UKRAINE – The 88th Separate Marine Infantry Battalion (part of the 35th Marine Brigade) repelled a Russian counterattack just south of recently liberated Storozheve. In total Russians lost 4 armored vehicles, the T-80BV was destroyed prior to this attack. Also several POWs were taken.

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Today, the largest exercise in the history of NATO to deploy the air forces of the countries of the "Air Defender 23" alliance starts.

From 12 to 23 June, 10,000 participants from 25 countries will train on 250 aircraft, including 190 combat aircraft, in European airspace.

The Wunstorf Air Base in Germany is the centerpiece of the exercise, home to a purpose-built field oil depot.

The warehouse is the largest in Germany and holds about 2.4 million liters of kerosene.

The maneuvers are once again designed to show Moscow the determination and unity of the allies.

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The world's most famous F-35B aircraft landing vertically...

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UKRAINE – In the direction of Zaporizhzhia, soldiers from the Ukrainian 65 Separate Mechanized Brigades and the 44 Separate Artillery Brigades burn Russian tanks.

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British Parliament Expects a "Major Attack" by Ukraine in Donbas in Upcoming Days

"In the next few days we should anticipate a major attack in one part of the Donbas or another," Sky News quotes the Chair of the UK Defence Committee.

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NATO countries need to improve their defense plans for the Baltic countries especially as Russia prepares to send nuclear weapons into Belarus, Lithuania’s foreign minister says.

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Ukrainian Counter-offensive: After night clashes RAF was forced to retreat from Makarivka and bomb its lost positions. At 11 a.m. RAF troops re-entered Makarivka: right now it is a war zone.

▪️ Urozhaine is under firm RAF control.

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Turkish 5th-gen stealth fighter KAAN is on its way to becoming a UCAV command center. On board AI can handle as many as a dozen aircraft in real time; distributing telemetry and sensor data, sharing intelligence, organizing tactics, and attacking the enemy as a highly efficient and lethal organism in the sky. Battle data can also be uplinked to central command and other Turkish/NATO assets via satcom and Link-16.

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Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri inked a contract for on-demand servicing of Type 212A submarines of the German Navy.

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Denmark will transfer $36 million worth of ammunition to Ukraine - the Kingdom's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Lekke Rasmussen.

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US Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan to visit Vietnam in late June according to Vietnamese sources.

This is a signal from Vietnam to China in response to recent Chinese coast guard intrusions into the Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

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U.S. military reports "helicopter mishap" in Syria, injuring 22 Americans

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday a “helicopter mishap” in northeast Syria caused 22 service members to sustain injuries of different degrees.

CENTCOM said in a statement, on June 11, “a helicopter mishap in northeastern Syria resulted in injuries of various degrees to 22 service members.”

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of June 13, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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The US intends to provide Ukraine with tank shells with depleted uranium, — The Wall Street Journal

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UKRAINE – Counter-offensive: The armed forces are moving in the direction of Berdyansk, they advanced from 0.5 to 1 km in a day, - Malyar.

▪️In the direction of Bakhmut in the area of the Berkhiv Reservoir, there is a 250 m advance.

▪️In the direction of Toretsk - 200 m.

▪️ Battles are currently ongoing in the areas of: Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, near Makarivka in the Orihiv direction; Marynka; Berries on Bakhmutskyi; Fun on Lymanskyi.

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IRAN – Navy Commander: IRGC Navy vessels equipped with 2,000km-range cruise missiles for first time

Speaking on Monday in Tehran, Rear Admiral Tangsiri said that such missiles have been installed on the Iranian-made warship dubbed "Martyr Soleimani".

He said that the warship has been for the first time equipped with indigenous vertical launch missiles as well as surface-to-surface cruise missiles with ranges from 40 to 2,000 kilometers.

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India to buy 18 MQ-9 Predator drones worth $3 billion (24,000 crore) from United States during Modi's US visit next week.

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Chinese President Xi hints of Chinese claims to Japan's Okinawa

it's a warning that if Japan increases its involvement in the Taiwan issue, Beijing may bring up the Okinawa question again

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More than 45 civilians were killed in a militia attack on a camp for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province early on Monday, the United Nation's peacekeeping mission said.

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Two new landing ships (LSF-II) have been delivered to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. The landing craft, which will reinforce the amphibious capabilities of the ROK Navy and Marine Corps, will enter service this year.

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Germany to invest an additional 900 million € for it's acquisition of 60 CH-47F helicopters

697 million € in infrastructure:

- 517 for Holzdorf/Schönewalde
- 180 for Laupheim
-> 1 for Manching

239 million for onboard armament and radio equipment not part of the FMS.

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