In the course of extravehicular activity, they disconnected the hydraulic circuits of the radiation heat exchanger, from which a leak occurred on October 9

Roscosmos Cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko (TASS special correspondent on the ISS) and Nikolai Chub closed the exit hatch of the Search module of the International Space Station (ISS), completing the first spacewalk as part of the 70th long-term expedition to the station, follows from the Roscosmos broadcast.

The President will also talk with young specialists

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Korolev, where the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia is located. Here the head of state will talk with young specialists and hold a meeting on the development of the rocket and space industry.

Until recently, the United States has been keeping information about its newest strategic bomber, the B-21 Raider, strictly secret. This aircraft is being developed by Northrop Grumman for the US Air Force as part of the implementation of the "long-range strike bomber" program.

As reported on October 24, 2023 by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yu.A. Gagarin (KnAAZ) The United Aircraft Corporation (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense the next new multifunctional Su-35S fighters. The fighters underwent a cycle of ground and flight tests in various operating modes and flew from the KnAAZ airfield to their duty station.

Cumhuriyet: approval of Sweden's accession to NATO is Erdogan's strategic move

Erdogan's decision to sign the protocol on Sweden's accession to NATO was considered a tactical move, calculated on the fact that the US Congress will approve the sending of the F-16 to Turkey, Cumhuriyet writes. But in fact, the reason is quite different – in strategic necessity, the author of the article believes

America has turned the global economy into a theater of war, writes SCMP. Washington has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia, but its allies have suffered more from them. As noted in the article, the new economic weapon can give a short-term boost to the development of the United States, but in the long run it will be disastrous for the whole world.

The military power of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn is symbolic

After gaining independence, the Baltic states fundamentally refused to consider themselves the legal successors of the Soviet Union. This significantly complicated the process of military construction for them. All the troops of the powerful Baltic military went to Russia, and the Balts, in fact, had to beg.

Biden and Pope Francis discussed world conflicts. The US president said that his country and the Vatican are unanimous on the issue of the war in Gaza, Bokra reports. Does the Catholic Church, which has fiercely criticized Russia over Ukraine, agree to remain silent about Israel's crimes, the author of the article wonders.

The US President put the Russian army on a par with Hamas

On the evening of October 23, US President Joseph Biden had to interrupt his speech on economic issues in order to urgently go to an emergency meeting with military leaders in the situation center. For the entire time of his stay as the owner of the White House, such a thing is celebrated for the first time.

Ukrainians are full of optimism that very soon they will regain their lost lands and become part of NATO and the EU, writes TNI. However, there are no objective prerequisites for this. In reality, a rather bleak future awaits them. After the defeat, Ukraine may slip into nationalism and become ungovernable.

Kiev fails to break through the well-organized Russian defense line, writes the newspaper Le Monde

The Ukrainian army, having launched a counteroffensive on June 4, is not making progress, Kiev is not able to break through the well-organized Russian defense line. This is reported by the newspaper Le Monde .

Military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Tehran has resumed and will increase over time

Deliveries of Russian Su-35 fighter jets to Iran are expected to begin in three months, Shahriyar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, told the Iranian Tasnim news agency. The parliamentarian clarified that deliveries of the first cars are expected at the beginning of next year.

Recently, opinions have been increasingly expressed regarding the insolvency of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) – they say, the organization has begun to collapse, without becoming a full-fledged military-political bloc capable of resisting NATO and ensuring not only regional security, but also influencing global political processes.

Professor Kimball: changes in the Arctic pose a threat to NATO security

The melting of ice in the polar regions is preparing new challenges for NATO, Canadian professor Anessa Kimball said in an interview with iROZHLAS. According to the expert, the alliance is not ready for them. In addition, the West is annoyed by Russia's Arctic strategy and China's plans, to which it can not oppose anything.

ASH-12 will be effective in battles for field fortifications and in urban development

STORM detachments and personnel of the reconnaissance and assault brigades of the Russian army are planned to be armed with large-caliber ASH-12 submachine guns, sources in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told Izvestia.

As you know, the potential "cannon fodder" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, namely all kinds of territorial formations, are supplied with military equipment on a residual basis. Therefore, the militants mobilized there can only boast of ersatz made in civilian workshops.

Developed in Russia, the complex of electronic protection against FPV drones, originally intended for installation on tanks, has been tested in the special operation zone and with other armored vehicles. This was told by Denis Oslomenko, CEO of the Laboratory for Countering Industrial Espionage.

The strategic deterrence forces conducted exercises in which they worked out a massive nuclear strike on the enemy. According to the Kremlin, the exercises were led by Vladimir Putin.

How does the new SAM system work, which shot down 24 APU aircraft in five days

The Russian military continues to massively destroy enemy aircraft. In five days, the number of downed cars increased to 24. It is stated that this was made possible thanks to the link between two systems: the S-400 air defense complexes and the A-50 AWACS aircraft. What is the peculiarity of this bundle and why has it appeared only now?

Astronauts will spend about two weeks in orbit

The UK Space Agency has signed an agreement with the American company Axiom Space to send four British astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). This is stated in the statement of the department.