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On June 8, for the first time, a drone attack was recorded on Russia’s North Ossetia, where the airport from which the aircraft attacking Ukraine takes off is located. Main theses: Three Ukrainian drones were shot down in Mozdok. According to preliminary information, the drones arrived “from the Ukrainian side” and were tasked with attacking […]
NVIDIA became the second most valuable company in the world. On Wednesday evening, the chip giant’s market capitalization reached $3.01 trillion, surpassing Apple’s $3 trillion value. Today, NVIDIA dominates the artificial intelligence race, primarily thanks to the H100 chip, and the company’s market capitalization continues to grow. Only a year ago, in May 2023, NVIDIA’s […]
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the designer of the world’s tallest building, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, has teamed up with Energy Vault Holdings to explore the possibility of creating huge skyscrapers as tall as 1 km. They will also function as giant gravitational energy storage systems. The sentence contains two particularly noteworthy ideas. The first is reminiscent […]
White House advisor John Kirby answered a question about the possibility of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to use American weapons to strike Russian aircraft outside the territory of Ukraine. It was quite unexpected, as it turned out that there were no restrictions. In other words, if there is a threat, Ukraine can take extreme steps. […]
In the Polish capital, hundreds of abandoned cars are recognized as unclaimed after a certain procedure to find their owners and are sent to auction. In May, 40 people were competing for some brands and models, and prices doubled. The May auction attracted more than 300 participants. They fought for 37 cars that had been […]
The White House does not rule out the possibility that in the future the United States may extend the authorization for Ukraine to use weapons. Main theses: The White House is considering expanding the authorization to use weapons to strike Russia in favor of Ukraine. Changes in U.S. policy may allow the use of U.S. […]
TOS-3 “Dragon” should provide a significantly longer range than TOS-1A “Solntsepek” due to the use of new thermobaric unguided missiles from TOS-2 “Tosochka” The first public demonstration of a new self-propelled flamethrower system based on the TOS-3 Dragon tank, developed by Omsktransmash, took place in Russia. The main feature of the development, according to the […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive the second battery of the SAMP/T anti-aircraft missile system. The information was shared by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy. This is a system that is currently deployed in Kuwait but will soon return to Italy. Unfortunately, there is no timetable for the delivery of the SAMs. […]
Polish farmers will block a section of the border for trucks again The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported a new protest by Polish farmers. They are going to close only one checkpoint, Rava-Ruska – Krebenne. Truck traffic will be restricted. According to the SBGS press service, on June 4, from 10:00 a.m. Kyiv […]
The Netherlands will not prevent Ukraine from using F-16 fighters for self-defense in Russia. This was stated by the head of the Dutch diplomacy, Hanke Bruins Slot, during an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Prague on May 31, reports Radio Liberty. “If you have the right to self-defense, there are no limits to […]