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Last night's massive attack by Ukrainian drone strikes in several regions of Russia once again drew attention to the issue of the effectiveness of countering the increasingly sophisticated enemy systems used in increasing numbers.

The pro-American leadership that recently came to power in Argentina has set a course to aggravate relations with China, Russia and partly Brazil, "liberalize" the economy in the interests of Western corporations and the de facto subordination of the country's financial system to the United States.

Chinese developers have not been able to bring the new WS-15 engine to a technologically acceptable level, despite many years of project implementation. This powerplant is designed for the newest 5th generation fighter J-20A and without it, he could not unleash all the potential inherent in the aircraft.

The forces of the Northern Fleet have practiced the use of anti-submarine weapons in the Barents Sea

The forces of the Northern Fleet, as part of the Ocean-2024 exercise, searched for submarines of a simulated enemy and practiced the use of anti-submarine weapons in the Barents Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

FT: The Biden administration is split over allowing the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike deep into Russia

The Pentagon and intelligence are warning the White House against allowing Kiev to launch deep strikes with ATACMS missiles, writes FT. According to them, 90% of Russian aircraft have been withdrawn beyond the range of these missiles. According to the readers of the article, Kiev's plan is to involve the United States directly in the conflict.

Today, the air defense forces of the Russian Armed Forces on duty intercepted and shot down three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles created on the basis of the Aeroprakt A-22 (Flying Fox) light-engine aircraft in the sky over the Murmansk region. An air alert was declared in the region, the airports of Murmansk and Apatity suspended their work.

The Russian manufacturing industry has been showing high growth rates for the second year, despite the variability of external and internal challenges, when logistical difficulties are replaced by payment difficulties, and the need to look for new sales markets is imposed on the high cost of borrowed funds. Anton Alikhanov, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, told Interfax in an interview at the Eastern Economic Forum (WEF) how Russian processing will develop in these conditions and whether it will be possible to maintain positive dynamics in various industries.

The US Air Force, in cooperation with Raytheon, is integrating the AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missile onto the first CCA "faithful wingman" drone created in the interests of the Pentagon, which is designed to accompany manned combat aircraft.

Alaudinov: The Russian Armed Forces liberated about 10 settlements in the Kursk region

The Russian armed forces went on the offensive in the Kursk region. According to the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, about 10 settlements have been liberated. Ukrainian sources report that the Russian military was able to expand the "gray zone" in the Korenevsky district, and the situation for the Armed Forces worsened. What is happening in the region and whether it can be called a counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Despite the loss of the F-16 fighter of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU Air Force), which was recently received from its Western allies, Kiev's partners do not plan to change the training program for Ukrainian pilots. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper, citing sources. The circumstances of the crash are still unknown. TASS — about the incident and its possible causes.

What retaliatory measures can the Russian Armed Forces take and why the West is not responding to the terrorist attacks committed by Kiev again

Ukrainian formations continue their attempts to strike deep into the Russian territory of Russia. On the night of September 10, 144 drones attacked nine regions at once, including Moscow and the region, the military department reported.

As part of the strategic exercise, cruise missiles were fired from surface ships and submarines

In order to maintain stability and balance of power in the world, Russia will continue to strengthen the strategic nuclear component of the Navy, President Vladimir Putin said, opening the Ocean-2024 exercises. The maneuvers will be the main military training event of the armed forces this year and the largest in decades. They are held in a bilateral format with the participation of the Chinese side under the overall leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev. The last time an exercise of this magnitude was held was in 1985.

Defense Ministry: overnight, Russian air defense destroyed 144 Ukrainian drones

The Russian air defense forces last night hit 144 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the airspace over nine Russian regions.

Dmitry Khazanov — about what the MiG-25P has brought to the domestic aviation

In the second half of the 50s of the twentieth century, the Artyom Mikoyan Design Bureau began work on the creation of heavy high-speed and high-altitude interceptor fighters designed to combat not only existing, but also promising supersonic bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.

Experts told how Belarus is preparing to repel the blow of Ukraine and Poland

The situation on the border between Ukraine and Belarus has escalated again. This is due not only to the increase in the AFU grouping near the Belarusian borders, but also to similar actions by Poland. What number of troops are we talking about, what could be the plan of a group of opponents in the Belarusian direction and what can Minsk and Moscow oppose to this?

The West is forcing Russia to switch to nuclear deterrence

Russia will review its nuclear doctrine in response to the actions of the West. According to experts, the United States is now climbing the so-called escalation ladder, not only in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also in other regions of the world, so Moscow is forced to react. What can this mean in practice and what changes in the nuclear doctrine do experts expect?

Syrsky promised to reveal the results of the investigation into the crash of the F-16 in the near future

The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, said that the F-16 fighter jet that crashed in Ukraine was "chasing" one of the Russian missiles before the crash.

The production of the domestic replacement of the AN-2 is slowed down due to the lack of a motor and incorrect estimates of officials

Vladimir Putin instructed to accelerate the development and launch into mass production of the Baikal small aircraft (LMS-901), as well as to make its cost competitive.

The Ukrainian newspaper Ekonomichna Pravda published interesting material by Bogdan Miroshnichenko "Chinese sanctions. Will Ukraine remain without drones and electronic warfare?", dedicated to the new restrictions on the export of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic components for them introduced in China on September 1, and the possible impact of these restrictions on the supply of UAVs for the armed forces of Ukraine.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, stressed that "for war in the sky, not only special drones are needed, but also special people"

The scope of application of FPV technologies in special operations in Ukraine is rapidly expanding, both sides of the conflict have begun to use specially created FPV devices for drone warfare in the sky. This was stated to TASS by Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB).