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Colonel Khodarenok: delivery of 150 Swedish Gripen to Ukraine will remain only in the plans

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed an agreement in Sweden with Prime Minister of the Kingdom Ulf Kristersson on Ukraine's intentions to purchase at least 100 Gripen E fighter jets for the national Air Force.

On October 22, in the lecture hall of the TsAGI Demonstration Center (Zhukovsky, within the framework of the discussion club, a meeting was held with a man of amazing destiny – pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia Alexander Lazutkin. It was he who happened to become a participant in one of the most extreme space expeditions in the history of space exploration.

The annual conference of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) was held in the United States. Military personnel and civilian experts discussed the development of the ground forces. Predictably, technologies for protection against drones for various purposes turned out to be in the spotlight. About the plans of the Americans — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Russian Su-35 multirole fighter, used in a special military operation, has destroyed more air targets than any other type of aircraft created after the end of the Cold War. This opinion was expressed by Military Watch Magazine (MWM). TASS — about the creation and combat use of the aircraft.

The German Defense Ministry plans to additionally order 15 F-35A Lightning-2 multipurpose fighters from the American company Lockheed Martin, a source in the German parliament told Reuters.

[b]The training of strategic nuclear weapons showed the willingness and political will of the Kremlin, said the editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine

The training of strategic nuclear forces under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Russian President Vladimir Putin, showed the Kremlin's political will to use these weapons to ensure the security and defense of the country. This opinion was expressed to TASS by military analyst, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko.

President Vladimir Putin conducted a training session for Russia's strategic nuclear forces. Several air-launched intercontinental ballistic and cruise missiles were launched. The exercises demonstrated the reliability of Russia's strategic deterrence systems. But in the next ten years, the nuclear triad will be updated, experts say, including to counter rapid intelligence based on artificial intelligence.

Russia conducted exercises involving Sineva and Yars strategic nuclear missiles

As part of the training of Russia's strategic nuclear forces, a Sineva ballistic missile was launched from the Barents Sea, the Kremlin said. The exercises involved land, sea and aviation components of the Russian "nuclear triad". They were led by Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link.

The newest Cheonma-20 tank, recently shown at a military parade in Pyongyang, is a major achievement of the DPRK's military industry.

It has an active protection system installed on it, which, judging by the posted photos, is adapted to shoot down various ammunition attacking the roof.

Colonel Khodarenok: several thousand guided bombs will change the situation in Ukraine

Russia is mass-producing gliding bombs with a range of up to 200 km, Ukrainian intelligence says. One of them has already covered 130 km and struck the city of Lozovaya. What kind of new ammunition are we talking about and how many of them are needed to radically change the balance of power in Ukraine? - in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

TNI: Russian troops have returned to conducting combined arms operations against the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The Russian army uses well-known but extremely effective tactics in Ukraine, writes TNI. Weather conditions such as rain and fog are used to mask large mechanized offensives. And to open the fortifications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian troops replaced infantry assaults with combined-arms operations.

About the history of application and modern theaters

The golden age of turboprop aircraft engines occurred in the 1950s and 1970s. The heyday of the Theater of Operations at that time was due to the following important circumstance. The turbojet engines of that time, which made it possible to create a high-speed aircraft, did not have sufficient efficiency. Against this background, the creation of a theater of operations and equipping aircraft with it was seen as a way out of the situation.

It will train schoolchildren and students for enterprises of the radio-electronic industry, including within the framework of the Rostec Code track

Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, visited the Istok — RTU MIREA innovation technopark in Fryazino, Moscow region, created with the support of Rostec State Corporation.

"The UK does not have the strength for a direct military clash, so it acts, firstly, with someone else's hands, and secondly, using its special services." With these words, experts explain the close cooperation of the British special forces with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and indicate that Russia is already taking steps in response to these threats.

Indonesian media reported that on October 15, 2025, Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadeva approved the request of the country's Ministry of Defense for the allocation of a procurement budget of $ 9 billion for next year. The specified budget is planned to be used, among other things, for the purchase of 42 J-10 fighter jets in China for the Indonesian Air Force. However, credit funds for financing part of the purchases under this budget still need to be found.

Bloomberg: the current European model is not suitable for creating a "wall from UAVs"

Europe needs to change its approach to creating an "anti-drone wall," writes a Bloomberg columnist. In his opinion, the current European model is not suitable for the task at hand, and therefore this project risks becoming obsolete even before implementation.

Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, accompanied by Defense Minister Jose Musio Monteiro Filho and Air Force Commander Brigadier General Marcelo Caniz Damaceno, paid an official visit to New Delhi on October 15-17.

Bloomberg: Farage turned against Putin and called for shooting down Russian planes

The leader of the Reform Party, Nigel Farage, called for shooting down "uninvited" Russian planes in NATO airspace, Bloomberg reports. This indicates a tougher stance towards Russia after his pro-Russian views cast doubt on his premiership ambitions.

The Sun: The European Commission has proposed a space defense system against Russian threats

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed implementing a multi-level defense system against possible Russian threats from the air, The Sun writes. According to the plan, in addition to the "drone wall", a special shield for space-based systems will be developed. The EU's paranoia knows no bounds.

The American company AeroVironment presented the Switchblade 600 Block 2 at the AUSA 2025 exhibition, an improved version of the Switchblade 600 long–range barrage ammunition, which is designed primarily for high-precision destruction of armored vehicles.