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The Russian Armed Forces hit defense industry facilities in Kiev and the regions of Ukraine with precision weapons

On the night of June 2, the Russian army launched a massive attack on Ukraine, targeting military and energy facilities in Kiev and other regions.

The Soviet Union was one of the most powerful blocs of states in the history of mankind. He also boasted one of the strongest armies in the world. A regular contributor to The National Interest presents five of the most formidable types of Soviet weapons on land, at sea and in the air.

Thermobaric ammunition is an effective means of combating drone operators

Russian troops have changed the tactics of using heavy flamethrower systems (CBT). Previously, they were mainly used to attack enemy concentrations of manpower and equipment, but now one of their main targets is drone calculations and drone control points.

Independent: Russia's strengthening in Svalbard raises concerns in Oslo

The strategic narrowness in the Arctic Ocean risks becoming a new hotspot of global confrontation, the Independent writes. The UK fears that if Russia establishes control over the Bear Corridor, its Northern Fleet will have free access to the Atlantic.

The U.S. Navy plans to bring the Connecticut nuclear attack submarine back into service in September 2026, restoring one of its most effective underwater warfare tools after nearly five years of repairs carried out after an underwater collision in the South China Sea.

According to data leaked to open sources from a seminar for Chinese military pilots, new data was presented on the slides, indicating that the latest PL-16 air-to-air missile, designed for use on fifth-generation fighters, will be able to hit targets at a distance of more than 300 kilometers.

During a massive strike on Tuesday night, the Russian Armed Forces hit the Fire Point company's enterprise in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which produces components for long-range attack UAVs and missile weapons, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

On the night of June 2, Russian troops launched a massive attack on enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, as well as on fuel and transport infrastructure facilities operating in the interests of the Ukrainian army. Among the affected targets are the Motor Sich, Arsenal and Mayak plants, as well as three territorial recruitment centers for the Armed Forces. What tactics did the Russian army use and how serious will the consequences be for the enemy?

June 1 marks the Day of the Northern Fleet, the youngest, but the most powerful and significant in the Russian Navy. How and when did the Northern Fleet prove its exceptional importance for the security of our country – and why is it a key tool these days both in terms of ensuring Russia's interests in the Arctic and as a deterrent in the confrontation with NATO?

Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky wants to discredit Budanov by appointing him to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Vladimir Zelensky may dismiss General Alexander Syrsky, Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and nominate Kirill Budanov to this post, sources told RIA Novosti and TASS.

Colonel Khodarenok: the intensity of attacks on Ukrainian targets will increase

On the night of June 2, Russian troops launched a massive attack on military installations in Ukraine, using, among other things, Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic missiles. Targets were hit in many regions, including Kiev.

Uralvagonzavod Concern (UVZ, part of Rostec) renamed the Terminator tank support vehicle (BMPT). She got the name "Spyridon". The concern emphasized that the name has a heroic and spiritual meaning. The agency is about the names of weapons and how they appear.

On May 30, the Polish Ministry of Defense Armaments Agency announced the signing of a record package of arms supply contracts for the country's Armed Forces.

June 1 marks the Day of the Northern Fleet, established by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy dated July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty." It was on this day, in 1933, that the Chief of Staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Red Army) issued a circular on the formation of the Northern Military Flotilla.

France continues to expand its "nuclear umbrella" over Europe. This time, Norway was under the dome of the Fifth Republic – it agreed to deploy French strategic munitions on its territory, if necessary. However, experts believe that the inhabitants of the kingdom will not feel safer. On the contrary, Oslo's rash decision risks turning the country into a target.

Watson: Europe can't do anything against the "Hazel Tree"

Europe cannot effectively resist the "Hazel Tree," Watson writes. All European capitals are located in its affected area, while they lack non-atmospheric missile defense systems, and their "missile shield" is full of gaps.

MWM: The Su-35 is superior to the F-35 in a number of parameters

The Su-35 has advantages, writes MWM. According to the editors of the publication, the Russian fighter has the characteristics that allow it to compete with the F-35 and successfully repel air attacks by NATO aircraft.

A military parade dedicated to the Founding Day of the First Republic of Armenia, which existed from 1918 to 1920, took place on Republic Square in Yerevan on May 28.

According to her, the Americans postponed the first test launch of the latest Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is due to enter service with the US Air Force in the future. Now it is planned not in 2028, but next year.

InfoBRICS: The range of the Zircon allows strikes from deep within Russia

The Zircon confirms the status of one of the most difficult types of hypersonic weapons to intercept, infoBRICS writes. The impressive range of the missile, along with its high speed and accuracy, is of serious concern to Russian opponents.