The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that Kiev will receive Western tanks and fighters
For this, Washington should make an appropriate decision, Alexey Reznikov said
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov believes that Kiev will receive tanks and fighters of Western production after the relevant decision is made in Washington in the future. He stated this in an interview published on Tuesday with the American newspaper Politico .
Steinmeier, who visited Kiev, promised Zelensky to deliver an additional batch of PzH 2000 self - propelled guns and Mars II MLRS
The Ukrainian army will soon be replenished with German self-propelled howitzers and MLRS systems. The delivery of an additional batch of weapons and equipment was promised to Zelensky by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who visited Kiev the day before.
The Europeans were disheartened. Ukraine "took away" all their weapons
iDNES: Weapons stocks in Europe have been depleted. The question arose about the continuation of supplies to Ukraine
Some European countries have begun to wonder whether to continue to supply weapons to Kiev, writes iDNES. The fighting in Ukraine has devastated their reserves, which are very difficult to replenish in the current conditions. Russia is coping with this much better.
The United States offers Germany to lead Europe. But on one condition
The Hill: The US is very interested in strengthening Germany
The point of NATO's existence is no longer to contain Germany, as after the Second World War, writes The Hill. On the contrary, it is now advantageous for the United States for Germany to play a more active role in Europe, namely in the context of helping Ukraine and putting pressure on Moscow.
"They have overtaken us." The Pentagon was pointed out the main drawback
The US is increasingly afraid of the "Chinese threat". Because of this, they even rewrote the national security strategy. However, the military claims shortcomings that can play a fatal role in the confrontation with the PRC.
Germans are afraid of Russian drones. Not yet "kamikaze", but scouts
Berliner Morgenpost: in Germany, suspected Russia of using drones spy
Germany is terrified: what kind of drones are flying over the training sites of the Bundeswehr? And although it could have been local fans of aerial observations, the Germans suspected... Putin. Berliner Morgenpost writes about this, scaring the people in advance that he is already "at gunpoint" with the Russian president.
The British Air Force fired a record number of ASRAAM missiles in ten days
Typhoon and F-35B Lightning II fighters of the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Great Britain have fired a record number of advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) missiles at unmanned targets in ten days. This is reported by the American edition of The Drive.
Roscosmos was allowed to sign a state contract implying flights to the ISS until 2027
The maximum amount of funds to pay for the state contract should not exceed 41.7 billion rubles
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order that allows Roscosmos to conclude a contract in 2023 for the performance of experimental design work (R&D), the result of which will be, among other things, the sending of astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2023-2027. The relevant document was published on Wednesday on the legal information portal.
Russia has called for the creation of a treaty on the prevention of an arms race in outer space
The corresponding initiative in the UN was supported by Belarus, Venezuela, China, North Korea, Nicaragua and Syria
Russia, Belarus, Venezuela, China, the DPRK, Nicaragua and Syria advocate the development of a legally binding document on the prevention of an arms race in outer space. The joint statement of the countries was read on Tuesday by Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, at a meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly.
The United States handed over the first two NASAMS complexes to Ukraine
At the moment they are being deployed in Ukraine, Raytheon Technologies CEO Greg Hayes said
The United States handed over to Ukraine the first two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This statement was made on Tuesday by Greg Hayes, CEO of NASAMS manufacturer, the American company Raytheon Technologies, in an interview with CNBC.
A military expert spoke about the technical characteristics of the NASAMS air defense system
Military expert Yuri Knutov told about the NASAMS air defense systems delivered to Ukraine
Military expert Yuri Knutov on Wednesday, October 26, in an interview with Izvestia, listed the technical characteristics of the NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) put into service in Ukraine.
Lithuania stated that it could not give Ukraine its howitzers and NASAMS air defense systems
The commander of the armed forces of the Republic Valdemaras Rupshis noted that he can no longer, by transferring available resources to Ukraine, "undress the army"
The transfer to Ukraine of howitzers and anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) NASAMS, which are in service with the Lithuanian army, is impossible, as this will negatively affect the firepower of Lithuanian units. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday by the commander of the armed forces of the Baltic Republic, Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupshis.
Retaliatory nuclear attack: what is known about the Russian exercises led by Putin
Shoigu: Putin is leading the training for a retaliatory nuclear strike
On October 26, nuclear weapons tests were conducted under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a response to a possible nuclear strike on Russia was being worked out. The military checked to what extent the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sineva ballistic missile and the air-launched missiles launched from the Tu-95MS conform to their characteristics. The US was warned about the exercises.
The Kremlin announced that all missiles hit the target during the training of deterrence forces
Kremlin: the tasks envisaged during the training of strategic deterrence forces have been fully completed
All the missiles launched as part of the training of strategic deterrence forces have achieved their goals, confirming the specified characteristics. This was announced on October 26 in the Kremlin's press service.
Why the US praised the Russian nuclear exercises
The verification of "the application of a massive nuclear strike by strategic offensive forces in response to an enemy nuclear strike" was carried out in Russia. The exercises of the entire nuclear triad were held under the supervision of President Putin – and with the attention of the whole world. Especially NATO and the United States, which conducted their own nuclear exercises in parallel, but with their own peculiarities.
Response to a nuclear strike. Russia has checked the readiness of strategic forces for the second time in a year
All three components of the Russian nuclear triad took part in the training, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the military practiced a massive nuclear strike in response to a possible similar attack.
There were shots with the consequences of the explosion of the French armored personnel carrier VAB in Ukraine
The Kiev regime, inspired by recent successes, continues to try to occupy new territories in the Kherson region, but each new step is becoming more difficult for the attacking units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In particular, Ukrainian troops are suffering constant losses near the village of Davydov Brod, from where they are trying to move closer to the Dnieper.
Lithuania has signed a contract for the purchase of another 300 American light armored vehicles JLTV
On October 18, 2022, the Ministry of National Defense of Lithuania announced that the Defense Resources Agency (Gynybos resursu agentūra), which is part of it, signed an intergovernmental agreement with the US Department of Defense on the purchase of 300 more JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) light armored vehicles with wheeled vehicles through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The 4x4 formula produced by Oshkosh Corporation, in addition to the 200 JLTV machines already ordered by Lithuania under the 2019 agreement. Thus, Lithuania should receive a total of 500 JLTV machines, which makes it currently their largest foreign customer.
The acquaintance of foreign mercenaries with the grenade launcher of the Ukrainian development RG-1 "Piston" is shown
The Kiev regime, against the background of heavy losses among the personnel of the military and the low combat capability of the mobilized, increasingly relies on foreign mercenaries. The active participation of the so-called "wild geese" in certain offensive operations has already been noted, for example, mercenaries are the main striking force in the attacks currently being carried out on the Svatovo-Kremennaya site.
The European Union is counting on Taiwan to increase the supply of microchips, but is afraid of Beijing's reaction
Government officials in Taiwan touted its leading position in the chip manufacturing sector, while appealing to the European Union to start negotiations on a trade deal, which Taipei has been seeking for a long time. This is reported by the Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun.
