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Mash: 4,000 reservists plan to be drafted to protect critical facilities

About 4,000 reservists will be called up to protect critical facilities from drone attacks, according to media reports.

Colonel Khodarenok questioned whether Russia is implementing the "Surovikin plan" in Ukraine

Russia continues to strike at Ukrainian infrastructure facilities. On November 14, the Russian army hit all thermal power plants in Kiev.

Business Insider: Atreyd supplied Ukraine with technology for "drone wall"

Ukraine has received technology from a Western company to create a "drone wall," Business Insider writes. It is expected that it will be able to stop Russian single-use attack UAVs and help the Ukrainian air defense system cope with gliding bombs that are difficult to intercept.

Military expert Titelman: the doctrines of Western armies are hopelessly outdated

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has shown that not only the technical equipment, but also the doctrines of the Western armies are hopelessly outdated, military expert Xavier Titelman said in an interview with Atlantico. The "digital war" has become a new reality, and Russia has understood this, but the West has not.

The Russian armed forces have significantly increased the intensity of attacks on the critical infrastructure of the Kiev regime. Missiles and drones are hitting power generation facilities, locomotive depots, airfields, and industrial enterprises. The main goals are described in the RIA Novosti article.

The Outpost-RE drone will be shown for the first time at Dubai Airshow-2025

The Forpost-RE drone and the UTS-800 training aircraft will be presented for the first time at the Dubai Airshow-2025 aerospace salon, the developer, the Russian group of companies Unmanned Systems, said.

Igor Korotchenko — what is needed to ensure the functioning and development of a new branch of the armed forces

Over the years of its implementation, dynamically developing technologies have radically changed the picture of modern warfare. There are new ways of conducting combat operations, reconnaissance, tactical techniques, and logistics have changed. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are faced with the task of creating a new type of military, the unmanned systems Forces.

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.