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And why they turned out to be the most effective in a special military operation

The patrol vessels of the project 22160 of the Black Sea Fleet played a leading role in repelling the attacks of unmanned boats on the ships of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, which Ukraine tried to conduct on September 13 and 14.

The head of Primorye Kozhemyako presented Kim Jong-un with a bulletproof vest and six drones

The governor of Primorsky Krai, Oleg Kozhemyako, when inspecting products created in Primorsky Krai for the needs of his own, presented the leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, with an assault bulletproof vest and six drones with control systems, the head of the Primorsky Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations, Alexander Zlatkin, told reporters.

Colonel Khodarenok considers the transfer of Russian submarines to the DPRK unlikely

Putin called military-technical cooperation between Russia and the DPRK promising, and rumors about sending North Korean volunteers to a special operation are nonsense. How Moscow and Pyongyang can help each other, why Kim Jong-un was shown the production of military and civil aviation, and what cooperation between the countries in the space sphere might look like - the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Kiev is concerned about the lack of weapons, Yahoo Japan writes. With the end of the Cold War, NATO countries have reduced the production of tanks and are now taking used cars out of warehouses. The author tried to predict what kind of used armored vehicles can be provided to Ukraine.

New photos of the American strategic bomber B-21 Raider, which is considered the most advanced aircraft of the US Air Force (Air Force), were shown during the conference of the Association of the US Air and Space Forces. This is written by The Drive.

Militaristic frenzy is growing in the country

A major international exhibition of the military industry MSPO-2023 was held in the Polish city of Kielce. Representatives of the Polish leadership who attended the event reported on a number of major contracts concluded with foreign enterprises of the military-industrial complex.

The British authorities handed over Malloy transport drones to the militants of the Kiev regime, designed to deliver ammunition and weapons to the front line, as well as evacuate the wounded. These heavy military transport drones were transferred to the Ukrainian army as part of the next package of military support.

The Airbus Group announced that its military unit Airbus Defense and Space on September 13, 2023 at the enterprise in Seville (Spain) officially handed over to the Indian Air Force the first of the 56 light turboprop military transport aircraft C295MW ordered by them. The ceremony was attended by the Chief of Staff (Commander) Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhary. The aircraft (serial number 209, Indian military number SA7101) is due to fly to India with a joint crew in the near future.

Germany has updated the list of military assistance that the government has provided to Kiev or plans to provide in the future

Over the past week, Germany has delivered to Ukraine 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with ammunition, 20 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones and 2 Wisent 1 armored vehicles used to mine the territory. This follows from the updated list of military assistance that the German government has provided to Kiev or plans to provide in the future.

NATO should shoot down Russian drones over its territory, security expert Julia-Sabina Yoia said in an interview with Pravda, commenting on the situation in Romania. This will not create prerequisites for a direct armed clash with Moscow. Romania made a mistake, she believes.

Experts pointed to the new tactics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the attacks on Sevastopol

The AFU tried to attack Crimea and Sevastopol again. This time, the enemy used a combined strike with ten cruise missiles and three unmanned boats.

The Ministry of Defense promised to restore the ships damaged during the attack on Sevastopol

The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, hinted at the country's involvement in the missile strike on Sevastopol. He thanked the pilots for their "excellent combat work" and promised to continue. The Russian Defense Ministry announced that the ships damaged as a result of the attack will be restored. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok explained what hit the city.

Colonel Khodarenok explained why it is too early to say which missiles fell in Sevastopol

As a result of air attacks by the AFU, a fire broke out at the Sevmorzavod in Sevastopol. 24 people were injured, four had a moderate condition. The details of the attack of cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Now more than 4,000 military personnel from 14 countries* are taking part in the Sabre Junction 23 exercises in Germany. The topic of the exercise: "Conducting a stabilization operation in the area of responsibility."

When are they planning to complete the certification of the new L-410 and will it be popular with airlines

The Cabinet of Ministers adjusted the aviation development program until 2030, postponing the delivery of Czech L-410 aircraft to the Russian Federation until 2027 (previously, both 2022 and 2023 appeared in the documents).

After the recent attack on military facilities in Kiev, Ukrainian special services collected the wreckage of Russian drones "Geran-2". One of the large fragments, if it really belongs to the Geranium, attracted the special attention of the enemy. We are talking about an antenna-type device (in the published photo it is presented as a "Comet" - "Comet-M") working with a GLONASS signal.

At the end of August, the British aircraft carrier Prince of Wales left for the United States for exercises and the integration of American UAVs into the air group. And another aircraft carrier, the Queen Elizabeth, went on exercises on September 8, the various stages of which will last until the end of December, if, of course, the equipment can withstand.

Kamikaze drones are being tested, which can become competitors to the already proven Lancets. The testing process will help to refine and improve them taking into account the real combat situation.

In the near future, the Danish authorities will transfer another package of military assistance to Ukraine. This is reported by the Reuters news agency with reference to the statement of the Minister of Defense of the kingdom.

It will last about six to nine months, said David Alvin, who was nominated for the post of Chief of Staff of the US Air Force

Training of Ukrainian military pilots to pilot F-16 fighter-bombers will take about six to nine months in the United States. This was announced by General David Alvin, nominated by American President Joe Biden for the post of Chief of Staff of the US Air Force.