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Instead of fame: Ukrainian formations are deserting from Lisichansk
Due to heavy losses, an unorganized withdrawal of entire units of the VFU began
The Allied forces went directly to Lisichansk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on July 1. An oil refinery, the Matrosskaya mine, a gelatin plant and the village of Topolevka were taken under the control of the Russian Federation and the LPR.
New American military assistance to Ukraine, including NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems
On July 1, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of another new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 820 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $6.87 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $8.8 billion.
Rockets instead of guns. How the design of the Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft complex was changed
Source: "Pantsir-SM" with a double supply of missiles will enter the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation this year
At the forum "Engineers of the Future" in Tula, a presentation of a new version of the Russian anti-aircraft complex "Pantsir-SM" was held. It is distinguished from previous modifications by an increased number of missiles. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the features of the new version of the "Shell".
The US has included Norwegian NASAMS air defense systems in a new package of military assistance for Ukraine
The United States has allocated another package of military assistance to Ukraine, which will include anti-aircraft missile systems. In total, Washington will supply Kiev with $820 million worth of weapons. This was stated in the Pentagon.
The Turkish Bayraktar Akinci attack drone has been armed with a laser-guided missile
Turkey continues to actively develop unmanned aircraft, at the same time developing domestic ammunition for it and integrating them into the weapons systems of attack drones. The latest Akinci strike drone has received another novelty.
Inexperienced sample: what is behind the failed test of the CPS rocket
How is the hypersonic weapons program developing in the United States and is it worth waiting for the appearance of real-world missiles there
The next tests of American hypersonic weapons ended in complete failure. On Friday, June 29, it became known that during testing, a promising ultra-high-speed CPS rocket had problems with the launch of the second stage. As a result, the tests ended in an accident.
"They will not be well." Moscow's reaction to the shelling of Belgorod and Kursk
The UK opened a criminal case after the shelling of Belgorod by the Ukrainian military
The death toll as a result of the night shelling of Belgorod by the Ukrainian Armed Forces has increased to four, three of them are citizens of Ukraine. The head of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov also reported 60 damaged houses. The UK opened a criminal case, and the Russian Foreign Ministry warned Kiev against "continuing provocations." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
The list of universities on the basis of which engineering schools will be created has been published
The Council for Grants to provide state support for the creation and development of advanced engineering schools has selected 30 higher educational institutions, the government website reported on Thursday.
"Discussions about the "amputation of the legs" of the nuclear triad in the United States have come to naught
Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at IMEMO RAS, spoke about the risks of developing a nuclear conflict
Russian and Western analysts have been discussing the possibility of using nuclear weapons since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at the IMEMO RAS Center for International Security, co-founder of the Watfor project, an expert of the Russian Council on International Affairs and the Valdai Club, assessed the likelihood of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine towards the use of nuclear weapons and told what state the nuclear triads of Russia and the United States are in, as well as what Russia's response may be if the United States places its nuclear weapons on the territory of Finland and Sweden.
Tula has developed a transport and combat version of the ZRPC "Pantsir-SM" with double ammunition
Tula designers from the Instrument Design Bureau named after Shipunov developed a new modification of the Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft missile system with increased ammunition. The new complex received the prefix "TBM" (transport and combat vehicle).
Set aside positions: Ukrainian forces are suffering heavy losses in Lisichansk
Due to lack of food and water, the Kiev-controlled military are deserting en masse
During the assault on Lysychansk, the armed formations of Ukraine are suffering heavy losses, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on June 29. So, in one of the Ukrainian battalions, out of 350 fighters, only 30 remained alive, according to those who surrendered.
Castling: three Norwegian MLRS to the UK, three English to Ukraine
On June 29, 2022, the Norwegian government officially announced that it would transfer three MLRS M270A1 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) to Ukraine. But upon careful reading of the message, everything becomes not so clear, the scheme is somewhat more complicated.
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Military expert Andrey Frolov — on whether NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems will help Ukraine
The beginning of this week was marked by an active discussion of the news that the United States will soon announce the transfer of mobile NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine.
"Step of goodwill": why Russian troops left the island of Snake
The Ministry of Defense reported on the withdrawal of the garrison from the island of Snake
The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "as a step of goodwill" left the island of Snake. According to him, this is how Russia decided to demonstrate to the world community that it does not prevent the creation of a humanitarian corridor for the export of agricultural products from Ukraine.
"Masks dropped." NATO countries have named their main enemy
Washington and Brussels continue to exert geopolitical pressure on Moscow. NATO countries have made several key decisions in the spirit of the Cold War era. About what begins in Europe — in the material of RIA Novosti.
A possible date for the appearance of hypersonic weapons in the United States has been named
To create hypersonic missiles, the United States needs to solve the problem with the engines, it will take several years. The deadline for the possible appearance of hypersonic weapons at the Pentagon in a conversation with Lenta.ru" was named by Oleg Glazunov, an expert of the Association of Military Political Scientists, associate professor of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
Stoltenberg promised to store NATO weapons next to Russia
The head of NATO on the fight against authoritarian countries: "We make sure that nuclear deterrence works"
A sharp increase in the Western rapid reaction forces, the deployment of NATO weapons depots closer to the border with Russia — all these dangerous steps of his organization, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg cites in an interview with Spiegel magazine. At the same time, he does not have a shadow of a doubt that only Moscow and Beijing are to blame for more and more risks.
Exclusive footage of the work of "Solntsepek" on a battery of American howitzers has been published
Exclusive footage of the operation of the heavy flamethrower system (CBT) "Solntsepek" appeared at the disposal of Izvestia. The video shows strikes from the "Sun" on a battery of American M777 howitzers in the vicinity of Lisichansk.
France is considering the option of supplying Exocet anti-ship missiles for the AFU
Against the background of the loss of the AFU of key defense nodes in the Donbas, the French authorities intend to strengthen military assistance to the Kiev regime, hoping that new arms supplies will be able to restrain the offensive onslaught of Russian troops.
NATO moves to prepare for war with Russia
NATO leaders have adopted a new concept in which Russia is called the "biggest threat" to the alliance. In addition, the United States intends to significantly increase its military presence on the territory of several European states at once. Which countries are we talking about, what kind of threat do such decisions pose to Russia and what could Moscow oppose to this?