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WP readers: in the Congress, they said aloud about Ukraine what many people only think

Prominent party members of President Biden called on him to radically change his approach to what is happening in Ukraine, writes The Washington Post. On the contrary, he himself is struggling to maintain support for military operations against the backdrop of the tense situation that the coming winter promises to the region. In addition, Republicans threaten to cut payments to Ukraine if they take a majority in Congress.

After the beginning of mobilization in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the sabotage on the Crimean Bridge, the special operation in Ukraine was led by a new commander and entered a new phase, within which, in particular, the methodical destruction of the energy infrastructure of the Kiev regime unfolded. Mass raids on the rear facilities of Nezalezhnaya in the West were dubbed the "Surovikin missile offensive".

The Russian military has begun to carry out tasks in Belarus

Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on October 17 that a regional grouping of troops, made up of Belarusian and Russian servicemen, had begun to carry out tasks to protect the Union State. Previously, the deployment and use of the forces and means of the two countries were practiced at various exercises.

Sohu: Russian Iskander will destroy US military facilities with one blow

The Russian Iskander is much more powerful than US tactical missiles. He can destroy their main military facilities at a time, writes the user Sohu. The West should remember about Iskander and moderate its ardor, the author believes.

In 2021, 2.3 million people faced moderate or severe insecurity in this area, said Oleg Kobyakov, director of the Moscow branch of the UN Food Organization

The global food crisis acquired threatening proportions long before the events in Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by Oleg Kobyakov, director of the Moscow branch of the UN Food Organization (FAO), in an interview with Izvestia published on Friday.

Military observer Lavrov: Lancet drones are capable of destroying lightly armored vehicles and even tanks

The Russian Lancet drone is also deadly for lightly armored vehicles, and if successfully hit on board or in the stern, it can destroy even a tank, said military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov said that the financing of the Starlink satellite communications, which caused a conflict between Kiev and the entrepreneur, can be carried out from three sources

The Ukrainian authorities are in direct contact with entrepreneur Elon Musk on the issue of SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications, and are trying to resolve the contradictions.

Details continue to come in about attempts by Ukrainian troops to go on the offensive again in the Kherson direction. Recall that there have been three such attempts in the last two weeks alone. All of them were repulsed by Russian troops.

Daily Mail readers harshly criticized Biden's words about helping Ukraine

Biden criticized the Republicans for the fact that they are going to cut aid to Kiev if they win the congressional elections, writes the Daily Mail. Readers of the publication supported American politicians and said that the Democrats want to earn billions on the restoration of Ukraine.

Ukrainian servicemen are being trained in the United Kingdom. Among other things, in Britain, the AFU fighters are being trained in trench warfare.

Advance: Croatia should not get involved in a scam to train Ukrainian soldiers

On the issue of training Ukrainian soldiers, Zagreb should take the rational path of Vienna and Budapest, Advance writes. It's time to defend neutrality, otherwise the country will be dragged into the largest European conflict since the Second World War, the author of the article believes.

According to the US Secretary of State, over the past few days Russia has inflicted "many strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine," many of which are on the account of Iranian-made drones.

Colonel Edwin Mattaides told the CBS TV channel that his unit stationed in Romania is "closely monitoring" the actions of the Russian Armed Forces

The 101st Airborne Division of the US Army stationed in Europe is ready to enter the territory of Ukraine in the event of further escalation between Moscow and Kiev or an attack on one of the NATO countries. This was reported on Friday with reference to the command of the division by the CBS TV channel .

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 .