China is building the most powerful warship radar on record

Chinese scientists said construction has begun of a radar system that could shift the balance of naval power in the world’s oceans with ability to detect incoming missiles thousands of km away.

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Ukraine Situation Report: ‘Partisans’ Threaten Crimean Incursion Next

As partisans threaten an attack on Crimea, there are indications Ukraine’s counteroffensive is heating up in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.

In an address apparently broadcast on radio stations in Crimea, The Freedom For Russia Legion said they, along with the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), were going to conduct a raid into the peninsula occupied by Russia since 2014.

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INTEL – The US, Taiwan and Japan will share real-time data from maritime reconnaissance UAVs.

It is expected that by 2025, the American defense company General Atomics will supply Taipei with four MQ-9B Sea Guardian UAVs as part of strengthening the position of the island nation in the face of the Chinese threat.

Washington will also allow drones to be integrated into the same system that will be used by US forces in the region and the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

Thus, the US, its allies and partners will be able to simultaneously observe the same information collected by drones, which will be called a joint operational picture.

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OSINT – Absolutely low activity of NATO intelligence flights over Romania and the Black Sea in the middle of the Ukrainian offensive.

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Russian Defense Ministry released footage of the Ukrainian military column with Leopard 2A4 tanks and M113 APCs being targeted by artillery strikes on the Zaporizhzhia front.

Looks like at least one Leopard 2A4 tank was taken out of action.

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Yesterday, the Norwegian Navy, aboard one of its carriers of Naval Strike Missile anti-ship missiles, successfully hit the decommissioned, retired corvette HNoMS Æger during the ongoing exercises.

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UKRAINE – The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched operations on a 400 km front from Zaporizhia to Bachmut.

This implies the commitment of at least 10 brigades (ie 55,000 soldiers) to a maximum of 20 brigades (ie 120,000 soldiers).

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Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its territory even before it officially joins the Alliance.

"This decision is a clear signal to Russia and strengthens Sweden's defense," the Swedish Prime Minister and Defense Minister said in a joint statement.

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Russian forces under Ukrainian artillery fire were seen retreating south of Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk region. Russian sources claim that this position was already returned under their control, but no proof was delivered for this claim.

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BREAKING – Saudi Arabia rejects US request to distance itself from China and Russia.

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BREAKING – Russian channels post footage of at least one Leopard 2A6 and numerous Bradley IFV, destroyed south of Orikhiv yesterday.

According to BILD information, the 47. Ukrainian Mechanized Brigade lost at least two Leopard 2 and 13 Bradley during the day.

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Chechen leader Kadyrov posted a video showcasing Chinese armored vehicles manufactured by Shaanxi Baoji Manufacturer.

Reportedly the Akhmat battalion received these armoured vehicles.

China first supplied military equipment to Russia: Bild military observer Julian Röpke.

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UKRAINE – Updated map of combat operations from British intelligence as of 06/09.

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South Korea has successfully test fired the IRIS-T air to air missile from the KF-21.

This follows other successful tests of the 20mm cannon and release tests on the Meteor air to air missile.

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INDIA – The IAF's Su-30MKI fighter jets successfully accomplished an extensive 8-hour mission over the Indian Ocean region. With support from mid-air refueling aircraft.

The jets diligently patrolled both the eastern & western seaboards, bolstering national security & resilience.

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UKRAINE – During the storming of the enemy positions by the fighters of the 3 OShBr, the Russians could not stand the attack and left their positions and hid in the dugout.
Then a Ukrainian tank comes into action, which apparently decided not to waste ammunition on the enemy and simply crushed the dugout with all the occupiers.

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UKRAINE – Russian forces filming the pile of disabled/destroyed Bradleys and Leopard 2s as a result of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in Zaporizhia.

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BREAKING – At least 6 explosions in Odessa due to Russian attack

Air defense systems operate on the Geran-2 UAV. In the south-eastern and eastern regions of Ukraine air raid alert.

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The deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus will begin as soon as adaptation work at the relevant storage facilities is completed, around the first week of July.

- Russian President informed his Belarusian counterpart on Friday.

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