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Ukraine attacked Russian drilling platforms in the Black Sea. As a result of the impact, one of the three installations is damaged, it will be restored. But even if they were completely destroyed, Kiev would not be able to cause tangible economic damage, but there was a great risk of environmental catastrophe. So why did Ukraine attack these offshore platforms and what retaliatory measures can Russia take?

No American weapons will allow Taiwan to restrain the Armed Forces of the PRC. The difference between the military capabilities of the island and mainland China is too great to even think about any deterrence of the PLA.

The Soviet-made T-72 tanks promised by Bratislava to Kiev are not going to Ukraine yet, the delivery has been postponed indefinitely. It is reported that Germany, which has not fulfilled its promises, is to blame for everything.

Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev said that Moscow will soon respond to Vilnius' decision to declare a transport "blockade" of the Kaliningrad region, and Lithuanian residents will seriously feel the consequences of these measures.

Patrushev: the protection of Russia's borders must be strengthened due to the possible expansion of NATO

The protection of Russian borders should be strengthened taking into account new threats, including the possible accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev said at a meeting in Kaliningrad on topical issues of national security in the North-West of Russia.

Danish soldiers were hastily sent to Latvia to intimidate Putin: "Everything is missing – from ammunition to underpants"

The Danish military was sent to Latvia to deter Russia, but they forgot to provide them with everything they needed – from ammunition to underpants, reports Dr. It is unlikely that soldiers like to run through the woods with unloaded weapons and shout "bang-bang".

The German government has officially confirmed plans to send Ukraine 30 Gepard ZSU, three Mars MLRS complexes, IRIS-T air defense systems, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Cabinet of Ministers.

After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, there has been a steady increase in the number of volunteers who have expressed a desire to contribute to the defeat of the enemy. The leadership of a number of regions actively participates in this movement, helping volunteers to create separate combat formations on the principle of fraternity.

The Ministry of Defense has published a video of the destruction of M-777 howitzers delivered by the United States to Ukraine

The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of objective control of the destruction of firing positions of 155-mm M-777 howitzers received by Ukraine from the United States and European countries.

The uneasy relations between Turkey and Greece, which are members of NATO, have been going on for many years. The countries are bound by historical hostility and unresolved territorial disputes. From time to time, Greek-Turkish relations are greatly strained. And now a new aggravation has even led to the fact that the retired Greek general Yannis Egolfopoulos made threats to bomb the strategic bridges of Istanbul connecting Europe and Asia.

The blockade of Russian Kaliningrad: is Lithuania playing with fire?

Lithuania banned the transit through its territory of all goods included in the EU sanctions lists. Thus, it created problems for Russia to supply Kaliningrad, Advance reports. Perhaps membership in NATO has instilled excessive confidence in Vilnius, and now it is "playing with fire". Russia will cope with the difficulties, and Lithuania is unlikely to like its answer.

Finland's negotiations with Turkey on the issue of the Scandinavian country's accession to NATO are far from over and therefore it is unlikely that the issue will be resolved by the next summit of the organization in Madrid, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Tuesday.

Media: The Pentagon is afraid of losing the secrets of the MQ-1C Grey Eagle heavy attack drone in Ukraine

Ukraine has not yet received the promised four heavy American MQ-1C Grey Eagle drones, the transfer of which was previously approved by the White House, but is now blocked by the US Department of Defense. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out what the Pentagon was afraid of.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: a retaliatory strike was launched by cruise missiles at the military airfield Shkolny

On June 21, the Russian Defense Ministry reported an Onyx missile strike at the Shkolny military airfield near Odessa. Hangars with Ukrainian Bayraktar-TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles identified by Russian intelligence tools have been destroyed, the ministry said.

How the military is conducting a unique humanitarian operation to restore Donbass

The Russian Federation is conducting a unique humanitarian operation in the republics of Donbass. In five months, dozens of settlements liberated from Ukrainian militants have returned to peaceful life in the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR).

As a result of the strike, over 50 Ukrainian generals and high-ranking officers were killed

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) are successfully developing an offensive in the Severodonetsk direction, the Defense Ministry said on June 19.

Due to the huge losses incurred, which are officially recognized, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are forced to use even samples of experimental military equipment that exist in single copies.

The concept of "non-flying weather" for pilots of modern fighter-bombers practically does not exist. The Su-34 takes off to perform tasks at any time of the day and under any weather conditions. The footage of the military airfield on Monday, June 20, was presented by the military correspondent of Izvestia Kirill Olkov.

On June 20, Izvestia correspondent Kirill Olkov showed a video of the work of Ka-52 Alligator helicopters during a special operation to protect Donbass.

The Russian army aviation, as part of a special military operation, uses a new high-precision aviation missile "305" to destroy important military facilities. This was reported by an informed source.