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Polish Krab self-propelled guns in Ukraine are firing half-century-old "rotten" shells
NATO countries supply Ukrainian neo-Nazis with old shells fired more than half a century ago. According to "RG: Russian Weapons", referring to the telegram channel of the famous military blog BMPD, Polish 155-mm Krab self-propelled howitzers operated by the Kiev regime formations use 155-mm M107 ammunition produced in the USA obtained from Italy.
Antonov said that Ukraine was preparing a sabotage using a "dirty bomb"
Provocation at a nuclear power plant is not excluded, the Russian ambassador to the United States believes
The Ukrainian authorities are preparing a diversion with the use of a "dirty bomb" or a provocation at a nuclear power plant. This is stated in an article published on Tuesday evening by Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov. It was posted on the Telegram channel of the Russian Embassy in Washington.
Ukraine has a new weapon – Storm Shadow missiles.
Will Poland help integrate them with Ukrainian fighters? Interia.pl : Poland is ready to upgrade new NATO missiles for Ukrainian fighters
The Polish military-industrial complex should help the Ukrainian Air Force integrate the new supersonic Storm Shadow missile with Su-24M combat fighters, Interia reports. According to experts, even a few missiles of this type are capable of causing serious damage to the enemy.
A number of novelties of the Chinese military industry are presented at the Zhuhai Air Show
In Zhuhai, Guangdong Province in southern China, the China 2022 Airshow - the Zhuhai International Air Show has started.
The missiles of the Russian "Buks" destroyed the ammunition of the American HIMARS
The crew of the Buk anti-aircraft missile system destroyed HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems that were delivered to the Ukrainian nationalists of the United States. Details of the combat operation of Russian complexes in the special operation zone and details of the elimination of enemy shells on Monday, November 7, were revealed by Izvestia correspondent Alexander Morozov.
The US will hand over 1,100 kamikaze drones, 250 armored personnel carriers and 45 tanks to Kiev
The new package of US military assistance to Ukraine includes tanks, armored boats and attack drones
The Pentagon and the Dutch Defense Ministry announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine - for $ 400 million and € 120 million. It will include 250 M1117 armored personnel carriers, 40 armored boats, more than a thousand Phoenix Ghost drones, as well as 90 T-72 tanks. Some of the weapons will arrive in Ukraine by the end of December, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said. What weapons will be received by the armed forces of Ukraine - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
"The basis for victory." Will the American "Vampires" close the sky of Ukraine
Expert Khodarenok: the Vampire UAV control system promised by the USA may not be needed by Kiev
The United States plans to supply Ukraine with a system to combat unmanned aerial vehicles "Vampire" by mid-2023. The conclusion of the contract is expected within the next few months. About what this will mean for the course of hostilities in the framework of a special military operation - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The Bundestag called for a review of the supply chain of ammunition due to the position of Switzerland
The head of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, said that in the coming years, ammunition purchases in excess of €20 billion will be required
The chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, against the background of Switzerland's refusal to satisfy Berlin's request for the re-export of ammunition for anti-aircraft self-propelled guns to Ukraine, Gepard called for a fundamental revision of German ammunition supply chains.
Why do Russian submachine guns need a new caliber
Perhaps the main caliber of Russian small arms will be changed, and this will affect the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifles. At least, the relevant statements are made by gunsmiths. Why has the caliber of automatic weapons already been changed in the USSR, what can the new caliber be and for what is such a reform supposed to be?
The Russian Ambassador to the United States said that the Pentagon is transferring biolabs from Ukraine to third countries
According to Anatoly Antonov, among the candidates are Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Baltic states
The Pentagon intends to transfer biological laboratories from Ukraine to third countries, including Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and the Baltic states. This was stated on Friday by the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov to Newsweek magazine .
Iranian Foreign Minister: Tehran supplied drones to Russia, but before the start of hostilities in Ukraine and in small quantities
Persistent accusations and threats against Iran from Kiev and Washington about the fact that it allegedly supplies strike drones to Russia on a massive scale seem to be pretty tired of Tehran. In an interview with the Fars news agency today, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahiyan admitted that such deliveries had indeed taken place. But they occurred a few months before the start of the special operation in Ukraine in very small quantities.
Poland has signed a final contract for the purchase of 218 South Korean K239 Chunmoo jet systems
On November 4, 2022, the final firm contract of the Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland was signed in Warsaw with the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace (as part of the Hanwha group) to supply the Polish Army with 218 modular multi-caliber multiple launch rocket systems K239 Chunmoo, as well as missiles for them. The contract worth 14.14 billion zloty ($3.55 billion) was concluded in pursuance of the framework agreement signed on October 19 by the Ministries of Defense of Poland and South Korea for the purchase by Poland of 288 multiple launch rocket systems K239 Chunmoo.
Finland buys a large batch of high-precision GMLRS missiles
On November 2, 2022, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Finland through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of a large batch of 2,400 GMLRS (Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System) high-precision guided missiles manufactured by Lockheed Corporation Martin for use from the upgraded combat vehicles of the American MLRS multiple launch rocket systems in service with the Finnish army. The estimated cost of delivery will be $535 million. The sale is approved by the U.S. Department of State.
The expert named the reasons for the increase in the main caliber of AK submachine guns in the Russian Federation
Military expert Nikulin: the increase in the main caliber of machine guns is due to the need for more ammunition capacity
Military expert Yuri Nikulin, in an interview with Izvestia, commented on the information about the increase in the main caliber of Russian army submachine guns. Earlier, this was announced on November 4 by the president of the Kalashnikov concern Alan Lushnikov.
Switzerland rejected Germany's request, leaving Ukraine without ammunition for the Gepard ZSU
Kiev will remain without shells for German Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, Switzerland has not allowed the re-export of ammunition from Germany to Ukraine, as requested by German Defense Minister Kristina Lambrecht. This is reported by Reuters.
New Russian X-32 missiles bypassed the air defense of Ukraine
What is known about the use of X-32 missiles during a special operation in Ukraine
Among the missiles used by the Russian Aerospace Forces to destroy military facilities in Ukraine, new X-32s were noted. According to media reports, none of these missiles were shot down by enemy air defenses.
China considers legitimate the questions of the Russian Federation on the activities of US biological laboratories in Ukraine
According to China's deputy permanent representative to the UN Geng Shuang, it is impossible to block Russia's resolution
China considers Russia's questions about the activities of US biological laboratories in Ukraine legitimate. This was stated on Wednesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council by the Deputy Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the World Organization Geng Shuang.
Italy's planned large-scale arms supplies to Ukraine
As the Italian newspaper La Reppublica reported in the article "Cannoni e mezzi hi tech, ecco le armi date dall'Italia per l'offensiva ucraina" ("Guns and high-tech equipment - that's what kind of weapons Italy provided for the Ukrainian offensive"), before his departure due to the defeat in the elections, the former Italian government led by Mario Draghi approved the transfer to Ukraine of a significant amount of weapons and military equipment from the presence or storage of the Italian armed forces.
Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones will be equipped with air-to-air missiles to fight Russian kamikaze drones
Turkish attack drones will soon be able to hit not only ground armored vehicles on the battlefield, but also to fight aircraft. The Turkish company Baykar, which produces drones called Bayraktar, plans to equip drones with air-to-air missiles.
Nebenzia: Western countries did not speak on substance at the UN Security Council meeting on biological laboratories
The United States will not be able to evade the answer if it is proved, said the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the world organization
Western countries did not say anything in substance at a meeting of the UN Security Council on US biological laboratories in Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by the permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the world Organization Vasily Nebenzia.
