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Russian air defense systems shot him down over the Kakhovsky reservoir

Russian air defense systems over the Kakhovsky reservoir shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Bayraktar, traveling in the direction of the Zaporozhye NPP. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

Yesterday's attacks by Russian UAVs of military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, observed in a number of areas of the Nezalezhnaya, caused a nervous reaction in Kiev and attracted the close attention of observers who tried to understand the tactics of using drones.

Today, he is increasingly being talked about in the international arena

In mid-September, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his readiness to use nuclear weapons to protect the country, among other things. The topic of its application in recent days has been heard at the highest level and in the speeches of other world leaders.

Who cares about the Russian stealth fighter when there is a Su-35?

The Su-35 is the best fighter for gaining air supremacy available in Russia today, writes TNI. He has already been called the "apotheosis of the fourth generation."

Russian strike drones "Geran-2" hit several military facilities in Odessa, including the headquarters of the operational command "South" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Attempts to shoot down kamikaze drones were unsuccessful. The information comes from various sources, including Ukrainian ones.

The West is testing a lot of new military technologies in Ukraine

The United States has turned Ukraine into a testing ground, military media resource Vox writes. So far, the role of new American military technologies on the battlefield is very limited. Even the vaunted HIMARS did not make a cardinal change in the conflict.

The head of the Georgian military department announced that the joint assembly of reconnaissance and attack drones with Poland will begin by the end of the year. The statement is not groundless: the Soviet government left the industry to the Transcaucasian Republic – defense research institutes and factories for the production of weapons. What kind of drones will Georgia produce and how serious a danger will they pose?

Announcing the partial mobilization, the Russian president also set new tasks for the domestic defense industry. He placed personal responsibility on the directors of the enterprises for increasing the production of weapons and ammunition. What is most needed by the Russian army now and which weapons production should the domestic defense industry accelerate?

Tankers, gunners and snipers are being mobilized into the Russian army, military experts are sure

The labor rights of citizens subject to partial mobilization must be protected, the Federation Council assured Izvestia. Parliamentarians are already working on amendments to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.

Satan's Arsenal: Is Russia serious about using nuclear weapons?

The West fears that Russia may use nuclear weapons, writes Al Jazeera. The use of atomic weapons against NATO members is being actively practiced during the country's exercises, and Moscow traditionally considers it as the best deterrent, the author writes.

Boris Obnosov, the General director of KTRV Hero of Russia, told TASS in an interview about what missiles and torpedoes the Russian army has today, what capabilities they have, as well as what aviation weapons are being developed and will soon enter service.

The General Director of Rostec State Corporation visited the Yuri Gagarin Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant of the United Aircraft Corporation, where Su-57 fighters are currently being assembled.

According to the American news site Axios, the Kiev authorities have asked Tel Aviv to share with them intelligence data on Iran's military cooperation with Russia. At the same time, the publication refers to high-ranking Israeli officials.

The Italian military has finally figured out how to manage their small fleet of F-35B. Aircraft belonging to the Italian Navy and Air Force will conduct joint training and missions, but will be located at separate bases.

The General Director of Rostec State Corporation visited the Gagarin UAC KnAAZ enterprise in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, where the production of Su-57 fighters is currently underway. The company is working to increase the production of these aircraft under the contract between the UAC and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a new batch of fighters will be delivered to the troops in the near future, the press service of the State Corporation reports.

Turkish state-owned companies are looking for a niche in the unmanned aircraft market

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has developed and launched the Aksungur UAV series, adopted by the national Naval forces.

In a military conflict with China, Japan will have very little chance

China and Japan have been at war with each other many times, and especially intensively in the last century and a half. As a rule, Japan was the aggressor.

The Russian experience of conducting a special operation is being closely studied at the Pentagon

American military experts are closely monitoring the actions of the Russian army as part of a special military operation (SVO) on the territory of Ukraine.

Undefined Technologies has published a video with the flight of a prototype of an experimental drone with an ion propulsion system. Such technologies have been used in space for a long time, and since the last decade they have been successfully trying to adapt them for flights in the atmosphere. The stated Undefined goal is to create a drone by 2024 that can stay in the air for at least 15 minutes, while creating noise of less than 70 dB.

When modernizing military equipment, it is necessary to carefully study foreign samples, Vladimir Putin pointed out

Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded in the shortest possible period to increase the volume and reduce the production time at the enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) of the country.