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American gunsmiths crossed the chassis of launchers of the Soviet Buk anti-aircraft missile system and Soviet-era radars with various American missiles to create an air defense system in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). About what other experiments Kiev and its Western allies are putting up in the face of a shortage of weapons — in the material of TASS.

NYT: the US influence on the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel turned out to be limited

The US influence on the course of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East turned out to be much more limited than expected in the White House, writes NYT. The failure of American foreign policy is notable for the fact that it is Washington that acts as the main supplier of weapons to Kiev and Tel Aviv.

Polish General Drevnyak: Ukraine initially set unattainable goals

Deliveries of Western equipment have awakened ambitions in Kiev, General Tomas Drevnyak told WP. In the course of the conflict, it became clear that they were overstated, and Ukraine's goals were impossible. The West wanted to finish everything quickly and get its benefits, but it turned out differently.

Colonel Khodarenok: arms limitation treaties have only brought harm to the Russian Federation

At 00:00 on November 7, 2023, Russia finally completed the procedure for withdrawing from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty). What kind of contract it was and why it turned out to be completely unprofitable for Russia, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

In Montenegro, following the results of parliamentary elections, anti-NATO and pro-Russian politicians came to power, writes Evropeyska Pravda. It is possible that Russophile ministers are ready to change the course of the country.

This opinion was expressed by newspaper columnist Jason Willick, noting that Kiev's resources are depleted, and the APU's weapons stocks are running out

Ukraine's situation has worsened since November 2022, its forces are depleted, and its weapons stocks are running out. Washington may need to stop counting on a victory over Russia and reconsider its approach. Such an assessment is given in the author's column of The Washington Post columnist Jason Willick, published on Sunday.

The United States continues to pull additional forces to Israel, on Sunday, October 5, an Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarine ("Ohio") arrived in the region. This was reported by the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM).

The Chief of Staff of the battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mikhail Lysenko reported that the training course under the guidance of NATO instructors was not effective against Russian troops

Ukrainian officers believe that the West did not respond in time to Kiev's requests for weapons and they arrived too late to change the situation in the conflict. This was reported by The Times correspondent Mark Bennetts, who is in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

The encirclement by the Israeli army of Gaza City, the capital of the sector, means that the Israeli army is conducting operations already in the enclave itself.

On this topic, our special correspondent Vyacheslav Terekhov talks with Major General Pavel Zolotarev, Deputy Director of the Institute of the USA and Canada, member of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy.

Telegraph: Israel shot down a ballistic missile in space for the first time in history

The use of the Israeli missile defense system against the Houthi ballistic missile will go down in history as the first space battle, writes the Telegraph. No one has ever managed to shoot down a target outside the Earth's atmosphere.

Colonel Khodarenok: Zaluzhny can be made the main culprit of the failure of the APU

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, gave an extensive interview to the British edition of The Economist. In particular, he compared the events on the Russian-Ukrainian fronts with the First World War. How correct such a statement is and why the military commander suddenly started talking about the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The White House explained the reduction of arms supplies to Ukraine by exhaustion of funds

The United States is forced to reduce the volume of military aid packages to Ukraine, since the Pentagon's reserves are small and they need to be stretched for a period while there are disputes in Congress over future financial assistance. At the beginning of November, the US Defense Ministry had about $ 5.5 billion left to supply Kiev with weapons. The White House called on congressmen to allocate another $60 billion as soon as possible. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

NBC: The West is discussing with Ukraine what it will have to give up for peace with Russia

American and European officials have begun "calmly" discussing with the Ukrainian government possible peace talks with Russia, sources told NBC News. According to Western politicians, the conflict has reached an impasse, and the allies are running out of supplies allocated to help Kiev. NBC writes that Ukraine has until the end of the year or a little more before the start of "more urgent discussions of peace talks." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Patrushev: Russia has overtaken its competitors in the field of nuclear missile weapons for the first time

Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said that for the first time Russia was ahead of its competitors in the nuclear missile industry, becoming the owner of "unique strategic weapons." According to him, this guarantees Moscow's security for decades to come.

Independent: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine plans large-scale drone attacks on Russia in winter

Ukraine is planning large-scale drone strikes in the Crimea and other border regions of Russia in the winter, said Brigadier General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergey Baranov, who oversees UAV units.

Experts argued about the goals of the APU during the attack on the shipyard in Kerch

The APU does not abandon attempts to attack the infrastructure of the Crimea. This time, the enemy made a massive strike on the Butoma shipyard in Kerch. According to the Ministry of Defense, 13 of the 15 launched missiles were shot down. What is the logic of strikes from Ukraine and how can Russia prevent such attacks in the future?

Experts: The Russian army destroyed NATO's ideas during the AFU counteroffensive

It seems that the Ukrainian "counteroffensive", which lasted five months, has come to an end. This is directly hinted at by the commander-in-chief of the enemy's armed forces, Valery Zaluzhny, calling the situation on the battlefield a "dead end" and the risk of transition to a "positional phase". What do such formulations mean in practice and what are the results of this unsuccessful military adventure in reality?

Against the background of the arrival of the second US Navy aircraft carrier to the Middle East to support Israel, Hezbollah has introduced Noor anti-ship missiles.

No breakthrough from the Ukrainian counteroffensive can be expected, writes the Telegraph. Ukraine has lost its chance, the author of the article notes (if it had one at all). Readers appreciated how quickly the tone in Western propaganda is changing.

Foreign Affairs: The US is wrong when it conducts a dialogue with Putin from a position of strength

The main mistake of the United States in the dialogue with Russia was the decision to conduct a dialogue from a position of strength, writes the FA. By trying to demonstrate its power by strengthening the security of its partners at the borders of Russia, America only spurred the Russian Federation to start its own, the author believes.