Vladimir Zelensky announced the successful test of a new ballistic missile, allegedly created by Ukraine on its own. What is really happening today in the Ukrainian missile industry, what kind of developments of this kind have been conducted by the Kiev regime in recent years – and why would the use of such a missile by the Armed Forces of Ukraine point in a completely different direction?

And what other ammunition can NATO countries supply to Kiev — how will Russia respond

The APU has already been used in attacks on our facilities by American ATACMS missiles and European Storm Shadow and SSRP missiles. Earlier, the Russian ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, said that the United States was paving the way for a nuclear conflict by encouraging Ukraine to use American weapons deep into Russia.

A whole series of the latest combat robots (robotic complexes) is presented in the military technopolis "Era" of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Among them, models of a heavy assault complex based on T-72 tanks stand out. Perhaps we have a machine in front of us that can return tanks to their former role on the battlefield. What is it about?

The current military conflict in Ukraine is already rightly called the drone war. At the same time, so far it is mainly about the combat use of various types of UAVs. However, it is obvious that the future belongs to those armies that will be equipped with the widest range of robotic systems, including those capable of solving tasks without human intervention at all and interacting with each other.

Projects on the development and production of equipment for solving import substitution problems and ensuring technological independence of Russia will be presented by the concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey at the XIII St. Petersburg International Gas Forum (SPGF-2024), which will be held from October 8 to 11, the press service of the holding reported.

Plans for the construction of a yacht marina on the territory of a ship repair company have attracted criticism from Navy veterans

Plans to move the workshops of the 33rd shipyard from Russian Island in Baltiysk for the construction of a yacht marina caused a negative reaction in the naval environment.

FAZ: Russia pays special attention to the work of the presence of its ships in the Baltic

Russia pays close attention to the Baltic Sea, writes FAZ. The author made a flight on a German submarine and made sure that wherever she sailed, Russian ships were very close every time.

On October 6, 2024, the multi-purpose support vessel Manawanui (A09) of the New Zealand Navy caught fire and sank in the Pacific Ocean off the southern coast of Upolu Island, Samoa, after colliding with a reef during seabed survey work. 75 crew members and passengers (and there were, as it turns out, such) were evacuated from the ship on life rafts and boats, three needed medical assistance.

The development of the Columbia submarine is too expensive for the US budget

Apparently, the construction time of the Columbia-class strategic nuclear submarine will have to be shifted to the right. According to the U.S. Chamber of Accounts, the first submarine of the series will cost the treasury a much larger amount than planned. In addition, in recent years, the actual work schedule has constantly lagged behind the target. About the problems of the program — in the material of RIA Novosti.

On September 30, 2024, at the Dutch naval base Den Helder, Dutch Secretary of State for Defense Geis Tuinman signed a contract with the French shipbuilding association Naval Group to build four large non-nuclear submarines of the French project Barracuda (Dutch designation type Orka) for the Dutch Navy. Their construction will be carried out by the Naval Group in France. The contract parameters are not disclosed.

The multi-purpose nuclear submarine Agamemnon, known among the sailors of the Royal Navy as Aggie, successfully left the boathouse. In the coming days, it is expected to be launched and the reactor will be physically launched, after which sea trials will begin, during which the submarine will gradually be transferred to the fleet. If everything goes well, then commissioning is scheduled for early next year.

How recruits learn melee skills at a training ground in the DPR

His experience has a significant impact on combat training. Now volunteer stormtroopers are practicing close combat in confined spaces of trenches and buildings, the approach of groups to the supports, mopping up, evacuation of the wounded and many other specific exercises. Izvestia visited one of the training grounds of the Center group and learned how recruits train vital skills under the guidance of instructors with combat experience.

The Russian army won a major victory near Donetsk. The Vostok group of troops liberated Ugledar, forcing the remnants of its garrison to flee. Facing the threat of complete encirclement, the APU did not hold on to street buildings. It was the last city in the South Donets direction that remained under Kiev's control. How this success will affect the course of hostilities is described in the RIA Novosti article.

The defeat of the Ukrainian garrison puts the AFU front at risk of collapse in the south of Donbass

The Russian army has liberated Ugledar in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said. This city was turned by the Armed Forces of Ukraine into a powerful fortified area, fierce battles for which were fought from the first days of the special military operation. Experts note that the defeat of the AFU garrison puts the Ukrainian front at risk of collapse, at least in the southern Donbas.

The enemy used more than 100 UAVs to attack the Russian border

On October 3, Ukrainian formations tried to launch a massive strike with unmanned aerial vehicles on Russian territory. 73 drones were shot down or suppressed by air defense systems over the Belgorod region alone. Two women were injured in the attacks. Experts note that the methods of the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not change: their failures at the front are always accompanied by attempts to attack the civilian population of Russia. How many drones were shot down, what are the consequences on the ground and what tactics the enemy used this time — in the material of Izvestia.

infoBRICS: Western countries' assistance to Kiev in 2025 is in question

Kiev's Western allies are running out of funds, so their arms supplies to Ukraine in the new year 2025 are under threat, infoBRICS writes. Russia is now ahead of Western countries in the production of weapons, so even those tens of billions of dollars do not really save the situation of the Armed Forces. And it's only going to get worse.

SZ: Estonia wants to "defeat Russia in the first battle"

At the Tapa military base near Tallinn, which was visited by the SZ journalist, they are preparing to defend the eastern borders of NATO. Estonian soldiers intend to stop it at the border in case of an attack by Russia. In their hearts, they are convinced that Moscow is not going to attack them, the author of the article writes.

Blinken: The United States intends to defend its global leadership in all spheres

The United States is not in decline at all, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken assures in an article for Foreign Affairs. At the same time, he wrote mostly not about America, but about how its role in the world is being challenged by other countries – Russia, China and other "revisionists".

Guardian: unconditional support for Israel and Ukraine is contrary to the interests of the United States

The United States needs a more effective strategy to influence Ukraine and Israel, the Guardian writes. The United States is now pinned to the wall by its commitment to protect its allies. One way out may be to put forward conditions under which the United States will continue to provide military assistance, the author of the article suggests.

infoBRICS: Hypocrisy and double standards have become the foundation of American "democracy"

Of the nearly 250 years of its existence, America has been at peace for less than 20 years, writes infoBRICS. By showing aggression against the whole world, the United States has unleashed countless wars, which has only led to death and destruction. Someone has to stop this war-dependent state already.