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The Ukrainian leadership in Kiev and in the frontline areas complains to Western curators about the lack of long-range artillery as almost the main reason for the defeats of the AFU. There is an element of guile here – the transfer of large-caliber guns and the drill of personnel are in full swing. But Ukraine is already asking for at least a thousand howitzers. If she gets them, will they become a serious hindrance to the special operation?

Why the corridor from Belarus to Kaliningrad scares the USA and Europe

The Suwalki corridor - a hypothetical land corridor of about 100 km, which could connect the territory of Belarus with the Kaliningrad region of Russia - has again become the focus of attention of Western media and politicians. In the United States and Europe, they believe that Moscow can seize this territory. What is the strategic importance of this corridor for NATO and for Russia - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

A correspondent of Izvestia investigated the catacombs of the combine, in which Ukrainian formations were hiding

On the territory of the Azovstal plant there is almost everything — its own railways, bridges, and even "mountains" — embankments of mining and slag. Nearby is a residential neighborhood for employees and employees of the enterprise, a cozy stadium on the seashore.

Spain decided to supply the Ukrainian nationalists with Leopard-2A4 tanks. In total, the army of this country currently has more than a hundred vehicles of this modification in storage.

China, which maintains friendly relations with Russia, subtly adjusts its position towards the West

Experts from Asian countries ambiguously perceived the Russian military special operation in Ukraine, 47 News writes. The neutral position towards Moscow, the importance of its own defense potential, the detrimental effect of sanctions on international dialogue are just a few of the aspects that China, Taiwan, India and the DPRK primarily pay attention to.

In the United States, after a series of publications that Ukraine has serious problems with the APU's ability to effectively exploit NATO military equipment arriving from abroad, they took care of expanding training programs for Ukrainian servicemen.

The modern weapons systems that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Ukraine are unlikely to be delivered to Kiev before the winter of 2022-2023. Several German publications write about this at once.

On the evening of June 8, an unmanned aerial vehicle crashed and exploded in Iraq. The incident occurred on the Pirmam road in Shaves, near Erbil (Iraqi Kurdistan). A new US consulate is under construction near the emergency site. As a result of the drone crash, three local residents were injured.

On June 8, the International Military Scientific Conference dedicated to the improvement of the Unified Communications System and automated command and control systems of Troops (Collective Forces) was held for the first time in Moscow at the International Military Center CSTO.

From June 6 to June 10, the largest air defense and missile defense exercises in the entire history of NATO are being held in Europe. Military training camps codenamed Ramstein Legacy 22 take place near the Russian borders on the territory of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has seized the data of a retired four-star general who, according to the authorities, made false statements and concealed "compromising" documents about his role in illegal lobbying for Qatar's interests. Alan Suderman (Alan Suderman) and Jim Mustian (Jim Mustian) write about this in an article by The Associated Press.

The long-standing peace and tranquility that prevailed in the south of Syria may be violated if Russia withdraws its troops from the country. But this is not the only thing that worries the king of neighboring Jordan, writes the Arabic Raseef22. King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan fears that after the withdrawal of the Russian military contingent, Tehran will fill the vacuum.

New data indicate that the actual number of fighters of this type was previously estimated incorrectly. During the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian Air Force used a link of four Su-57 fighters, linking it into a single information network aimed at destroying the opponent's air defense facilities.

By the end of the year, the United States may run out of its own stocks of "Stingers" and "Javelins", which Washington actively supplies to Kiev. And the American defense industry is not able to force their production.

After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the commands of Western countries draw conclusions from the course of the military campaign and try to adapt to the new conditions of combat.

A pair of American B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons flew to the Middle East region, the Air Force of the Central Command of the US Armed Forces reported on Thursday.

The Russian military during a special operation to protect Donbass destroyed the Ukrainian drone "Fury" with the help of the anti-aircraft missile defense system "Strela-10". Footage of the liquidation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shown on June 9 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Kiev is hiding from Washington the real figures of the losses of its troops, The New York Times reported. American experts suspect that the number of retired Ukrainian soldiers has reached an astronomical figure of 200 thousand people. The main losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are now in the Donbass and near Nikolaev. And, as recognized in the Ukrainian parliament, the main threat to them is Russian long-range artillery.

Ukraine has received Harpoon anti-ship missiles. The delivery of missiles, among other things, was announced by the country's Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov.

How the Su-57 fighter can get an "infinite missile arm"

During a special operation in Ukraine, the Russian military deployed a link of four fifth-generation Su-57 fighters linked into a "unified information network" in order to destroy air defense facilities. What does the use of "network" tactics mean - in the material of the "Newspaper.Ru».