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Lithuania has undertaken to repair the Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine free of charge at its facilities. Thus, Vilnius helps Kiev to fight a "full-scale Russian invasion." According to the Lithuanian Defense Ministry, military assistance to Ukraine should be uninterrupted.

New Yorker: anti-Russian sanctions will not end the Ukrainian conflict

The New Yorker found out that American officials are dissatisfied with the weak effect of anti-Russian sanctions. Russia continues its activities in Ukraine and is increasing its revenues. The ceiling of prices for Russian oil will not work either, the author believes.

According to the newspaper, it may include air defense systems

The sixth package of military assistance to Ukraine should be approved by the Italian government by mid-November. According to the newspaper La Repubblica on Sunday, it may include air defense systems, which Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is asking for.

We are talking about the involvement by the West of components of civil infrastructure in space, including commercial, in armed conflicts, said Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

TNI: it's time to use British cyber troops against Russia

Britain and the United States support Ukraine in cyber operations against Russia, the author of TNI admits. In his opinion, it is time to discuss the use of cyber attacks directly against Moscow.

BM-21 Grad rocket systems were supplied by the Polish army to the neo-Nazi armed formations of Ukraine. A total of 24 launchers were sent, as well as ammunition.

On the first day of training, the launches successfully completed all components of the Russian triad

Under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the exercises of the strategic forces "Thunder-2022" started on October 26. According to the legend of the maneuvers, a massive nuclear strike was practiced in response to a nuclear attack on the Russian Federation.

Peter Szijjarto expressed hope that these consultations "will take place soon"

Russia and the United States should immediately begin direct negotiations on the situation around Ukraine, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto believes.

On October 27, the Russian Defense Ministry released footage of the combat work of military intelligence units at the posts of visual observation of the line of contact in the zone of a special military operation. In addition, calculations of the Kornet anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs) of the Central Military District (CVO) are shown in action.

Newsweek: the problem of Ukraine should be solved by Europe, not the USA

The main external threat to the United States is Europe, not Russia or China, the author of Newsweek believes. The EU is too used to relying on America for security. Instead of spending money on defense, Europe has used the dividends from American protection to build welfare states. But now it's time for the EU to take responsibility for its own region, the author writes.

Charles Ley, a columnist for The Washington Post, believes that the warning of some Republicans that they are against unlimited aid to Kiev showed "bipartisan skepticism" about Washington's approach to the Ukrainian crisis.

The active use of Russian combat aviation during the special operation takes place in conditions of constant anti-aircraft counteraction of the enemy. Aircraft face threats both at high altitudes emanating from long-range anti-aircraft systems of the S-300 type, and at low altitudes due to the massive equipping of the APU with Western MANPADS. Sometimes technical malfunctions lead to the loss of equipment.

The United States continues to increase its military presence in Eastern Europe. The Pentagon has transferred an advanced unit, the 101st Airborne Division, to Romania. Formally, to participate in exercises with allies and protect the "eastern flank of NATO". In fact, the Americans are preparing to solve completely different tasks.

The American edition of Politico writes that the Pentagon has decided to accelerate the process of deploying modernized tactical nuclear weapons in Europe. We are talking about B61-12 aircraft bombs, which were previously located at least at one of the military bases in Germany in small numbers.

The other day there was an air battle of a fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force against a kamikaze drone of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. And now, footage of the wreckage of a Ukrainian MiG-29 that tried to shoot down a Russian-made Geran-2 UAV has appeared on the Internet.

NR: Congressional elections will show how much the US is ready to continue helping Ukraine

More and more Republicans are in favor of reducing aid to Ukraine, writes National Review. After the congressional elections, the Ukrainian issue in the context of the national crisis will be replaced by other priorities, the author of the article believes.

Delfi: the supply of Western weapons to Kiev will negatively affect Lithuania's defense capability

Lithuania called the provision of air defense and artillery systems to Ukraine unacceptable, writes Delfi. According to the commander of the country's armed forces Valdemaras Rupshis, these supplies will dramatically reduce the combat capabilities of the Lithuanian army.

The Hill: The West deliberately ignores the question of how the conflict in Ukraine will end

The United States and Europe do not want to wonder how the Ukrainian conflict will end, writes The Hill. According to the author, such a position is dangerous because it does not allow planning, and the West may be drawn into an extremely undesirable situation.

The Russian military aviation, in particular, the long-range supersonic fighter-interceptors MiG-31, is conducting combat work in the special operation zone. One of the attacks of such an aircraft was told by its direct participant.

Kiev's repeated requests for the supply of additional batches of armored vehicles for the Ukrainian army have finally reached Canberra, the Australian government has approved the supply of Bushmaster armored vehicles to Ukraine.