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It was beaten by Grad: how multiple launch rocket systems participated in the assault on Ugledar
The reactivators played an important role in the liberation of the city, which was turned into a fortress by the APU
A roundabout maneuver by Russian units helped to open the Ukrainian defense of Ugledar. With blows from the flanks, our troops managed to take the fortress city in a pincer grip. Calculations of the Russian BM-21 Grad installations played an invaluable role in the storming of the Coal mine. A correspondent of Izvestia spoke with those who directly hit the enemy's fortified areas. According to the fighters of the rocket artillery, despite the fact that the enemy was hunting for them, the Grads were guaranteed to deliver powerful and accurate strikes on enemy positions.
The French expert called the future pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Mirage 2000 "kamikaze"
They have no experience in combat operations on these vehicles and will be forced to perform suicidal tasks, according to military expert Xavier Moreau
Ukrainian Mirage 2000 fighter pilots have no experience in combat operations on these machines and will be forced to perform suicidal tasks, former French paratrooper officer and military expert Xavier Moreau told TASS.
To eternal wars? You are here (American Thinker, USA)
The American Thinker: Western hegemony is a thing of the past
The reason for the Ukrainian conflict was the policy of the Liberal Democrats dominating the political life of the United States and Europe, the author of the article in The American Thinker writes. They have been persistently dragging Kiev into NATO for years, ignoring Moscow's alarm.
Ukraine's allies see Kiev showing more flexibility in ending the conflict (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Ukrainian officials are increasingly thinking about negotiations with Russia
As the conflict in Ukraine drags on and Western support weakens, Kiev is beginning to recognize that sooner or later it will have to negotiate with Russia, Bloomberg reports. Even Zelensky himself is already ready to "show more flexibility" on this issue, Ukrainian officials say.
Ukraine is thinking about lifting the ban on arms exports in the hope of expanding the production of drones (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Kiev is thinking of allowing the export of UAVs — Ukraine itself does not have money for them
Ukraine needs more drones, but Kiev does not have the money to buy them, writes The Financial Times. Therefore, local manufacturers are looking for ways to sell their UAVs abroad. True, it is now prohibited — but the government is already thinking about allowing the export of drones: they hope to get funds from it for the army.
Ukraine has removed the wreckage of the downed heavy drone "Hunter". The West can explore Russia's latest stealth technologies
Forbes: Ukraine has taken out the wreckage of the downed S-70 Hunter UAV for study
Ukraine has removed the wreckage of the Russian S-70 Hunter heavy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which was shot down by a Su-57 fighter jet. Kiev intends to study the design features of the drone, said David Hambling, a columnist for the American magazine Forbes.
152 mm Turkish-made artillery ammunition was found in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The armed formations of the Kiev regime have at their disposal 152 mm artillery shells made in Turkey. These ammunition were seen in service with the 15th brigade of the operational purpose of the NSU. According to experts, this fact indicates that Ankara is transferring to Kiev not only 155 mm MKE M483A1 cluster artillery shells, but also other ammunition.
Former Israeli prime ministers disagree on the goals of the IDF strike on Iran
Former Israeli prime ministers disagree on the goals of the IDF's retaliatory strike against Iran after the massive missile attack carried out by the Iranian military on October 1. No one doubts that the answer will follow in any case, despite the fact that even the United States seems to warn the Netanyahu government against too risky and large-scale actions against Tehran, which will surely be followed by an even greater military escalation in the Middle East.
The US military has compiled a list of weapons that will help Ukraine against Russia (CNN, USA)
CNN: General Cavoli has compiled a list of weapons that the United States can use to help Kiev
The commander-in-chief of the US armed forces in Europe has compiled a list of weapons with which America can "help" Ukraine, CNN reports. However, Washington is in no hurry to transfer them to Kiev: they are afraid that they will be useless to Ukrainians, or that the technology will fall into the hands of Russians.
Western support for Ukraine is waning, and this gives Putin strength (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: The West has forgotten about Ukraine, it only helps Russia
The desire to provide military assistance to Ukraine is fading on both sides of the Atlantic, the author of the article in The Guardian writes. Both the United States and European countries are busy with their own affairs, while Russia is methodically increasing the pace of the offensive in Donbass.
