The North Korean military has practiced missile strikes on military bases of South Korea and the United States in response to the Vigilant Storm military exercises. Rocket launches were carried out from November 2 to November 5. This is reported by the North Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).

By the end of October, the United States delivered more than 84.1 thousand tons of military equipment and equipment to the European continent, including Ukraine. This is evidenced by the data of the Transport Command of the US Armed Forces (Transcom).

The US Air Force base in Povidze will be completed and will become a strong point for the United States and NATO, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak told reporters.

The main financing of Ukraine, including through military assistance, is provided by the United States and Great Britain. However, the Czech Republic also makes a huge contribution to the support of the Kiev regime. The Czech resource writes about this Aktualne.cz . It seems that assistance to Ukraine is becoming a kind of fixed idea, for which European governments are competing.

According to international relations specialist Ishaan Tarur, Washington in this scenario can arrange a "republican winter" for Kiev

If the Republican Party's representatives succeed in the midterm congressional elections on November 8, the United States may reduce or even stop helping Kiev, arranging a "republican winter" for it. This opinion was expressed on Monday by the columnist of the American newspaper The Washington Post and an expert on international relations Ishaan Tarur.

NI: The US has never wanted to defend democracy, and their concern about Russia is questionable

None of the "universally recognized" interests of the United States in Ukraine stands up to criticism, writes TNI. Washington has never made the protection of democracy a basic interest, in addition, talking about it in the context of Ukraine, where corruption is rampant, is a very controversial occupation. And the concern about "Russian aggression" is also doubtful.

The AFU suffered the greatest losses during the week in the Krasnolimansk direction - more than 1,100 servicemen

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost about 3,000 servicemen and foreign mercenaries in a week, which is more than in the previous week (over 2,500 killed) and the week before last reporting period (more than 1,400).

Izvestia visited the units of the People's Militia of the DPR, continuing the offensive on Avdiivka

In the Avdiivka direction, the units of the People's Militia of the DPR continue to move forward. Successes have been achieved in the area of the settlements of Vodiane and Opytne, the troops managed to cross another section of the Donetsk Ring Road, which was the enemy's line of defense. How the gunners of the Donetsk People's Republic use high—precision shells "Krasnopol" and why the enemy does not take losses into account in order to repel the "Anthills", - in the report of "Izvestia".

All attempts to attack the positions of our troops only led to an increase in losses of Ukrainian formations

Over the weekend, Ukrainian formations tried to crack the Russian defense in several operational areas. In each case, their attempts were unsuccessful, and the losses were huge.

The BRICS Group, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, may soon grow into new members. According to the Algerian newspaper Al-Shuruk, Algeria has submitted an official application to join the BRICS.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will present the best Russian models of aviation, helicopter technology and modern aviation weapons at the Airshow China 2022 Airshow, which will be held from November 8 to 13 in Zhuhai (China).

WP: USA urged Ukraine to reconsider its refusal to participate in peace talks

The Biden administration called on the Ukrainian leadership to demonstrate openness to dialogue with Russia and reconsider its public refusal to participate in peace talks, WP writes. According to readers of the publication, this indicates US fatigue from the conflict and a change in course to support Ukraine.

The scope of application of exoskeletons that reduce the load and increase the physical characteristics of a person continues to expand today: they are used in medicine, industry, and power structures are also actively "looking at" these technologies.

Ukraine has decided to focus on creating a fleet of marine drones, a week ago the attack of marine drones on Russian ships in Sevastopol led Kiev to think that this is the best option. Zelensky made a corresponding statement.

The missile carrier Generalissimo Suvorov fired a Bulava ballistic missile as part of state tests

At the end of October, the submarine strategic missile carrier Generalissimo Suvorov of Project 955A Borey-A entered the White Sea from Severodvinsk for the third time for sea trials. This is the third ship of the upgraded series, which in the coming decades will become the basis of the maritime component of Russia's nuclear triad. What is the Borei-A strategic missile carrier, how does it differ from conventional Boreas and what was tested by Generalissimo Suvorov on November 3 — in the Izvestia material.

The ceiling of prices for Russian oil will still be introduced, the decision was made by the G7 countries and Australia, which joined them. The agreement will enter into force in November, and will be finalized in early December of this year. This is reported by Reuters with reference to sources.

As the hype around green hydrogen increases in the West, several energy companies and energy ministers of some countries are exploring the potential of converting existing natural gas infrastructure for use in hydrogen transportation as Europe gradually tries to abandon fossil fuels.

Washington, amid the actions of Elon Musk, sends SATCOM satellite antennas to Kiev

The United States has announced that it will send SATCOM satellite communication antennas to Ukraine, which can work without Elon Musk's Starlink network. Now, with the help of the Pentagon and thanks to the owner of SpaceX, the APU will have an even more stable communication system. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok - about US plans and whether supplies will help Kiev.

Military expert Nikulin: the increase in the main caliber of machine guns is due to the need for more ammunition capacity

Military expert Yuri Nikulin, in an interview with Izvestia, commented on the information about the increase in the main caliber of Russian army submachine guns. Earlier, this was announced on November 4 by the president of the Kalashnikov concern Alan Lushnikov.

Perhaps the main caliber of Russian small arms will be changed, and this will affect the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifles. At least, the relevant statements are made by gunsmiths. Why has the caliber of automatic weapons already been changed in the USSR, what can the new caliber be and for what is such a reform supposed to be?