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The most "quiet" PLA command is deployed to Mongolia and Kazakhstan

As a result of the 2017 military reform, the Lanzhou Military District and part of the Chengdu Military District of the PLA became the Western Command (Western Combat Command Zone) with headquarters in Chengdu. Its area of responsibility includes Chongqing, Xinjiang Uygur, Tibetan, Ningxia–Hui Autonomous Regions, Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan provinces.

Baijiahao: Tu-160 keeps the West at bay after decades

Decades later, this Russian bomber continues to be a threat to the United States, writes user Baijiahao. Ultra-high speed and powerful weapons allow him to inflict catastrophic damage. His deadly strikes inspire fear in Western countries.

The equipment of the drones raised to the surface showed that they were moving in the zone for the export of agricultural products

The naval drones involved in the Sevastopol attack launched from the Black Sea coast from near Odessa and moved along the "grain corridor". Moreover, one of them was launched directly in the security zone. This was shown by data from memory blocks of drones raised to the surface, the Russian Defense Ministry said on October 30. After the attack, the Russian side suspended its participation in the grain deal. Experts note that the fleet repelled a complex combined attack, which will not be repeated soon — because of retaliatory strikes by Russian forces.

Izvestia visited the positions of air defense systems and learned how they protect the skies of Donbass

Russian air defense units are destroying Ukrainian drones these days, preventing them from conducting reconnaissance and correcting fire on troops and residential quarters of the DPR capital. A correspondent of Izvestia visited the positions of the Osa anti-aircraft missile systems on the outskirts of Donetsk and saw how combat duty was going on.

As the Italian newspaper La Reppublica reported in the article "Cannoni e mezzi hi tech, ecco le armi date dall'Italia per l'offensiva ucraina" ("Guns and high-tech equipment - that's what kind of weapons Italy provided for the Ukrainian offensive"), before his departure due to the defeat in the elections, the former Italian government led by Mario Draghi approved the transfer to Ukraine of a significant amount of weapons and military equipment from the presence or storage of the Italian armed forces.

According to experts, this is especially important during a special military operation, when oil depots and refineries in border zones may be attacked from the air

The Government of the Russian Federation has instructed the Ministry of Energy to work out the issue of restricting drone flights over the most significant objects of the fuel and energy complex (fuel and energy complex) by November 1, according to a letter dated October 14, which State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Energy Anastasia Bondarenko sent to energy companies. The Izvestia newspaper writes about this on Monday with reference to the letter.

The United States decided to strengthen its military presence in Europe in the maritime component by sending a second aircraft carrier group there. This is reported by the UK Defense Journal.

We tell you about the features of the anti-aircraft missile systems transferred by the West to Ukraine

The United States of America handed over to Ukraine the first two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This statement was made by the CEO of NASAMS manufacturer, the American company Raytheon Technologies, Greg Hayes in an interview with CNBC. In total, the United States intends to send eight such systems to Ukraine.

Turkish attack drones will soon be able to hit not only ground armored vehicles on the battlefield, but also to fight aircraft. The Turkish company Baykar, which produces drones called Bayraktar, plans to equip drones with air-to-air missiles.

It included "managers and shareholders of companies producing missiles and firearms, as well as members of paramilitary groups associated with the private military company Wagner and the News Front news agency, the country's Foreign Ministry said.

Asharq Al-Awsat: The EU is on the verge of splitting due to disagreements between Germany and France

The energy crisis, the termination of Russian gas supplies and the fall in the euro showed how much the interests of Germany and France diverge, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. Europe is on the verge of a split: some want to put an end to the EU, others demand its "reset", and others are trying to patch up its old version.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — how Russian sailors were able to repel a drone attack on Sevastopol

On the night of October 29, Ukrainian formations carried out a combined air and sea attack on military and civilian facilities in Sevastopol. It used aerial and marine drones. It is possible that their activities were coordinated by the American Global Hawk apparatus, and the autopsy of the actions of Russian defense systems was conducted by the AWAKS long-range radar detection and guidance aircraft. The attack itself was well prepared and planned.

The Italian government, as part of the fifth and last military aid package to date, handed over from 20 to 30 M109L self-propelled artillery units to Kiev, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the newspaper La Repubblica.

On October 31, Russian troops again subjected military and energy facilities on the territory of various regions of Ukraine to massive strikes. A large number of arrivals were also recorded in the capital of the country, Kiev. At least ten, which is confirmed by Mayor Klitschko.

NI: the persistent refusal of the US to negotiate with Russia brings the world closer to nuclear war

If the Republicans, taking control of the House of Representatives, decide to cut aid to Kiev, the White House may open direct diplomatic channels with Moscow, writes TNI. But it would be more reasonable to do it now, before the influence of mobilization is felt, the author of the article believes.

Advance: Putin offered the world a path to a "different tomorrow" led by Russia

At the Valdai Forum, Putin suggested that the world choose Russia, not the United States, as a model for moving forward, Advance writes. At the same time, he proceeds from the premise that the world is not limited to the West and generally sympathizes with both his country and himself, the author notes.

The representative of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Nabila Massrali, noted that "the issue of allocating specific types of weapons is a question for specific EU member states"

Since the beginning of a special military operation in February, the European Union has allocated a total of €3.1 billion from the European Peace Fund to the Russian Federation for the supply of weapons to Ukraine. This was announced on Monday at a briefing in Brussels by the representative of the EU Foreign policy service Nabila Massrali.

Two squadrons are leaving the American Kadena Air Force Base, located on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The 44th Flying Squadron is known as the "Vampires" and the 67th Flying Squadron is known as the "Fighting Cocks". Planes of this fighter type arrived, as it was claimed, to ensure the security of Japan back in 1979.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that the call from the reserve has been completed as part of partial mobilization, the delivery of summonses is stopped.

WSJ: Beijing seeks to deepen relations with Moscow at all levels

Russia's support for the decisions of the CPC congress and the re-election of Xi Jinping for a third term indicates the strengthening of relations between the two countries, the WSJ writes. Beijing plans to deepen cooperation further. This caused a storm of indignation in the United States.