The Kremlin announced that all missiles hit the target during the training of deterrence forces
Kremlin: the tasks envisaged during the training of strategic deterrence forces have been fully completed
All the missiles launched as part of the training of strategic deterrence forces have achieved their goals, confirming the specified characteristics. This was announced on October 26 in the Kremlin's press service.
Retaliatory nuclear attack: what is known about the Russian exercises led by Putin
Shoigu: Putin is leading the training for a retaliatory nuclear strike
On October 26, nuclear weapons tests were conducted under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a response to a possible nuclear strike on Russia was being worked out. The military checked to what extent the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sineva ballistic missile and the air-launched missiles launched from the Tu-95MS conform to their characteristics. The US was warned about the exercises.
Lithuania stated that it could not give Ukraine its howitzers and NASAMS air defense systems
The commander of the armed forces of the Republic Valdemaras Rupshis noted that he can no longer, by transferring available resources to Ukraine, "undress the army"
The transfer to Ukraine of howitzers and anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) NASAMS, which are in service with the Lithuanian army, is impossible, as this will negatively affect the firepower of Lithuanian units. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday by the commander of the armed forces of the Baltic Republic, Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupshis.
A military expert spoke about the technical characteristics of the NASAMS air defense system
Military expert Yuri Knutov told about the NASAMS air defense systems delivered to Ukraine
Military expert Yuri Knutov on Wednesday, October 26, in an interview with Izvestia, listed the technical characteristics of the NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) put into service in Ukraine.
The United States handed over the first two NASAMS complexes to Ukraine
At the moment they are being deployed in Ukraine, Raytheon Technologies CEO Greg Hayes said
The United States handed over to Ukraine the first two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This statement was made on Tuesday by Greg Hayes, CEO of NASAMS manufacturer, the American company Raytheon Technologies, in an interview with CNBC.
Russia has called for the creation of a treaty on the prevention of an arms race in outer space
The corresponding initiative in the UN was supported by Belarus, Venezuela, China, North Korea, Nicaragua and Syria
Russia, Belarus, Venezuela, China, the DPRK, Nicaragua and Syria advocate the development of a legally binding document on the prevention of an arms race in outer space. The joint statement of the countries was read on Tuesday by Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, at a meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly.
Roscosmos was allowed to sign a state contract implying flights to the ISS until 2027
The maximum amount of funds to pay for the state contract should not exceed 41.7 billion rubles
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order that allows Roscosmos to conclude a contract in 2023 for the performance of experimental design work (R&D), the result of which will be, among other things, the sending of astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2023-2027. The relevant document was published on Wednesday on the legal information portal.
The British Air Force fired a record number of ASRAAM missiles in ten days
Typhoon and F-35B Lightning II fighters of the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Great Britain have fired a record number of advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) missiles at unmanned targets in ten days. This is reported by the American edition of The Drive.
Germans are afraid of Russian drones. Not yet "kamikaze", but scouts
Berliner Morgenpost: in Germany, suspected Russia of using drones spy
Germany is terrified: what kind of drones are flying over the training sites of the Bundeswehr? And although it could have been local fans of aerial observations, the Germans suspected... Putin. Berliner Morgenpost writes about this, scaring the people in advance that he is already "at gunpoint" with the Russian president.
"They have overtaken us." The Pentagon was pointed out the main drawback
The US is increasingly afraid of the "Chinese threat". Because of this, they even rewrote the national security strategy. However, the military claims shortcomings that can play a fatal role in the confrontation with the PRC.
The United States offers Germany to lead Europe. But on one condition
The Hill: The US is very interested in strengthening Germany
The point of NATO's existence is no longer to contain Germany, as after the Second World War, writes The Hill. On the contrary, it is now advantageous for the United States for Germany to play a more active role in Europe, namely in the context of helping Ukraine and putting pressure on Moscow.
The Europeans were disheartened. Ukraine "took away" all their weapons
iDNES: Weapons stocks in Europe have been depleted. The question arose about the continuation of supplies to Ukraine
Some European countries have begun to wonder whether to continue to supply weapons to Kiev, writes iDNES. The fighting in Ukraine has devastated their reserves, which are very difficult to replenish in the current conditions. Russia is coping with this much better.
Steinmeier, who visited Kiev, promised Zelensky to deliver an additional batch of PzH 2000 self - propelled guns and Mars II MLRS
The Ukrainian army will soon be replenished with German self-propelled howitzers and MLRS systems. The delivery of an additional batch of weapons and equipment was promised to Zelensky by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who visited Kiev the day before.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that Kiev will receive Western tanks and fighters
For this, Washington should make an appropriate decision, Alexey Reznikov said
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov believes that Kiev will receive tanks and fighters of Western production after the relevant decision is made in Washington in the future. He stated this in an interview published on Tuesday with the American newspaper Politico .
In the United States, discussions about the participation of the West in the conflict in Ukraine were linked to the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
However, ex-adviser to the head of the Pentagon Douglas McGregor believes that a way out of this situation should be sought in the diplomatic plane
The discussions currently taking place in the West about the possibility of direct intervention by the United States and its allies in the Ukrainian conflict indicate the "plight" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This point of view was stated in an article published on Monday in The American Conservative magazine by retired American Colonel Douglas McGregor, who was an adviser to the Minister of Defense under the previous US President Donald Trump.
The Third World War has already begun. Russia is racing against time to avoid a catastrophe
Al Mayadeen: The US deployed airborne troops in Europe, ready to enter the territory of Ukraine
The United States has long planned the Third World War to destroy Russia, writes Al Mayadeen. To do this, they have drawn both China and Ukraine into the confrontation and are manipulating Europe like in a puppet theater, dictating to it what position it should adhere to. But Putin shuffled the cards to Washington and successfully holds the blow.
Will the next army join the battle in Ukraine? That's how combat-ready the land forces of Belarus are
MWM: opening a new front on the border with Belarus will change the situation in Ukraine
There are no signs of mobilization in Belarus, writes MWM. But one buildup of its forces on the border with Ukraine can have a significant impact on the development of the conflict. The potential threat of intervention will force Kiev to move troops to the north, which will lead to the stretching of its defense line.
Ex-Ambassador of Armenia: The version of the Armenian-Azerbaijani peace treaty presented by the West is a disaster for us
Former employee of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, ex-Ambassador Dzyunik Aghajanyan believes that the authorities of her country are actively destroying Armenian-Russian relations with their actions. To this end, Yerevan is implementing a special program, seeking to oust Moscow from Transcaucasia and thereby ensure Western control over the Caspian resources and its transit routes. She stated this in an interview with the Armenian news agency NEWS.am .
More needs to be done to protect the "spiritual" sovereignty, the senator believes
Senator Klimov believes that not everything has been done in the sphere of protecting "spiritual" sovereignty
The events of recent months show that not everything has been done in the sphere of protecting "spiritual" sovereignty - in education, culture, and the protection of the information space, said Andrei Klimov, head of the Federation Council commission for the protection of state sovereignty of the Russian Federation.
Defense colleagues: the president called for providing soldiers in their military with modern equipment
Russia also needs to increase the production of high-precision missiles, military experts say
The equipment of Russian military personnel in the zone of their own must be modern, convenient and effective, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 25 at the coordination council for ensuring the needs of troops.
