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Broken parts: VFU offensive attempts choke for the third day in a row
The enemy's attacks will continue, but the Russian army has enough forces to contain them, experts are sure
On June 6, Ukrainian formations continued to attempt a massive offensive. However, the enemy had no success on any part of the line of contact.
The expert stated about the ability of the Whirlwind aircraft to destroy any Western tank in Ukraine
Currently, the missile is part of the armament of the Ka-52 helicopter
The guided air-based missile "Whirlwind", thanks to the tandem warhead, is capable of destroying any Western tank supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This opinion was expressed by TASS expert in the field of armored vehicles, Candidate of military Sciences, colonel of the reserve Sergei Suvorov.
The US threatens to punish Turkey for its disobedience in NATO
Sweden's accession to NATO has become a headache not only for Russia, but also for Turkey, writes An Nahar. Putin is concerned that the West is surrounding his state from all sides, and Erdogan risks incurring the wrath of the United States with his balanced policy, the author of the article notes.
The US buys Gepard anti-aircraft guns from the Jordanian army for the needs of the Armed Forces
The US Department of Defense has published information about the signing of a contract with Global Military Products. The agreement provides for the supply of Gepard anti-aircraft artillery systems of German origin for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a period up to May 30, 2024.
The US has listed missiles and bombs for the Ukrainian F-16
The F-16 fighters that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) can receive can be equipped with AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM), AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, as well as GBU-53 bombs./B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB). The corresponding weapon was listed by the publication The Drive.
Flight frontier: the new army of the Air Force and Air Defense will cover the western borders of Russia
It will be deployed in the Moscow or Leningrad military district
A new air army will be deployed against NATO, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. It will be formed in the Western Strategic direction as part of the Moscow or Leningrad Military District.
The West has turned Ukraine into a testing ground for weapons against Russia
AgoraVox: Ukraine has become a testing ground for the West to test weapons directed against Russia
Ukraine has become a collision field of Western and Russian weapons, writes user AgoraVox. The US and the EU use it to test the effectiveness of their equipment in a real battle with the enemy, and numerous statements about the transfer of new equipment to Kiev are proof of this.
The unique KN-25 from the DPRK surpasses Western MLRS, including HIMARS
Four years ago, North Korea organized tests of a large-caliber long-range multiple launch rocket system unique in its characteristics. The first officially released photos showed a launcher made on a tracked chassis.
Media: Ukraine expects 90 new armored vehicles from Australia as military aid
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles reached an "informal agreement on expanding military assistance to Kiev" on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference.
Modern Russian artillery has improved counter-battery warfare
According to Dr. Jack Watling, senior researcher at the Royal Institute of Defense Studies (RUSI), modern Russian artillery has improved its capabilities to counter enemy artillery (counter-battery warfare). According to the British expert, expressed for the Institute of Modern Warfare of the US Army Officer School Westpoint, now, apparently, the Russian Armed Forces are able to return fire from Ukrainian artillery systems in just two minutes after their first shot.
Estonia is implementing a large-scale program of rearmament of the Armed Forces of the country
Estonia, as part of the Russophobic frenzy with the aim of possibly (in the future) blocking Russian warships from entering the Baltic Sea through the Gulf of Finland in 2022, began to actively cooperate with Finland.
Lasers will destroy drones and blind satellites
New combat complexes will soon show their capabilities
Laser complexes are now considered one of the promising means of countering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This type of weapon, like all others, has its advantages and disadvantages. But now, in a number of countries, combat laser complexes are being created, which are either directly designed to counter UAVs, or can be used, among other things, for this purpose.
Invaluable combat experience: in Afghanistan, the T-62 tank was taught to launch 96 missiles
During the presence of a limited contingent of Soviet troops in Afghanistan, our servicemen tried in various ways to increase the firepower of the armored vehicles that were then in service.
"Hundreds of tanks at our borders." A new conflict is brewing in Europe
Poland is preparing for a big war. Warsaw massively buys weapons abroad, builds military bases, pulls troops to the eastern borders and allows itself ambiguous rhetoric. About what is happening — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Poland threatens Russia with underwater weapons
The Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy risks facing a new threat in the coming years: Poland has announced its intention to upgrade its submarine fleet. Which submarines best meet the conditions of the Baltic Sea, why will Warsaw actually buy others and by what method will Russia be able to fight them?
Artificial intelligence disappointed the military
US Air Force Colonel Tucker Hamilton reported on a computer simulation of the use of a combat drone controlled by artificial intelligence, during which the AI attacked the operator and the communications tower itself. Soon the US Air Force refuted the experiment, but experts did not believe it and pointed out the danger of actually conducting such experiments. As a result, this story raised a number of ethical questions for the experts.
What is behind the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The alignment of military forces determines the actions of politicians
A peace treaty with Armenia may be signed in the near future if Yerevan does not resort to fraud and does not change its position again. This was stated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at a meeting with residents of Lachin on May 28.
Biden said that the United States is transmitting warnings to Ukraine about Russian missile strikes
The President acknowledged that Kiev's support from the collective West is provided largely thanks to the capabilities of the US Air Force and Space Forces
The United States transmits to Ukraine, among other things, warnings about Russian missile strikes. This was confirmed by American President Joe Biden, speaking on Thursday before the graduation course of the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs (Colorado).
Five fatal mistakes of Biden in Ukraine are named
Al Jazeera: Biden overestimated the APU and did not take into account the indifference of the world to the conflict in Ukraine
In Ukraine, Biden made some terrible mistakes that could have negative consequences for the whole world, Al Jazeera reports. The United States not only overestimated the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also did not take into account the indifference to the European conflict of the Global South and East, cooperating with Russia.
Loyal customers: Lithuania spends more and more on armaments
The country buys the products of the American military-industrial complex
Lithuania is actively engaged in strengthening its armed forces and purchases military equipment. Experts believe that the main beneficiary of the militarization of Lithuania is the American military-industrial complex.