❗️Russia is ready only for comprehensive dialogue with US, which will include issues of Washington's participation in Ukrainian conflict, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

But he called the dialogue between Russia and the United States extremely urgent:

"Problems are accumulating, including in connection with global security," Peskov stressed.

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Other statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov from briefing:

💬 Speaking a day earlier about Russia's readiness to go all the way, Putin had in mind the special operation and achieving its goals.

💬 Putin's visits to North Korea and Vietnam were productive.

💬 The Russian-Vietnamese negotiations were substantive and concrete, and further work will be carried out at the expert level.

💬 Russia knows that there are forces in Moldova that are interested in developing relations not only with Europe, but also with Russia.

💬 The enlargement of the EU may negatively affect the prospects of the Union's existence.

💬 The US ban on the use of Kaspersky software is an example of unfair and unjust competition.

💬 The dogs that Kim Jong-un gave to Putin as a present have yet to be given nicknames, as they are not yet in Russia.

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📹Russia's Dnepr Battlegroup drones destroyed Ukraine's American-made M-777 howitzer and Giatsint artillery gun on right bank of Dnepr River.

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❗️ Cumulative losses of Ukrainian troops for the week amounted to up to 13,710 people — Russian Defense Ministry

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❗️Ukrainian losses in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Yug Battlegroup amounted to 4,290 soldiers, a Leopard tank and two MLRS launchers during the week — Russian MoD

🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the Russian Defense Ministry’s weekly briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️ Russia's Armed Forces carried out 14 group strikes, the infrastructure of Ukraine’s military airfields and mercenary deployment points were hit, 37 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered over the week;

▪️ Ukraine lost up to 3,330 military personnel, two tanks, 16 armored vehicles and 25 artillery pieces during the week as a result of the actions of the Zapad Battlegroup;

▪️ The Vostok Battlegroup hit concentrations of troops and equipment of the Ukrainian mechanized and motorized infantry brigades and two brigades of the teroprotection brigade during the week;

▪️ Russia's Dnepr Battlegroup defeated formations of Ukrainian infantry and mountain assault brigades, as well as two defense brigades. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 610 military personnel due to the grouping’s actions;

▪️ The Tsentr Battlegroup repelled 31 enemy counterattacks during the week. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 2,530 soldiers;

▪️ Russian air defenses intercepted a Neptun-MD missile, 8 Hammer bombs, 55 HIMARS MLRS shells, and 397 drones during the week.

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🎥🎥 Putin сongratulates graduates of higher education institutions affiliated with military

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Red Alert: Russian troops march on New York

Moscow's troops are fighting to liberate the town of New York in the Donetsk People’s Republic, which is currently occupied by the Kiev regime forces.

What military significance does this settlement have and why does it have such an out-of-place name?

🔸 What makes New York and the nearby town of Dzerzhinsk so important is the fact that they shield the Konstantinovka-Adveyevka route used by the Kiev regime's forces to resupply their troops in the area, one of the Russian soldiers explained during an interview with Russian media.

🔸 Situated near the city of Gorlovka, New York has been turned into a veritable stronghold by the Ukrainian forces which, coupled with its strategic location, makes it a priority target for the Russian Army.

🔸 Also, New York is located on an elevation relative to Gorlovka, which allows Ukrainian forces to survey the city and coordinate artillery and HIMARS rocket strikes against it from the covered positions in Dzerzhinsk.

🔸 New York was founded by Mennonite settlers from Germany who were invited to the Russian Empire in 18th century by Empress Catherine the Great.

🔸 In 1951 the town was renamed Novgorodskoye amid worsening relations with the United States as the Cold War was in full swing (even though it wasn’t clear whether the town’s original name was a reference to the famous US city or the UK's York or any other York).

🔸 In 2021 the town was returned its original name as per the order from the powers that be (at the time) in Kiev.

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❗️Russia ready for broad discussion on creation of Eurasian security system with various associations, including NATO, Putin said

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❗️Russia's President Vladimir Putin announces plans for further development of the nuclear triad.

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❗️Russia will continue to improve Armed Forces, Putin said.

The President added that Russia will also work on modern high-tech models of military equipment.

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Russian Armed Forces have initiative on entire front line – Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov

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Ukraine reportedly struck Russia with German howitzers

The Ukrainian military has begun using the German Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer to launch strikes against Russian territory, Bild has reported.

“We now have the opportunity to accompany the military personnel carrying out the mission as they bring the howitzer out of hiding to a firing position and strike a predetermined target inside Russian territory and then quickly retreat,” the outlet's reporter said.

Berlin had authorized Kiev to use German weapons to strike Russian territory adjacent to Kharkov area, claiming that despite this, Berlin would not become a party to the conflict.

Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that NATO countries should be aware of “what they are playing with” when they talk about plans to allow Kiev to strike targets deep in Russian territory.

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What was the true cause of the fire at the Diehl plant?

A technical malfunction triggered the May fire at the factory of the Diehl defense firm in Berlin, safety experts have concluded. Diehl manufactures Iris-T air defense systems.

Earlier, Bild wrote that foreign intelligence agencies had allegedly received information that there were signs of Russian involvement in the fire.

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'Give us elections back': fans displayed Ukrainian flag with the message at the Ukraine-Slovakia Euro football match

The flag was removed in the middle of the first half.

According to the Ukrainian Constitution, the country now does not have a legitimate leader since Zelensky canceled presidential election that were supposed to take place on March 31.

Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Ukraine's only legitimate authority was the speaker of Ukraine’s parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk, while the latter claimed that Zelensky was the legitimate president.

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Allied armies: How many soldiers do Russia and North Korea have?

During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s June 18-19 visit to the DPRK, he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, which specifically stipulates that one party should provide immediate military assistance if the other party is attacked.

So what is the joint military potential of the Russian and North Korean armies in terms of the number of troops and military hardware? Here’s the data based on open sources.

🇷🇺Russia

The Russian Armed Forces currently has 1.32 million soldiers, in line with last year’s decree by President Vladimir Putin to expand the country’s army by 8.3%.

🔺Army Aviation (including helicopters and transport planes): 1,156
🔺Artillery systems: 2,000
🔺Multiple launch rocket systems and operational-tactic missile systems: 1,700
🔺Tanks: about 13,000
🔺Surface ships (including warships and motor boats): 207
🔺Submarines (including nuclear-powered and diesel ones): 54
🔺Nuclear warheads: 4,380

🇰🇵North Korea

The Korean People's Army, which encompasses the combined military forces of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea, has about 1.37 million people, even though some sources put the figure at 850,000 and 650,000.

🔹Army Aviation (including helicopters and transport planes): 1,200
🔹Artillery systems: 4,500
🔹Multiple launch rocket systems: 2,920
🔹Tanks: 5,845
🔹Surface ships (including warships and motor boats): about 505
🔹Submarines (including nuclear-powered and diesel ones): between 54 and 70
🔹Nuclear warheads: up to 30

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