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Expert Sivkov: the strike on Ukraine was demonstrative, next time it will be more serious

The strike with high-precision weapons on the infrastructure of Ukraine, despite its massive nature, is demonstrative. So Moscow makes it clear to Kiev that the next step may be missile launches at decision-making centers. This was announced on Tuesday, October 11, by Konstantin Sivkov, Doctor of Military Sciences.

In the second week of November, Japan will host the Malabar 2022 naval exercise with the participation of India, Australia, Japan and the United States. In addition, the Indian Navy will take part in the International Fleet Review (IFR), which will be held in the first week of November and will be dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), according to the Indian daily newspaper The Hindu.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about how heavy bomber aircraft helped to achieve the set military goals

On Monday, October 10, 2022, a massive missile strike was observed from the very morning on the entire Ukrainian territory remaining under Kiev's control. There is something new in this — cruise missile attacks came in waves. In addition to military targets, energy facilities were also defeated. In just the first half of the day, according to Ukrainian estimates, up to two hundred Russian land-, sea- and air-based missiles, as well as kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles, were used, which made this "air offensive" one of the largest since the beginning of the special operation.

An editorial in the print version of the Chinese newspaper Global Times says that the United States wants to fully benefit from the conflict, including making Europe more dependent on them

The United States is watching the escalation of the situation in Ukraine, the development of the crisis depends on whether the United States needs the continuation of this conflict. This is stated in an editorial published on Tuesday in the print version of the Chinese newspaper Global Times .

With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist camp, Americans have more and more questions about the activities of the US Central Intelligence Agency. Citizens of the country do not understand why it is needed at all, according to The New Yorker.

Country: Russia responded to the terrorist attacks in Ukraine and left it without electricity

Russia has dealt crushing blows to Ukraine's energy facilities, writes Strana. A significant part of the country is still without electricity, the population risks facing rolling blackouts.

Kiev asks the administration of US President Joe Biden to "abandon restraint" and deliver Atacms missiles

Kiev is asking the United States to supply new types of weapons, including Atacms tactical ballistic missiles and fourth-generation F-15 and F-16 combat fighters.

As noted in the publication, the Ukrainian authorities requested from the American side "the latest air defense systems"

The US authorities are unlikely to accelerate the process of approving the supply of modern weapons to Ukraine, and Washington, most likely, will not send Patriot missile systems to Kiev. This is stated in an article published on Tuesday in the electronic version of The Washington Post.

Mika Aaltola: Finland will probably become a NATO member within four months

Finland may become a member of NATO in the spring of next year, writes Aamulehti. She was prompted to do this by the "geopolitical threat" from Russia. But to join the alliance, you first need to enlist the support of Turkey and Hungary.

It is known that Iran has been working on its nuclear program for a long time. For this country, the possession of nuclear weapons could become a reliable defense in case of aggression from the "collective West". Although the authorities of the Islamic Republic are negotiating a nuclear deal, in parallel, the country does not abandon developments in the field of nuclear technology.

The massive missile attack carried out by the Russian Armed Forces on Monday greatly frightened the political leadership of Ukraine, led by Zelensky. Despite the bravura statements of the regime's representatives to the press, in fact, Kiev was at a complete loss, not knowing what to do and how to respond to it.

Now there is no chance of negotiations between Russia and the West, no matter how many initiatives are put forward, the author of the article from Al Bayan believes. And the reason is not Putin, but the position of the United States and Europe, which want domination, not a lasting and stable peace.

The European Union was not ready for the current volume of arms supplies to Ukraine, since defense spending has not been a priority for it for a long time, the author of the article for Bloomberg writes. It will take years to close the gap between supply and demand.

The Ukrainian army began receiving German armored Bergepanzer 2 repair and evacuation vehicles, the first BRAM have already been delivered to the territory of Ukraine. This is reported by the Ukrainian press.

The American armed forces were right in strategic terms, betting on high-tech long-range weapons and high-intensity combat training of personnel. This was stated by the Chief of Staff of the army (ground forces) US General James McConville in an interview with Breaking Defense.

The press secretary of the president said that the United States has already been involved in the conflict in Ukraine so that the naked eye can see how their "ears stick out"

The United States supplies of modern air defense systems to Kiev will not change the goals of the Russian Federation, but will make the conflict more painful for Ukraine. This opinion was expressed in an interview with journalists on Tuesday by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

The Ukrainian General Staff, where a week ago they announced the "possible end of the war with victory" either by spring or even before the end of this year, are now looking for opportunities to reach a Western audience for new requests for military and military-technical assistance. The message is the same: "Give more, then we will definitely defeat Russia."

The Group of Seven announced its intention to continue providing financial, humanitarian and military support to Kiev "for as long as necessary"

Leaders of the Group of Seven countries (Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, USA, France and Japan) Following the meeting, a joint statement on the situation around Ukraine was adopted in an online format, which was distributed by the press service of the German Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday.

Jeremy Fleming believes that "the conflict continues to remain within the framework in which it was previously"

Missile strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine cannot be considered a transition of the conflict into a new phase. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by the head of the Center for Government Communications (Electronic Intelligence service) of Great Britain, Jeremy Fleming.

Germany and the Czech Republic have finally signed an agreement on the supply of German Leopard 2A4 tanks to the Czech army. The delivery itself was agreed at the beginning of September, but was in a "suspended" state. Now everything is legally formalized.