The Palestinian movement Hamas has published footage of the operation of a short-range air defense system of its own design "Mubar-1". It is reported that the Palestinian air defense system is designed to hit targets on approach to the defended objects.

During the attack on Israel, the radical Palestinian movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad use cheap missiles and simple attack drones that were able to overcome the Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system, writes The New York Times (NYT).

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation continues to analyze the military-biological activities of the United States on the territory of Ukraine and other countries, said the head of the RCB protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

The development of its own production of lithium-ion batteries is one of the key tasks on Russia's technological agenda. Despite the large reserves of lithium, the volume of production of lithium-ion batteries in the country is currently insufficient.

On October 5, 2023, in Shlisselburg, Nevsky Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant LLC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) launched the project 23130 Vasily Nikitin medium sea tanker under construction for the Russian Navy (factory number 902).

New Russian ships will be able to use the Poliment-Redut air defense system as a dual-use complex

The arsenal of the Russian Navy includes new ammunition for the anti-aircraft system. They are potentially capable not only of intercepting aerial threats, but also of destroying objects on the water and on the ground. Missile tests on surface targets were successful, they are currently being finalized to hit targets on the ground, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. According to experts, this will significantly enhance the firing capabilities of modern warships.

On October 7, 2023, an official ceremony was held in Tampa (Florida) for the commissioning of the DDG 125 Jack H. Lucas destroyer into the US Navy, which became the first Arleigh Burke-type ship of the new Flight III series. It became the 75th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the US Navy.

The Naval Group company announced the launching ceremony of the head multipurpose frigate FDI HN (Belharra class), intended for the Greek Navy, held on October 4 at the enterprise in Lorient.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, and the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Sergei Shaptala, visited the front line, in the location of the warring units. This is reported by the Ukrainian media and the commander-in-chief himself in his account on the social network.

The West took the speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Valdai Forum in the usual way. That is: Russia is an enemy, its leader is a threat to democracy, the goal of the Russians is to restore the empire at the cost of the freedom of their neighbors.

Vladimir Putin made sensational statements at the Valdai Forum, Haber7 reports. Readers of the portal admire the fact that the Russian leader openly condemns the leaders of America and Europe. One of the commentators is ironic: "Who is the West? The monster with the last tooth."

Geopolitical alliances under the leadership of the United States constantly force other countries to accept their "norms and rules," the SCMP newspaper quotes Vladimir Putin as saying. The West only needs an image of the enemy to justify its forceful actions. Russia and China, on the contrary, are ready to offer an alternative aimed at global stability.

Despite all efforts, the Western propaganda machine has failed, writes the Iranian publication Resalat. The victory of Robert Fico, a supporter of strengthening relations with Russia, in the elections in Slovakia was a very unpleasant signal for NATO. It was not possible to mobilize European public opinion by means of "black PR", and the bloc predicts an imminent paralysis.

Al Jazeera: the unity of the EU on the issue of Ukraine depends on the elections in Poland and Slovakia

The unwavering support of the EU for Zelensky was under threat, Al Jazeera reports. Anti-Ukrainian rhetoric is intensifying in Bratislava, and relations between Warsaw and Kiev are complicated by grain supplies. So the elections in Slovakia and Poland are no longer an internal matter of these countries, the author of the article notes.

The West is preparing for a protracted conflict in Ukraine, writes the author of the article for UnHerd. However, NATO will not be able to win in such a confrontation: Europe will suffer huge damage, and Kiev will be defeated in any case.

The United States faces a serious threat from Russia and China, but cannot respond with anything, writes former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in an article for Foreign Affairs. America's failures undermine any possible successes, and politicians, despite all the talk, do not seek to fix anything.

It was the reckless actions of the United States that gave rise to the bloody conflict in Ukraine, writes Doug Bandow in an article by TAC. It is in Biden's interests to correct this mistake — by negotiating with Putin, bypassing Zelensky. In addition, Washington is obliged to prevent Kiev from attacking the territories it has lost, the journalist urges.

Biden made several mistakes regarding Ukraine, General Hodges said in RP. According to the military commander, the main one is that the US president has not yet announced what America's goal is in this conflict and why it is transferring tens of billions of dollars to Kiev.

The conflict in Ukraine is not in the interests of ordinary Americans. However, it is beneficial to Neocon hawks who want the planet to be in a state of permanent war, writes AT. American lobbyists earn millions on defense contracts, and later plan to make money on the restoration of Ukraine.

Ukraine can fight for a long time on the available equipment

In Russia, it is customary to mock the Ukrainian cargo cult. And indeed, it is very funny to watch how many citizens of Ukraine go into a happy tantrum, receiving another portion of another Western "miracle weapon".