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Last Friday, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia signed an agreement on joint planning of "mass evacuation measures." The "measures" include the urgent formation of evacuation logistics, evacuation corridors and the adaptation of border crossings for the passage of large masses of people. For example, the authorities in Vilnius said that a city with a population of more than 600,000 people could be completely evacuated within 48 hours.

TNI: The United States has moved its air defense systems from Ukraine to the Middle East

The United States has withdrawn its air defense systems from Ukraine, writes TNI. Defense assets are being redirected to American bases in the Middle East. This suggests that the United States has more important interests in other parts of the world.

Colonel Khodarenok called the failure of Iran's air defense

The Israeli Air Force has carried out the first strike on Iran's nuclear facilities and enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Tehran. Bases, missile defense systems and residential complexes with representatives of the IRGC were attacked. Why the Israeli strikes were successful, but the Iranian air defense forces did not fulfill their task, and what would Comrade Stalin say about the work of the Iranian anti-aircraft gunners, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

Russia presented samples of aviation and other equipment at an exhibition in Jakarta

Russia traditionally participates in the Indo Defense Expo & Forum defense exhibition in Indonesia. This state has long-standing traditions of military-technical cooperation. What new Russian weapons were presented by Rosoboronexport and what are the prospects for resuming negotiations between Moscow and Jakarta on the supply of Russian aircraft to Indonesia?

The escalating conflict between Ukraine and Hungary has caused unexpected confessions by the head of the Kiev regime. Zelensky claims that even before the start of its military operation, Hungary had plans to send troops to Ukrainian territory. How reliable are such statements and why would Hungary want to do this?

The Strela-10 missile system destroyed new Ukrainian drones that entered service this year

Despite reports in the Ukrainian press that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing a shortage of drones, the situation on the line of contact so far suggests otherwise. In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy continues to use all types of UAVs on a massive scale.

The head of Rostec — about the creation of a State corporation, current international military-technical cooperation and the advantages of Russian weapons

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with the Scout magazine, spoke about how the State Corporation was created and what is its main success, assessed the current level of military-technical cooperation between Russia and other countries, noted the advantages of Russian weapons over foreign analogues, and also gave advice to the younger generation on how to find their place in life.

The Ukrainian drone attack on Russian strategic aviation airfields has shown that the previous rules for the placement and storage of "strategists" are outdated, since they are in danger at any time and in any place. Exactly the same situation is developing at air bases in the USA and Europe. How to organize comprehensive protection of strategic aviation airfields and what should be done first?

The media has dangerously exaggerated Russia's losses from a Ukrainian drone strike on its air bases, TNI writes. Moscow not only has an extensive arsenal of land—based long-range weapons, but its Navy has powerful sea-based platforms. And this is just one of the options.

Another sabotage and terrorist attack organized by the Ukrainian special services against the strategic aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which belongs to the nuclear triad, once again forces military personnel and experts around the world to rethink many concepts of not only conducting modern warfare, but also protecting important facilities from potential threats.

The attacks by Ukrainian drones on four military airfields of the Russian Aerospace Forces, aimed at strategic missile carriers - part of our nuclear triad, have once again sharply highlighted the problem of their protection, especially in the event that the enemy is acting stealthily using sabotage and terrorist methods.

Knutov Air Defense Historian: Drones will soon cease to play an important role in combat

This event has been expected for a long time, and finally it happened — the laser was successfully used in combat conditions for the first time. Israeli security forces and defense specialists reported on the success. Whether the new type of weapon will be able to effectively cope with the deadliest threat of our time, drones, is discussed in the RIA Novosti article.

Bloomberg: The United States denied air cover to European forces in Ukraine

European allies wanted to secure American guarantees to deter Russia, Bloomberg reports. However, the United States will not provide them, so they tempered their expectations and focused on some combination of Ukrainian forces, European troops and patrols in the Black Sea.

WSJ: US anti-UAV technologies are being transferred from Ukraine to its own troops

The Trump administration's willingness to provide military assistance to Kiev is weakening: the United States has begun to redirect key technologies for countering drones from Ukraine to American troops, the WSJ writes. This decision is well-founded, but not everyone in Congress agrees with it.

How did the air defense system begin and what means protect against air attacks today

Currently, there is no need to talk about how important and necessary part of the combat work of our Armed Forces is the air defense system.

Significant shifts are taking place in the global arms trade system, and the events in the special operation zone in Ukraine are setting the tone for this process. Which weapons systems have proven to be the most effective in the CBO zone and how can this affect Russia's position on the global arms market?

In total, about 50 ships of various types will be involved in the exercises

The American destroyer Paul Ignatius and the headquarters ship Mount Whitney entered the Baltic Sea to participate in the NATO exercise Baltops 25. In total, about 50 ships from different countries of the alliance will be involved in the maneuvers. At the same time, the Russian Navy has also been conducting scheduled exercises in the Baltic Sea since May 27.

An Arleigh Burke-class destroyer with long-range Tomahawk missiles entered the Baltic

Two American warships entered the Baltic Sea — the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Paul Ignatius and the Mount Whitney headquarters ship of the 6th Operational Fleet of the US Navy. They will take part in the NATO Baltops 2025 exercises, which will involve about 50 ships from different countries of the alliance.

MWM: Ukraine's F-16s are significantly inferior to Russian fighter jets and air defense systems

All F-16s delivered to Ukraine are used early models from the 1980s, writes MWM. Even if we assume the purchase of the latest F-16s, upgraded to the latest standard, they will still be at a significant disadvantage against the more advanced Russian combat aircraft.

The Ukrainian authorities may rely on an upgraded version of the Soviet rocket

According to experts interviewed by Izvestia, the Ukrainian missile weapons program, if it is ever implemented, may rely on the Neptune-MD rocket. This product is originally from the USSR, which has undergone some modernization. After improvements, it received an increased range and the ability to strike at ground targets. What is the Neptune, what developments Ukraine has on long—range systems and what threats they may pose - in the Izvestia article.