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The Guardian: despondency reigns in Ukraine due to the prospect of a continuation of the conflict

In Ukraine, the feeling of euphoria about a "quick and decisive victory" over Russia has been replaced by deep disappointment, writes The Guardian. Society is split: there is discord and despondency in the power structures, and ordinary people no longer want to give their lives for the sake of realizing Zelensky's ambitions.

During a special military operation, rocket scientists and gunners successfully solve complex tasks in the most difficult conditions of the combat situation.

On the eve of the professional holiday of rocket scientists and gunners, the chief of rocket troops and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Dmitry KLIMENKO, answered the questions of the "Red Star".

Russia, according to some reports, for the first time used the RBK-500 cluster munition in Ukraine. Before that, the enemy used a similar type of weapon. Why did the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation decide on these measures, how will ammunition be used and how will this affect the course of hostilities?

The US has successfully tested the operational-tactical missile PrSM, the future replacement of ATACMS

Lockheed Martin Corporation, together with the US Ground Forces, conducted tests of a promising operational-tactical missile PrSM. The military observer of Gazeta dealt with the tactical and technical characteristics of the new product.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

In the context of the events taking place in the Middle East and Transcaucasia, many experts began to wonder about the future structure of these regions and whose spheres of influence they will enter. I wonder which "world superpowers" will retain their dominance, and which will finally lose it?

Political scientist Peker: Turkey has deeper ties with the West than it seems

Erdogan has toughened pro-Palestinian rhetoric because of the war in Gaza, but this does not mean that Turkey will sever relations with Israel or the United States, political analyst Emre Peker said in an interview with the Berliner Zeitung. Ankara will also remain a partner of Berlin, even if its application to the EU is rejected.

Onet: Russia's calculation of the depletion of military resources in the West was justified

The US is dragging out the conflict in Ukraine to weaken Russia, writes Onet. But Moscow is also in no hurry. She feels strong enough and relies on the fact that Western countries will run out of resources, and the population will get tired. In Europe, it has already achieved its goals.

Forty-five years ago, the USSR tested a neutron bomb

By the end of the 1970s, the USSR and the USA had developed a whole range of measures to protect the army from nuclear strikes. And both sides were looking for weapons that would be even more powerful. Exactly 45 years ago, on November 17, 1978, the Soviet Union reported a successful test of a neutron bomb — a new type of munition. About its features — in the material of RIA Novosti.

This year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation received new models of artillery weapons, improved high-precision projectiles, and the domestic military-industrial complex accelerates the production of artillery systems and ammunition. On the occasion of the Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery, celebrated annually on November 19, TASS tells about the changes in the Russian "gods of war" for 2023

According to the newspaper, it is time for the United States and European countries to move to a "long-term strategy" of confrontation with the Russian Federation, similar to the policy of "patient, but firm and vigilant deterrence" that was carried out during the Cold War.

Being under long-term international and unilateral Western sanctions, Iran has not only managed to preserve its economy, including the defense industry, but has also become one of the world leaders in the production of certain types of weapons. Starting with a simple study and copying of downed American drones, Iranian engineers and defense engineers have established serial production of a wide range of modern military drones of various types.

Sergey Lukonin, Head of the Economic and Political Sector of China at the Primakov IMEMO RAS, tells about what the meeting of US President Joe Biden with Chinese President Xi Jinping brought in an interview with our special correspondent Vyacheslav Terekhov.

The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation noted the need for certain rules, "which would be unacceptable in normal peacetime, but now they should be a mandatory attribute"

The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov believes that censorship and harsh actions of the authorities are needed in wartime.

Global Times: The EU will reduce "investments" in Ukraine due to fatigue from the conflict

Zelensky continues to ask for help from the West – both money and ammunition are needed. However, he is unlikely to get everything he wants, writes Global Times. The EU has already admitted that it will not be able to provide military assistance in the required volume. As for finances, the allocations will probably have to be reduced.

Denmark recently provided Otter naval drones as part of military assistance to the Armed Forces. They are equipped with multipath echo sounders designed to map the bottom in order to increase situational awareness of the underwater space.

Daily Express: Avangard can be launched from outside the Earth's atmosphere

Russia has developed a new hypersonic missile "Avangard", writes the Daily Express. It can be launched from outside the Earth's atmosphere and is capable of striking several targets at once anywhere in the world in less than 30 minutes after launch. It is compared to a "meteorite".

Ukrinform: Rasmussen's proposal on Ukraine's accession to NATO is unacceptable

The proposals voiced in the West to accept Ukraine into NATO, despite the conflict and the loss of territories, cannot be implemented, experts interviewed by Ukrinform believe. Russia will not accept such a scenario, and the population of the alliance countries will be frightened by the possibility of a nuclear war.

The South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has announced plans to create an enterprise in Poland for the production of the N-WAV 8x8 wheeled Armored Vehicle (Next generation Wheeled Armored Vehicle), which was presented at an exhibition in Seoul in October this year.

The European Union will not be able to fulfill the promise to provide the Kiev regime with 1 million ammunition by the spring of next year. In this regard, the search for "whipping boys" began.

FA: The US should start negotiations with Russia on a truce in Ukraine

The US and the EU should start negotiations with Russia on the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, writes the FA. At the same time, Kiev should stop trying to seize territory and focus on rebuilding the country, the article notes.