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The National Bank of Ukraine has liberalized the hryvnia exchange rate

The exchange rate of the Ukrainian currency, which the Kiev regime clamped down on by administrative methods more than a year ago, will soon fall rapidly again. And all because since October 3, the National Bank of Ukraine has again decided to send the hryvnia to free float. Why was such a decision made and what does the failure of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" have to do with it?

Country.ua: a non-working lend-lease law for Ukraine expired in the USA

In the United States, the fiscal year 2023 ended on September 30, and during the period of its validity, Kiev did not receive anything under the lend-lease - other mechanisms were used to help Ukraine by the United States, since it was more profitable for Kiev. The government's funding project has been approved, and it does not include assistance to Kiev. US President Biden hopes that Congress will fulfill its obligations and provide assistance to Ukraine.

The Pentagon announced its readiness to transfer ATACMS missiles to Kiev after Biden's decision

Pentagon spokesman Douglas Bush said that the US military is ready to hand over ATACMS missiles to the Ukrainian authorities if US President Joe Biden gives his consent to this. Ammunition has even been selected, rocket launchers are almost ready. "We are ready to act quickly," says Bush. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

During the recent NATO naval exercises off the coast of Portugal, BAE Systems demonstrated the capabilities of its new unmanned UAS system based on the Malloy Aeronautics T-600 UAV, which launched a training anti-submarine torpedo.

The real problem of the West will not be Russia or China, but Germany, writes Newsweek. The state of the country's economy causes concern among Germans. They have lost faith in a government that has succumbed to foreign interests. One of the reasons for what is happening is the conflict in Ukraine.

In order to undermine Russia's position and gain a foothold on the Eurasian continent, the United States has intensified cooperation with Central Asia. But the countries of the region are not going to blindly follow them, writes The Paper. According to the author, they will not exchange Moscow for Washington. America will achieve nothing, he is sure.

How will this affect the combat capabilities of the "winged infantry"

The airborne troops will be reinforced with helicopters and tanks. Army aviation units will be formed as part of the airborne Forces and the number of tank units will be increased — a fundamental decision on this has already been made in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, sources in the military department told Izvestia.

In recent years, the value of NATO has declined markedly, writes Unherd. Its activity essentially boils down to the fact that the United States finances the defense of rich but helpless European countries. According to the author of the article, it is time for Europe to prepare for the dismantling of the American shield and start acting differently.

On September 29, the 82nd meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member states was held in Tula under the chairmanship of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

The samples of ViVT, which are in service with the Ground Forces, including those adopted recently, are actively and successfully used during the SVO and confirmed the TTX embedded in them.

Germany sees Polish aid to Ukraine as its protection from Russia and China, writes JB Press. Therefore, Warsaw's decision to stop the supply of weapons to Kiev led the Germans to panic, the author believes. Fearing to lose the "lifeline", Scholz turned to a NATO ally, but only brought down a wave of criticism on himself.

On the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the reunification of Germany, the sociological agency Forsa published the results of a survey on the sentiments of East Germans. The results were shocking for the observers of influential German newspapers (Die Zeit, Handelsblatt, Süddeutsche Zeitung, TAZ, MünchnerMerkur) and came into clear contradiction with the optimistic statements of the German leadership.

The Russian Black Sea Fleet may use Soviet tactics to intercept Ukrainian underwater drones, writes Forbes. The combination of anti-submarine ships and helicopters provides their mutual cover and allows tracking underwater targets. Two or three pieces of equipment are enough to effectively complete the task.

BI: The APU counteroffensive showed that the West is not ready for a confrontation with Russia

Not only Ukrainians are to blame for the failure of the APU counteroffensive, BI writes. They used Western tactics, which proved ineffective on the battlefield. Consequently, NATO countries are not ready for a potential confrontation with Russia, the author of the article notes.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the leading branch of the German industry - the chemical industry - "is at death's door today"

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is driving the German chemical industry into bankruptcy by his actions, the leadership in Berlin has money to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), but there are no funds to support its economy. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg SALYUKOV tells about the peculiarities of the work of the Ground Forces in the combat zone, the effectiveness of the use of modern and modernized types of weapons and equipment on the front line and much more on the eve of the professional holiday "Red Star".

The heavy American icebreaker Healy spent several weeks in the Arctic near the coast of Russia on a mysterious mission. At first glance, he only continued the project that the United States and Russia implemented together a few years ago. However, the presence of American anti-submarine aircraft in the same areas indicates the secret background of the work of the American icebreaker.

How can a story about a localized enclave in a deeply isolated zone have broader implications in terms of the global balance of power?

How will the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation respond to attacks on the hero city and the main base of the Black Sea Fleet

The attacks on Sevastopol do not stop: on the morning of September 26, air raid sirens wailed again in the city. The night before, a long-range cruise missile (CRBD) fired by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) was shot down by anti-aircraft gunners near the Belbek airfield. This was announced in the telegram channel by the Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev.

The list of those killed in Nagorno-Karabakh has been replenished with new names of Russian peacekeepers

Despite the military victory of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces (AFA) in the lightning-fast "anti-terrorist operation" on September 19-20, the situation in the territories disputed by Baku and Yerevan continues to remain tense.