The Georgian army is preparing to come under the control of NATO
Georgia is stepping up cooperation with NATO in order to prepare its army for "total defense" and synchronize its control systems with NATO counterparts. This is how military analysts assessed the reports received from Tbilisi about the new strategy of the Georgian Ministry of Defense, taking into account the events in Ukraine. Why is the West ready to re-equip and train the Georgian army for the second time?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced the agreement of 12 countries to supply the country with energy equipment
In total, we are talking about 954 units of power equipment, said the head of the department Dmitry Kuleba
Governments and companies from 12 countries have agreed to supply Ukraine with energy equipment, including generators and heat guns. This was announced on Monday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Kuleba.
Zelensky announced damage to 40% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure
This also applies to thermal power plants, thermal power plants and hydroelectric power plants
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, at a meeting with European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson, said that about 40% of the country's energy infrastructure, including thermal power plants, thermal power plants and hydroelectric power plants, was damaged.
Ukraine to Republicans: it's not just about guns
Politico: the Ukrainian leadership is afraid that after the elections the US will cut economic aid
The Ukrainian leadership is confident that the current volume of military aid from the United States will remain even after the midterm congressional elections, Politico reports. The authors of the article write that Kiev is more worried about economic support from the States.
The moral and military collapse of the West in Ukraine
Sabah: Western ammunition will run out in a few weeks, Ukraine will be left with nothing
For the sake of its base interests, the West threw Ukraine into the fire of the conflict and doomed it to chaos, Sabah writes. NATO's "arsenal of democracy" is depleted, ammunition will run out in a few weeks. And Russia's weapons reserves will allow it to fight for a long time. Step by step, the US and the EU are moving towards military defeat, the author is sure.
US Ukrainian policy on "autopilot" is bad news for America
TNI: The US should put Zelensky at the negotiating table with Putin
The United States is mindlessly conducting policy in Ukraine on the "autopilot of escalation," writes TNI. The Biden administration is blinded by false "moral obligations." This will only worsen the conflict to the point of a nuclear collision. The US urgently needs to look for compromises, the author believes.
Russia and Turkey should lay the groundwork for a new grain deal
dikGAZETE: grain will not be delivered to poor countries without Turkey and Russia
The West, with the help of Ukraine, provoked Russia to withdraw from the grain deal, writes dikGAZETE. With this "terrorist attack" he wanted to keep Moscow silent about the needs of poor countries. Then Europe will continue to fill only its hangars with grain. But this plan will fail if Russia enters into a new agreement with Turkey.
Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN: the Russian Federation cannot allow the passage of ships to the ports of Ukraine and back without inspection
Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia spoke at today's meeting of the Security Council, which was devoted to the so-called "grain deal" and the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the bay of Sevastopol. Recall that the enemy used both air and sea-type drones to attack. Moreover, the attack was carried out through the existing security corridors provided specifically for the export of its agricultural products from the ports of southern Ukraine.
Further down the corridor: traffic in the Black Sea security zone is suspended
It can be resumed only after the situation around the terrorist attack in Sevastopol is clarified
Traffic along the grain security corridor has been suspended after the terrorist attack in Sevastopol, which was committed by Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on October 31.
Results of the talks between Putin, Aliyev and Pashinyan in Sochi: it is necessary to prepare a peace treaty
On October 31, a trilateral meeting of the leaders of the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan and Armenia took place in Sochi. Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan participated in it. As expected, the meeting was devoted to the settlement of the situation in Transcaucasia and the soonest peaceful resolution of the conflict between Baku and Yerevan.
A conference call was held at the National Defense Management Center with the participation of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation
On November 1, a thematic conference call was held in Moscow at the National Defense Management Center with the participation of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
China's Submarine Fleet switches to using lithium-ion batteries
China is going to modernize its submarine fleet by transferring part of conventional submarines to lithium-ion batteries. This is reported by the South China Morning Post. According to the author of the publication, the Chinese submarine fleet will soon be able to be powered by lithium-ion batteries, relying on the advantages of technological developments in the field of electric vehicles.
The US Navy Command is strengthening its military presence in Europe with the second AUG led by the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford
The United States decided to strengthen its military presence in Europe in the maritime component by sending a second aircraft carrier group there. This is reported by the UK Defense Journal.
Austrian physicists have developed a new architecture for universal quantum computers
Austrian physicists have developed a new architecture for building universal quantum computers, which reduces the number of physical qubits for calculating complex mathematical problems. This was reported by the press service of the University of Innsbruck.
Why does the US want to buy Kalashnikov assault rifles
The Drive: The Pentagon is looking for an AK-74 supplier for the Ukrainian army
The US Department of Defense is looking for suppliers of Kalashnikov assault rifles chambered in 5.45 mm caliber. Russian AK-74, German MPi AK-74 and Romanian md are suitable for these requirements.86. At the same time, as the American media write, they will not buy weapons from Russia. There is no data on the number of required submachine guns, nor on who the batch of weapons will be intended for. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why the USA needed AK-74 assault rifles.
Special operation to test Russia's new sniper rifle
On the battlefields in Ukraine, weapons are being tested right now, which should replace the legendary Soviet SVD sniper rifle. We are talking about the new microwave-54 rifles (Chukavin sniper rifle). The fighters who had dealings with the new weapon told the newspaper VZGLYAD about its features and differences.
Transportation of the restored T-72M1 tank was noticed on one of the roads in Canada
The T-72M1 main battle tank was spotted on one of the highways of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
La Repubblica: Italy supplied Kiev with 20 to 30 M109L self-propelled artillery units
The Italian government, as part of the fifth and last military aid package to date, handed over from 20 to 30 M109L self-propelled artillery units to Kiev, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the newspaper La Repubblica.
A prototype of the B-18 infantry fighting vehicle with the Epoch combat module
A video from Kurgan was distributed with a prototype of a B-18 infantry fighting vehicle manufactured by Kurgan Machine-Building Plant JSC, which is a modified BMP-2 chassis with enhanced protection, equipped with a developed by the Design Bureau of Instrument Engineering named after. Academician A. G. Shipunov" (KBP, Tula) with the TKB-973 Epoch (32B01) unmanned combat module.
The "space" eight-axle all-terrain vehicle "Shaman" was estimated at 15.5 million rubles
At the famous Avito site, an ad was noticed in which an eight—wheeled all-terrain vehicle with the name "Shaman" is offered for purchase for 15.5 million rubles - Roscosmos teams meet returning cosmonauts on a similar transport.