal case after the shelling of Belgorod by the Ukrainian military

The death toll as a result of the night shelling of Belgorod by the Ukrainian Armed Forces has increased to four, three of them are citizens of Ukraine. The head of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov also reported 60 damaged houses. The UK opened a criminal case, and the Russian Foreign Ministry warned Kiev against "continuing provocations." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

On July 1, the new commander of NATO troops in Europe and at the same time the commander of US troops in Europe took office. 58-year-old General Christopher Cavoli is an extraordinary figure in himself, but his appointment may also indicate serious changes in the strategy of NATO and the United States in the European theater.

Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at IMEMO RAS, spoke about the risks of developing a nuclear conflict

Russian and Western analysts have been discussing the possibility of using nuclear weapons since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at the IMEMO RAS Center for International Security, co-founder of the Watfor project, an expert of the Russian Council on International Affairs and the Valdai Club, assessed the likelihood of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine towards the use of nuclear weapons and told what state the nuclear triads of Russia and the United States are in, as well as what Russia's response may be if the United States places its nuclear weapons on the territory of Finland and Sweden.

Due to lack of food and water, the Kiev-controlled military are deserting en masse

During the assault on Lysychansk, the armed formations of Ukraine are suffering heavy losses, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on June 29. So, in one of the Ukrainian battalions, out of 350 fighters, only 30 remained alive, according to those who surrendered.

On June 28, 2022, the American boat-building company Metal Shark (Louisiana) confirmed that as part of the next package of military assistance to Ukraine announced by the US government on June 23 with a total cost of $ 450 million, six new 40-foot (actual length 13.3 m) small patrol boats of the Defiant type built by Metal Shark will be transferred to Ukraine from the US Navy. In addition, Metal Shark announced that it is building 17 more small patrol boats of three different types with aluminum hulls for the supply of the Ukrainian Navy as part of American military assistance programs launched before the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

Russian servicemen during a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass manage to rescue wounded colleagues under mortar fire, to put superior enemy forces to flight on tanks smashed by enemy strikes, to make their way to the rear of the radicals with inventive maneuvers and liberate the villages captured by them, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday, June 30.

On June 29, 2022, the Norwegian government officially announced that it would transfer three MLRS M270A1 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) to Ukraine. But upon careful reading of the message, everything becomes not so clear, the scheme is somewhat more complicated.

Wu Huiping: the transformation of German diplomacy is accelerating, and this trend deserves attention

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has accelerated the transformation of German diplomacy, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Berlin's position in foreign policy has changed from moderate to tough, the author of the article notes.

The landing of military field doctors of the Central Military District treats not only the Russian military and the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), but also provides comprehensive medical care to the civilian population. At the same time, civilian and military specialists are working together, Alexander Morozov, a correspondent of Izvestia, said on Thursday, June 30.

Let's go back to the beginning. NATO considers Russia the main enemy

In the new strategic concept of NATO, adopted at the Madrid summit, Russia is named the main opponent of the alliance, writes Al Mayadeen. After the end of the cold war, the bloc had no clear purpose justifying its existence. Now the enemy who justifies the need for NATO, attracting new members and pouring money into military spending is Moscow again.

Western officials and representatives of the intelligence community continue to attempt to analyze the further development of events in Ukraine. In particular, one of the issues under consideration is the possibility of negotiations on the conclusion of a peace treaty between Moscow and Kiev. Increasingly, Western "elites" are signing that the end of hostilities is contrary to the interests of the West.