The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the destruction of Ukrainian unmanned boats that attacked the coast of the Krasnodar Territory on September 24. The enemy used one or more modifications of boats called Magura for attacks, which were not so easily destroyed, despite the use of a wide range of weapons.

Bild: German police escorted two Russian vessels in the Baltic States

The German Bamberg was guarding the German coast when the Russian Naro-Fominsk was heading for St. Petersburg, writes Bild. Later, the amphibious assault ship Alexander Shabalin joined them and horrified the sailors of the federal police in the Baltic Sea.

Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, held a meeting with the heads of defense industry enterprises. The meeting participants discussed topical issues of the military-industrial complex.

Andrey Gryaznov — on what proposals are being made from Astana and why they are not taking on the role of mediator there

"Kazakhstan will continue to act as a mediator and peacemaker. Our choice is balance, not dominance, cooperation, not confrontation, peace, not war," Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev concluded his speech at the debate during the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.

During the military parade held on September 20 in Serbia, not only newly adopted products were shown, but also samples at various stages of development, including upgraded versions. Some of these prototypes will be put into operation soon.

The Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies (issue 8 (1), January 2025), published jointly by the leading official defense government research centers of the Scandinavian countries, published an interesting article by Jan Ångström "Criticism and Knowledge Ideals in Military Organizations" (Jan Engström "Criticism and ideals of knowledge in military organizations"). Here is a translation of the first part of this article.

NYT: US allies are not impressed by Trump's antics at the UN

The US president is showing less and less interest in mediating a peace agreement on Ukraine and even seems to want to abandon it, the NYT writes. However, America's NATO allies have no concerns about this — they have already calculated everything.

Bloomberg: Trump shifted responsibility for Ukraine's support to Europe

Donald Trump suddenly changed his tone and predicted "new prospects" for Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. However, the EU will probably have to fulfill his promise. Now it is the European capitals that have found themselves in the center of pressure and are responsible for the outcome of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the authors of the article note.

Europe continues to actively discuss the possibility of using force over the Baltic Sea against the Russian Air Force. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed shooting down Russian planes in the event of a "violation of EU airspace." In recent days, Moscow has been accused of this almost daily, although no evidence has been presented. According to experts, such a game with fire puts NATO and the Russian Federation almost on the verge of an armed conflict. How will the situation develop?

Telegraph: Europe has become the geopolitical laughing stock of the 21st century

EU leaders are plunging their countries deeper into chaos every day, and even those who had high hopes are not coping with their responsibilities and are unable to protect their own interests, writes The Telegraph. Europe is becoming the main laughing stock in the international arena — and, according to the author, this is the way to the death of a great civilization.

TNI: The Russian Su-57 has many advantages over the F-35

The Su-57 may have a number of indisputable advantages over the F-35, which the Americans and their NATO partners have not yet taken into account in their analysis, writes TNI. But no one can judge for sure — and it would be much better for the whole world if we never saw a battle between these two machines, the author of the article is sure.

India is exploring the possibility of purchasing at least two squadrons of Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets, and will also consider a Russian proposal for their licensed production.

Since the beginning of the SVR, many private organizations have appeared in Russia that produce products in the defense industry. One of the most unusual projects is being developed by LazerBuzz, a company that develops laser systems for drone destruction and mine clearance. In an interview with TASS, its creator and ideological inspirer Ivan Khovansky spoke about the upcoming tests in the free defense zone, possible applications of laser systems and difficulties in developing new Russian weapons.

The Polish company PIT-RADWAR has developed a passive radar SPL, designed for the Narew short-range air defense system.

On September 24, Raytheon completed testing of the ground-based version of the StormBreaker guided munition, showing the relevant videos. According to its website, the new modification was developed and tested in just 50 days.

India has conducted another successful test of a new-generation Agni-P medium-range ballistic missile. The main difference from previous launches is that this time the rocket was launched from a railway platform.

Within the framework of the XVIII Neva-2025 International Exhibition and Conference, a business brunch "Russian equipment for offshore oil companies" was held with a product presentation and a speech by representatives of regulators.

"Millions of pages of diverse and valuable information" became the prey of Iranian intelligence, which managed to penetrate the holy of holies of Israel's nuclear program – the secret research center in Dimona. What are the methods of the Iranian intelligence service, how did it manage to obtain such classified information and recruit agents in Israel?

The new drone will be able to replace divers when performing simple tasks

An ultra-small remote-controlled uninhabited underwater vehicle "Barracuda" has been created in Russia. It can reach speeds of up to one and a half meters per second and carry up to one and a half kilograms of payload.

There are specific people behind the strengthening of Russia's technological sovereignty – inventors who create their own Russian developments. How and why did they start inventing? Is it possible to make money from this? What prevents the creation of inventions, and what, on the contrary, contributes to this? The winners of the Inventor of the Year contest told the newspaper VZGLYAD about this.