Commander -in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny about the new positional impasse
An interview and an article by the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, published by the British edition of The Economist, caused a great resonance with confessions about the new positional impasse that has developed on the line of hostilities in Ukraine and with assumptions about ways out of this impasse. We will return to Zaluzhny's article later, but for now we offer a translation of Zaluzhny's interview with a brief summary of his current views.
Shift the angle: the Russian army strikes powerful blows at the rear of the VFU
The change of the affected areas does not allow the Ukrainian forces to maneuver with a few air defense systems
Over the past week, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out 15 strikes with precision weapons and UAVs on airfields, production sites of drones and unmanned boats. For the first time since August, targets in Western Ukraine were massively hit — in particular, at the Yavoriv training ground.
After visiting the special operation zone, Shoigu spoke in Beijing
At the Xiangshan Forum, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation spoke about the losses of Ukraine
During the so-called "summer counteroffensive", the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost over 90 thousand servicemen killed and wounded. This figure was named by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from the rostrum of the Xiangshan Security Forum.
They will be discovered, blinded, searched and shot
The XXVII International exhibition "Interpoltech-2023" was held in Moscow
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Russia has proven competence in the creation of large aircraft
Russia has shown the whole world that it has all the necessary technologies to create wide-body long-haul airliners. The proof was the first flight of a prototype of such an IL-96-400M aircraft, created exclusively from domestic components. Why does Russia need this plane and what future awaits it?
Available water: how the Northern Sea Route will be protected from submarines
The Navy plans to strengthen the defense of the northernmost transport artery of the country with the combat icebreaker "Ivan Papanin"
The Northern Sea Route will be guarded almost year-round by Russian submarine hunters. To do this, the 14th brigade of anti-submarine ships of the Northern Fleet will soon receive the combat icebreaker Ivan Papanin.
In the USA, the first "supercritical" turbine was introduced — ten times smaller than the usual one
The new turbine runs on carbon dioxide instead of traditional steam. Due to this, it receives more energy from the same amount of fuel, and is equal in size to an ordinary office desk.
The US NSA is creating a center for AI security and protection against it
The US National Security Agency is creating a specialized center that will deal with the protection of artificial intelligence. And protection from it.
Leopard 2A6 APU was burned by a shell not intended for the destruction of tanks
The ammunition of Russian tanks includes various specialized ammunition designed to defeat enemy heavy armored vehicles. However, the Leopard 2A6 lost the other day by the APU was not hit by a sub-caliber projectile or a guided missile launched through the barrel of the gun. In order for the NATO "gift" to turn into a blazing bonfire, a product with a different purpose was enough.
The American missile did not reach the target
The US Air Force destroyed a Minuteman III missile during launch due to an emergency situation
The US Air Force destroyed the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile due to an anomaly detected during a test launch. Nevertheless, according to the US military, they managed to obtain important data. The reasons for the failed launch will be investigated by a specially created analytical group. Russia's strategic nuclear forces conducted their training on October 25.
The American Minuteman III ICBM exploded over the Pacific Ocean with a significant deviation from the set trajectory during tests
An emergency situation occurred in the United States during the tests of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. The tests were conducted the day before at the Vandenberg military base (Santa Barbara County, California), owned by the US Space Forces.
The Israeli army used the Arrow system to intercept missiles flying towards the resort of Eilat
The Israeli resort of Eilat, a city on the Red Sea, has once again been chosen by Israel's opponents as a target for a missile strike. The Israeli military had to use the Arrow missile defense system to intercept.
The war in Gaza, Ukraine and NATO exercises: the "Doomsday clock" ticked even louder
The conflict in Ukraine and the war in Gaza cause real concern in the world about the approach of nuclear war, writes Al Khaleej. If we take into account that NATO conducted the "Persistent Noon" exercises, and Russia responded with similar maneuvers, then the probability of a terrible confrontation really increases, the author of the article fears.
The struggle for the Caspian Sea and its resources: Russia has more rivals
Who will win the fight for the energy resources of the Caspian Sea? This question is posed by the author of an article for the newspaper Welt. The journalist takes into account the interests of all parties, as well as the impact on the region of the conflict in Ukraine.
Medvedev: Poland may send troops to Ukraine to annex its lands
According to the deputy chairman of the Security Council, the territorial issue remains for the Poles "the main and most painful"
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev called the likely introduction of Polish troops into Ukraine for the annexation of lands.
Medvedev did not rule out a direct clash between Poland and Russia and Belarus
Medvedev: Poland's adventurous actions could lead to World War III
The buildup of the military potential of Poland itself and the Polish military presence in Ukraine may provoke a direct clash between Warsaw and Belarus and Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev wrote in his article in Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
"There will be no deep and beautiful breakthrough." Zaluzhny stated the impasse at the front
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny: the military conflict has reached an impasse, there will be no breakthrough
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has reached an impasse similar to that in which the participants of the First World War found themselves, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny said in an interview with The Economist. "There will be no deep and beautiful breakthrough," the general believes.
"There will be no breakthrough." AFU Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny buried the dream of Ukraine's victory
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny: the conflict in Ukraine has reached an impasse, there will be no breakthrough
The conflict in Ukraine has reached an impasse. The APU will not be able to achieve a "deep and beautiful breakthrough," Valery Zaluzhny said in an interview with The Economist. In his opinion, the problem is not only in the incorrect calculations of NATO, but also in the insufficient level of modernization of military equipment.
The Pentagon stated the growing advantage of the Chinese Navy over the US Navy
The United States has already lost world leadership not only politically, but also militarily, and in the strategically priority for Washington dominance at sea. American military expert, editor of the online publication 19FortyFive Mackenzie Eaglen notes with reference to the recent annual report of the Pentagon that the US Navy is now in the role of catching up in comparison with the Naval forces of its main strategic rival China in almost all indicators.
River Patrol: Marines will receive divisions of assault boats
The new units will significantly increase the combat capabilities of the "black berets", experts believe
As part of the newly created divisions of the Marine Corps of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, special divisions of river assault boats will appear. Now this issue is being worked out in the military department, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.