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Russian UAVs destroyed the latest Crotale anti-aircraft complex and shot down the Ukrainian Leleka drone

There is a real drone war in the sky over the Kursk region. Fighters who have visited different points of the front admit that they have not seen such an intensity of drone use in other areas. Our UAV operators had to engage in combat from the wheels to turn the situation around. And they succeed. How the newest Crotale air defense system was destroyed, whether NATO armored vehicles are burning well and why they carry hunting rifles on the front line — in the Izvestia report.

Another American reconnaissance and strike drone MQ-9 Reaper was shot down over Yemen, the "air forces" of the Ansar Allah movement distinguished themselves again. This is reported by the Yemeni media.

On September 19, 2024, in Baghdad, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the South Korean company LIG Nex1 (part of the LG Group) for the purchase of eight batteries for the Iraqi armed forces of the new South Korean Cheongung II medium-range anti-aircraft missile system (KM-SAM Block II, in Iraq the complex will receive the designation IQ-MSAM II). The contract value is 3.7 trillion South Korean won (2.81 billion US dollars).

Instead of helicopters and airplanes, drones have become the main targets of air defense

One of the main features of the military operations in the zone of its own was the use of an unprecedented number of unmanned aircraft — from small reconnaissance quadrocopters to large aircraft-type UAVs.

The Times: Zelensky left the White House with nothing

Zelensky returns from Washington empty-handed, writes The Times. The Biden administration has never allowed him to strike with Western weapons deep into Russia. Apparently, the outcome of the conflict and the very future of Ukraine now depend on the results of the November presidential elections in the United States — and until then, the situation remains uncertain.

Autumn has arrived in the area of the special military operation in Donbas. Summer has been seriously delayed this year, and warm weather still reigns in the Russian Azov Sea region. Therefore, Russian anti-aircraft gunners working on the Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems of the Zapad group of forces still have the opportunity to use local landings and copses to disguise combat vehicles.

WP: opponents must be sure that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons

Putin announced the expansion of Russia's nuclear doctrine, WP writes. Now Moscow reserves the right of a nuclear response to aggression from any state with the support of a nuclear power. This means that Russia will be able to strike Kiev with nuclear weapons. But the West does not seem to care about the fate of Ukraine.

NATO plans to create a center for surveillance of Russia in the Arctic

It seems that the West wants to create a new point of tension for Russia. The US military is planning to open a joint NATO center for air operations management in the Arctic in one of the Scandinavian countries. Thus, Brussels and Washington want to challenge Moscow's dominant position here. About what will soon begin in the region, — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex at the ADEX 2024 exhibition opening in Baku will show modern weapons, including the Lancet-E complex with barrage ammunition, the RPL-20 light machine gun, as well as the latest means of electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Without fifth-generation fighters in the combat fleet of the national Air Force, states with claims to regional and world leadership do not correspond to the desired status.

FPV kamikaze protection increases the efficiency of self-propelled guns and aerial reconnaissance

FPV drones are increasingly being used as a replacement for traditional types of weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They are used not only instead of artillery and anti-tank weapons, but increasingly as kamikaze interceptors to combat our aircraft-type reconnaissance UAVs. Izvestia correspondents found out how calculations of self-propelled mortars "Nona" and unmanned reconnaissance Zala work in the new conditions in the units of the Center group in the Donetsk direction.

Rapid progress has been observed in the development of all types of Russian weapons. Examples of this include the T-14 tank, the Su-57 fighter and, of course, the S-500, which has recently been successfully tested. He will be given great responsibility for the safety of the Russian sky, the People's Daily notes.

TNI: the Su-35 fighter detects aircraft at a distance of 350 kilometers

The Russian Su-35 fighter is a serious opponent for Western aircraft, writes TNI. Experts note its super maneuverability and radar system that detects aircraft at a distance of 350 kilometers. In addition, it is capable of carrying 12 missiles — four more than the American F-22.

Rosoboronexport will also demonstrate the latest means of electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles

Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) at the International Defense Industry Exhibition ADEX 2024, which will be held from September 24 to 26 in Baku (Azerbaijan), will present for the first time abroad the Lancet-E complex with barrage ammunition and the latest means of electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was announced by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of GCROSTECH) will organize a joint Russian exposition at the International Defense Industry Exhibition ADEX 2024, which will be held from September 24 to 26 in Baku (Azerbaijan).

TNI: Russian Su-35 will compete with foreign counterparts in the future

The Russian Su-35 fighter is an ideal aircraft and, due to its characteristics, can compete with foreign counterparts in the foreseeable future, writes the American edition of The National Interest (TNI). Due to Russian aircraft, Ukraine no longer has enough Western F-16s.

Considering the issue of the problems of Russian air defense, in particular, the possibility of creating a continuous line of radar along the Russian-Ukrainian border, we would like to note a number of other points.

Almost every day (or rather, night), the air defense of the Russian Armed Forces reflects attacks by Ukrainian UAVs on peaceful Russian cities. The main goal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is traditionally the capital of our country and the Moscow region as a whole. How does the Moscow air defense system work, how many anti-aircraft missile systems are in it, and what is a layered defense system?

On September 20, a demonstration of the combat potential of the Serbian armed forces Zastava 2024 took place. A military group of 6 thousand soldiers, 2.5 thousand units of weapons and military equipment and more than 50 aircraft and helicopters were stationed at the airfield in Batajnica near Belgrade.

BD: the crashed F-16 aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was damaged by the debris of a missile shot down by it

The F-16 plane that crashed in Ukraine in August may have been damaged by fragments of a downed missile, BD writes. Due to the lack of air defense equipment, Kiev uses fighter jets against Russian missiles. This is a deadly mission, and the F-16 is far from the first in the list of Ukrainian losses.