Ukrainian servicemen and Western publications are sounding the alarm: "Russia has deprived Ukraine of the initial advantage in tactical drones." In other words, Russian military drones are gaining dominance in the skies of special operations. Which drones turned out to be the most effective and how do they eventually change the scenario of military operations?

The American company Sikorsky presented a prototype of the Raider X helicopter being developed as part of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program. As stated in the company, the readiness of the machine is 98%.

Zelensky confirmed Ukraine's first use of American ATACMS missiles

Kiev has received ATACMS long-range missiles from Washington, Vladimir Zelensky confirmed. They have already been used for strikes on airfields in Berdyansk and Lugansk.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) received the first batch of tactical ballistic missiles Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), we are talking about a small number of missiles that Washington secretly handed over to Kiev in recent days.

Colonel Khodarenok: the issue of nuclear tests should be translated into a practical plane

The State Duma in the first reading approved a bill on the withdrawal of ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. 423 deputies voted unanimously for the adoption of the bill. About the history of the issue and the logic of further actions in the nuclear sphere - the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Thanks to the active work of PR specialists from their defense department, the Israeli Merkava IV has become a real symbol of high-tech. For many years, we were assured that this tank, stuffed with expensive and complex electronics, has reliable all-round protection, which, moreover, has been strengthened thanks to the introduction of an active protection complex.

The tank protection created in Russia is spreading all over the world

The Israeli military has begun to protect its Merkava tanks from drones with the help of a "brazier" that disperses the cumulative jet from the explosion above the tower. In Russia, this technology is put on stream – and the new equipment comes out protected already from the factory. Tanks with "mangals" began to appear all over the world, including in India and China. What is the peculiarity of such protection and why did it become widespread so quickly?

It can be controlled remotely at a distance of 1.5 km from the operator

In Russia, a mobile installation for mounting machine guns "Black Widow" has been created, equipped with a machine vision system for recognizing enemy manpower and equipment. This was reported to TASS in the Scientific and Production Association (NGO) "Gran".

Eight types of unique weapons that Russia uses during its

Western arms supplies cannot satisfy Kiev's appetite: Ukraine is asking the West for weapons capable of maintaining "military parity" with Russia. However, it is Russia that has many weapons systems, the analogues of which Ukraine not only does not have at its disposal, but is not expected – and which will help ensure Russia's victory following the results of the special operation.

Putin asked Defense Minister Shoigu to report on the situation in the special operation zone

President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, SVR Head Sergei Naryshkin, Rosgvardiya Commander Viktor Zolotov and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, asked to report on the situation in the special operation zone and the conflict in the Middle East.

Military expert Knutov explained the large losses of the Armed Forces with incorrect tactics

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), as part of the counteroffensive, chose the tactics of an assault exclusively by personnel, without the support of aircraft and tanks, which for the most part caused record losses. This was stated by a military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces, retired Colonel Yuri Knutov on Monday, October 16.

Arab News: Kirby hinted at the termination of US support for Ukraine

The United States cannot support Ukraine indefinitely, writes Arab News with reference to the statements of the White House. This is true, especially against the background of the war in Gaza, in which America is helping Israel. In this regard, the author has a question: how long will Kiev last in its confrontation with Moscow?

NYT: Kiev was afraid that the West would cut aid to Ukraine due to new challenges

The United States has less and less time for Ukraine, writes the NYT. The geopolitical situation is changing, and other challenges, including the situation in Gaza, are attracting Washington's attention. Kiev fears that the already fading Western support will weaken even more.

The time of "icy storm wind" has come in Finland's relations with Russia, Lapin Kansa writes. Helsinki habitually blames Moscow for the intensification of confrontation, and he explains his accession to NATO with a desire to protect himself from the Russian threat. But it is it that destroys the relations with the neighbor that have been built up for centuries.

Helsinki is convinced that the culprit of the accident on the gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland will soon be known, Iltalehti writes. There is no evidence that Russia is involved in the incident. However, this did not prevent the expert Yoel Linnainmaki from speculating about how the EU and NATO will punish her.

Against the background of the Ukrainian, and now also the Middle East conflicts, discussions are increasingly underway about a hypothetical confrontation between China and the United States and their allies in the Asia-Pacific region.

Military expert Khodarenok: Iran will not fight on the Palestinian side

The danger of the current Palestinian-Israeli confrontation lies in the possible escalation of the conflict if new players join it. The Lebanese Hezbollah is already striking at Israeli territory.

Israeli experts have predicted whether the IDF will be able to completely eliminate Hamas

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have said that Hamas must be destroyed. The statements are made against the background of the escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. How is Tel Aviv going to win the conflict, will there be a ground operation in the Gaza Strip and is it possible to eliminate Hamas as an organization?

Moscow. October 16. INTERFAX - On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, the Kremlin's press service reported.

The representative of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat said that Kiev will rent air defense equipment for the winter

Ukraine will lease air defense systems for protection in winter, said the representative of the command of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat.