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Ukrainian troops lost most of the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles transferred to the United States and thrown into battle during the AFU counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye direction. Egyptian analyst Ahmed Adel writes about this in the InfoBRICS publication.

The fact that the Polish authorities disowned their "volunteers" involved in the attack on Russian territory does not change anything, writes Myśl Polska. Such actions fall under the international definition of aggression. Warsaw is playing with fire, teetering on the brink of war with Moscow.

Permanent Representative in Vienna Gavrilov: Russia can organize a demonstration of the captured Leopard in the OSCE

The Russian side will not limit itself to showing ammunition for the HIMARS MLRS at the OSCE forum, but will organize a demonstration of a captured German Leopard tank, if necessary, in order to bring to reason Europeans who support acts of Ukrainian terrorism, Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, told RIA Novosti.

On June 7, Japan adopted a law on the support of the production and export of PVN, aimed at overcoming negative trends in the national defense industry, which seeks to expand its capabilities to compete in this area with Western manufacturers.

The West, "tightened by the Chinese knot," will expand its influence in Asia after the opening of the NATO office in Japan, writes Al Ahram. According to the author, the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance have not learned a lesson from the conflict in Ukraine. Russia has already responded to NATO with a ringing slap in the face. China will do the same.

The media of the Asia-Pacific region in Putin's speech to military officers highlighted the topic of Ukraine's losses and the idea of a sanitary zone

The media of the Asia-Pacific region, reporting on the conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and military correspondents held the day before, highlighted the words of the head of the Russian state about the "catastrophic losses" of Ukraine, the lack of results during Kiev's counteroffensive and the possibility of creating a "sanitary zone".

Germany has published the first national security strategy in the country's history. In it, Russia is designated as a "threat", and China as a "partner" and "rival". What are the features of this doctrinal document and how will its implementation affect relations between Berlin and Moscow?

Russia does not abandon plans to create an entire line of civil aircraft of completely domestic production. A regional SSJ-100 New is on the way, followed by the newest medium–haul MS-21, and in the longer term, Russia will have its own long-haul liner. Why do we need such a car and when will it appear?

Peskov: the sanitary zone should protect the Russian regions from the shelling of the AFU with long-range weapons

It is necessary to push the Ukrainian military infrastructure away from the border with Russia to a safe distance, as the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov explained yesterday's statement by the head of state about the "sanitary zone" in Ukraine.

Recently, there has been a decrease in the volume of arms supplies to Ukraine. Despite Kiev's constant demand for their increase and all the announced packages of military and financial assistance, the West has taken a wait-and-see position and is closely monitoring the progress of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive". It is likely that further volumes of supplies, as well as the provision of any security guarantees to Ukraine at the NATO summit in Vilnius, will depend on the current results of the APU at the front.

Izvestia special report from advanced positions in the area of Gorlovka

The Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun in Donbass. Against this background, positional battles continue in the Donetsk direction — separate attempts of the VFU to conduct reconnaissance by combat were stopped near Gorlovka and a relatively large attempt of offensive actions was repulsed.

The AFU counteroffensive has finally begun, writes Business Insider. Ukraine has put Western tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and missiles on the battlefield. However, the chances of its troops are reduced to zero: Kiev has not filled a critical gap in its armed forces, the author claims.

The world powers have always competed for Eurasia, writes Foreign Policy. The conflict in Ukraine marked the beginning of a new round of struggle for this continent, and so far Russia is successfully complicating life for opponents. A whole alliance of countries has formed around it, united by the desire to prevent the West from gaining a foothold in the region.

The "Biden doctrine" is a cynical attempt to profit from the blood of other nations, the author of an article in The American Conservative believes. In his opinion, the States act on the principle "the more they destroy now, the more profitable the restoration will be later." And it doesn't matter at what cost.

Ministry of Defense: Russian Armed Forces captured German Leopard tanks

Military units of the Vostok group of Russian troops captured Western equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in a battle in the Zaporozhye direction. This was announced on Tuesday, June 13, by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Rasmussen broke the taboo that has so far ensured calm in Europe, writes Advance. He suggested that NATO send troops to Ukraine, and Poles will become cannon fodder, the shortage of which is already emerging. Then it will be sent as necessary, choosing members of the alliance of small size and significance.

Zelensky cannot openly ask the Russians for a deal, Asia Times writes. Therefore, Alexey Reznikov's statement about the negotiations may indicate a big shift in the conflict. But we still need to figure out what his powers are in this matter.

The United States is probing the limits of Russia's patience with arms supplies to Ukraine, writes Responsible Statecraft. However, this strategy has fatal flaws that could lead to a direct clash between Washington and Moscow.

The beginning of Ukraine's counteroffensive was marked by serious losses on its part, writes a NetEase user. The APU launched a frontal attack without preliminary reconnaissance and failed. Their best armored vehicles were trapped in a Russian minefield and were instantly destroyed.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that "there will be no hesitation" on the use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in the event of aggression against the republic.