The Russian Defense Ministry presented several military awards to servicemen who distinguished themselves during a special military operation (SVO). On November 7, the Russian Defense Ministry shared the award footage.

The Western anti-aircraft system proved ineffective in protecting facilities in Odessa and Nikolaev

During November 4-6, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation consistently inflicted several massive strikes on military facilities in the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions.

Ukrainians, in particular, complain that the West has not provided them with enough weapons to break through Russian fortifications, writes newspaper columnist Max Booth

The Ukrainian and American sides behind the scenes accuse each other that Kiev's attempts to conduct a counteroffensive were unsuccessful. This is stated in the author's column of The Washington Post columnist Max Booth, published on Monday.

Polish General Drevnyak: Ukraine initially set unattainable goals

Deliveries of Western equipment have awakened ambitions in Kiev, General Tomas Drevnyak told WP. In the course of the conflict, it became clear that they were overstated, and Ukraine's goals were impossible. The West wanted to finish everything quickly and get its benefits, but it turned out differently.

Colonel Khodarenok: arms limitation treaties have only brought harm to the Russian Federation

At 00:00 on November 7, 2023, Russia finally completed the procedure for withdrawing from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty). What kind of contract it was and why it turned out to be completely unprofitable for Russia, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

On November 3, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 425 million.

In Montenegro, following the results of parliamentary elections, anti-NATO and pro-Russian politicians came to power, writes Evropeyska Pravda. It is possible that Russophile ministers are ready to change the course of the country.

NYT: the US influence on the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel turned out to be limited

The US influence on the course of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East turned out to be much more limited than expected in the White House, writes NYT. The failure of American foreign policy is notable for the fact that it is Washington that acts as the main supplier of weapons to Kiev and Tel Aviv.

The American military presence in Syria does not meet the interests of US security, writes TNI. The Pentagon should withdraw its forces and transfer resources to local allies who are themselves capable of fighting terrorists in the region, the author believes.

Su-34 front-line bombers make up the striking power of Russian front-line aviation today. The designers were able to combine in this car such contradictory qualities as high speed and maneuverability with a heavy load and an impressive combat radius.

It allows you to quickly transfer personnel and equipment between directions, experts explain

The new Mi-26T2B transport helicopter performed its first combat sorties in the special operation zone in Ukraine. It was the results of this work that allowed the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to adopt it, as previously reported by the head of the army aviation of the VKS Igor Romanov.

At Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai, UAE), the first two new advanced jet training aircraft L-15 "Falcon" of Chinese production were spotted.

American gunsmiths crossed the chassis of launchers of the Soviet Buk anti-aircraft missile system and Soviet-era radars with various American missiles to create an air defense system in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). About what other experiments Kiev and its Western allies are putting up in the face of a shortage of weapons — in the material of TASS.

Ukrainian telegram channels have begun to publish footage, captions to which claim that they depict the Askold small rocket ship significantly damaged by the AFU missile strike. We are talking about the MRK project 22800 "Karakurt", which was located in Kerch.

The Danish company SAGA Space Architects has designed the UHAB underwater station, designed to simulate a person's stay in space. This approach will allow us to study possible difficulties and problems that arise during a long stay of people outside normal conditions.

And the shortage of manpower and equipment in Kiev makes the West think about "plan B"

Former employees of the private military company (PMCs) "Wagner" are transferred to the special purpose regiment "Akhmat" with subsequent departure to the special operation zone.

Colonel Khodarenok: Zaluzhny can be made the main culprit of the failure of the APU

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, gave an extensive interview to the British edition of The Economist. In particular, he compared the events on the Russian-Ukrainian fronts with the First World War. How correct such a statement is and why the military commander suddenly started talking about the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Experts: The Russian army destroyed NATO's ideas during the AFU counteroffensive

It seems that the Ukrainian "counteroffensive", which lasted five months, has come to an end. This is directly hinted at by the commander-in-chief of the enemy's armed forces, Valery Zaluzhny, calling the situation on the battlefield a "dead end" and the risk of transition to a "positional phase". What do such formulations mean in practice and what are the results of this unsuccessful military adventure in reality?

The Chief of Staff of the battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mikhail Lysenko reported that the training course under the guidance of NATO instructors was not effective against Russian troops

Ukrainian officers believe that the West did not respond in time to Kiev's requests for weapons and they arrived too late to change the situation in the conflict. This was reported by The Times correspondent Mark Bennetts, who is in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

This opinion was expressed by newspaper columnist Jason Willick, noting that Kiev's resources are depleted, and the APU's weapons stocks are running out

Ukraine's situation has worsened since November 2022, its forces are depleted, and its weapons stocks are running out. Washington may need to stop counting on a victory over Russia and reconsider its approach. Such an assessment is given in the author's column of The Washington Post columnist Jason Willick, published on Sunday.