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FT: Ukrainians were shocked by the statement of Republicans in the United States about the reduction of aid to Kiev

The Republican leader in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, offered to "take away carte blanche from Kiev" to receive assistance if his party wins the election, writes FT. This surprised and frightened Ukrainian officials – a few weeks ago they were told something completely different.

According to Kai Kallas, this is necessary so that Ukraine "can use them in defense and avoid the destruction of the energy infrastructure"

Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas called on NATO member countries to increase the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine. She made such a statement on Thursday upon arrival at the EU summit.

The Times: Britain halted operations over the Black Sea due to the Su-27 incident

The incident that occurred at the end of September involving Russian and British aircraft over the Black Sea became the subject of discussion in the English Parliament, writes The Times. Readers of the publication are surprised by the position of the Royal Air Force, which immediately suspended intelligence operations in the region.

The official representative of the German leader Kerstin Gammelin said that the presidents of Germany and Ukraine are waiting for a personal meeting in Kiev

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky had a telephone conversation, during which they discussed issues of support for the Kiev authorities and the restoration of infrastructure. This was announced on Thursday by the official representative of the German leader Kerstin Gammelin.

The commander of the US Central Command, General Michael Eric Kurilla, boarded the West Virginia submarine in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, October 20, writes Navy Times. Thus, the US Navy deliberately revealed the presence of the Ohio-class submarine in the Arabian Sea.

Poland is expanding its intelligence capabilities, the Ministry of Defense is leasing an American medium-altitude drone of long duration flight MQ-9A Reaper. This was announced by Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak, who made a corresponding entry in one of the banned social networks in Russia.

The richest businessman in the world is burdened by relations with Ukraine

The richest man on the planet, American entrepreneur Elon Musk, put forward the plan "Peace of Ukraine and Russia" (Ukraine – Russia Peace). An important detail: the SpaceX company controlled by him has been providing the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) for almost eight months secure space communication services, independently paying for the lion's share of them.

The Syrian President congratulated Russia on the successful holding of referendums on joining the Russian Federation in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions

Syrian citizens are monitoring the progress of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine in the same way as they watched the battles with terrorists in their country. This was stated on Thursday by the President of the Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad during a meeting with the Russian delegation headed by the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Syrian settlement Alexander Lavrentiev.

The fighters of the Israeli secret service are the best of the best in the fight against terrorism

"Mystarvim" are units of the Israeli army and police disguised as Arabs and operating in the territory of the Palestinian Authority. Their goal is to fight terror and prevent the penetration of Arab terrorists into the territory of the State of Israel, detain militants of Palestinian terrorist organizations to suppress their activities, arrest militant commanders to defeat terrorist networks.

The Starlink satellite Internet system, whose services are provided by the American company SpaceX, headed by engineer and businessman Elon Musk, has practically no alternatives in Ukraine. Experts interviewed by the American edition of Breaking Defense admitted this.

Turkey is interested in a European alternative to American weapons

Turkey and the United States are still negotiating a multibillion-dollar sale of F-16 Viper fighter jets, which are crucial to Turkey's efforts to modernize its air force. While US President Joseph Biden is in favor of the deal, there remains strong opposition in Washington.

In August, The Washington Post published an article claiming that Iran was supplying its drones to Russia

Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said on Tuesday that he was unable to confirm speculation about Iran's possible supply of surface-to-surface missiles to Russia.

The Minister of Defense of the Jewish State, Beni Gantz, noted that Israel provided only medical and humanitarian assistance

Israel did not supply weapons to Ukraine, limiting itself only to medical and humanitarian aid. This was stated on Tuesday by the Minister of Defense of the Jewish state, Beni Ganz.

The Russian army ensures the safe departure of the population from the region

In the area of Kherson, the Kiev regime is going to conduct military operations using prohibited methods, Sergei Surovikin said in his first interview with the rank of commander of a Joint group of troops in the area of the SVO.

The conflict in Ukraine has revealed the shortcomings of the American military-industrial base, writes the author of the article in the WSJ. The aid to Kiev depleted the stocks of weapons and showed that the US military-industrial complex is sharpened to work in peacetime, he claims.

The Washington administration also again asked lawmakers in connection with the conflict in Ukraine to allocate funds for the creation of a fund for the purchase of critical ammunition

The United States Administration continues to oppose the financing of the creation of sea-based nuclear cruise missiles. This is stated in a written statement issued on Tuesday by the Administration and Budget Office (ABU) of the White House.

France supplied neo-Nazi formations of the Kiev regime with self-propelled 155-mm TRF1 guns. It is reported that a total of fifteen units have been delivered.

Guancha: The US planned the conflict in Ukraine to destroy Russia

The US national debt will soon reach the established ceiling, which will endanger the very existence of the country, writes a user of the portal "Guancha". Washington will save the conflict in Ukraine. He expects to get Russian resources and European capital. Winter will show whether his plans will come true.

They are being upgraded to capture the target using optics

The greatest danger to the Russian front-line aviation participating in the special operation in Ukraine is now the Buk and Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) modified by specialists from NATO. This was reported to TASS by a source in the law enforcement agencies.

According to the newspaper, Belgium, when agreeing on new restrictions, protects the introduction of restrictions against Russian diamonds

Some EU countries, when discussing new sanctions against the Russian Federation due to the situation around Ukraine, do not agree to restrictions in industries that benefit them. This was reported on Tuesday by The New York Times .