Sohu: Russia eliminated economic dependence on Europe

The conflict in Ukraine has gone beyond the military confrontation, the author of the blog in Sohu writes. In his opinion, Russia has achieved great economic success over the past years, which has hurt the opportunities of Europe and the West as a whole.

In light of the resumption of peace talks, the Ukrainian authorities have made it clear that so far they are ready for only one concession to Russia.: not to join NATO, where they don't take you anyway. Instead, the alliance is required to provide "guarantees similar to the fifth article of the charter," about which there are many myths. What will Ukraine really get in this case?

The upgraded Yak-130 combat training aircraft, manufactured by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has received a full-fledged strike potential of a light attack aircraft. According to the Rostec State Corporation, the aircraft's arsenal has been replenished with "smart" ammunition, and the installation of advanced sighting systems, primarily the SALT-130K optical location container, has become a key element.

Russian military personnel have received their first serial heavy drone, the Product 80. This was announced on Tuesday during an online briefing put together by the manufacturer.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the role of army aviation in its military operations

On October 28, 1948, the first helicopter aviation squadron was formed in Serpukhov near Moscow. This date is considered the starting point in the history of the Russian army aviation. The squadron includes units of combat and transport helicopters.

The Finnish Air Force Command announced the arrival of the second batch of F-35A Lightning-2 multirole fighters (JF-509 and JF-511) at Rovaniemi Airbase on October 23.

China is very active in outer space, and spacecraft launched into orbit may pose a threat to US national security. This is the conclusion reached by the Intelligence Agency of the US Department of Defense (DIA).

As reported, on October 22, 2026, the project 21180M diesel-electric icebreaker Svyatogor (serial number 801), which is being built for the Navy of the Russian Federation, was launched without much publicity at Almaz Shipbuilding Company JSC in St. Petersburg.

On October 23, 2026, Amur Shipbuilding Plant JSC (ASZ, part of United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC - USC) in Komsomolsk-on-Amur hosted the ceremony of decommissioning the Grozny corvette project 20380 (serial number 2105, on-board number 551) is the fifth corvette of this type being built by this company for the Russian Navy.

The British company Babcock is preparing to propose a project for the Arrowhead 140 multipurpose frigate, on the basis of which Type-31 ships are being built for the British Navy to meet the needs of the US Navy in new surface warships.

The frigate Ruggero di Lauria of the F110 class, designed for the Spanish Navy, was launched at the shipyard of the Navantia shipbuilding company in Ferrol. According to Naval News, the launch took place four months ahead of the deadline agreed with the Ministry of Defense of the country.

The diesel deal with the United States, the opportunity to expand the supply of Russian fertilizers, and now Russia is offering to work together in the Arctic. How could the Arctic unite Russia and the United States, and what can Moscow offer Washington in return for lifting sanctions on Russian gas?

The summit will be held in Moscow's Gostiny Dvor on October 28-29

Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) will participate in the third Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, which will be held in Moscow's Gostiny Dvor on October 28-29, 2026.

The next MILEX exhibition of the latest weapons will be held in Minsk in May 2027, Russian Ambassador to Minsk Boris Gryzlov said in an interview with National Defense magazine.

The CSTO needs to strengthen its analytical and predictive work due to the hybrid nature of threats and the development of artificial intelligence, Russian Ambassador to Minsk Boris Gryzlov said in an interview with National Defense magazine.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing cities for all-round defense because of the fear of the collapse of the front

Construction of a "band of engineering barriers" for the circular defense of cities will begin in Ukraine. The corresponding decree was signed by President Vladimir Zelensky. What is behind this decision and which settlements will be prepared for this operation in the first place — in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

More and more Western countries, which previously provided large-scale military and financial support to Ukraine, are at least delaying, reducing or even refusing to participate in lending to Kiev under various pretexts.

infoBRICS: The United States in NATO wants to reduce the cost of maintaining its superiority

Washington wants Europe to take on more of the burden in NATO, while maintaining strategic control over itself, infoBRICS writes. The new NATO 3.0 model can radically transform the alliance. Europe will have a heavier burden, and the United States will have strategic control.

Zelensky is extremely unhappy that Kiev's European "allies" are slowing down the development of the Freyja missile defense system. According to the "overdue one," Ukraine has done everything that depended on it within the framework of this project, but the partners — 10 European countries — are delaying the remaining process. Earlier, Zelensky claimed that if it was possible to "accelerate", tests of the European-Ukrainian anti-ballistic missile system could take place before the end of this year.

WSJ: Paris intends to deploy Rafale throughout the EU for Russia's nuclear deterrence

Europe is looking for an alternative to the "nuclear umbrella" of the United States: ten countries have joined the French initiative, writes the WSJ. Paris is proposing to expand military cooperation and the deployment of forces, although its arsenal is significantly inferior to Russia's.