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A new video from the war zone shows the operation of HIMARS systems — American-made wheeled rocket artillery launchers. However, for a number of reasons, they will not be able to have a noticeable impact on the fighting. Despite this, their use can lead to a serious escalation of the conflict in a different way.

German riddle. Instead of the promised heavy weapons, only excuses arrived in Ukraine

For four months, Germany has been making promises and making statements that the most diverse weapons are already on their way to Ukraine. In fact, it was not even sent, writes iDNES. In the era of information, which lives for a maximum of an hour, empty words sometimes cost more than actions, and Berlin understands this perfectly well.

On June 23, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed documents on the provision of another new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 450 million and including military equipment from the presence of the US Department of Defense. 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 $6.05 billion.

French politician Jean-Michel Cadenas published a post on his Twitter account, where he very upset reported about the seizure of two Caesar self-propelled guns by our troops. Most of all, the Frenchman was angered by the hasty flight of the Ukrainian gunners in front of the advancing Russian troops. The AFU fighters did not even have time to destroy or at least mine the howitzers. As a result, they fell into the hands of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in almost perfect condition.

Roscosmos has already started creating serial Sarmat missiles

The Russian military will increase the requirements for the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile during the second flight tests, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said.

The online edition of EDR On-Line magazine "EDR Magazine" published Paolo Valpolini's material "Morana: a new 52-cal 155 mm artillery system from Czech Republic" about the presentation of the notorious Czech company Excalibur Army at the next Eurosatory 2022 defense exhibition held from June 13 to 17, 2022 in Le Bourget (France) (forming the basis of the private Czecho-Slovak defense industry association Czechoslovak Group - CSG) of the new 155 mm/52 self-propelled howitzer Morana on a wheeled chassis (8x8).

This was stated by the head of the Roscosmos Corporation, which produces new intercontinental ballistic missiles. However, with the progress of rearmament on them, as well as with their influence on the strategic balance on the planet, far from everything is clear.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok: it is necessary to develop conventional weapons of special power

Modern military conflicts raise the question of the relevance of using heavy-duty aviation bombs and artillery of special power. Why previously these types of weapons were abandoned, and now they are returning to their developments - in the author's material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the decision to transfer Iskander M missile systems to Belarus.

What happens if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

The Atlantic writes that in order to maximize the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, the United States is provoking Russia to use nuclear weapons there. The author believes that Putin is smart and cold-blooded enough not to succumb to these provocations. In addition, the situation on the battlefield is now in favor of Russia. Washington should abandon these attempts.

The MQ-1C Grey Eagle and Bayraktar TB2 drones are vulnerable to air defense systems that are used by Russia during a special operation to protect Donbass. This was told to the American edition of The Drive by Ukrainian pilots with the call signs Moonfish and Juice.

Russia will transfer missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads to Belarus

Russia will supply Iskander-M complexes to Minsk in the coming months, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in St. Petersburg.

The Ukrainian army is preparing to adopt a light howitzer of an unusual 105-mm caliber, the supply of guns will be provided by New Zealand. The number of howitzers is not called.

Colonel Khodarenok told how to prevent attacks by Ukrainian UAVs on Russian territory

"Novoshakhtinsky Oil Products Plant" (NZNP), located in the Krasnosulinsky district of the Rostov region, was attacked by two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) this week. Human casualties were avoided. How to build an effective system of protection against drones - in the author's material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Andrey Ryumin, CEO of the holding, told TASS in an interview on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum about how the Rosseti Group works in conditions of supply chain disruption, the need for import substitution of power grid equipment and software, and what problems need to be solved.

The French Caesar self-propelled guns captured in the battles with the AFU were probably sent to the Russian Uralvagonzavod for study. This was recognized in France itself and confirmed by Ural gunsmiths. Thanks to the massive and diverse assistance to Ukraine, there may be enough NATO heavy artillery on the battlefield. If these systems also become trophies, what useful things can our specialists extract from there?

General Khrulev explained how the Russian Armed Forces can destroy Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers in Ukraine

In the package of German weapons supplied by Berlin to Kiev, there were self-propelled 155-mm howitzers Panzerhaubitze 2000. These are powerful artillery installations that are designed to destroy fortified areas, defeat tanks and other armored vehicles. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out how the appearance of the PzH 2000 would affect the course of hostilities.

According to experts, there are now about 9 thousand Kiev-controlled military in this area

The armed formations of Ukraine (VFU) in Lisichansk have been taken into an operational environment, the People's militia of the LPR said on June 22. According to experts, up to 9 thousand people may be in the ring. And on the eve it became known that the delegations of the military departments of Russia and Turkey discussed in Moscow the issues of the safe exit of merchant ships and the export of grain from Ukrainian ports. Now 70 vessels from 16 states are blocked there. The armed forces of the Russian Federation have opened a humanitarian corridor for their exit, but the Ukrainian authorities are preventing the export of grain.

On June 21, 2022, the German government published an official list of weapons, military equipment and military property transferred as military aid to Ukraine, as well as those still planned for transfer.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia has published footage of the combat work of marine artillery units in the special operation of the Russian Federation to protect the civilian population of Donbass.