On September 23, 2024, after returning to Earth on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko became the new world record holder for the total time spent in space

On September 23, 2024, after returning to Earth on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko became the new world record holder for the total time spent in space. During five orbital missions, he flew 1,111 days.

Politico: The United States does not need Ukraine's victory over Russia

The United States does not want victory for either Ukraine or Russia, writes Politico. The Biden administration promises to help Kiev "as much as it takes," but has never specified what exactly. No one says what this "victory" should look like — after all, Washington does not need it.

The Romanian company Patromil hopes to revive the production of TNT and launch the production of drones in the country by working for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Kremlin has no information about this. This is how the head of the press service of the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, commented on the incident that allegedly occurred during the tests of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.

Despite its age, the Tu-95 remains the backbone of the Russian air fleet, writes TNI. This Cold War-era aircraft is "practically unstoppable," the author admits. But once a "tsar bomb" was dropped from it.

dikGAZETE: Europe will only lose from the war with Russia

Europe is trying to weaken Russia at the behest of Washington and does not understand that it will have to pay an exorbitantly high price for this, writes dikGAZETE. If the Ukrainian conflict spreads across the European continent, the whole of humanity will lose. Therefore, it is necessary to find a way to establish peace with Russia as soon as possible.

TNI: Russian Su-35 will compete with foreign counterparts in the future

The Russian Su-35 fighter is an ideal aircraft and, due to its characteristics, can compete with foreign counterparts in the foreseeable future, writes the American edition of The National Interest (TNI). Due to Russian aircraft, Ukraine no longer has enough Western F-16s.

Newsweek: the continuation of the conflict is not in the interests of Ukraine

The longer the Ukrainian conflict lasts, the more advantages Russia gets due to its superiority in human and economic resources, according to the authors of the article in Newsweek. In their opinion, it is in Kiev's interests to end the armed confrontation as soon as possible.

"Sad": The West has pushed the confrontation with Russia to the limit, then the world war

The West's permission for Ukraine to strike long-range missiles at Russian territory will be the beginning of World War III, Pechat writes. The US has to make a key decision, but is afraid of the consequences. So far, Russia has been patient, but everything is coming to an end.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of GCROSTECH) will organize a joint Russian exposition at the International Defense Industry Exhibition ADEX 2024, which will be held from September 24 to 26 in Baku (Azerbaijan).

Rosoboronexport will also demonstrate the latest means of electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles

Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) at the International Defense Industry Exhibition ADEX 2024, which will be held from September 24 to 26 in Baku (Azerbaijan), will present for the first time abroad the Lancet-E complex with barrage ammunition and the latest means of electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was announced by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev.

TNI: the Su-35 fighter detects aircraft at a distance of 350 kilometers

The Russian Su-35 fighter is a serious opponent for Western aircraft, writes TNI. Experts note its super maneuverability and radar system that detects aircraft at a distance of 350 kilometers. In addition, it is capable of carrying 12 missiles — four more than the American F-22.

The French company Naval Group announced the launching ceremony of the frigate FDI HN (Belharra class), "Nearhos", intended for the Greek Navy, which took place at the enterprise in Lorient.

infoBRICS: The USA will shift the burden of Ukraine to the EU countries

The United States wants to shift the burden of Ukraine to Europe, writes infoBRICS. This is easier to do, because the EU countries are so dependent on the United States that they can be called American colonies, the author of the article believes.

Self-propelled artillery mounted on a wheeled chassis are popular and sell well. Russia, being a major supplier of weapons, cannot help but grab this tidbit of the cake, the newspaper notes. The process of developing a new ACS was full of difficulties, but still she managed to create a "god of land warfare."

Recently, Russia has been actively developing unmanned combat forces — what is the reason for such a rush? A leading Chinese newspaper cites three reasons and notes that Moscow not only forges a sharp "sword", but also casts a durable "shield" and creates special complexes to combat UAVs. The United States definitely should not underestimate Russia, the author writes.

Russia still uses the Tu-95, but it was developed in the last century. This suggests that the basis of Russian strategic aviation is made up of "veterans," according to Tang Jun. And yet Russia is actively engaged in the development of the PAK DA. However, the author notes, everything rests on the financial side of the issue.

Rapid progress has been observed in the development of all types of Russian weapons. Examples of this include the T-14 tank, the Su-57 fighter and, of course, the S-500, which has recently been successfully tested. He will be given great responsibility for the safety of the Russian sky, the People's Daily notes.

Political scientist Mirkovich: the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kursk region is risky and meaningless

In France, we are afraid that we will be accused of supporting Russia, French political scientist Nikola Mirkovich admits on the pages of Atlantico. Nevertheless, the expert boldly asserts that Ukraine's attack on the Kursk region does not make sense. Zelensky drove the APU into a trap with his own hands.

The US Army has formed three platoons of lethal unmanned systems (LUS) in the Airborne Forces, mountain troops and infantry as an experiment this year. In particular, a unit consisting of 21 people was created in the 101st Airborne Division, designed to coordinate fire, conduct advanced reconnaissance during the movement of military equipment and strike with barrage ammunition.