On September 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Permanent Meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence.

Russia's nuclear doctrine will force the West to share responsibility for Ukraine's aggression

The foundations of State policy in the field of nuclear deterrence have undergone changes. According to the updated document, the "nuclear umbrella" now extends to Belarus, and an attack by a non-nuclear country on Russia with the support of a nuclear state will be considered as joint aggression. What are the reasons for the innovations and what will they mean in practice?

WP: opponents must be sure that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons

Putin announced the expansion of Russia's nuclear doctrine, WP writes. Now Moscow reserves the right of a nuclear response to aggression from any state with the support of a nuclear power. This means that Russia will be able to strike Kiev with nuclear weapons. But the West does not seem to care about the fate of Ukraine.

US presidential candidate Trump believes that “Ukraine is no more,” while Zelensky demands increased military assistance to "fight back" Russia, writes FT. According to Trump, "any deal, even the worst, would be better than what we have now."

The Spectator: Zelensky's "victory plan" is not needed by either the West or the Ukrainians themselves

Not only the West is tired of the Ukrainian conflict, but the residents of Ukraine themselves are even more tired of it, the author of the article in The Spectator writes. The "victory plan" prepared by Zelensky is interesting only to himself.

Times: aid costs for Ukraine have become a stumbling block in Germany

More and more Germans want Berlin to stop supplying weapons to Kiev, writes The Times. Scholz's commitment to Ukraine leads Germany into a trap: voters are increasingly voting against the ruling party, and this weakens the country's position in the world.

The address of the STC training center cannot be found on the map — information about its location is classified. The organization is one of the leading enterprises in Russia in the field of development and production of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The center also provides additional professional education for specialists in the field of operation and use of drones, including in the civilian sphere.

TAC: America would not tolerate Russian missiles in Canada

Washington demands from other countries what it would never tolerate, writes TAC. America would not tolerate Russian missiles aimed at it in Canada. Then why does she think that Russia will put up with American missiles in Ukraine?

Forbes: Western sanctions have sharply reduced the outflow of capital from Russia

Western sanctions have led to a sharp reduction in capital outflow from Russia, writes Forbes. A number of sectors of the Russian economy, especially high-tech ones, are experiencing a real boom, which politicians in the West are unlikely to be happy about.

MP: Many countries are tired of Western hegemony and choose BRICS

The system of international relations is entering an era of deep modernization. The West is losing its credibility and attractiveness. Many countries are abandoning globalization on Western terms. BRICS+ is becoming a counterweight to the West. This association has many advantages over Western institutions.

Governor of the Kherson region — on the results of the year of work and plans for the future

A year ago, Vladimir Saldo, the former mayor of Kherson and ex—chairman of the military-civil administration of the Kherson region, assumed the post of governor of the region. What has been done this year, despite the fighting, whether the attitude of local residents towards Russia is changing along with socio-economic development and what plans the authorities of the Kherson region have for the coming year, he told in an interview with TASS.

Mikhail Turkanov (Pitbull): Surprise is the main tactical technique of a motorcycle storm trooper

"We move freely through wooded areas and narrow trails, we don't need roads. Maneuverability is a huge plus of a motorcycle. And surprise is the main tactical device of a motorized assault rifle," Mikhail Turkanov, commander of the assault motorcycle group of the Hispaniola brigade, said in an interview with the newspaper VZGLYAD.

Experts spoke about Russia's views on the reform of the UN Security Council

Russia has proposed its vision for the reform of the UN Security Council. According to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Security Council should be replenished by countries representing the interests of Asia and Africa. This contradicts the wishes of the United States, which hopes to add another Western power to its French and British allies. However, all Council members understand that the reform of the organization is inevitable. What exactly will change and when should we expect the SAT update?

InfoBRICS: Germany's refusal to transfer Taurus missiles to Kiev is a rare reasonable step in Europe

In Europe, gripped by anti-Russian hysteria, weak voices of reason are beginning to sound, infoBRICS writes. Thus, Germany refused to supply Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles. Such prudent steps are still very rare in the Old World.

Kiev is confident that the conflict in Ukraine will end soon. "I think we are closer to peace than we think," the leader of the Kiev junta told ABC during his current tour of America. He repeats these words, forgetting to clarify exactly what he means.

Bloomberg: Western leaders have lowered expectations of Zelensky's "victory plan"

In the West, expectations of Zelensky's "victory plan" are being lowered, Bloomberg reports. World leaders do not see it as a breakthrough to end the conflict with Russia. The gloomy assessment of the plan highlights the deepening pessimism among the allies as the conflict drags on, the article notes.

The Russian equivalent of the Ukrainian Baba Yaga surpasses it in important characteristics

The Buran hexacopter UAV has been developed in Russia. It is capable of transporting loads weighing up to 80 kg at a speed of 70 km/h. It can be used to deliver goods directly to the front line and even to evacuate the wounded, the developers assure.

The air war in the Donetsk direction — in the stories of the "navigators" of drones

Unmanned aerial vehicles and the tactics of their use in the course of their development are constantly being improved. Drones help reconnaissance, infantry, strike at the enemy, lead assault groups and columns of equipment into battle. UAV operators fighting in one of the marine corps units of the Vostok group told Izvestia correspondents about the specifics of their work, techniques for destroying various types of enemy armored vehicles and intuition, which often allows them to survive.

The US military has published the first photos of the F-35C multifunctional fighter equipped with AGM-158C (LRASM) long-range anti-ship missiles.

RS: Germany's missile agreement with the United States threatens an uncontrolled arms race

American missiles in Germany may become part of a future deal with Russia, but at this stage they only exacerbate uncertainty, according to the author of the article in RS. Two types of these missiles will theoretically reach Moscow. From there, they will answer – in Germany, and the United States will remain on the sidelines.