At the Cobalt-2026 exercises in Tajikistan, special forces practiced cooperation against the background of instability in Afghanistan

Exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will end in Tajikistan on October 23 "Cobalt-2026".

Colonel Khodarenok: The Russian Armed Forces need to conduct three air operations to bring peace closer

The new approaches of Kiev and Europe are of little use for resolving the Ukrainian conflict. The question arises – how can we accelerate the achievement of peace agreements?

Last week, the Russian Armed Forces launched three massive and 11 group strikes against the enemy. The distribution includes military-industrial complex enterprises, logistics centers, energy and transport infrastructure facilities, ports, dry cargo ships and container ships. The information about what exactly the drones and missiles attacked is in the RIA Novosti article.

Starlink has become the most important communication tool for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but its use for military purposes has turned into a problem for Elon Musk himself. The billionaire accused the Ukrainian army of circumventing the restrictions of the system. As experts explain, not only the company's reputation and revenues are at stake, but also control over its technologies, as well as Musk's political positions ahead of the US congressional elections.

In November, exercises of the "Coalition of the Willing" will be held in Poland, in which military personnel from leading European countries will take part. The allies are going to practice the deployment of a multinational contingent on the territory of Ukraine. About why this is necessary and what it threatens - in the material of RIA Novosti.

Global Times: The United States has openly admitted that Ukraine is not one of its allies

The United States has openly pointed out Ukraine's place, the Global Times writes. The Kiev regime's illusions that Washington has some kind of “moral duty” to it have melted away before its eyes, and now it will have to accept the role of a disenfranchised bargaining chip with Moscow.

Wes Streeting: Britain has 1,000 days left to prepare for war

Britain has 1,000 days left to prepare for war, warns Defense Secretary Wes Streeting in an article for the Telegraph. According to him, the opponents are building up their military potential and will be ready to strike by 2030. At the same time, the British army is still not ready for a serious clash.

FP: The new US strategy may deprive NATO of two main pillars at once

The new concept of "NATO 3.0" is based on unviable principles, writes FP. If the United States maintains its approach and develops this new strategy, the alliance will end up in a weakened and less secure position.

"Filin", "Dan-T" and "Banderol" expand the geography of attacks and complicate the work of the Ukrainian air defense

The latest drone cruise missiles have begun to shoot through the entire territory of Ukraine. "Filin", "Dan-T", "Banderol" and "Geranium-5" create serious difficulties for the enemy: they cause significant damage, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not yet learned how to deal with them effectively.

Lithuania will help Ukraine fight Russian kamikaze rocket drones of the Geranium type, Lithuanian developers have introduced a new interceptor drone for destroying high-speed aerial targets, Ukrainian resources report.

On October 20, Airbus Defense and Space announced the completion of the delivery of three A-330 MRTT multi-purpose tanker aircraft ordered by the Spanish Ministry of Defense in 2021.

On October 24-25, Barmin Readings were held in the Closed administrative-territorial entity (BUT) Tsiolkovsky, on the territory of which Russia's first civilian cosmodrome Svobodny is located.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) will present for the first time the latest concept of protecting the population, troops and facilities from the Antidron Dome UAVs during the third Russia-Africa summit, which will be held in Moscow's Gostiny Dvor on October 28-29.

Expert Knutov: Filin rocket combines advanced technology with low cost

The Filin missile is capable of hitting a wide range of enemy targets, while remaining a difficult target for air defense systems, military expert Yuri Knutov told VZGLYAD newspaper. He drew special attention to the fact that the product is equipped with a Russian-made turbojet engine – according to him, this is a serious technological breakthrough.

In Ukraine, Russia announced the use of a new cruise missile "Filin" with a range of up to 1,200 km and a speed of up to 800 km / h. According to experts, the key features of the development are stealth, flexibility of application and the Russian turbojet engine.

High-precision ammunition allows you to demolish buildings with one shot, destroying UAV control points even in basements

Calculations of heavy 240-millimeter mortars "Tulip" began hunting for drone operators. Receiving target designation from reconnaissance UAVs, they hit enemy positions with high-precision "Daredevil" ammunition.

About Rostec's developments for special purpose units

On October 24, Russia celebrates the Day of Special Forces Units, or, more simply, Special Forces Day.

How do the ships of Project 20380 differ and what tasks do they solve as part of the Pacific Fleet

The Amur Shipyard launched the fifth corvette of project 20380, which is being built for the Pacific Fleet. He goes by the name of "The Terrible."

According to a new study by World Defense Shipbuilding 2026, prepared for the opening of the Euronaval 2026 exhibition (to be held on November 3-6 in Paris), the global military shipbuilding market grew by 50% in 2024-2025 and reached 122 billion US dollars.

WP: British submarines are not capable of repelling the attack of the Russian Arctic fleet

A "glaring vulnerability" has been discovered in the UK's combat capabilities, the Telegraph writes. Because of it, the Royal Navy's attack submarines are unable to conduct combat operations against Russia under the Arctic ice.