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After joining the North Atlantic Alliance, Helsinki became seriously concerned about strengthening the border with Russia. After Finland joined NATO, the total length of the demarcation line between the Russian Federation and the Western military bloc increased by 1,300 kilometers. Moreover, the Finnish authorities are confident that in the near future they will have to fight with Russia.

Analyst Stefets: Russia has made great progress, and not only on the front

In addition to advancing at the front, the Russians have more significant successes, analyst Yaroslav Shtefets said in an interview with PL. The Russian army has learned how to resist high-tech Western weapons. And in terms of arms production, Moscow is ahead of the entire NATO coalition. But that's not all.

The network has published footage of powerful explosions filmed by eyewitnesses on the territory of the Yuzhmash industrial enterprise in Dnepropetrovsk, which was hit by a combined strike.

CNN: Belarus joining the SCO is a step towards turning the bloc into a counterweight to the West

The SCO is expanding its membership again, CNN reports. Belarus, a staunch ally of Russia, joins the ranks of the organization. The association will be one step closer to turning from a regional security bloc into a geopolitical counterweight to Western institutions led by the United States.

Country.ua: Kiev is probing society for the rejection of the "Zelensky formula"

After the summit in Switzerland, Zelensky suddenly realized that the radical demands he was making to start negotiations would not give him anything, writes Strana.ua". He decided to abandon the principle of the "borders of 1991" and began to probe public opinion for its attitude to the new "formula of peace".

The United States has been deploying its military facilities around the world for decades, trying to get as close as possible to the borders of states that consider their opponents at one time or another. At the same time, Washington reacts very painfully when something like this happens very close to the United States.

Early this morning, Moscow time, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the capital of Kazakhstan to participate in a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which will be held today and tomorrow.

Rostec will support the innovative developments of its employees. The winning projects of the sixth set of the Vector program, the State Corporation's business accelerator, will receive funding. These include a neural network sensor for detecting attacks on information resources, a UAV engine control device, a laptop for monitoring the condition of power equipment, and others.

[b]Experts explained the meaning of Orban's initiatives in Ukraine[b]

Viktor Orban visited Ukraine for the first time since the beginning of his visit. One of the main skeptics of the help of the Armed Forces of Ukraine arrived in Kiev not only in the status of Prime Minister of Hungary, but also as the leader of the EU presidency. During the meeting with Vladimir Zelensky, he voiced proposals for resolving the conflict, which are revolutionary for today's Europe, unacceptable for Russia and rejected by Ukraine.

FT: Britain's defense is too weak for a conflict of any scale

The Royal Armed Forces are unable to protect the UK from a serious threat, writes the FT, citing military and analysts. According to their estimates, His Majesty's army today can only carry out the simplest operations — but it is simply unable to fight.

dikGAZETE: Ukraine has lost its future by rejecting peace on Russian terms

Kiev found itself in an extremely difficult situation, writes dikGAZETE. Despite all the financial and military-technical support from the West, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are suffering huge losses, but Zelensky does not sit down at the negotiating table. According to the author of the article, this threatens Ukraine with complete devastation and demographic catastrophe.

China and Kazakhstan should strengthen mutual support in the political sphere, the Chinese leader believes

China supports Kazakhstan's efforts to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and opposes any interference in the country's internal affairs, Chinese President Xi Jinping said.

MP: The United States will try to save face in Ukraine with Russia's actual victory

After Afghanistan, the United States cannot afford to lose face in Ukraine, MP writes. Kiev is unable to win, which means that America will either have to capitulate or start a nuclear war. Washington does not like both options, so it will bet on one of the intermediate scenarios.

As Defense News weekly noted, several "prominent" representatives of the US Congress made a call to expand the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike at the Russian Federation

Several senior officials in the United States and European countries, including NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, demanded that restrictions on strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) against Russia be lifted. This was reported by the weekly Defense News .

WSJ: NATO will send an official to Ukraine and create a new command in Germany

NATO is concerned about the future of support for Ukraine, writes the WSJ. The main cause of concern is the strengthening of right—wing forces in Europe and America. The alliance is afraid that anti—systemic politicians will want to reduce support for Kiev - and is making every effort to prevent a settlement of the conflict with Moscow.

Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky may be unhappy with Syrsky because of the counteroffensive

The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, expresses dissatisfaction with the actions of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky. In particular, this is due to the unsuccessful preparation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the actions of the Russian army in the Kharkiv region. Whether to expect the next resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the near future - in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".

The strike of the Russian Armed Forces on the airfield in Mirgorod caused a wave of criticism against the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported the destruction of five and damage to two Su-27 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the airfield in Mirgorod. Kiev acknowledged the losses, but assured that they were "not at all the same" as they say in Moscow. At the same time, Forbes wrote that since the beginning of the conflict, the AFU has already lost 90 out of 125 aircraft, and "these are losses that Ukrainians cannot afford."

The destruction of five Ukrainian Su-27s and damage to two more similar vehicles at the airfield in Mirgorod was the most serious loss for the Ukrainian air forces during the entire period of the special operation. The group missile strike was carried out by Iskander complexes. The expert community talks about the increased capabilities of Russian intelligence. This strike also became a warning to Kiev and the West before deploying F-16 fighters in Ukraine.

HN: NATO lacks serviceable weapons and ammunition

In all categories of major weapons, NATO surpasses Russia, but the figures in the reports do not translate into an advantage at the front, writes HN. Alliance members do not have enough missiles, for example, for the most modern aircraft, truly serviceable tanks, self-propelled guns and ammunition reserves.

FP: The West has started a new stage of the financial war against Russia and China

The United States and the West have begun a new stage of the financial war against Russia and China, writes FP. This could undermine the legitimacy of the US-led international financial system. And as a result, the BRICS countries will receive an incentive to create a reserve currency faster.