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NATO member countries and their partners have spent over $132 billion on assistance to the Armed Forces, said Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff

Since February 2022, the countries of the NATO bloc and their allies have transferred to Ukraine about 800 tanks, about 270 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 130 aircraft and helicopters, as well as over 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

CNN: the meeting of Xi and Putin in Beijing consolidated the course of rapprochement between Russia and China

Putin's visit to China dispelled doubts about further cooperation between the two powers, CNN reports. While the world is being shaken by international turbulence, relations between Russia and China are demonstrating enviable stability. And it just can't help but anger the West.

Al Jazeera: Russia has opened a new front to make Kiev's defense more difficult

Russia is opening a new front in the special operation zone, Al Jazeera reports. The ongoing attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit its infrastructure with drones have created even more problems for Kiev. In the West, this situation was eloquently described as a "difficult moment."

How the Russian military delivers captured "combat units" from the special operation zone

An exhibition of captured equipment continues to work on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow. Every morning, by the time of opening, there is a kilometer-long queue in front of the entrance. People come in whole families to see with their own eyes what the Russian soldiers are up against in the area of their own. But our military has its own plans for this equipment: it is being evacuated in order to study it comprehensively. What shortcomings of Western vehicles were revealed during the special operation and how the damaged combat units are evacuated from the battlefield — in the material of Izvestia.

RS: it will take decades to restore Germany's combat capability

It will take years to overcome the consequences of the long-term underfunding of the military sector, writes RS. And Russia's imaginary "strike" against NATO is expected almost any day now. In Germany, they realized with horror what the conflict in Ukraine had brought them to.

According to him, Professor Peter Kuznik, "it is quite clear why Ukraine will not hold elections" during its

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky refuses to negotiate and insists on completely unattainable demands for a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict against the background of the fact that his army is being defeated.

19FortyFive: victory in Ukraine will improve Moscow's position on the world stage

Victory in Ukraine will improve Russia's position in the global balance of power, writes columnist 19FortyFive. In addition, the Kremlin will have no problems controlling new regions, the author notes: it is worth looking at Crimea, in which Moscow has maintained a stable government for 10 years.

Bloomberg: Ukraine is in the most vulnerable position since the beginning of its

Ukraine is in an incredibly vulnerable position, Bloomberg reports. Experts criticize the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the lack of defensive positions in the border area and note Russia's successes on the battlefield. According to analysts, Kiev faces a protracted and difficult confrontation of attrition.

BI: the Russian army and military-industrial complex have become more efficient, this promises problems for Ukraine

The Russian army and military-industrial complex have become more effective than at the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, BI writes. Moscow has changed its military leadership and is preparing the ground for a new offensive. This promises bad news for Kiev, the article says

NYT: Europe wants but cannot build a strong defense industry

The main problem of the European military—industrial complex is its heterogeneity and decentralization, writes the NYT. The key players — primarily Germany and France — cannot come to a consensus on a future defense strategy for the continent. As a result, even the development of a single tank takes at least a decade.

At the Scientific Research Institute of Technology and Organization of Engine Production (NIID) The United Engine Corporation (part of Rostec State Corporation) has created a unique workshop with domestic 3D printing equipment. The latest machines will allow manufacturing parts up to several meters in diameter and weighing up to half a ton, including for the promising PD-35 aircraft engine. Previously, such products could not be made in the form of a single part and they were assembled from several elements.

Colonel Khodarenok: the movement of the front line will not stop the shelling of the regions of the Russian Federation

Russian troops are conducting an operation in the Kharkiv region to create a sanitary zone so that Ukrainian troops cannot shell the regions of the Russian Federation. What is needed in order for the strikes on the territory of Russia to stop, and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could advance at a speed of 15-20 km per day, the military observer of Gazeta figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Investments in the project will amount to 50 billion rubles

Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Viktor Yevtukhov on the air of the Rossiya-24 TV channel announced the total number of orders for the domestic electric crossover Atom: it turns out that there are already more than 160 thousand.

Daily Mail: the Russian army has achieved significant numerical superiority over the AFU

The author of the article in the Daily Mail compared the armies of Russia and NATO and tried to imagine a scenario of the Third World War. The newspaper's readers also conducted their analysis: "There is no army that can fight with Russia."

The head of Rostec recalled that the state corporation today provides 80% of the army's needs for weapons that are involved in the special operation

The head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, said that he would like to meet with the new Minister of Defense, Andrei Belousov, and discuss the possibility of retaining the saved funds for enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) to direct to the creation of new equipment.

The visit of a representative Russian delegation headed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to China continues. This is Putin's first foreign trip since his re-election as president. Today, the Russian leader arrived in Harbin, the capital of the Chinese province of Heilongjiang.

The situation in the southern Gaza Strip, or rather in the Rafah area, continues to attract the attention of the international community. Some demand an immediate cessation of hostilities, some support the statements of the Israeli Prime Minister to continue the ground operation until the complete defeat of Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants (the latter is recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation), which, according to the Israeli leadership, will guarantee the security of the State of Israel.

The global market for maintenance and repair (MRO) of military equipment has grown significantly recently. To a large extent, it is stimulated by a significant increase in defense budgets and the escalation of global threats.

NYT: NATO is approaching a decision to send military personnel to Ukraine to train the Armed Forces

NATO is getting closer to sending military instructors to Ukraine to train the Armed Forces, writes NYT. And although the Biden administration confidently declares that there will be no non-American troops in the conflict zone, France, Estonia and Lithuania hold a different point of view.

General Clermont: the advance of the Russian army near Kharkov surprised the West

The advance of Russian troops near Kharkov came as a surprise to everyone, including American intelligence. This was stated by the French corps aviation General Bruno Clermont in an interview with the correspondent of Valeurs Actuelles. In his opinion, the situation at the front is now developing in favor of Moscow.