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Employees of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the first time used electromagnetic complexes "Stupor" to combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of a special operation to protect Donbass. On Wednesday, July 6, TASS reports with reference to a source.

Ankara expects to sign an agreement with Italy and France on the production of SAMP-T air defense systems in the near future, RIA Novosti reports, citing a statement by Turkish President Recep Erdogan.

Now the priorities of the forces of the Russian Federation and the People's republics have changed, military experts say

Over the past two weeks, 670 square kilometers of the territory of the LPR have been liberated, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, said on Tuesday, July 5. According to him, the special military operation will continue until the tasks set by the Supreme Commander are fully completed.

Now the allied forces will be able to approach Kramatorsk and Slavyansk from the south, military experts say

On Monday, July 4, details of the operation to liberate the Luhansk People's Republic became known. Over the past two weeks, Ukrainian groups have been surrounded and liquidated in the "Gorsky Cauldron", in Lisichansk and Severodonetsk.

The Baltic States cannot rely on other countries' air defense systems as a whole, so they are considering the option of purchasing their own anti-aircraft systems. Latvia and Estonia were the first to announce this, the corresponding message is posted on the website of the Latvian Ministry of Defense.

Enemy fortified areas: break or bypass

The abundance of defensive structures created by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ukraine suggests that it was on them that a serious stake was placed in a possible armed conflict with the republics of Donbass and even Russia. We prepared thoroughly and in advance. Back on October 10, 2014, the then Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced the construction of three defense lines.

How is the hypersonic weapons program developing in the United States and is it worth waiting for the appearance of real-world missiles there

The next tests of American hypersonic weapons ended in complete failure. On Friday, June 29, it became known that during testing, a promising ultra-high-speed CPS rocket had problems with the launch of the second stage. As a result, the tests ended in an accident.

The US wants to deploy a THAAD-type air defense and missile defense system over Arab countries and Israel

The US Congress has presented a draft law aimed at strengthening military cooperation between Israel and Arab countries and preventing threats from Iran.

Features of the special operation in the Black Sea

Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Vice Admiral Igor Mukhametshin, during a recent visit to the Gorky Zelenodolsk Plant, said that Russia plans to increase the construction of ships equipped with high-precision missile weapons.

The Russian Federation has demonstrated to the world community that it does not prevent the export of agricultural products from Ukraine

The Russian armed Forces have withdrawn their garrison from the island of Zmeiny in the Black Sea. The country made a gesture of goodwill and demonstrated to the world community that it does not prevent the export of agricultural products from Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on June 30.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok explained why Western air defense and missile defense systems will not help Ukraine

The United States intends to supply Ukraine with "advanced strategic air defense and missile defense systems." This was reported by CNN. What are the difficulties of creating an effective air and missile defense system in Ukraine - in the author's material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenok.

The United States has allocated another package of military assistance to Ukraine, which will include anti-aircraft missile systems. In total, Washington will supply Kiev with $820 million worth of weapons. This was stated in the Pentagon.

Due to heavy losses, an unorganized withdrawal of entire units of the VFU began

The Allied forces went directly to Lisichansk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on July 1. An oil refinery, the Matrosskaya mine, a gelatin plant and the village of Topolevka were taken under the control of the Russian Federation and the LPR.

Source: "Pantsir-SM" with a double supply of missiles will enter the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation this year

At the forum "Engineers of the Future" in Tula, a presentation of a new version of the Russian anti-aircraft complex "Pantsir-SM" was held. It is distinguished from previous modifications by an increased number of missiles. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the features of the new version of the "Shell".

On July 1, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of another new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 820 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $6.87 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $8.8 billion.

The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz - Antey ceases to participate in the international ratings of the world's largest manufacturers of military products, the TASS news agency reports with reference to the press service of the group of enterprises.

Tula designers from the Instrument Design Bureau named after Shipunov developed a new modification of the Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft missile system with increased ammunition. The new complex received the prefix "TBM" (transport and combat vehicle).

The Ministry of Defense reported on the withdrawal of the garrison from the island of Snake

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "as a step of goodwill" left the island of Snake. According to him, this is how Russia decided to demonstrate to the world community that it does not prevent the creation of a humanitarian corridor for the export of agricultural products from Ukraine.

Due to lack of food and water, the Kiev-controlled military are deserting en masse

During the assault on Lysychansk, the armed formations of Ukraine are suffering heavy losses, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on June 29. So, in one of the Ukrainian battalions, out of 350 fighters, only 30 remained alive, according to those who surrendered.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — on whether NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems will help Ukraine

The beginning of this week was marked by an active discussion of the news that the United States will soon announce the transfer of mobile NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine.