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Colonel Khodarenok saw a connection between Kiev's radar strikes and NATO activity

The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to strike at individual radio-technical nodes of the missile attack warning system (ortu SPRN). On May 26, a Ukrainian drone attacked the Voronezh-M long-range target detection radar station in the vicinity of Orsk.

Who is helping Kiev modernize marine drones and how can Russia respond to this

Attacks by Ukrainian unmanned boats on Russian ships and facilities in Crimea have already become regular. In the absence of its own fleet, Kiev relies on this new type of weapons. Izvestia investigated how the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the help of the West, modernize and improve unmanned boats, and what forces and means Russia has to deal with them.

NYT: U.S. precision weapons proved ineffective in the fighting in Ukraine

Russia has learned how to successfully jam American precision-guided weapons transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the NYT writes with reference to Ukrainian secret reports. Kiev has already had to abandon some Western weapons due to failures on the battlefield.

A combat vehicle is not afraid of any enemy when the hull is covered with diamond—shaped steel sheets - ideal protection from air attacks. The so-called "Tsar—brazier" is a technique for protecting the hull of a tank or an IFV with steel sheets, which makes the combat vehicle seem to have entered the garage, but at the same time it drives and shoots, Kirill Olkov, a correspondent of Izvestia, said on May 28.

This year, the BIA 6×6 self-propelled howitzer was introduced again, which allegedly combines the advantages of the Zuzana 2 and EVA self-propelled guns. The premiere of the Slovak 120 mm self-propelled mortar AM120 by ZTS Špecial on the Tatra 815-7 6x6 chassis with a Puma L2 Long armored cabin took place. The crew is 2-4 people, the elevation range is from 40° to 80°, the minimum range of fire is 504 meters, the maximum is 8200 meters, the rate of fire is up to 20 rounds per minute.

Bild: the EU is discussing the issue of "expanding Ukraine's air defense"

In Europe, they are discussing the issue of training soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by NATO instructors on the territory of Ukraine and "expanding the air defense" of the country, Bild writes. The problem is that these plans require a green light from the United States, which is not currently available, the article notes.

General Drewniak: Poland does not have the ability to shoot down missiles over Ukraine

Warsaw does not want to fight with a nuclear power, General Tomasz Drewniak told Do Rzeczy. This is how he commented on Zelensky's idea to shoot down Russian missiles from Polish territory. The military gave strong arguments against this idea. Waving a saber will cost Poland dearly, he believes.

The head of the Russian Armed Forces Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, held a briefing on the military chemical activities of the United States and Ukraine.

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski allowed troops to be sent to the SVO zone in Ukraine

In many European capitals, they are discussing sending military contingents to the zone of a special military operation and strikes with Western weapons on the territory of Russia. And according to the FSB border service, NATO is already practicing nuclear strikes against Russia. What such decisions threaten, whether they can transfer the conflict in Ukraine to a completely different plane and put the world on the brink of world war - the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

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 Economist: the shortage of explosives in the EU will slow down the production of weapons for the Armed Forces

Due to the shortage of explosives, Europe cannot increase the production of shells and missiles for Ukraine, writes The Economist. It will take years to start factories that have been idle since the Cold War. At the same time, imported explosives do not suit weapon manufacturers.

Sohu: The United States trained the Armed Forces in tactics of the Vietnam War

Ukraine can get the F-16 on one condition, writes Sohu. The pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will have to distract the attention of Russian air defense systems and call fire on themselves so that American equipment does not suffer during departure. This tactic was invented by the United States during the Vietnam War.

Only lazy did not speak or write about the Russian-Belarusian exercises with practical elaboration of the issues of preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons. Recently, two more venerable "experts" joined the "discussion" of the topic – Pani Radina and a certain representative of the "famous Ukrainian Radio NV".

The founder of the Stratim design bureau with the call sign Obi-Wan reported that previously about 6 thousand shells were required to hit a target, and with objective control of the UAV it was possible to reduce this figure to 60

The President announced a 14-fold increase in the production of ammunition and called guarantees of the success of the Russian army

Russia must always be one step ahead of the enemy in terms of weapons, then victory will be guaranteed. Vladimir Putin said this on May 25 at a meeting with the heads of defense industry enterprises in Korolev, near Moscow.

Modern domestic strategic missile systems have no analogues in the world

The best guarantees for Russia for the future are Sarmatians, Yarsi, Iskanders, Zircons, Daggers and other highly effective Russian weapons, Deputy head of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said this week.

During a visit to Tactical Missile Armament Corporation JSC in Korolev (Moscow Region) on May 25, 2024 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the heads of enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.

WP: Western gunsmiths were powerless in front of Russian electronic warfare

The accuracy of Western weapons in Ukraine is falling sharply due to Russian electronic warfare, WP writes. Their main feature is that they are always one step ahead. The allies of the Kiev regime do not have time to refine their products, and they have nowhere to hurry.

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said that Europe is preparing for a conflict with Russia

The working groups of the NATO headquarters in Brussels are trying to find a way to take part in the conflict in Ukraine, Hungarian leader Orban said. Whether NATO will go to a clash with Russia and whether the alliance's armed Forces will take part in the conflict in Ukraine - the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The topic of the use of nuclear weapons and the outbreak of World War III is increasingly occupying the front pages of the international media. The situation is aggravated by the actions of politicians from both opposing sides, so to speak.