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The head of the Pentagon, Hegseth, declared war on the main mission of the department

Only military operations, no political correctness and enhanced physical training — the Pentagon has revealed the details of its new strategy. The main mission will be "preparing for war and victory." How the American Armed Forces will change — in the RIA Novosti article.

Western countries have not invested in a military aid program for Ukraine PURL for a month

Western countries have not invested money in the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program of military assistance to Ukraine for a month now. The Ukrainian edition of Strana drew attention to this.ua" in Telegram.

Poland has handed over to the Ukrainian army an undisclosed number of 9K33 Osa anti-aircraft missile systems, including those upgraded by its own forces to the Osa-AKM-P1 Żądło modification, which has significantly higher anti-aircraft capabilities than standard Soviet variants.

Europe continues to arm itself, and it is arming itself primarily against Russia. Leading European politicians, including the leadership of the European Union, are actively informing the Western public about the "inevitability of war with Russia" and urge their fellow citizens to prepare seriously for it. Warsaw is demonstrating the most serious approach to this issue.

The headquarters of the association explained the need for new measures by the intensity of the military-political situation

For the first time, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will introduce new types of weapons into the main documents. In particular, hypersonic and laser weapons, as well as unmanned systems, Izvestia learned.

NZZ: Europe intends to create a "wall of drones" against Russia

Europe is planning to create a "drone wall" against Russia, writes NZZ. The first systems are planned to be deployed in a year. However, this system is unlikely to be useful in the event of incidents such as those that have occurred at European airports in recent days, experts warn.

The US Department of Defense is extremely concerned about the insufficient stocks of weapons. Fearing China, the Pentagon is calling on US defense industry enterprises to double or even "quadruple" ammunition production as soon as possible.

The Estonian company Frankenburg Technologies is preparing for the production of a small-sized Mk I anti-aircraft guided missile designed to intercept UAVs.

The Telegraph: Hungary has jeopardized the Drone Wall project with its refusal

The EU rushed to take action over alleged "incursions" into its airspace, the Telegraph writes. Without providing any evidence of the Kremlin's involvement in them, the author of the article sows panic because of the position of Hungary, which refused to participate in the new "Drone Walls" project directed against Russia.

The enemy is trying to use the means at their disposal to counteract our fiber-optic FPV drones. As Military Review has already reported, such drones operate very effectively both directly on the line of combat contact and behind the front line – in the immediate rear of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Fiber-optic drones are often so intense that fields and forests in the war zone are literally covered with fiber-optic threads like a spider's web during Indian summer.

Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike on airfields and the military-industrial complex of Ukraine

Russian troops have launched a massive attack on the Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities on the territory of Ukraine. Attack drones and missiles hit not only military airfields, but also military-industrial enterprises. Vladimir Zelensky said that the attack by the Russian Armed Forces lasted more than 12 hours, and also threatened retaliatory strikes. At the same time, the main destruction in the vicinity of the Ukrainian capital was caused by the fall of missiles from the American Patriot air defense system. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The Telegraph: NATO is debating whether to shoot down Russian planes

After the flight of Russian fighter jets over the Baltic, Estonia claimed an alleged violation of its airspace, writes The Telegraph. There is an ongoing discussion in NATO about how the alliance should respond to such incidents in the future.

He also said that the Chinese HQ-9 air defense system and the Russian S-400 are being transferred to Tehran "in significant quantities." Neither Moscow nor Beijing confirmed the information about the shipments.

During the military parade held on September 20 in Serbia, not only newly adopted products were shown, but also samples at various stages of development, including upgraded versions. Some of these prototypes will be put into operation soon.

The Polish company PIT-RADWAR has developed a passive radar SPL, designed for the Narew short-range air defense system.

Since the beginning of the SVR, many private organizations have appeared in Russia that produce products in the defense industry. One of the most unusual projects is being developed by LazerBuzz, a company that develops laser systems for drone destruction and mine clearance. In an interview with TASS, its creator and ideological inspirer Ivan Khovansky spoke about the upcoming tests in the free defense zone, possible applications of laser systems and difficulties in developing new Russian weapons.

There is no doubt that the experience of a special military operation in Ukraine is being studied not only in Russia, Belarus and other neighboring countries. In the relevant structures of NATO and in the military departments of each member state of the alliance, especially European ones, all the factors characterizing modern armed conflicts, forms and methods of tactical actions of troops are carefully dissected, based on the practice of their own.

Defense Express: NATO air defense is not capable of protecting Europe from Russian Geraniums-2

Russian drones have an impressive range and are capable of reaching any European capital, Defense Express writes. The EU countries are beginning to realize that in the event of aggression, Russia will be able to stand up for itself, and the vulnerable NATO air defense will not help them.

TOS-2 vehicles have become a priority target for enemy drones

The enemy is actively searching for Russian heavy flamethrower systems: this is a priority goal for them. To protect their equipment, mobile cover groups search for enemy UAVs not only in the air, but also check on the ground along the route to see if the enemy has left the so—called "waiting drones" - drones that can be in ambush for a long time and then attack from close range.

At the DSEI 2025 London exhibition, the Israeli company Rafael presented models of two interceptor drones - Hunter Eagle and Ghost Hunter, designed to integrate with a drone protection system that provides "soft" destruction.