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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.

Quasi-civilian infrastructure may be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike, the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled

The United States, in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, uses components of civilian infrastructure in space for military purposes, but such quasi-civilian infrastructure may be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike. This is stated in a statement by Vladimir Ermakov, Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced on Tuesday at a meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly. The text was read by his deputy Konstantin Vorontsov.

Chinese television, amid rising tensions between China and the United States, began showing documentaries dedicated to the Day of the Formation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, about its most powerful missile weapons, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Tuesday.

Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, pointed out that the United States is increasing the pumping of Ukraine with weapons, providing its military with intelligence information, and ensuring the direct participation of its militants and advisers in the conflict.

The AN-26 aircraft of the military transport aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, flying to supply units of the Russian group, evaded a collision with American unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) MQ-9 and MQ-1, following its route in northern Syria. This was announced by the deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria, Major General Oleg Egorov on Tuesday, October 4.