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Denis Fedutinov, an expert in the field of unmanned aviation, noted that the use of such equipment generally increases the effectiveness of combat operations

During the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian side began to use kamikaze drones more actively, as the Russian military changed its attitude to this type of ammunition in the light of their advantages. Denis Fedutinov, an expert in the field of unmanned aviation, expressed this opinion to TASS.

The Americans are preparing to open another front against Russia. The Senate said that global warming is turning the Arctic into a potential center of conflict with Moscow. Therefore, the Pentagon is strengthening its presence in the region. However, not without problems. About the new point of confrontation — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Ukrainian side has repeatedly demanded that Berlin provide Leopard 2 tanks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany will not supply Western-made weapons, including German Leopard 2 tanks, unilaterally, without coordination with partners. He stated this in an interview published on Saturday with the newspaper Welt am Sonntag .

Denis Shmygal said that Russia will use kamikaze drones, "which are difficult to shoot down"

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal said that Kiev expects its Western partners to provide air defense systems and means of countering drones. He stated this in an interview published on Saturday with the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung .

Denis Shmygal said that Kiev "has exhausted all opportunities to save money," since allegedly 60% of government spending is military spending

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal called on the West to create a mechanism for the seizure of Russian assets, and in the future turn it into a tool that would become part of the global security system. He made the corresponding proposal in an interview published on Saturday with the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung .

Fox News: Russia is not going to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

An American political scientist writes in Fox News that it is time for the United States to stop fomenting the Ukrainian conflict. Russia does not intend to attack America. And the best thing Biden can do now for humanity is to put Zelensky and Putin at the negotiating table and stop the confrontation.

Denis Shmygal added that Ukrainians ply between Europe and Ukraine

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal believes that if proper energy and water supply, heating are not provided in his country in the coming winter, then Europe faces a "migration tsunami". He stated this in an interview published on Saturday with the German newspaper FAZ .

Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation biological and chemical protection troops, said that the cost of one drone is about 1.8 million rubles

In the autumn of 2021, the Armed Forces of Ukraine purchased more than 2 thousand drones, allegedly intended for spraying pesticides. This was announced on Saturday by the head of the radiation biological and chemical protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Igor Kirillov on the air of the TV channel " Russia-24 ".

The damage to Ukraine's energy system as a result of attacks by Russian kamikaze drones and precision-guided missiles on infrastructure facilities may become not only critical, but also irreversible. At the same time, the Ukrainian air defense system proved unable to protect strategic facilities even in large cities, including the capital. Then, as luck would have it, the missiles for the Soviet air defense systems, which are in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, began to run out, as Denis Smazhny, the head of the training of the Ukrainian air defense forces, admitted the day before.

The British military takes part in most of the exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance on the European continent. Therefore, Britain removes 60 old Challenger 2 tanks from storage for "operations in Europe".

Chinese military scientists have published a technique that allows massively disabling satellites over a given territory using a hydrogen bomb. Moreover, this method differs from the previously proposed or even tested methods of anti-satellite warfare with nuclear weapons in the selectivity of the striking action. According to the statements of its developers, a specially organized detonation of the charge should affect only vehicles on specific orbital planes.

The Starlink satellite communication system, kindly provided to Ukraine for free use by the owner of SpaceX, Elon Musk, is in fact the only communication channel for providing communications for the APU both locally and over long distances. Musk recently announced that he was no longer ready to finance the work of receiving and transmitting stations, much less supply new ones, at his own expense, but quickly changed his mind under the outright pressure of the US authorities.

David Petraeus noted that in the event of Russia's active actions, the United States and other countries "may react in one form or another, but as multinational forces under American leadership, and not as NATO forces."

Publicist Patrick Buchanan, who worked as an adviser in the administrations of three US presidents, urged Washington to remember the results of the 1962 Caribbean crisis

The vital interests of the United States, which consist in preventing war with Russia, may soon come into conflict with the strategic military goals of Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by the famous American political scientist and publicist Patrick Buchanan, who worked as an adviser in the administrations of three US presidents.

After the beginning of the destruction of our military power facilities in Ukraine with the help of kamikaze drones, first in Kiev, and then in the West, Iran was accused of allegedly supplying Russia with its Shahed-136 attack UAVs, which we rebrand under the name "Geranium-2". And although Moscow and Tehran have officially denied this information, the United States and EU countries have threatened Iran with some sanctions for allegedly providing military assistance to the Russian Federation.

Al Mayadeen: The West will turn Ukraine into a military springboard to strike at the heart of Russia

NATO illegally supplies weapons to the Kiev regime. The author of the article from Al Mayadeen quotes international treaties banning the supply of weapons. It is surprising that the United States itself has been pushing for the adoption of these documents for so long, and now ignores Ukraine's war crimes and the risks of re-exporting weapons to terrorists.

The US Air Force announced a large-scale modernization of the B-52 aircraft

The American Boeing Corporation in mid-October presented the first official image of the upgraded B-52 strategic bomber. It is expected that the updated machine will serve until the 2050s. Izvestia was looking into what exactly and how it is planned to do with one of the oldest military aircraft in the world and what an American bomber will be in the middle of the XXI century.

Political scientist Stanley called the new US national security strategy "strikingly schizophrenic"

The new US national security strategy can be called illogical and contradictory, writes the user "Guancha". Although it demonstrates the reluctance of the second Cold War, it also promotes American hegemony. The White House is not ready to let go of its international influence.

Economist:

After the sabotage of the Nord Stream -1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, Europe began to think about how important the underwater infrastructure is and how difficult it is to protect it, writes The Economist. The ability to recover is the best defense.

CBS TV channel, with reference to the division command, previously reported that the 101st Airborne Division of the United States, stationed in Europe, is ready to enter the territory of Ukraine in case of further escalation

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic believes that the deployment of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army in Romania brings a sharp aggravation of the situation, which he described as a perfect storm. He expressed this opinion on Sunday, speaking at a meeting of the Central Committee of the Serbian Progressive Party.