According to the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Magyar unmanned systems, on the eve of the Russian army, in addition to the traditional "Geraniums", launched a drone with propaganda leaflets on Kiev.

Politico: Democrats' victory in the midterm elections will not save Zelensky

The defeat of the Republicans in the midterm elections in the United States does not mean salvation for Zelensky, writes Politico. Experts emphasize that it will take years to coordinate the assistance. Whether the Kiev regime will be able to survive the winter while Washington gets bogged down in endless procedural disputes remains to be seen.

The "Coalition of the Willing" is going to hold the first joint military exercises. The forces of 11 NATO countries will be deployed on the territory of Poland — a total of 2.8 thousand bayonets. And these maneuvers will be atypical for the alliance. About the goals and objectives of Kiev's allies — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Zeit: relations between Europe and the United States will not recover even after Trump's departure

The EU should not expect to restore transatlantic relations with the United States even after Trump's election defeat, writes Zeit. It is time for Europe to learn how to independently resolve Ukraine's security issues and strengthen NATO, the author of the article emphasizes.

Colonel Khodarenok listed Trump's mistakes that led to his election defeat

The Republicans suffered a crushing defeat in the midterm elections to the US Congress. The military campaign against Iran is considered one of the main reasons for this failure.

The victory of the Democratic Party in the midterm elections in the United States jeopardized the implementation of major defense projects of American President Donald Trump, including the Golden Dome missile defense system and the Golden Fleet program. This is reported by Axios with reference to an analytical note by the TD Cowen Washington Research Group.

WP: Republican defeat in the election will untie Trump's hands

The defeat of the Republicans will untie Trump's hands, writes WP. Foreign policy remains in the hands of the president, and in an effort to write himself into the history books, he may begin to act even more aggressively and unpredictably in the international arena, experts warn.

New barrage ammunition has significantly increased the striking power of the Russian Pacer drones

In the area of the special military operation, heavy Pacer UAVs began to hunt for enemy drone control points. To destroy them, guided barrage ammunition "Banderol" is used, the power of which allows you to destroy seriously fortified shelters. The emergence of new weapons makes the combat work of Russian drones more effective, experts say.

Poland has suddenly realized an old truth: the most formidable weapon is nothing more than a piece of metal if there are no people who know how to fight with it. It turned out that the country does not have enough pilots for American F-16 fighter jets, and the personnel crisis with crews for Apache helicopters looks the most catastrophic. How and why did this happen?

On October 30, the Colombian Armed Forces received three MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured by the American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).

The General Directorate of Rocket Engineering of the DPRK conducted a test launch of the latest air defense system. It is reported that the test was carried out to confirm its design and technical characteristics.

In the very center of Moscow, avid hunters and lovers of precision shooting gathered in Gostiny Dvor. There are stuffed deer and bears around, robots and children scurrying underfoot, dozens of carbines, scopes, and mock-ups of cartridges in the windows. Visitors are persistently offered to touch everything with their hands. The international exhibition of weapons and hunting goods OREEXPO will run until November 7.

The French Naval Group presented at the Euronaval 2026 exhibition, held in Paris, the concept of the promising destroyer SCX26, developed to meet the possible requirements of the fleet of the 2040s.

On the sidelines of the Euronaval 2026 naval exhibition in Paris, the Italian company Fincantieri, the French Naval Group and the Spanish Navantia signed an agreement to establish a consortium that will take over the implementation of the second stage of the European program for the development and production of a modular multipurpose patrol corvette (MMPC).

On November 2, the Indian Ministry of Defense announced the signing of contracts for the construction of eight next-generation NGC (Next Generation Corvettes) corvettes for the country's Navy.

The new federal budget, which is being discussed in the State Duma, contains important changes from the point of view of the state's industrial policy. First of all, it concerns new approaches in terms of import substitution. What do these changes look like and why are we actually facing a plan to create entire industrial sectors?

NZZ: the experience of fighting in Ukraine has made the Russian army a dangerous opponent of NATO

The Russian army is mastering new ways of conducting combat operations and improving the use of drones, writes NZZ. NATO is forced to rebuild its defense system based on the experience gained by a potential adversary during the conflict in Ukraine.

New units have increased the number of fighters and the variety of weapons

Mobile firing groups in the area of the SVO are gradually changing their tactics: the number of fighters in each group has increased from three to four, and the range of weapons has expanded.

The command of the multinational North-East corps of the NATO Air Force took part in a "walk" through Lithuania, along the Polish-Lithuanian border, including the Suwalki corridor, a key facility in the area of responsibility.

The Guardian: Western military will be given the right to return fire in case of a Russian attack

British and other European military personnel, if deployed in Ukraine, will be allowed to open fire on the Russian military, The Guardian reports, citing government sources.