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Finland and Sweden will continue to move towards NATO at the same time, despite possible opposition from Turkey, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen said.

The authorities of the Zaporozhye region proposed to place the base of the Russian fleet in Berdyansk

A Russian naval base can be deployed on the territory of the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the regional administration, believes.

The manufacturing companies of DJI and BGI Genomics unmanned aerial vehicles have been blacklisted by the US Department of Defense. The main reason for this decision is the companies' close ties with the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA). The Pentagon believes that companies' communication with the PLA may pose a significant threat to American interests.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres "cannot have any independent position, especially on territorial issues"

The UN Secretariat has once again confirmed its biased and unprincipled position regarding the situation around Ukraine.

The German government acted decisively so that Germany could survive this winter, Olaf Scholz said in an interview with El País. He admitted that it is necessary to use "dirtier" energy resources, since there is no green alternative to Russian gas yet.

Once considered just an interesting low-risk hobby, small unmanned aircraft systems have now become key capabilities for the armed forces on modern battlefields. Given that the availability and technology of these systems are developing rapidly, the Pentagon wants to maximize their use to prevent any possible threats.

Member of the HRC Kabanov urged to find out why regular ammunition is sold over the Internet

The military prosecutor's office and operational services should deal with the problems of material and technical support of the mobilized, regular ammunition appears on Internet trading platforms, said Kirill Kabanov, a member of the Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation.

Europeans are wasting time discussing Ukraine's accession to the EU, and should focus on how to make it a member of NATO, the author of the article in the WSJ believes. If it is not possible to achieve full membership, then the alliance should at least guarantee its security.

On October 3, the Czech Defense Ministry announced that the US Congress had approved a $100 million package of military assistance to the Czech Republic.

Finland will provide Kiev with the ninth package of military assistance, the details are classified, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Finnish Ministry of Defense.

The representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said during a briefing that Moscow had prepared and submitted proposals for the conclusion of a peace treaty to the leadership of Azerbaijan and Armenia for consideration. She stressed that it is inappropriate to comment on the details of the document and the ongoing negotiations between the parties.

Iranian drones have become very dangerous for the Armed Forces. But the Ukrainian military began to "search for an antidote" against this new weapon, which turned out to be at the disposal of the Russian army.

According to the diplomat, the Americans openly admit that they transmit satellite and other intelligence to the AFU command

Western countries, with their support for Kiev and its crimes, only prolong the fighting and are increasingly drawn into the conflict themselves, ceasing to be a neutral party. This was stated at a briefing on Thursday by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

Vyacheslav Filippov — about how the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine divides the German government

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said in September that the Federal Republic was "150% on the side of Ukraine" and that it would supply Kiev with weapons as much as needed. Nevertheless, Berlin has not yet satisfied the main desire of the Ukrainian side — the transfer of German battle tanks to it, despite all the criticism, accusations and attacks from the politicians of Nezalezhnaya.

The CSTO command and staff exercises "Interaction-2022" have ended in Kazakhstan

The command and staff exercises of the special forces formations of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) "Interaction-2022" ended on Thursday in Kazakhstan, the joint press center of the CSTO exercises told reporters.

According to the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia", at the moment there is a "transfer of cases" at the station in order to put it back into operation

The transition of the Zaporizhia NPP (ZAES) under Russian control irritates the authorities of Ukraine, as they lost hundreds of millions of euros in profit, which they received from the export of electricity from this station. This opinion was expressed to journalists on Thursday by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.

The American military industrial company Lockheed Martin has announced that it has hired the Australian company Concia to determine future locations for the construction of a new plant. Lockheed Martin vice president Pat Sanderlin said the first new plant should be ready in two to three years after Lockheed selects a site for construction.

Development of barrage ammunition in Israel and Turkey

Barrage ammunition has become one of the dynamically developing trends in unmanned vehicles, which has already formed a separate class of corresponding systems. The main idea underlying the barrage ammunition is the creation of relatively inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of conducting not only reconnaissance and surveillance, but also hitting detected targets with the help of a warhead integrated into the design.

Aggressive jihadist propaganda threatens the security of neighboring countries

The strengthening of the propaganda of the terrorist organization "IG-Khorasan" (banned in the Russian Federation), the recruitment of militants and the collection of funds for subversive activities can have serious consequences for the security of countries in the Afghan-Pakistani region and beyond.

Against the background of mobilization, industry is increasing arms supplies

On October 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the ratification of the agreements on the admission of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions to Russia.