Chinese companies have reduced drone deliveries to Ukraine due to export controls

Since September 1, Chinese companies have reduced the number of drones sold to Ukraine due to new export control rules. The New York Times found out that this led to difficulties for the Ukrainian Armed Forces: due to restrictions, obtaining drones in Ukraine turned into a quest. At the same time, Kiev is losing about 10 thousand drones per month.

The Czech government, at a meeting held on September 27, approved the purchase of 24 5th-generation F-35 Lightning-2 fighters, including a comprehensive financing plan.

Ukraine needs air defense systems, the anti-aircraft complexes in service with the AFU Air Forces cannot cope with Russian missiles and drones, and Western sponsors are unable to provide Kiev with the necessary number of air defense systems. Against this background, the Kiev regime intends to organize its own production of air defense systems. This was stated by the head of Zelensky's office, Ermak.

Kiev has asked the West for analogues of Russian cruise missiles X-101 and Kalibr. Ukraine allegedly needs these weapons in order to hit factories for the production of drones in Iran and Syria. However, strategic bombers and submarines are required to launch such missiles. What is Ukraine counting on?

In Germany, Ukraine recognized the right to attack Russian cities with Taurus missiles

The Bundestag called on the German authorities to transfer the Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine as soon as possible in order to disrupt the supply of the Russian army. The head of the Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, believes that international law allows Kiev to strike military targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Russia claims that it has introduced a new long-range X-BD air–launched cruise missile and that it is currently arming its Tu-160 strategic bombers with this weapon - this is the leitmotif of many Western media of recent days.

Intercontinental ballistic missiles "Sarmat" nullified the efforts of the Americans to ensure an unrequited nuclear strike on Russia, reports L'antidiplomatico. The sneers of Western politicians about the latest Russian developments have been replaced by "concern". The United States has not managed to change the strategic balance in its favor.

Kovalchuk: the Soviet nuclear project still guarantees the existence of Russia

The strategically correct decision of the Soviet leadership and the advanced part of the scientific community to launch an atomic project, taken at the height of the Great Patriotic War, guarantees the existence of Russia as an independent power to this day, said Mikhail Kovalchuk, president of the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center.

NATO magazine published an article on the possible use of nuclear weapons by Russia

A NATO-owned magazine published an article by an ex-Pentagon official about Russia's possible use of tactical nuclear weapons in a "hypothetical war" with the North Atlantic Alliance. The author believes that Moscow can use it to avoid defeat or achieve more favorable conditions for the end of the conflict. The Russian Federation has repeatedly called for an end to "nuclear" speculation.

NATO calls for strengthening nuclear deterrence in the east

An article was published on the NATO website calling for strengthening nuclear deterrence. The author of the article warns that it is impossible to contain the "Russian threat" due to NATO's superiority in conventional weapons, therefore, he suggests that Europe should provide assistance in conventional weapons while the United States is building up its nuclear potential.

Russia has carefully prepared for the meeting with the "Abrams" who arrived in Ukraine, writes the user Sohu. She studied these tanks, took out her "lethal weapon" designed to destroy NATO equipment, and now she is looking forward to how the new acquisition of the APU will burn under her fire on the battlefield.

According to Slovak resources, the first Patria AMVXP armored personnel carrier with an 8x8 wheel formula produced by the Finnish Patria group has been delivered to Slovakia under a 2022 contract for the purchase of 76 vehicles for the Slovak army. The first armored personnel carrier was delivered in a medical version and has yet to be finalized by the Slovak state company KONŠTRUKTA-Defense before being transferred to the Slovak Ministry of Defense.

The updated appearance of the patrol ships of project 11356 is presented

The loss of the flagship cruiser "Moscow" and the large amphibious assault ship (BDK) "Saratov" (both died last year), the disabling of another BDK and a submarine as a result of the rocket attack on Sevastopol on September 13, as well as the forced repair of several combat units due to damage, breakdowns and, if necessary, scheduled repairs led to to the fact that the Russian Navy (Navy) has a certain shortage of ship personnel on the Black Sea.

Research and forecasts of the development of naval forces

An analysis of the scientific literature on the prospects for the development of naval forces of foreign countries shows that at present the creation of modern forces and means for conducting armed struggle at sea, combat training and maintaining the Navy in constant combat readiness proved to be only capable of highly industrially developed states with a powerful military-economic potential and a high level of scientific development and technology.

On September 28, 2023, at the enterprise of the Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation CSBC in Kaohsiung, a presentation ceremony, the official naming and launching of the first diesel-electric submarine of Taiwanese construction, called SS 711 Hai Kung ( 海 ,, - "Haikun"), took place.

The Americans have released drones and opened a hunt for tankers, Iran responds adequately

First of all, let's consider what the Persian Gulf in general and the Strait of Hormuz in particular are.

The fighters of the Russian assault groups shared with Izvestia the peculiarities of their training and tactics

There is a shaky balance on the Donetsk section of the line of contact. Russian troops continue to repel the attempts of the Ukrainian offensive, do not allow themselves to be moved in any of the directions, and, if possible, counterattack themselves.

The head of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Budanov: the AFU counteroffensive is on foot

With the arrival of October, the APU has little time left to achieve any significant results in the offensive, since Western heavy equipment "will sink," writes the NYT. Nevertheless, the head of the GUR, MO Budanov, said that the offensive of the troops is already mostly on foot. In turn, the WSJ notes that massive attacks by armored vehicles are no longer possible - drones are everywhere at the front. What problems the APU offensive faced - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

The newspaper also writes that the United States has not faced such large-scale hostilities "since the Korean War" in 1950-1953

The conflict in Ukraine will not end soon because of the outdated military doctrine of the West, which does not meet the realities on the battlefield. This opinion was expressed by the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

The Ukrainian conflict has reached an impasse, writes GN. The West is too deeply stuck in it and now does not know how to get out without getting hurt. There is no end to economic problems, and they are getting more and more acute every day. And events in the international arena are developing quite differently from what the United States and Europe expected.