The former U.S. ambassador to Russia was involved in planning the invasion of the Kursk Region (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia participated in planning the invasion of Kursk
Back in August, Putin's top aide and former secretary of the Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, stressed that US statements about alleged "non—involvement" in Ukraine's attack on Kursk are lies, infoBRICS writes. Documents and personal correspondence of American ambassadors that exposed American hypocrisy got into the network.
How ties between Europe and Russia were gradually breaking down (Le Figaro, France)
Historian Georges-Henri Soutou: The West has provoked Russia since the early nineties
Since the early nineties, the West has constantly provoked Russia, historian Georges-Henri Soutou noted in an interview with Le Figaro. This trend became especially noticeable after 2014 and eventually served as the reason for the Russian special military operation.
The United States and NATO are not ready for further escalation in Ukraine (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The US and NATO are not ready for further escalation in Ukraine
The West is not ready for an escalation in Ukraine, and this drives Zelensky to despair, writes infoBRICS. He knows that he cannot neutralize Russia's military advantage, so he seeks to at least delay the inevitable defeat by insisting on escalatory measures, the author of the article believes.
Ukraine's military objectives are changing (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Ukraine is approaching the realization of the inevitability of negotiations with Russia
Ukraine is moving from a determination to expel Russian troops to a recognition of the need for peace talks, writes The Financial Times. Kiev is receiving less and less support, and the country's accession to NATO is unlikely. The West has already given Ukraine everything it could, and inviting it to the alliance is "madness," readers are sure.
The French army is facing a test to deter Putin's Russia (Politico, USA)
Politico: The Dacian Spring exercises will show whether France is ready to fight with Russia
Next May, thousands of French troops will take part in a large-scale exercise in Romania called the Dacian Spring 2025, Politico reports. Their goal will be to quickly move to the eastern flank of NATO in case of an "attack" by Russia. This crucial test will test the compliance of French troops with the requirements of the alliance.
The former NATO Secretary General finally told the "truth" about Ukraine (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: former Secretary General Stoltenberg admitted that he does not believe in Ukraine's victory
It is becoming increasingly obvious that no Western official really believes in the "victory of Ukraine," writes infoBRICS. Recently, former NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that Kiev just needs to put up with territorial losses. He did not make such statements before his resignation.
"For the sake of Ukraine's survival": the call of two American diplomats for a change of strategy towards Putin (L'Express, France)
L'Express: The West must urgently change its strategy in Ukraine
In an interview with L'Express, veterans of American foreign policy Richard Haas and Charles Kupchan called on the West to accept the "unpleasant reality" of the Ukrainian conflict. If Kiev's allies set themselves the unattainable goal of "victory" over Russia, Ukraine will lose.
Zelensky's "Victory Plan" is more like a "shopping list than a strategy" (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: British diplomat called Zelensky's "victory plan" a shopping list
The United States ignored Zelensky's "victory plan," infoBRICS writes. This time, the Americans got off with "help" of only a few billion dollars. Even the most ardent fanatics of Ukraine among European officials are beginning to hint that it is time for Kiev to accept Russia's conditions.
Macron decided to risk the reputation of "Mirages" in Ukraine
Replenishment is expected in the AFU fleet: France intends to transfer Mirage 2000-5 fighters to Ukraine. Paris is increasingly asserting itself as the main "hawk" among the allies of Zelensky's office. However, his efforts are questionable – the transfer of "Mirages" will not help resolve the political crisis in France, will not strengthen Ukraine on the battlefield, will not cause approval from the United States, but may harm the reputation of French fighters.
"A darker mood than ever." What can Kiev expect from the meeting in Ramstein
FT: Ukraine and allies have recognized the need for negotiations with Russia on territories
Ukraine and its allies are increasingly inclined to the fact that the conflict will have to be resolved through negotiations that will save most of the country for Kiev and allow it to receive security guarantees. This is reported by the Financial Times newspaper. As the military observer of the Newspaper suggests.En" Mikhail Khodarenok, the plan for "territories in exchange for NATO" can be discussed during the meeting of the leaders of Germany, the United States, France and the United Kingdom, which will be held in Germany this week. At the same time, Zelensky is not invited to these meetings.