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Military expert Viktor Litovkin on Tuesday, June 7, in an interview with Izvestia, commented on the statement of the head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin that the city of Svyatogorsk was almost completely taken under control.

Ukraine and the beginning of the Second Cold War

After the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis, the world started talking about the likelihood of a third world war. But what is happening is more like the "return" of the Cold War, the author of the FT article believes. America is again trying to form a coalition of democratic countries to fight against Russia and China. But not everyone is ready to participate in it.

Over the past day, Russian gunners destroyed a 155-millimeter M109A3 self-propelled gun in Ukraine, transferred by Norway, and two American 155-millimeter M777 howitzers, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

According to British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, London will transfer multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine to "protect against Russian aggression."

The West miscalculated with punitive measures against Russia

Sanctions are a weapon of the West in an undeclared war against Russia, Professor of applied economics Steve Hanke said in an interview with Asia Times. However, they not only do not work, but also hit the West itself more than Moscow, the expert believes.

More and more Western politicians demand respect for Russia

Russia's military operation in Ukraine has caused a flurry of militant anti-Russian statements from Western European politicians. The tone of this aggressive campaign was set by EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrel, who said in April that the conflict in Ukraine could be won "only on the battlefield."

The total number of captured Ukrainian servicemen has reached 6,489 people, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

Russia's representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, on Tuesday criticized the draft resolution on Iran, which will be considered this week at the IAEA Board of Governors.

On June 7, a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

On June 7, a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

The head of the Ministry of Defense Shoigu announced the opening of a road link along the mainland to the Crimea

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces. He spoke about the course of the military special operation in Ukraine, the number of surrendered servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the establishment of peaceful life in the Donbas. Shoigu's main statements are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Is the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad surrounded by the EU a valuable resource or a burden?

On the one hand, it is possible to "threaten" Europe from Kaliningrad, but on the other hand, during the war he himself is threatened with isolation, writes the Economist. And there is hardly another area in Russia that is being watched so closely by Western spies.

Japan continues to tread a dangerous path, as the former prime minister of Japan recently called on allies to "force China to abandon the seizure of Taiwan Island," and its current prime minister is reportedly preparing to attend a NATO summit amid the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, which is believed to help expand NATO's influence in Asia- The Pacific region.

The United States will continue to supply M113A2 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, removed from the storage of National Guard reserves and surplus of the US Army. In total, the APU will receive 200 (two hundred) American armored personnel carriers.

A Chinese J-16 fighter jet damaged an Australian P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft on patrol over international waters in the South China Sea. This is reported by The Drive with reference to the Australian Ministry of Defense.

What is the Strelets-M complex and how does the Russian army use it in Ukraine

During the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian military uses the intelligence, control and communications complex (KRUS) "Strelets-M". This system is capable of transmitting in real time the coordinates of small-sized camouflaged enemy objects from a reconnaissance group by tactical aircraft. How "Sagittarius" works - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru»

Reserve General Popov told how the Russian army is disabling APU drones

The Ukrainian military complain about the massive deployment by the Russian army of electronic warfare (EW), which block the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles. As a result, the APU lost not only the strike force of drones, but also lost access to relevant intelligence in many ways. What exactly means of electronic warfare are used by the Russian military, - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The "unity" of the West only aggravates the Ukrainian conflict

The previous ideas about a united and strong West today are only a collective illusion, writes Bloomberg. According to the author of the article, the current West is a fragile coalition of countries, whose former appearance is supported by a tiny group of politicians and journalists. And this misconception is fraught with irreversible consequences.

The Ukrainian nationalist formations received three rocket launchers created on the platforms of Japanese Mitsubishi L200 cars. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons.

The high accuracy of the use of operational and tactical aviation of the Aerospace Forces in the framework of a special military operation carried out in Ukraine is provided by the intelligence, control and communications complex (KRUS) "Strelets-M", an informed source told RIA Novosti.