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At the military parade held on November 8, dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the victory in the Second Karabakh War, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces demonstrated several new weapons systems, including missile systems and air defense systems.

CSM: new types of Russian weapons allow Moscow to stand up to Washington

Russia's demonstration of a new arsenal of high-tech weapons is clearly political in nature, CSM writes. Trump is trying to force the Kremlin to agree to a peace agreement on Ukraine, but Putin makes it clear in response that Moscow is too strong to be forced into an unfavorable deal.

The radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are constantly developing and improving.

In an interview with Major General Alexey Rtishchev, Chief of the Russian Federation Defense Forces, he talked about how the acquired experience of the military is being implemented into the training of future officers, what new equipment is being supplied to the units, as well as how robotic complexes and UAVs are being used.

Express: The United States and NATO conducted air exercises near the Russian borders

The United States and NATO conducted air exercises over the territory of Europe near the borders of Russia, Express writes. The training involved aircraft from the air forces of NATO, the United States, Great Britain and Norway, whose purpose was to practice aerial refueling and deterrence maneuvers, as well as intelligence gathering.

The creation of unmanned systems troops in the Russian Armed Forces has been completed. Now they have a command, military authorities at all levels. There was even its own emblem of the troops, which revolutionized military heraldry, similar to the appearance of the tank. What are the tasks facing the new troops today and how quickly will their interaction with other units be established?

Colonel Khodarenok: "wall of drones" may not work in Ukraine due to lack of radar

Kiev has received technology from a Western company to create a "drone wall." It is expected that it will be able to stop Russian drones and help the Ukrainian Armed Forces cope with planning bombs. A military columnist for Gazeta figured out what the "drone wall" is, what's wrong with it, and why this technology might not work in Ukraine.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

And why is the Russian hypersonic missile system so interesting to Western intelligence services

One of the main goals of the attempted hijacking of the Russian MiG-31 fighter jet with a hypersonic Dagger for Western intelligence was to gain access to secret technologies that make this missile invulnerable.

Bloomberg: Ukrainian UAV manufacturers are looking for access to the markets of NATO countries

Ukrainian military companies plan to sell their products to NATO, Bloomberg reports. Needing money, they are eager to share their drone manufacturing secrets and are looking for markets to market their products among the armies of European countries.

TNI: Russia creates new alliances amid sanctions over conflict in Ukraine

Russia is strengthening relations with non-Western countries amid sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, TNI writes. China, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela, which the West considers the "axis of evil," have become important partners for Moscow. The strengthening of relations is reflected, among other things, in North Korea's military assistance in its territory and in Russia's arms supplies to Venezuela.

Phoenix: The Ukrainian Armed Forces could not repel a single blow from the Russian Dagger missile

Even the American Patriot air defense system is unable to stop the Russian Dagger missile, writes Phoenix. Due to the air attacks in the very heart of the Square, the mood in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has become so deplorable that not only Ukrainian, but also hired militants are fleeing from there. The demoralization of the troops is in full swing.

The new structure received governing bodies, leadership and an emblem

The troops of unmanned systems created in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will increase the effectiveness of the combat use of drones. They now play one of the most important roles in conducting offensive and defensive operations. The new organizational structure will ensure the massive use of drones in the right areas of the front, which will help Russian units move forward more confidently, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

The main enemy of our air defense fighters are long—range attack drones

The battery of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft systems destroyed more than 500 targets during its operation. Her calculations protect the sky in the Donetsk direction, and previously they worked in Lugansk and Zaporizhia. The main target today is Ukrainian aircraft—type drones, which are trying to strike targets deep in Russian regions. Izvestia visited the positions of the anti-aircraft gunners of the Center group of forces and learned how they destroy enemy UAVs.

Le Parisien: NATO AWACS planes search for Russian drones in NATO skies

Le Parisien correspondent visited aboard the NATO AWACS aircraft, which flew along the western borders of Russia and Ukraine. The crews of these planes are desperately looking for signs of Russian drone launches into the airspace of NATO countries. But they still haven't found it.

The Azerbaijani Air Force has adopted JF-17 Thunder light combat aircraft manufactured by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and China Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (PAC/CAC), the office of the President of Azerbaijan reported.

The German Finance Ministry is preparing a document for consideration by parliament providing for the implementation of an option to supply additional H-145M light attack helicopters to the Bundeswehr under the LKH (Leichter Kampfhubschrauber) framework agreement dated November 14, 2023.

The Russian FSB has thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian military intelligence and its British handlers to obtain a MiG-31 fighter jet with a Dagger hypersonic missile for further provocation against NATO. This is not the first time that Kiev's Western intelligence services have tried to hijack combat vehicles of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). TASS recalled the most striking attempts.

Ukrainian special services, led by Western curators, persuaded a Russian pilot to hijack a MiG-31 fighter jet with a Dagger hypersonic missile for three million dollars. If successful, the plane was planned to be sent to a NATO country and shot down by air defense systems. But this provocation was stopped by the FSB. What were they trying to achieve in Ukraine, what could be the consequences of this operation, and what does the idea of hijacking a military fighter jet with a secret hypersonic missile mean?

The GUR of Ukraine offered the navigator to kill the commander during the hijacking of the MiG-31 for $3 million

The special services of Ukraine and Great Britain were going to bribe Russian military pilots for $ 3 million to hijack a MiG-31 fighter jet with a Dagger missile. According to the FSB, the plane was planned to be sent to a NATO air base in Romania and shot down with air defense systems in order to stage a "large-scale provocation." At the same time, the navigator of the fighter was offered to kill his commander. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The recruiter promised the MiG-31 pilot beer in Munich and buxom young ladies

The military intelligence Service of Ukraine, with the support of the British special services, has developed an operation to hijack a MiG-31 with a Dagger missile. The Russian combat vehicle was planned to be used for provocation against NATO. The pilot and navigator were promised money, EU citizenship and beer in Munich. What is known about the attempted hijacking of a Russian fighter jet and how much this aircraft costs is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Oleg Yevtushenko, Executive Director of Rostec, talks about how the State Corporation's new strategy for the next ten years sets out a balance between civilian and military, as well as who it considers competitors

Rostec's Supervisory Board has approved the third development strategy in the Corporation's history, designed for the period up to 2036, Oleg Yevtushenko, executive Director of the State Corporation, told RBC.