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The new 155mm/52 self-propelled artillery (ACS) BIA on a wheeled chassis of the Slovak company Konstrukta Defense is the favorite of the Malaysian Ministry of Defense tender.

MO: calculations of the "Bastions" of the Black Sea Fleet hit the ground targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The "Bastions" of the Black Sea Fleet hit the ground targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which were discovered during combat duty, the Russian Defense Ministry said. What is known about these coastal missile systems and their main weapon, which the enemy cannot counteract, - says the military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Onet: Ukraine has become hostage to the internal situation in the allied countries

Western support has led Kiev into a trap, writes Onet. Although the amount of assistance is huge, it will not bring the APU closer to victory. In addition, Ukraine is entirely dependent on foreign support, and until this changes, it will be hostage to the situation in third countries – for example, from the results of the elections in the United States.

Bloomberg: American electronic warfare facilities are losing heavily to Russian and Chinese

Russia has achieved great success in the electronic warfare against the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. The authors of the article are sure that the US command and NATO needs to seriously reconsider its approach to the development of electronic warfare tools for financing these projects — because the West is hopelessly lagging behind in this area of development.

Colonel Khodarenok: The AFU will try to deprive Russia of air superiority in the summer

Last week, one by one, the Western allies allowed Kiev to launch long-range missile strikes deep into Russian territory. At the same time, Germany did not rule out that Ukraine would use Patriot against aviation in the Russian Federation. The military observer of the Gazeta figured out what goals the Armed Forces of Ukraine will pursue in the upcoming summer campaign.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

For more than two years, all types of domestic weapons and ammunition have been "passed" daily in the zone of a special military operation. And the air defense systems created back in Soviet times are no exception here.

Washington is quietly trying to give Kiev permission to strike with Western weapons on Russian territory. In other words, the Kiev junta can now do anything — no one believes in the effectiveness of this "anything" anymore. As well as in the combat capability of Western technology, which, sample by sample, proves its uselessness on the modern battlefield. Unlike the Russian one.

How the Navy will destroy unmanned boats and aerial drones

The Russian Navy has begun to master a new combat training program — anti—ship protection (abbreviated as PRZ). It provides training for ship crews to combat unmanned boats and enemy UAVs. The navy is already receiving additional weapons to combat drones. Experts note that such a course is necessary for any modern fleet. The events of the last two years have shown that drones, and especially unmanned boats, have become a serious threat to warships and naval bases.

Ex-employee of the US Department of Defense Pine: Russia has the most effective electronic warfare systems in the world

Moscow has the most effective electronic warfare systems in the world, writes MWM, citing the opinion of former US Department of Defense officer Pine. Russian troops were able to repel the vast majority of Western guided missiles and unmanned systems supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The possible further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and its expansion beyond the borders of one country (or rather, two, because part of the new territories of the Russian Federation are still occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine), despite Moscow's rather harsh warnings, scares Kiev's Western allies less and less. This is primarily due to fears of the complete defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are increasing with the increasing success of the Russian army.

One of the rather unique types of weapons used in the Ukrainian conflict is the FrankenSAM air defense system. This system was captured only a few times, representing a rather rare product, including when it was hit by a drone this month. Now she was seen in a photo taken by the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, being covered with a camouflage net.

NATO countries will transfer new military aid packages to Kiev

While NATO is discussing the expansion of aid, the United States and EU countries continue to send military supplies to Ukraine. Regular deliveries were reported in several capitals at once. The allies are trying to saturate the APU with the most necessary things. In addition, Kiev should receive Western fighters in the summer. About what will be transmitted in the near future — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The displacement of the Type 055 at full load is about 13 thousand tons, length 180 meters, width 20 meters. The ship is equipped with 112 UVPU cells, which house the HQ-9 and YJ-18 AShM long-range air defense systems. In addition, official footage released in April 2022 suggests that this type is also capable of using a hypersonic missile defense system, designated as the YJ-21. American official reports over the years have repeatedly claimed that the Type 055 will also be able to launch an anti-ship ballistic missile (AShBM) in the near future.

The Chinese shipbuilding company Dalian Shipbuilding launched a Type-055 class destroyer – already the tenth in this series, and is also increasing production at the second plant of the complex – in Dagushan, east of the Dalian Bay. This is reported by Naval News with reference to the publications of Chinese observers.

RS: the conflict in Ukraine has exposed the shortcomings of American weapons

The conflict in Ukraine has debunked the myth of the superiority of American weapons, writes RS. The obsession with technology has failed Washington. The United States produces sophisticated and expensive weapons, which Russian forces quickly learned to handle.

Colonel Khodarenok saw a connection between Kiev's radar strikes and NATO activity

The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to strike at individual radio-technical nodes of the missile attack warning system (ortu SPRN). On May 26, a Ukrainian drone attacked the Voronezh-M long-range target detection radar station in the vicinity of Orsk.

Experts explained the meaning of the transfer of two ASC 890 AWACS aircraft to the Swedish Armed Forces

Western countries have decided to strengthen the potential of the Armed Forces in the air. This time, Sweden announced the transfer of two ASC 890 AWACS aircraft to the AFU. The development can be called exclusive: there are only 12 such machines in the world. According to Western analysts, paired with the F-16, AWACS aircraft are able to significantly strengthen the Ukrainian air defense, as well as more accurately identify targets in Russia. But is this really the case?

Bild: the EU is discussing the issue of "expanding Ukraine's air defense"

In Europe, they are discussing the issue of training soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by NATO instructors on the territory of Ukraine and "expanding the air defense" of the country, Bild writes. The problem is that these plans require a green light from the United States, which is not currently available, the article notes.

According to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the annual event "Drone Day 2024", organized by the Ministry of National Defense and the Defense Resources Agency, took place on May 24 at the Kivishkyu airfield.

General Drewniak: Poland does not have the ability to shoot down missiles over Ukraine

Warsaw does not want to fight with a nuclear power, General Tomasz Drewniak told Do Rzeczy. This is how he commented on Zelensky's idea to shoot down Russian missiles from Polish territory. The military gave strong arguments against this idea. Waving a saber will cost Poland dearly, he believes.