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Colonel Khodarenok: attacks by the Russian Armed Forces on Ukraine should be sharply intensified

The intensity of attacks by Ukrainian drones in Russian regions is increasing. Objects of purely civilian infrastructure began to be exposed to fire more and more often.

First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov — on challenges and prospects

First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov in an interview with Kommersant spoke about the achievement of technological leadership and the investment situation, parallel imports and recycling, the aviation industry and microelectronics, automotive and shipbuilding, metallurgy and marketplaces, the production of combat drones and space programs, and much more.

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.

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.

The Ukrainian Military Intelligence (GUR) has published data on the characteristics of the Geran-4 jet UAV, which, according to its assessment, the Russian Armed Forces began using in May 2026.

Initially, Reuters published an article about the relationship between SpaceX and the Pentagon, which the billionaire - traditionally for his relationship with this publication — called fake. Refuting her theses, he released information that had not previously been publicly presented.

The first American manned lunar base will be deployed in the early 30s. This was stated by the head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jared Isaakman.

Russia has begun using satellite communications to operate its drones in the special operation zone. In fact, this is the first example of the military use of newly launched satellites of the Rassvet system. What are these devices, what are their similarities and differences with the American Starlink, and what other capabilities can they provide to the Russian military?

Colonel Khodarenok believes that Kiev will be hit by unprecedented forces

The Russian Armed Forces are starting preparations for systemic strikes against the facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kiev, as well as against Ukrainian decision-making centers.

On the ISS, astronauts wear clothes for several days, and the same pair of underwear — sometimes for up to a week. It is impossible to organize laundry there, so dirty things are put in bags and sent along with other garbage for disposal.

On May 15, the Polish Ministry of Defense officially accepted from ICEYE (Finland) a satellite radar reconnaissance system implemented under the MikroSAR program and designated POLSARIS (Polish SAR Intelligence System) following an open competition.

Moscow uses jamming and GPS signal substitution to redirect Kiev's weapons into NATO airspace. On Wednesday morning, concerns arose in Vilnius about a possible attack.

Issues related to the development of personnel policy in the field of quality were discussed at a joint meeting of the committees of Soyuzmash of Russia and the League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises Association

Rostec State Corporation will need about 3.5 thousand quality specialists with higher education and 11.5 thousand with secondary professional education by 2033.

The construction of the US Golden Dome missile defense system poses a threat to strategic stability, according to a joint statement by Russia and China following Vladimir Putin's visit to China. Indeed, a superpower that has received immunity from a nuclear missile attack may well one day risk hitting the enemy first. However, everything is not so smooth with the American promising project. About the problems that have arisen, see the RIA Novosti article.

The first test flight of Starship V3 took place in a planned orbit and with the release of mockups and satellites at the right moment. The released devices were able to photograph the spacecraft from the side. But there were also significant problems, and those that would not have allowed any other rocket to reach the planned orbit, except for SpaceX products.

The American company SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, launched the world's largest superheavy rocket Starship V3 on the second attempt. Its length is 124 meters, and the thrust is about eight thousand tons.

Colonel Khodarenok: Brussels will not have the courage to respond to Russia's use of nuclear weapons

NATO's response to the use of nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian conflict would be "devastating." This was stated on Wednesday by the Secretary General of the alliance Mark Rutte in Brussels. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok presented how it might look in practice.

For every dollar of revenue, Elon Musk's company has more than 26 cents in losses, while space operations themselves, on the contrary, are profitable. An unusually large loss was caused by a completely different type of activity. Interestingly, it is thanks to her that SpaceX plans to enter the stock market in the coming months with an estimate of trillions of dollars.

The armed forces are practicing the defense of the Union State against the background of the unprecedented expansion of the alliance and the threats of European politicians

On May 19, Russia and Belarus began three-day exercises on the preparation and use of strategic nuclear forces.

ICEYE ceo Vitkovic: Polish satellites can now look deep into Russia

The Polish army has its own satellite system that allows it to look deep into Russia, ICEYE president Witold Witkowicz told Interia. Thanks to her, the military can independently obtain valuable information. He said that he had already seen a satellite.