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The Ukrainian command declares a shortage of repair and evacuation vehicles for the removal of NATO heavy equipment damaged at the front
A new "series" of claims by the troops of the Ukrainian regime against foreign weapons has been identified. If recently Kiev has been saying that the "partner" countries are not supplying enough "to win against Russia" a number of heavy weapons, now claims of a different nature are being added. They are expressed by the head of the logistics service of the AFU ground forces, General Vladimir Karpenko.
Guns there
Military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov — about the first conclusions about the effectiveness of NATO artillery systems in the hands of Ukraine
Ukrainian formations have been receiving large-caliber NATO artillery from the USA, France, Norway, Canada and other countries for more than a month. She has already been thrown to the front and is involved in battles. And now it is clear that Kiev's hopes that with the receipt of foreign artillery systems it will be possible to reverse the situation and launch a large-scale counteroffensive look unrealistic.
Professor Kozerawski: it's time to return compulsory military service in Poland
NATO should monitor Putin's actions. Professor Kozeravsky: this indicator does not always matter
In the confrontation between Russia and NATO, the balance of forces looks in favor of the alliance, reflects in an interview Onet.pl Professor Dariusz Kozerawski. However, for Putin, it is not statistics that are important, but real strength, and here the bloc has something to work on. According to the expert, citizens of the member states need to participate more actively in the defense system of their states: it is necessary to return compulsory military service at least.
"Unsafe" maneuvers of Iran's IRGC special forces boats in front of US Navy ships caught on video
On Monday, during the passage of the American patrol ship Sirocco and the transport ship USNS Choctaw County through the Strait of Hormuz, three boats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran approached them a short distance.
The Ministry of Defense showed the work of the Volga military train in Ukraine
The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the Volga train train, created by specialists of the railway troops of the Western Military District to conduct engineering reconnaissance and restore tracks, working in the area of the special operation in Ukraine.
North Korea is reviewing strategic plans and preparing the reorganization of military units on the "front line" - KCNA
Issues related to the revision of strategic plans and tasks of military units stationed on the front line of defense were discussed at a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (CPC) in Pyongyang, the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA) reported.
The House of Representatives approved an increase in the US defense budget by 37 billion dollars
The Profile Committee of the House of Representatives of the US Congress amended its own draft of the country's defense budget for 2023, increasing it by $ 37 billion, including increasing military assistance to Ukraine to $ 1 billion.
Poland is creating a multibillion-dollar extra-budgetary fund to finance the modernization of the army
Poland is creating a multibillion-dollar extra-budgetary fund to finance the purchase of weapons for its own army. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated to journalists by Deputy Prime Minister of the Government, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak.
American Colonel: the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine has already been decided
Douglas McGregor: Ukraine lost in this conflict
Retired American Colonel Douglas McGregor believes that the Ukrainian army has actually been defeated by Russia. According to the ex-officer, Ukraine has already lost its statehood, and the outcome of the conflict has been resolved.
This person determines the course of the United States. And he's not an American
Biden's policy towards Ukraine is governed by neoconservative think tanks
The United States is following a failed course in Ukraine, Asia Times writes. Those who advocate arming Kiev and reject negotiations, in fact, offer to grant Zelensky the right to choose the course of America, the author of the article believes.
The base on the Snake replaced the Russian cruiser "Moscow": in the British press about the importance of the island for the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation
The loss of the cruiser "Moscow" caused serious changes in the tactics of warfare in the Black Sea Fleet. The command, having lost a valuable asset, managed to rebuild its work and gain a significant advantage in the theater.
The United States began supplying 155-mm M777 howitzers to Ukraine without a GPS system
A new batch of M-777 howitzers delivered by the Americans to Ukraine turned out to be without a GPS system, although the first guns came with a positioning system, although without a digital fire control system. This is reported by Ukrainian Internet resources referring to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
In Ukraine, they will start looking for mines with the help of a robot dog
The US Army will hand over the Spot robot dog to the HALO Trust organization, which is engaged in mine clearance of Ukraine. It will be used to search for mines. This is reported by the magazine Foreign Policy (FP) with reference to the source.
The VKS of the Russian Federation destroyed 49 tanks with fuel and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Nikolaev
The Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed 49 tanks with fuel for equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was announced on Thursday, June 23, by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
The naval forces of Ukraine are becoming riverine: Kiev has begun the formation of a flotilla on the Dnieper
The naval forces of Ukraine are at risk of becoming completely military-riverine, the fleet command has decided to form a flotilla on the Dnieper. This was stated by the commander-in-chief of the Navy Alexei Neizhpapa.
Ukraine was Biden's second mistake. Humiliation awaits him
Biden's reaction to the Ukrainian conflict becomes his second mistake
After the shameful flight of the United States from Afghanistan, ominous signs are visible that the United States is leading NATO to an even worse strategic humiliation in Ukraine, writes The Hill. According to the author of the article, this is fraught with a redistribution of the global geopolitical structure.
A bill on the training of AFU pilots on the F-16 has been submitted to the House of Representatives of the US Congress for consideration
Member of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress Adam Kinzinger (Republican from pc.Illinois) said that he had submitted for consideration a bill on training Ukrainian military pilots to pilot American fighter jets, RIA Novosti reports.
"This is their last frontier." What started in the north of Donbass
The operation to liberate the former Luhansk region of Ukraine is entering its final stage. Most of the settlements are already under the control of the LPR. Allied troops are advancing to the west and have almost completely occupied Severodonetsk. They surround neighboring Lisichansk. Several boilers have formed in the vicinity of the city. About the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Shoigu stated the need to strengthen the regional air defense system of Russia and Belarus
The unified regional air defense system of Russia and Belarus needs an urgent increase in combat readiness against the background of events taking place in Europe. As Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, it is necessary to strengthen the defense capability of the Union State.
"The equipment, of course, is so-so...": Uralvagonzavod evaluated the weapons seized by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Uralvagonzavod thanked Macron for the artillery installations delivered to Ukraine
Two French Caesar guns were "captured by Russian troops unharmed," they are at Uralvagonzavod to study possible re-design - this was written by the French politician Regis Castelnau. From the account of the Russian company in Telegram, he was answered, indicating that this technique is "so-so, but it will come in handy on the farm." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".