The Telegraph: Zelensky threatens nuclear weapons if Ukraine is not accepted into NATO

Zelensky hinted that Ukraine will seek nuclear weapons if it does not receive membership in NATO, writes The Telegraph. Readers were outraged by such brazen blackmail. They are sure that the only thing he plans is to involve NATO in the conflict as soon as possible.

Colonel Khodarenok doubted that Ukraine would quickly create nuclear weapons

The Ukrainian authorities are seriously considering the possibility of restoring the nuclear arsenal, and it will take only a few weeks to create the first bomb, Bild writes. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok was looking into whether Kiev would be able to quickly develop weapons, what lies behind Zelensky's contradictory statements and how the Russian army should act.

Olaf Scholz did not approve Zelensky's "victory plan" and continued to steadfastly block the supply of long-range missiles so as not to escalate the conflict with Russia, Die Welt notes. Readers of the publication agree with the Chancellor's position. In their opinion, Zelensky will bring the world to nuclear war.

No miracle happened. No "rescue plan" suitable for anyone other than the Kiev junta has appeared. Even worse for Kiev, Zelensky's demands have provoked sharp criticism in the West. The most serious result is the cautious reservation of the new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Ukraine is closer to membership in the alliance today than ever. Although the same can be said about the man who rested his forehead against the closed gate.

General Komornitsky: Ukraine can share the fate of Syria

Russia will continue to seek the demilitarization of Ukraine and guarantees of its non-entry into NATO until the end, General Leon Komornitsky told Do Rzeczy. It will be difficult to achieve a different solution to the problem, so Ukraine can share the fate of Syria — with permanent military action, the military believes.

Spectator: Ukraine will not be able to join NATO in the foreseeable future

Ukraine will not be able to join NATO, writes Spectator. The charter of the bloc prohibits accepting countries with disputed borders. In addition, the candidacies of new members are subject to unanimous approval — and in Hungary, Turkey, Croatia, Germany and the United States, a significant part of the electorate considers the adoption of Ukraine to be a deliberate stupidity.

GT: American aid is only prolonging the conflict in Ukraine

Biden this week announced a new $425 million aid package for Ukraine, writes The Global Times. But the United States continues to support Kiev, mainly to reassure its allies, whereas in fact this "help" will not stop the conflict, but only prolong it. This means that Washington and NATO are simply using Ukraine to weaken Russia.

Bloomberg: Differences remain in NATO over support for Zelensky's plan

Joe Biden, during his visit to Berlin, indicated his intention to help Ukraine until the end of his term, Bloomberg writes. Zelensky's "victory plan" has been heard, although disagreements between NATO members over its implementation persist, officials admit.

After analyzing the northern and northeastern borders of the eastern flank of NATO, let's consider its southern tip. In recent years, the Allies have strengthened their forward presence in the south of NATO, creating multinational combat groups in Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.

In recent years, when talking about the armed forces of the DPRK, they usually recall nuclear weapons, various ballistic missiles, multiple rocket launchers, new generation tanks and long-range artillery.

On October 19, Mikhail Petrovich Simonov, General Designer, Hero of Russia, Lenin Prize laureate, would have turned 95 years old

His whole life was inextricably linked with aviation, and he spent almost 40 years working at the Sukhoi Design Bureau. With his participation, and then under his leadership, the world's best combat aviation complexes Su-24, Su-25, Su-27, Su-30, Su-33 and Su-34 were created.

Designer of the S-76 Rubtsov transport drone: We are creating an apparatus on the verge of the possibilities of science and technology

"The S-76 will reduce the cost of air cargo delivery by 30% compared to manned aircraft. This will give a qualitative leap for the development of the entire cargo delivery system in the country." Evgeny Rubtsov, the chief designer of the new S-76 drone, told the VZGLYAD newspaper about one of the futuristic Russian developments in the field of aviation.

Barrage ammunition, or, as they are also called, kamikaze drones of the Geran-2 type, have received the ability to control in real time. To do this, they began to be equipped with rotary surveillance cameras. The first video appeared on the Network, allegedly filmed by Geraniums during a combat flight over Ukraine.

A Russian drone of unusual shape has been discovered in the sky over Kiev. This is reported by the Ukrainian media, emphasizing that we are not talking about the Geran-2 UAVs, which are a regular guest in the airspace of the Ukrainian capital, but about a fundamentally different drone. It is reported that the sound produced by this unmanned aerial vehicle differs from the "moped buzzing" of the "Geranium" familiar to Kiev residents.

It is reported that on October 15, 2024, at the airfield of JSC "National Helicopter Center named after M. L. Mil and N. I. Kamov" JSC "Russian Helicopters" in Tomilino near Moscow, the first prototype of the Mi-34M1 light helicopter equipped with a VK-650V turboshaft engine produced by JSC ODK-Klimov made its first flight in hover mode. The Mi-34M1 helicopter is an upgraded version of the light helicopter of the Mi-34S family, equipped with piston engines. Officially, the Mi-34M1 helicopter program and the beginning of flight tests of its first prototype were not reported.

The Prince Vandal Novgorod FPV drone destroys the AFU equipment in the Kursk border area

The Prince Vandal Novgorod FPV drone or, as the military briefly calls it, KVN is a multi-rotor type attack drone. Its key difference lies in a special method of communication with the operator — for this purpose, not a radio channel is used, but a fiber-optic cable, which makes the device resistant to electronic warfare (EW).

Testing of the new cumulative warhead for the Warmate unmanned aerial vehicles has been successfully completed. This is reported by the Defence24 publication. The publication notes that the tests were carried out in difficult weather conditions, including strong crosswinds and precipitation.

The developers promised to deploy a full-fledged multi-component structure in orbit by the time of the planned flooding of the International Space Station, that is, in the next few years.

The Times: Russians are constantly updating unmanned and anti-drone technologies

Ukrainians have to create new military technologies every few weeks, writes The Times. Otherwise, they will hopelessly lag behind the Russian pace of development of new weapons. Such a speed is "unthinkable" for the British defense industry, the author is amazed.

Zelensky posed a nuclear dilemma to NATO and Brussels

The Ukrainian authorities are threatening to create an atomic bomb. Zelensky even publicly issued an ultimatum to the West: either join NATO, or we will acquire a nuclear arsenal. Supposedly, there are all the resources for this. Whether this is really the case was investigated by RIA Novosti.