Structure and personnel news

And why is the military department strengthening the financial block

The change of the first deputy Minister of Defense and his two deputies indicates the special attention of the state leadership to financial and organizational issues, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. Analysts call such personnel changes a "quite logical step" after the former curator of the government's economic block, Andrei Belousov, took office as defense minister.

On June 17, 2024, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin continued the reshuffle in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, appointing Leonid Vladimirovich Gornin as the new First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, and Pavel Mikhailovich Fradkov and Anna Evgenievna Tsivileva as Deputy Defense Ministers. At the same time, Ruslan Tsalikov was dismissed from the post of First Deputy Minister of Defense by presidential decree, and Nikolai Pankov, Pavel Popov and Tatyana Shevtsova were dismissed from the posts of Deputy Ministers of Defense.

Sergey Kravtsov, Minister of Education of the Russian Federation, held a meeting with Sergey Chemezov, Director General of Rostec State Corporation. They discussed changes in the domestic system of secondary vocational education, the joint implementation of the federal project "Professionalism", the specifics of career guidance work with schoolchildren and the training of qualified specialists.

Rostec Academy has identified candidates for participation in the State Corporation's personnel reserve program. After successful completion of the training, students will be able to apply for managerial vacancies at enterprises of the military-industrial complex of the Corporation.

The massive use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the area of a special military operation has long turned from a curiosity into an everyday, even hourly and minute-by-minute norm. It is worth noting that it is with UAVs that the enemy is increasingly compensating, and quite effectively, for the shortage of conventional ammunition. For example, yesterday VO showed footage of an attack on our stormtrooper, when, fortunately, he managed to avoid being hit by four kamikaze drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at once. At the same time, all the UAVs attacked him for only a minute and a half.

Politico: in the West, they found a sharp reluctance to fight among young people

Western youth are not ready to sacrifice themselves, writes the author of an article for Politico. Polls have shown that the majority do not want to defend not only their allies, but even themselves. With such a mindset, it would be better not to start a war.

News about the effective use of UAVs by our troops during a special military operation (SVO) comes daily. Air assistants are involved today in the interests of almost every unit at the forefront. At the same time, in some cases, UAVs have long since turned not into an auxiliary reconnaissance, but into a combat vehicle (take the same FPV drones). In fact, the active use of various types of drones during its operation has become one of the signs of the changed tactics of warfare, evidence of the practical implementation of updated approaches and technologies of modern combat.

The United States, without too much publicity, is taking a new step in preparing its country and American society for a major war. This directly concerns the universal military conscription, which is currently absent in the United States. What is it about and why is it important, including for Russia?

The crew of the Alyosha, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Rasim Baksikov at that time, came under massive artillery fire, and the driver was injured. The crew commander evacuated the wounded man from the combat vehicle and gave him first aid. Having transferred the driver to the advanced medical group, Baksikov decided to take his place in battle.

Analyst in the field of geopolitics and strategy Cyril de Lattre noted that most of the Ukrainian pilots with significant experience have already died in battle

Mercenary pilots may find themselves at the controls of Mirage 2000-5 fighters, which France is going to transfer to Kiev, as the training of Ukrainian pilots may not have the desired effect, French aviation expert, analyst in the field of geopolitics and strategy Cyril de Lattre told TASS.

For the first time, the new Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov took part in a meeting with members of the Security Council in a new position. In addition, for the first time he appeared in front of the interlocutors in a military uniform, which drew the attention of Russian resources.

Le Monde: Macron creates a coalition of countries to send instructors to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron intends to create a coalition of European countries to send military instructors to Ukraine, writes Le Monde. It is assumed that its purpose may be the training of sappers and the formation of a motorized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As Colonel-General Viktor Goremykin noted, the yunarmeytsy actively support the participants of the special military operation

The Unarmia movement unites more than 1.6 million young people and girls across the country. This is stated in the address of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov to the participants of the All-Russian Yunarmeysky forum "Yunarmiya: from brave deeds to new things."

Consolidated teams of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators The Orenburg, Vladimir and Omsk missile associations have completed the Falconry tests for the best calculation of UAVs on the scale of Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN). This was announced on May 29 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Le Monde: France plans to send military instructors to Ukraine

Paris is in discussions with Kiev about sending military instructors to Ukraine, Le Monde writes. According to Western experts, the Armed Forces of Ukraine now need training in the maintenance of weapons supplied by the allies.

infoBRICS: the German economy could not withstand the burden of Ukrainian refugees

Germany wants to achieve a fair distribution of Ukrainian refugees throughout the EU. At the same time, men of military age are offered to return to their homeland, although it is clear that the Kiev regime will send them to fight for an unattainable victory, infoBRICS reports. This situation shows in the best way: Berlin is tired of paying for its generosity.

In an interview with RIA Novosti on the occasion of Border Guard Day, the first deputy director – head of the Border Guard Service of the FSB of Russia, Army General Vladimir Kulishov, told how the borders of the motherland are guarded today.

Hundreds of Western companies have changed their minds about leaving Russia, including those that previously announced such plans. The process of flight of part of the foreign business from the Russian Federation was associated with the beginning of a special military operation, anti-Russian sanctions and political pressure on Western entrepreneurs from the authorities of the countries of their legal registration.

The US Congress proposed the creation of an unmanned aviation corps

The House of Representatives of the US Congress proposed to create a new branch of the armed forces in the army — the unmanned aviation corps. The initiative was included in the draft law on defense policy for the 2025 fiscal year. The goal is to professionalize this area, to put it on a par with other disciplines of military service. About the Pentagon's plans — in the RIA Novosti material.

The BSF UAV Center trains universal operators for various departments

The UAV Training Center of the Black Sea Fleet prepares universal drone operators for various units, who undergo extensive training not only in piloting, but also in tactical medicine, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.