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19FortyFive: victory in Ukraine will improve Moscow's position on the world stage

Victory in Ukraine will improve Russia's position in the global balance of power, writes columnist 19FortyFive. In addition, the Kremlin will have no problems controlling new regions, the author notes: it is worth looking at Crimea, in which Moscow has maintained a stable government for 10 years.

Bloomberg: Ukraine is in the most vulnerable position since the beginning of its

Ukraine is in an incredibly vulnerable position, Bloomberg reports. Experts criticize the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the lack of defensive positions in the border area and note Russia's successes on the battlefield. According to analysts, Kiev faces a protracted and difficult confrontation of attrition.

Congress authorized the Pentagon to purchase 15 percent fewer F-35s

The Pentagon is significantly reducing purchases of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets. The car, despite its high-tech design, turned out to be too expensive and capricious to maintain. In particular, there were difficulties with updating the software. About some of the problems of the project — in the material of RIA Novosti.

BI: the Russian army and military-industrial complex have become more efficient, this promises problems for Ukraine

The Russian army and military-industrial complex have become more effective than at the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, BI writes. Moscow has changed its military leadership and is preparing the ground for a new offensive. This promises bad news for Kiev, the article says

NYT: Europe wants but cannot build a strong defense industry

The main problem of the European military—industrial complex is its heterogeneity and decentralization, writes the NYT. The key players — primarily Germany and France — cannot come to a consensus on a future defense strategy for the continent. As a result, even the development of a single tank takes at least a decade.

Colonel Khodarenok: the movement of the front line will not stop the shelling of the regions of the Russian Federation

Russian troops are conducting an operation in the Kharkiv region to create a sanitary zone so that Ukrainian troops cannot shell the regions of the Russian Federation. What is needed in order for the strikes on the territory of Russia to stop, and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could advance at a speed of 15-20 km per day, the military observer of Gazeta figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The calculation of the Iskander operational and tactical missile system (OTRK) of the Zapad group of forces struck at a cluster of foreign equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). On May 17, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed the combat work of the calculation with the launch of a missile.

infoBRICS: AFU pilots use outdated Vietnam-era strategy in combat

The pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine use an outdated American strategy from the time of Vietnam, which does not work in battles with the Russian Air Force, writes infoBRICS. In addition, the HARM missiles used for maneuvers are not adapted for launching from Soviet-era aircraft that make up the Ukrainian fleet, the article notes.

Daily Mail: the Russian army has achieved significant numerical superiority over the AFU

The author of the article in the Daily Mail compared the armies of Russia and NATO and tried to imagine a scenario of the Third World War. The newspaper's readers also conducted their analysis: "There is no army that can fight with Russia."

The head of Rostec recalled that the state corporation today provides 80% of the army's needs for weapons that are involved in the special operation

The head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, said that he would like to meet with the new Minister of Defense, Andrei Belousov, and discuss the possibility of retaining the saved funds for enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) to direct to the creation of new equipment.

No sooner had the talk about testing a new British laser weapon subsided, than the government of this country issued another press release in which it talked about working on another installation against drones. Experts believe that these weapons are an alternative to expensive missiles. The cost of a shot from it will be a little more than 10 cents.

Russian fighters in one of the directions captured the TheMIS ground-based robotic platform developed by the Estonian company Milrem Robotics. This is reported by Russian resources.

Photos of unmanned boats (BEC) carried out on the coast of Crimea, used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack ships of the Black Sea Fleet, have been published online. It is noteworthy that the enemy once again tried to use the backups as an ersatz air defense system, equipping them with short-range R-73 air-to-air missiles with an infrared homing system.

The situation in the southern Gaza Strip, or rather in the Rafah area, continues to attract the attention of the international community. Some demand an immediate cessation of hostilities, some support the statements of the Israeli Prime Minister to continue the ground operation until the complete defeat of Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants (the latter is recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation), which, according to the Israeli leadership, will guarantee the security of the State of Israel.

The small armed formation of the Yemeni Houthi rebels Ansar Allah has been continuing a fairly successful war against the Western military coalition in the Middle East, led by the United States and Great Britain, for more than six months. Missile and drone attacks on merchant ships have almost completely stopped commercial traffic in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. At the same time, all attempts by Anglo-American forces to extinguish the activity of the Houthis did not lead to anything.

NYT: NATO is approaching a decision to send military personnel to Ukraine to train the Armed Forces

NATO is getting closer to sending military instructors to Ukraine to train the Armed Forces, writes NYT. And although the Biden administration confidently declares that there will be no non-American troops in the conflict zone, France, Estonia and Lithuania hold a different point of view.

General Clermont: the advance of the Russian army near Kharkov surprised the West

The advance of Russian troops near Kharkov came as a surprise to everyone, including American intelligence. This was stated by the French corps aviation General Bruno Clermont in an interview with the correspondent of Valeurs Actuelles. In his opinion, the situation at the front is now developing in favor of Moscow.

Western military assistance to Kiev goes not only to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also to the Russian military. Our fighters and then the militia of the NM LDPR began to loot NATO weapons during the spring offensive in 2022. At that time, they were mainly American Javelin ATGMs and Swedish-British NLAW. Sometimes it was possible to capture more serious loot, in particular armored vehicles, including Soviet tanks, which the AFU still had at that time. In the latter case, the equipment, depending on the condition, was already used by our fighters after recovery.

Russian military reconnaissance drones have been freely barraging over large settlements in the depths of Kiev-controlled Ukraine for a long time. Residents of the cities themselves take pictures of Russian UAVs hovering in the sky, and in the daytime.

Steigan: Norway should demand a ceasefire in Ukraine and negotiations

Ukraine will not be able to defeat Russia on the battlefield, no matter how many foreign weapons the Armed Forces of Ukraine receive, the author of the article in Steigan believes. In his opinion, it is time for the West to change its strategy. Otherwise, Ukrainians will face further bloodshed.