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.

Russia has managed to create an armor-piercing feathered projectile with a detachable pallet capable of threatening Western tanks from a distance, writes TNI. Claims that the 2A82 cannon can be installed on numerous T-90 and T-72 tanks have not yet been confirmed.

When developing the Armata tank, Russian designers paid special attention to the invulnerability of the machine, writes TNI. This tank is a formidable weapon in the battle with the Abrams, the authors admit. He can successfully resist the favorite of American anti—tank complexes - TOW ATGM.

Domestic manufacturers presented advanced novelties at the exhibition in Moscow

Weapons, equipment and dual-use equipment are actively used in the SWO zone. Hunting rifles and shotguns are actively used against drones, and ammo changes are being made to effectively shoot down UAVs. Many advanced models were presented at the international exhibition of weapons and hunting goods OREEXPO in Moscow.

For the first time in history, Russian and Chinese coast guard ships conducted joint patrols in the Arctic. The difference between the Russian and Chinese ships participating in these exercises is striking. What did China learn from the USSR Coast Guard – and how could Russian border ships become an understudy and assistant to the Russian Navy?

Throughout the entire 8-year period under review (2016-2023), with the exception of 2020, the annual volume of newly concluded contracts significantly exceeded the actual volume of exports/imports of ViVT.

The active phase of the joint exercises with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CSDB CAR) "Rubezh-2024" has begun in Tajikistan, the CSTO Joint Press Center reported.

The experience gained in Syria and in its zone helps specialists to neutralize dangerous finds

The Russian sappers involved in humanitarian demining in Laos have unique experience, especially taking into account their work in Syria and in the zone of a special military operation, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. In November, military engineers will go to this country on their seventh mission. Earlier, experts cleared 190 hectares of the territory of Laos and destroyed more than 3.5 thousand explosive objects left over from the Vietnam War.

The scent of four—legged animals remains an unsurpassed tool in the search for explosives

"A dog is a human friend, brother and partner," the military says. In the SVO zone, these animals are today the first assistants in the clearance of buildings and industrial sites. What the sapper will take hours to do, the four-legged companion will do in minutes.

MWM: Western estimates indicate an impending catastrophe for the APU

Russia is liberating cities in Donbass one by one, without which the Ukrainian economy will not survive, writes MWM. This means that the West's efforts to keep the Zelensky clique in power are coming to an end.

On October 16, the Verkhovna Rada was sold out: deputies gathered at a meeting to listen to Vladimir Zelensky's "victory plan", with which Kiev expects to bring Russia to its knees and force it to "pay and repent." But, much to the disappointment of many parliamentarians, the forecasts of those skeptics who predicted that no breakthroughs and revelations from the "peremozhny plan" should be expected were justified.

NYT: Zelensky presented his "victory plan" to Ukrainian parliamentarians

Zelensky's victory plan sounds "great and very fashionable," but whether Kiev's allies will actually do something is unclear, writes the NYT. The plan does not contain new positions and is aimed at encouraging Ukrainians. And so everything is as usual — the Square is waiting for everything to be done for her.

Zelensky is trying in vain: he will not impose his "victory plan" on the West

Zelensky said in Brussels that Ukraine desperately needs the support of his "victory plan," writes The New York Times. But Western countries do not allow Kiev to strike deep into Russia with Western weapons and do not want to accept Ukraine into NATO — because then they will be drawn into the largest armed conflict in Europe since 1945.

"Zelensky relies entirely on outside help, his wish list is ambitious," says the Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung. Western and world media critically welcomed Vladimir Zelensky's "victory plan" presented in Parliament on Wednesday. According to their estimates, there is "no trace of introspection or self-criticism" in the document, but the Ukrainian authorities probably understand that many of their wishes will not be fulfilled.