Journalists of The New York Times newspaper — based on satellite photos — suggested that Moscow plans to test the Burevestnik rocket with a nuclear engine. The Western edition emphasized that this is a "mini-Chernobyl" — an object with a dangerous "atomic exhaust". However, the actual technical appearance of this weapon is completely different. However, his strategic goals are not as obvious as it may seem.

The ship's upper superstructure will be changed and the composition of the armament will be revised

The large landing ship "Minsk" of project 775, damaged in Sevastopol, will be restored according to the updated project. Its upper superstructure will change, and the composition of weapons and avionics equipment will also be revised. For their reliability and unpretentiousness, the ships of this project have long earned the fame of "workhorses" among the sailors, experts say. "Minsk" will serve in the fleet for a long time after the restoration, they are sure.

DM: British intelligence reported the death of 55 crew members of a Chinese nuclear submarine

A Chinese nuclear submarine has fallen into a trap for Western submarines set by the Chinese military in the Yellow Sea, British intelligence said.

On October 3, the Russian Defense Minister held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces at the National Defense Management Center in Moscow.

Military Watch Magazine: the number of Ukrainians surrendering has increased significantly

The number of Ukrainian conscripts who surrender has increased significantly, writes Military Watch Magazine. This is happening against the background of reports of huge losses of the APU on the front line.

AG: because of the United States, the Ukrainian crisis may escalate into a nuclear conflict

Ukraine historically represents a Gordian knot, in which long-standing contradictions are intertwined, writes American Greatness. The US involvement in the conflict with Russia is fraught with the risk of nuclear escalation between the great powers, unprecedented even during the confrontations in Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Caribbean crisis.

Swedish analyst Bern: The West underestimated Russia and will pay for it

The West has completely underestimated Russia, analyst Lars Bern said on SwebbTV. A lost Ukrainian conflict will cost the powers that be dearly. The expert is surprised by the incompetence of Swedish and Western politicians who openly ask for a direct clash with Moscow.

Al Binaa: if necessary, Russia will give an appropriate response to NATO aggression

The defeats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ukraine did not stop NATO's aggression against Russia, writes Al Binaa. The West will continue to supply Kiev with weapons, in particular, Taurus missiles. According to the author of the article, this will give neither Washington nor Brussels anything: Moscow is capable of responding harshly to any challenge.

Clouds are gathering over Ukraine. The United States has achieved the exclusion of aid to Ukraine from the draft budget. The Smer party, determined to stop the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, won the elections in Slovakia. This happened against the background of a quarrel between Kiev and Warsaw – one of its loyal allies, the author of the article for CNN writes.

GT: the Ukrainian conflict will end with the defeat of the United States, as in Iraq and Afghanistan

"Ukraine is destroyed and will never be the same," American anti—war activist Julie Tan told GT. In her opinion, Biden miscalculated in the conflict, and his mistake will not turn in favor of the United States itself. It will end the same way as in Iraq and Afghanistan, added her colleague Sarah Flounders.

Asia Times: Russia and NATO can agree on the end of the conflict in Ukraine

A peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine between Moscow and Kiev is impossible while Zelensky holds the post of president, Asia Times writes. However, Russia and NATO are able to agree on a ceasefire, as well as on the future security architecture of Europe — under certain conditions.

The National Bank of Ukraine has liberalized the hryvnia exchange rate

The exchange rate of the Ukrainian currency, which the Kiev regime clamped down on by administrative methods more than a year ago, will soon fall rapidly again. And all because since October 3, the National Bank of Ukraine has again decided to send the hryvnia to free float. Why was such a decision made and what does the failure of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" have to do with it?

Country.ua: a non-working lend-lease law for Ukraine expired in the USA

In the United States, the fiscal year 2023 ended on September 30, and during the period of its validity, Kiev did not receive anything under the lend-lease - other mechanisms were used to help Ukraine by the United States, since it was more profitable for Kiev. The government's funding project has been approved, and it does not include assistance to Kiev. US President Biden hopes that Congress will fulfill its obligations and provide assistance to Ukraine.

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur met with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov in Kiev. During the meeting, he said that for the sake of Ukraine, Estonia is preparing to launch the defense industry "on a wartime scale."

NYT: Rheinmetall refused to build a plant in Saxony due to the protest of residents

Rheinmetall has abandoned the idea of building an ammunition factory in the German Grosenhain because of the protest of local residents, writes NYT. Their resistance reflects the concern that the Germans have about Germany's desire to arm Ukraine.

Euro Airship has announced a round-the-world trip on a new type of airship for 2026. It is called Solar Airship One and differs in that it does not use any fuel or energy reserves for flight. All the necessary electricity is extracted from the energy of the sun right during operation and the only thing that the airship needs to replenish is water reserves.

During the recent NATO naval exercises off the coast of Portugal, BAE Systems demonstrated the capabilities of its new unmanned UAS system based on the Malloy Aeronautics T-600 UAV, which launched a training anti-submarine torpedo.

In the global market of medium-range air defense systems, the number of competing systems and countries at the moment significantly exceeds similar indicators in the segment of long-range air defense systems.

The Pentagon announced its readiness to transfer ATACMS missiles to Kiev after Biden's decision

Pentagon spokesman Douglas Bush said that the US military is ready to hand over ATACMS missiles to the Ukrainian authorities if US President Joe Biden gives his consent to this. Ammunition has even been selected, rocket launchers are almost ready. "We are ready to act quickly," says Bush. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Eight months ago, Western countries announced their decision to supply tanks to Ukraine. Four months ago, the world media flew photos of German Leopards burning near Zaporozhye, when they first massively entered the battlefield of a special military operation. Now American Abrams tanks have been added to the fleet of German, British and French heavy armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). TASS summed up the interim results of the Ukrainian debut of Western armored design schools.