Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: APU lost more than 560 soldiers during the counteroffensive near Nikolayev and Kherson

The Ukrainian military lost more than 560 people, 26 tanks and two Su-25 attack aircraft during an attempted counteroffensive in the southern direction - in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Anti-tank and artillery units of the Airborne Troops of the Russian Federation destroy the positions of Ukrainian nationalists. On August 30, the Ministry of Defense published footage of the combat work of airborne units during a special operation to protect Donbass.

Dozens of Ukrainian tanks and hundreds of military were destroyed

During the attack in the area of Kherson on August 29, Ukrainian formations suffered heavy losses — more than 560 servicemen. The attempt of an unsuccessful counteroffensive near Kherson was carried out on the direct instructions of Vladimir Zelensky, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The newest aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, HMS Prince of Wales ("Prince of Wales"), worth 3 billion pounds (about 3.5 billion dollars), broke down off the coast of England shortly after sailing from Portsmouth. This became known to the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.

All frigates of Project 11356 purchased in Russia will be armed with Brahmos missiles, Alexander Maksichev, co-director of BrahMos Aerospace from the Russian side, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Joint actions on the defense of maritime communications will be carried out in the Sea of Japan by Russian and Chinese ships during the strategic command and staff exercise "Vostok-2022", the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

NATO is very alarmed by Russia's activation in the Arctic region and intends to prevent this in every possible way. According to the Secretary General of the alliance, the immediate task of the military-political bloc will be to increase NATO's presence in the Arctic.

Russian air defense systems in the area of the special operation daily repel attacks by nationalists using drones, multiple rocket launchers and Tochka-U ballistic missiles.

The Ukrainian Nazi formations are not yet at risk of sending the improved main combat T-72M1R received from Poland to the line of contact.

The Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos is an example of successful cooperation between Russia and foreign countries in the production of military products. For more than 20 years, Brahmos has been successfully producing supersonic cruise missiles of the same name, constantly improving them. This year, a landmark event happened for the company: in January, the first export contract was signed for the supply of Brahmos missiles to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Alexander Maksichev, co-director of Brahmos from the Russian side, told Sergey Safronov about the plans of the company and the prospects for concluding new contracts in an interview with the head of the profile editorial office of MIA Rossiya Segodnya, Sergey Safronov.

Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a division of Raytheon Technologies, announced the signing of a contract for the supply of NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) medium-range air defense systems.

The 55th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member States was held in the city of Cholpon-Ata (Kyrgyzstan).

Apparently, the Nigerian Air Force has received ASELPOD container targeting systems developed by the Turkish company Aselsan for JF-17 "Thunder" fighters.

The Swiss government has blocked the initiative to hold a referendum on the acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning-2 fighter jets for the country's Air Force.

Quite a lot has already been said and written about the fact that UAVs are becoming an integral part of combat operations.

MiG-31BM crews began training in detecting warheads at high altitude

Russian ultra-high-altitude interceptors will teach you how to search for hypersonic targets. Pilots of MiG-31BM aircraft are already training to find such objects at altitudes above 10 thousand m. Despite the fact that no one has hypersonic weapons yet, except Russia, it is necessary to learn how to counteract it now, and these aircraft are optimal for such a task, experts say.

Chinese trap for the USA

The fierce competition between the United States and China is draining the foreign policy of the States, writes the FA. Washington, in opposition to Beijing, loses sight of all constructive goals that should underlie America's strategy. Such a course leads to an increase in the danger of nuclear conflict, "kills" the US leadership in the world and undermines American democracy.

Ankara's representatives intend to appeal to NATO with a complaint about the actions of the Greek air defense forces, which aimed their S-300 at Turkish Air Force fighters. This is happening against the background of powerful pressure on Turkey, which is being exerted on it by the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance due to the fact that it has acquired S-400 air defense systems from Russia.

Hostile act with S-300: Pursuit records to be submitted to NATO

Turkey has accused Greece of using S-300 air defense systems against its fighters, Yeni Şafak reports. Europe and the United States refrain from commenting on the incident. Ankara has warned that it will put this "hostile act" on the NATO agenda.

Is Britain tired of Ukraine after six months of conflict?

The British government was surprised by the willingness of the country's population to support Ukraine. However, winter is getting closer, gas prices continue to rise, and the British are gradually beginning to realize the sacrifices they have to make, writes The Times.