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For the second week, the Russian Armed Forces have been carrying out massive strikes on critical facilities of the Ukrainian energy system, disabling thermal power plants and substations. For this purpose, both high-precision missiles and barrage ammunition are used. In the West, they react very nervously to strikes, declaring the imminent supply of air defense systems capable of leveling the threat from the air.

The "Yearbook of CAMTO-2022" (volume 1,532 pages, 710 tables and about 60 diagrams) provides a statistical analysis of the world arms trade over the past 8-year period (2014-2021) and a forecast for the next 4 years (2022-2025).

The highly mobile multiple launch rocket system and the Javelin anti-tank missile system, which is manufactured by Lockheed in cooperation with Raytheon, another giant of the American defense industry, are attracting growing interest from customers. This was stated by Lockheed Martin.

Recently, the administration of President Joe Biden published a new US National Security Strategy. However, in fact, there are not enough funds for its implementation in the American army, according to the American military publication 19FortyFive.

The updated version of the strategy will include, in particular, provisions on the need to increase defense spending, the acquisition and use of attack drones, Kyodo news agency reports

The Japanese government, in its updated national security strategy, which is scheduled to be approved by the end of this year, intends to "describe the situation around Russia in harsh terms, taking into account the events in Ukraine." This was reported on Wednesday by the Kyodo news agency .

True: NATO is playing a game against Russia in the post-Soviet space

Russia is losing influence on countries and regions where it has been expanding its presence and coordinating many processes for decades, writes Pravda. Other forces enter the space that Moscow leaves empty without any hesitation. Their goal is to squeeze a ring of steel around Russia.

In the vicinity of the Belgorod airport, after a strike by Ukrainian aviation, elements of missiles were found that are designed to destroy detected radars, writes the Polish edition of Defence24. The authors of the material indicate that the object was used by Russia.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the destruction of the landing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an attempt to capture the Zaporozhye NPP

The Russian military destroyed the landing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which attempted to seize the territory near the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP). This was announced on Wednesday, October 19, by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On measures implemented in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in connection with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated October 19, 2022".

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov pointed out that Kiev is optimistic about the possibility of supporting Israel in the fight against threats from Iran from the air and in cyberspace

Israel provides the Ukrainian leadership with military intelligence data and analytical information that is necessary to counter Russia's alleged use of Iranian drones. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal newspaper with reference to sources .

Americans like to think that the US armed forces are still ahead of the entire planet, i.e. they are the strongest in the world. Periodically, this is confirmed by various magazines that publish ratings of the armies of the world, constantly placing the American one at the very top of the table. However, objective assessments show that the US Armed Forces are not as strong as politicians in Washington would like.

Vladimir Putin has decided to introduce martial law in four new regions of Russia. A different regime is being introduced in the territories bordering Ukraine – the "average level of response". Another important change is the creation of a coordinating council, with the participation of the government and law enforcement agencies. How do the special regimes differ from each other and what are the tasks of the new council?

Without waiting for the arrival of reservists undergoing training in the rear, Russian troops took control of the village of Vorobyovka in the Kupyansk direction. Perhaps this local success portends a larger onslaught. It is obvious that with the arrival of reservists, the balance of forces will change and a new Russian offensive should be expected. Where are the most vulnerable areas of the front of the AFU?

As the head of the Defense Ministry of the Jewish state Beni Gantz noted, Israel, together with NATO countries, supports Ukraine

Israel, along with NATO countries, supports Ukraine, but still does not intend to supply Kiev with weapons. This was stated on Wednesday by the head of the Defense Ministry of the Jewish state, Beni Gantz, at a meeting with the ambassadors of the EU member states, the press service of the military department reported.

TAC: due to the miscalculation of the United States, the future of Ukraine was in the hands of Russia

American politicians miscalculated, believing that the power of the United States is limitless, writes Colonel Douglas McGregor in an article for TAC. They pushed Ukraine into the hands of Russia, and now Kiev can only agree to a peace agreement.

The most noisy military command of the Celestial Empire

As a result of the 2017 military reform, the Guangzhou Military District and part of the Chengdu Military District became the Southern Command (Southern Combat Command Zone, SC).

As already reported, on October 8, 2022, Army General Sergei Surovikin was appointed commander of a Joint grouping of troops (forces) in the area of a special military operation. On October 18, Army General Sergei Surovikin made his first public statements in his new position, giving a brief interview.

MWM: Russia is upgrading T-62 tanks because Ukraine will have nothing to oppose them

Russia may commission several hundred updated T-62 tanks, MWM reports. Some Western sources present the modernization and restart of Soviet cars as a symbol of despair due to sanctions, but the authors of the article explain why this argument is untenable.

"Izvestia" showed the work of drones in the DPR under the leadership of the VVO intelligence officers

Izvestia correspondent Kirill Olkov captured the work of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) under the guidance of intelligence officers of the Eastern Military District (VVO).

Any mention of T-62M tanks, whether it is information about their presence in the zone of a special military operation in Ukraine or the modernization currently underway, causes a violent reaction.