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Serbia and Kosovo are waiting for "tectonic changes"
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has become much bolder in his relations with the West and supported the administrative revolt of the Serbs of Kosovo, leading to another escalation of the conflict. He called the events in the region "tectonic changes". What are they? And why is this important from the point of view of Russia's interests?
"It can be completed within a month." When will the Sarmat missiles go on combat duty
General Yesin reported that Sarmat missiles have already been produced "in due quantity"
Russia plans to carry out the second test launch of the newest heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Sarmat" by the end of 2022.
The Kiev authorities asked the Americans to supply C-RAM air defense systems to combat the Geran-2 UAV
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are in dire need of protecting their facilities, primarily energy, from threats from the air. Therefore, the Kiev authorities asked the Americans to supply them with C-RAM air defense systems to combat the Geran-2 UAVs, which they persistently call "Iranian drones".
To call a shell: why strikes on Ukrainian artillery have become more effective
Russian troops are increasingly using high-precision and barrage ammunition during their
On November 8, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, inspected the command post of the United Group performing tasks in Ukraine. He listened to the report of Commander Sergei Surovikin and awarded distinguished servicemen. On this day, Russian aircraft and artillery attacked Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems and artillery positions. Experts note that such strikes have intensified recently and directly undermine the offensive capabilities of the Ukrainian forces.
Security of the Black Sea against the background of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Anadolu: the Ukrainian crisis has undermined security in the Black Sea
The security of the West directly depends on stability in the Middle East and Central Asia, between which the Black Sea is located, Anadolu writes. The Ukrainian crisis has undermined the security of its waters and put shipping and food transportation at risk.
"Afghan" M1117 armored personnel carriers from the United States will face big problems in Ukraine
The armed formations of the Kiev puppet regime will soon receive 250 M1117 Guardian wheeled biaxial armored personnel carriers from the United States. This is reported by the project "RG: Russian weapons".
The British Navy will purchase two ships "to protect" underwater cables and pipelines
The British Defense Minister announced the imminent purchase of specialized ships "to protect" the critical national infrastructure of the UK. For this purpose, London has temporarily suspended the purchase program of the national flagship.
US troops have attacked Shiite formations in Syria
American troops attacked the positions of Shiite formations on the border of Syria and Iraq. Shiite armed formations cooperating with Iran operate here.
"A clear signal to Moscow." What the Pentagon is deploying in the Mediterranean
The United States continues to increase the degree of confrontation with Russia. The Ohio—class strategic submarine USS Rhode Island, the main component of the nuclear triad, has entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The Western media saw this as a message to Moscow, which sounded against the background of the already increasingly belligerent rhetoric of NATO countries. About what this can lead to — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Antonov said that Ukraine was preparing a sabotage using a "dirty bomb"
Provocation at a nuclear power plant is not excluded, the Russian ambassador to the United States believes
The Ukrainian authorities are preparing a diversion with the use of a "dirty bomb" or a provocation at a nuclear power plant. This is stated in an article published on Tuesday evening by Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov. It was posted on the Telegram channel of the Russian Embassy in Washington.
Germany. Military expert: Poland is preparing for war
Polsat: Poles are taught to fight hand-to-hand in case of a collision with Russia
The Polish army in the event of an armed conflict with Russia will be the best in Europe, quotes the German military expert Polsat. The country buys new weapons and trains the population to shoot, fight hand-to-hand and survive in the field.
Hungary blocked the EU's 18 billion euro aid plan for Ukraine
The EU's plan for a new aid package to Ukraine has been blocked by the Hungarian government. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing its own sources.
Polish Krab self-propelled guns in Ukraine are firing half-century-old "rotten" shells
NATO countries supply Ukrainian neo-Nazis with old shells fired more than half a century ago. According to "RG: Russian Weapons", referring to the telegram channel of the famous military blog BMPD, Polish 155-mm Krab self-propelled howitzers operated by the Kiev regime formations use 155-mm M107 ammunition produced in the USA obtained from Italy.
Radio Free Asia: North Korea has started sewing winter uniforms for Russian troops participating in a special operation in Ukraine
The West continues to accuse North Korea of military supplies to Russia to support the Russian army fighting on the territory of Ukraine. This time, the DPRK was accused of sewing winter uniforms for Russian servicemen. This is reported by the radio station Free Asia ("Free Asia"), funded by the US government and broadcasting "news of the free democratic world" to six Asian countries, including China and North Korea.
Bloomberg: Russia is gradually compensating for losses from EU sanctions by increasing trade with China
As a result of the introduction of large-scale anti-Russian sanctions, the trade turnover between the Russian Federation and the EU has sharply decreased. To compensate for these losses, Moscow is taking intensified steps to reorient commodity flows to the east, primarily increasing export-import cooperation with China. But, as Bloomberg writes, so far Beijing has not been able to fully compensate for the dropped volumes, primarily due to logistics problems.
Commander - in-Chief of the Iranian Army: Even countries that call themselves superpowers will not dare to attack Iran
Even those countries of the world that consider themselves "superpowers" will not dare to launch an attack on Iran. This was stated by the commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi.
The Israeli Defense Ministry called the reason for the impossibility of transferring air defense-missile defense systems to Ukraine
Israel has once again refused to supply Ukraine with air defense-missile defense systems. At the same time, the head of the military department, Beni Ganz, justified this decision in such a way that Kiev should now have no illusions about its cancellation.
Putin is preparing to test a nuclear missile that will hit the UK in six minutes
DailyExpress: Russia has a clear advantage with Sarmat, it's time to start peace talks
The RS-28 Sarmat ballistic missile will be able to hit targets at speeds over 25,000 km/h, it has no analogue in the West, writes the Daily Express. In this regard, the author considers it reasonable to start peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. But Kiev's conditions are unacceptable for Moscow.
Germany confirmed the transfer of Dingo armored vehicles and missiles for the IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine
Germany confirmed the transfer to Ukraine of Dingo armored vehicles and missiles for the already delivered IRIS-T air defense system. An updated list with an indication of everything transferred is published on the website of the German government.
The Ukrainian command comments on the statements of General Surovikin about the withdrawal of troops from the right-bank part of the Kherson region
The Ukrainian military command and representatives of political circles comment with skepticism on the statements of the Russian generals about the withdrawal of a group of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the right bank of the Kherson region to occupy the defense on the left bank of the Dnieper.