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The military of the six CSTO countries gathered in Kazan for the "Indestructible Brotherhood-2021" exercise
On Sunday, the press service of the Central Military District reported that military contingents of six states of the Organization arrived in Tatarstan for the joint exercise "Indestructible Brotherhood -2021" of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the CSTO.
Three drones were used in the assassination attempt on the Iraqi prime Minister, two were shot down - the Iraqi Interior Ministry
During the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi on Sunday morning, three drones were involved, local media reported with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic.
The State Duma advised US destroyers in the Black Sea "not to wave torches at powder barrels"
Mikhail Sheremet, a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the Crimean region, said that the United States should not "mess around" and test Russia's strength by passing its ships through territorial waters off the coast of Crimea.
For the first time, combat drones were used against the residence of the head of the country
The mansion of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi was attacked from the air by unknown unmanned aerial vehicles.
Al Arabia TV channel was the first to report this. A drone loaded with explosives fell on the Prime Minister's house.
Iran's military has begun exercises in the Strait of Hormuz and the northern Indian Ocean
The Iranian armed forces on Sunday launched large-scale exercises "Zulfikar-1400" in coastal areas in the south-east of the country, as well as in nearby waters - from the eastern waters of the Strait of Hormuz to the northern Indian Ocean, the Tasnim agency reports.
About $1 billion will be allocated in 2022 to strengthen Azerbaijan's defense capability - Finance Ministry
In 2022, the Azerbaijani government will allocate 1.6 billion manats ($941.2 million at the current exchange rate) for projects to strengthen the country's defense potential and improve the material and technical base of the armed forces, the Ministry of Finance told Interfax-Azerbaijan.
US Officer Harrington: violation of the Montreux Convention will help fight Russia in the Black Sea
Conducting regular military exercises bypassing the Montreux Convention will help deprive Russia of dominance in the Black Sea - this opinion was shared by US Navy officer Brian Harrington in an article for The Hill.
Shoigu said that more than 90% of pilots in the Russian army have combat experience
As the head of the Defense Ministry noted, virtually all the commanders of all units went through the Syrian operation
Over 90% of military pilots have combat experience, some have made 400 sorties. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu on the air of the TV channel "Russia-1".
All Russian commanders passed through Syria - Shoigu
The entire command staff of the Russian Armed Forces has Syrian combat experience, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Shoigu explained the low death rate from COVID-19 in the army
On the TV channel "Russia-1" in an interview with the program "Moscow. The Kremlin. Putin" Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke about the situation with coronavirus in the armed forces. According to him, thanks to the almost continuous vaccination of military personnel, it is not as acute as in the whole country.
The frigate Admiral Essen conducted exercises in the Black Sea to protect ships in the Crimea
The frigate (patrol ship) "Admiral Essen" conducted exercises in the Black Sea to cover the base point of ships in the Crimea from a strike by a group of aircraft of a conditional enemy, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet reports.
Global Firepower 2021: who is the strongest in the world?
The USA, Russia and China remain the strongest and most protected countries in the world. On November 1, the Global Firepower analytical center published a rating of the strongest armies in the world according to data for 2021.
The United States suspected the presence of a nuclear triad in China
The Army of the People's Republic of China, presumably, already has a nuclear triad. This is stated in the report of the US Department of Defense, distributed on Wednesday, November 3.
"Varshavyanka" worked out the launch of "Calibers" after the US destroyer entered the Black Sea
The crews of the Russian submarines Rostov-on-Don and Veliky Novgorod of the Varshavyanka project worked out the launch of Kalibr-PL missiles during the exercises. Conditional defeat of surface targets was made after the entry of the US Navy destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) into the Black Sea. This is reported by Interfax with reference to the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) of Russia.
The UN General Assembly Committee rejected the draft resolution of the Russian Federation on updating the mechanism for investigating the use of chemical weapons
The First Committee of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday rejected a draft resolution proposed by Russia providing for the renewal of the international mechanism for investigating the use of chemical weapons.
Deputy Foreign Minister Syromolotov: Russia and the United States are ready to agree on information security issues
Moscow and Washington have shown that they are ready to take responsibility and agree on information security issues, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
"Unexpectedly and harshly." Military expert on sea-based "Zircons"
The upcoming equipping of the Russian Navy with Zircon missiles will be a powerful deterrent to any potential enemy, military political analyst Alexander Perendzhiev expressed this opinion on Sputnik radio.
Russian Defense Ministry: The White Helmets are preparing a provocation and want to accuse the Syrian authorities of "strikes"
The non-governmental organization "White Helmets" is preparing staged filming in Idlib province, which is not controlled by the Syrian authorities, said Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in the Arab Republic. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
NATO Secretary General believes that the Baltic States can sleep peacefully
Russia currently does not threaten the Baltic states, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes.
"Despite a significant increase in Russia's aggressiveness, there is currently no direct military threat to the Baltic states," Stoltenberg told Estonian Television.
The head of the CIA continues meeting with the security forces of the Russian Federation
Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation Sergey Naryshkin received in Moscow the head of the US CIA William Burns.
Cooperation in the fight against terrorism was discussed with the Americans, the SVR reported.
"The director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, Naryshkin, on the initiative of the American side, received the director of the US CIA, Burns," the press bureau of the SVR said in a statement.
