Ukraine has received a "drone wall". Will it help Kiev and what is wrong with it?
Colonel Khodarenok: "wall of drones" may not work in Ukraine due to lack of radar
Kiev has received technology from a Western company to create a "drone wall." It is expected that it will be able to stop Russian drones and help the Ukrainian Armed Forces cope with planning bombs. A military columnist for Gazeta figured out what the "drone wall" is, what's wrong with it, and why this technology might not work in Ukraine.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
NATO planes rush to the border with Russia amid fears of the outbreak of World War III (Daily Express, UK)
Express: The United States and NATO conducted air exercises near the Russian borders
The United States and NATO conducted air exercises over the territory of Europe near the borders of Russia, Express writes. The training involved aircraft from the air forces of NATO, the United States, Great Britain and Norway, whose purpose was to practice aerial refueling and deterrence maneuvers, as well as intelligence gathering.
East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey Concern to participate in Dubai Airshow 2025
Almaz-Antey East Kazakhstan Region Concern JSC will participate in the Dubai Airshow 2025 international aviation and space exhibition, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates from November 17 to 21.
Greece has resumed negotiations with Israel on the purchase of air defense systems as part of the Achilles Shield project
The Greek Ministry of Defense has resumed negotiations with Israel on the acquisition of modern air defense systems as part of the Achilles Shield initiative.’ Shield).
We will help with a veil, we will cover with fire
The radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are constantly developing and improving.
November 13 is the Day of the RCBZ Troops
In an interview with Major General Alexey Rtishchev, Chief of the Russian Federation Defense Forces, he talked about how the acquired experience of the military is being implemented into the training of future officers, what new equipment is being supplied to the units, as well as how robotic complexes and UAVs are being used.
"Not stolen": against the background of the "Mindich case", the Ukrainian Armed Forces mention Flamingo missiles in reports
Against the background of the "Mindich case", the Ukrainian Armed Forces are increasingly being mentioned in the reports of the Flamingo missile. The Ukrainian General Staff has now begun to declare that it was with this weapon that a particular Russian facility was attacked.
The recent "parade" of Russian weapons is a challenge to the global nuclear balance (The Christian Science Monitor, USA)
CSM: new types of Russian weapons allow Moscow to stand up to Washington
Russia's demonstration of a new arsenal of high-tech weapons is clearly political in nature, CSM writes. Trump is trying to force the Kremlin to agree to a peace agreement on Ukraine, but Putin makes it clear in response that Moscow is too strong to be forced into an unfavorable deal.
The project for the construction of FSS support ships for the British Navy is being carried out according to schedule
A division of the Spanish shipyard Navantia UK, together with the British company BMT and the British Ministry of Defense, has completed a critical analysis of the project (CDR), which provides for the construction of three FSS (Fleet Solid Support) ships for the British Navy.
Russia supplies technology to North Korea and missiles to Venezuela (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russia creates new alliances amid sanctions over conflict in Ukraine
Russia is strengthening relations with non-Western countries amid sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, TNI writes. China, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela, which the West considers the "axis of evil," have become important partners for Moscow. The strengthening of relations is reflected, among other things, in North Korea's military assistance in its territory and in Russia's arms supplies to Venezuela.
"We need a NATO deterrent force in Europe" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)
Political scientists Gerald and Francesca Knaus: The European Union cannot exist without NATO
In an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Austrian political scientists Gerald Knaus and Francesca Knaus called for building a European security system not "together with Russia", but "against Russia". Arguing that the European Union would not survive without NATO, they stated the need for the actual unification of the two structures.
Why does the European Union need a second intelligence service and how will the European Commission apply it?
Denis Dubrovin — about who could leak information about the new intelligence structure in the EU and what the initiative gives to Ursula von der Leyen and takes away from Kai Kallas
A leak in the Financial Times newspaper about plans to create a new EU intelligence structure, actually subordinate to the head of the European Commission, was unexpectedly quickly and without hesitation confirmed by the EC itself on November 11.
In a single swarm: how troops of unmanned systems will affect the effectiveness of the Russian Armed Forces
The new structure received governing bodies, leadership and an emblem
The troops of unmanned systems created in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will increase the effectiveness of the combat use of drones. They now play one of the most important roles in conducting offensive and defensive operations. The new organizational structure will ensure the massive use of drones in the right areas of the front, which will help Russian units move forward more confidently, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.
The Ukrainian drone industry has set its sights on NATO markets (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Ukrainian UAV manufacturers are looking for access to the markets of NATO countries
Ukrainian military companies plan to sell their products to NATO, Bloomberg reports. Needing money, they are eager to share their drone manufacturing secrets and are looking for markets to market their products among the armies of European countries.
Snatch the Dagger: what was the purpose of the operation of the GUR and British intelligence to hijack the MiG-31
And why is the Russian hypersonic missile system so interesting to Western intelligence services
One of the main goals of the attempted hijacking of the Russian MiG-31 fighter jet with a hypersonic Dagger for Western intelligence was to gain access to secret technologies that make this missile invulnerable.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' defense line has collapsed, the mercenaries have been captured, the Russian Armed Forces control 99% of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk), and Trump is urgently seeking a meeting with Putin (Phoenix, China)
Phoenix: The Ukrainian Armed Forces could not repel a single blow from the Russian Dagger missile
Even the American Patriot air defense system is unable to stop the Russian Dagger missile, writes Phoenix. Due to the air attacks in the very heart of the Square, the mood in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has become so deplorable that not only Ukrainian, but also hired militants are fleeing from there. The demoralization of the troops is in full swing.
The founder of the dynasty
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about the first Russian nuclear submarine with ballistic missiles
Exactly 65 years ago, on November 12, 1960, the State Commission signed the acceptance certificate for the K-19 nuclear submarine project 658. It was the first Russian submarine with ballistic missiles on board.
English by video tutorials: how to learn a language from scratch in 2025
Learning English has long ceased to be a chore. You no longer need to sit over a textbook for hours — today everything can be mastered in a convenient video tutorial format.
"Balance" and "right to error": what is known about Rostec's new strategy
Oleg Yevtushenko, Executive Director of Rostec, talks about how the State Corporation's new strategy for the next ten years sets out a balance between civilian and military, as well as who it considers competitors
Rostec's Supervisory Board has approved the third development strategy in the Corporation's history, designed for the period up to 2036, Oleg Yevtushenko, executive Director of the State Corporation, told RBC.
"Not like near Kiev in 2022": the entry of a column of the Russian Armed Forces into Pokrovsk is being discussed online
Footage of the entrance to Pokrovsk of a Russian military convoy is flying around social networks and mass media around the world. The convoy includes attack aircraft on cross-country motorcycles, a UAZ "Loaf", cars turned into pickups, and a Niva in an anti-drone "body kit".
Russia wins the battle with the EU for influence over Georgia (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Georgia abandoned the course of rapprochement with the EU and NATO and turned to Russia
Georgia has actually abandoned its previous policy of rapprochement with the EU and NATO, The Washington Post writes. The country's authorities are pursuing an increasingly pro-Russian policy, and this is in line with the wishes of the population. But the small opposition strongly disagrees with this.























