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[NuclearID]

Three UK designed long range strike systems for Ukraine have completed flight testing under Project Brakestop.

The ground launched weapons are required to exceed 500km in range, carry a warhead of at least 225kg and travel faster than 600km/h, with a target unit cost of approximately £400,000 and production capacity of at least 20 weapons per month.

MBDA UK, MGI Engineering and Rotron Aerospace have each received follow on contracts worth around £15M to produce 15 improved effectors, launchers and support vehicles. Further testing will take place in the UK and Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2069007029415424165

 

[NuclearID]

Germany’s 45th Armoured Brigade completed its first Freedom Shield 26-I exercise. Lithuania’s Defence Ministry says 2,900 troops and around 800 vehicles from eight NATO countries are involved, training under realistic conditions with drones, mortars, artillery, attack helicopters, main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

German brigade expected to demonstrate ability to fight in Lithuania and both defence ministers will discuss infrastructure required for the brigade’s permanent stationing.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2069017919611089025

 

[Snowfall]

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of threatening sovereignty of close Russian ally Belarus​

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-accuses-ukraine-threatening-sovereignty-close-russian-ally-belarus-2026-06-22/

‘"But we have no doubt whatsoever that the Belarusian leadership, and Belarus itself, are capable of safeguarding their sovereignty.”’ -Dmitry Peskov

 

[william]

More details are coming in hot about that burning factory in Voronezh, Russia, and honestly, this is an absolute disaster for Moscow.. Turns out the Ukrainian Air Force used high-precision cruise missiles (reportedly British Storm Shadows) to hit the VZPP-S semiconductor plant during broad daylight.

This isn't just any regular factory; it’s a critical bottleneck in the Russian military-industrial complex. This specific plant manufactures the vital microcircuits, diodes, and transistor arrays needed for the onboard computers of Russia’s air-defense systems, Pantsir-S1, and cruise missiles like the Iskander-K and Kh-101. Basically, the only high-tech stuff Russia actually manages to produce domestically these days.

Since international sanctions have already made it a nightmare for Moscow to source microchips abroad, this factory was their ultimate lifeline. Ukraine's new strategy of targeting the chip factories directly instead of just shooting down the missiles over the front line is pure tactical genius.

Is this one more rung on the escalation ladder?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2069008370107863547

• Independent reports from Euromaidan Press, Militarnyi, and Russian sources confirm the June 22, 2026 attack caused heavy smoke and fires at the sanctioned facility, a key domestic supplier of military electronics amid Western chip import bans.
• The strike fits Ukraine's pattern of targeting Russian defense production bottlenecks, with Russian milbloggers also noting possible F-16-launched Western missiles, underscoring vulnerabilities in Moscow's military supply chain.

 

[DrMantisToboggan]

"Currently, there are no military threats to Latvia," its intelligence said. "We are not concerned about a full-scale invasion right now. Russia would need three to five years, even if the war in Ukraine ended today, to rebuild sufficient capabilities. What worries us now are provocations — drones, missiles and other hybrid attacks."

Latvia warns Russia preparing drone, missile provocations in Baltics | Fox News

Latvian intelligence says Russia is preparing military provocations against Baltic states or Poland, including drones and missiles, to pressure NATO to stop supporting Ukraine.

www.foxnews.com

 

[NuclearID]

The German government intends to acquire a 40% stake in the Franco German defence manufacturer KNDS, subject to approval by the Bundestag Budget Committee. Berlin says the acquisition will secure long term state influence over a company considered strategically important to European security and defence.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2069217008806150542

 

[NuclearID]

Estonia has received its first IRIS-T SLM medium range air defence firing unit at Ämari Air Base. The mobile system can engage aircraft, helicopters and cruise missiles at ranges of approximately 40km and altitudes of up to 20km.

Estonia procured three firing units under a joint 2023 agreement with Latvia. The remaining two are scheduled to arrive during 2027, while Estonian operators will now begin several months of training before field deployment.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2069217872937648442

 

[NuclearID]

Sweden’s defence says units must be capable of operating throughout the NATO Alliance’s. Chief of Defence Staff Lt. Gen. Carl-Johan Edström said operations must be built around offensive capabilities by prioritizing long range strike, support for NATO’s eastern flank, control of the Baltic Sea, reception of Allied reinforcements and operations across the land, maritime, air, cyber and space domains.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2069344480809955746

 

[NuclearID]

Polish President Karol Nawrocki visited the headquarters of ASELSAN in Ankara, a leading Turkish defense electronics manufacturer offering systems across domains ranging from underwater operations to space.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2069380902627520852