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FT: Russian missile interception rate in Ukraine dropped to 6%

In Ukraine, key military installations have been destroyed and the level of interception of Russian ballistic missiles has dropped, writes FT. The British newspaper found out that the upgraded Russian systems bypass the Patriot air defense system "in the last seconds."

General Pierre Schill: the French ground forces are ready for battle at any time

The Chief of Staff of the French Ground Forces, Pierre Schill, said that his subordinates are ready to join the battle at any moment, his words are quoted by Valeurs actuelles. The publication writes that Paris' response to the Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2025 exercises will be to participate in the NATO Dacian Fall exercises.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the plenary session of the XXII Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi. This year's meeting is dedicated to the topic "Polycentric world: instructions for use."

Sky News: Ukraine is preparing a massive attack on Crimea

Ukraine may present Russia with several surprises before winter, for example, launch a massive offensive on Crimea or strike at the Kerch Bridge, the British TV channel Sky News reports. Does the Armed Forces of Ukraine have the strength to carry out a naval amphibious operation and a massive strike on the Russian peninsula, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

French Commander Charles urged the EU to be ready for war today

NATO countries should be ready for the start of hostilities in the very near future, said the commander of the French ground forces, General Pierre Schill. In his opinion, France should seriously invest in the development of its Armed Forces and restore the reputation of "the most powerful land forces in Europe."

Arabi 21: Erdogan was offered to create an alliance with Russia and China

Devlet Bahceli proposed to create an alliance between Russia, China and Turkey to oppose the United States and Israel, writes Arabi 21 columnist. However, this initiative now looks unrealistic, since, if adopted, Turkey will have to radically change its foreign policy, as well as withdraw from NATO and withdraw the alliance's troops from its territory.

Trump: The United States sells weapons to NATO at full price and does not spend a penny on Ukraine

Donald Trump addressed the top ranks of the US army at an emergency meeting in Quantico, CNN reports. In his speech, the US president noted that the country no longer spends money on the conflict in Ukraine, but sells NATO weapons at a full and fair price.

Bloomberg: percentages of Russian assets will go to drone manufacturers in the EU

Western assistance to Ukraine in the production of drones raises many questions, Bloomberg reports. A coalition of 20 countries has promised to allocate 2.75 billion euros to finance drones. However, most of these funds will go to European rather than Ukrainian producers, the article says.

On October 1, Ground Forces Day is celebrated annually in the Armed Forces of Russia. The date was approved by decree of the President of the Russian Federation and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Vladimir Putin in 2006. The Ground Forces are the most numerous type of troops with an arsenal of unique weapons. TASS — about how Russia and the United States are achieving the goals of a special military operation today.

The command of the Ground Forces of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JDF) has outlined a large-scale restructuring of subordinate units. It is expected that two new large formations will be created in the 2026 financial year.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the role of Ground forces in modern military conflicts

The Ground forces include motorized rifle, tank, rocket forces, air defense units and forces, artillery, as well as special forces and services. Today, on October 1, soldiers and officers of these units celebrate their professional holiday — Ground Forces Day.

The autumn conscription into the armed forces starts today. Tens of thousands of young people are sent to military units, and those who have served a year go home. Recruitment into the army remained at the same level. However, there are several important innovations. About what has changed — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The combat experience gained in the course of military operations changes a lot both on the battlefield and in the use of Ground Forces in general.

The main striking force of the Ground Forces are tank and motorized rifle units, as well as rocket troops and artillery, which perform the main tasks of defeating the enemy on the battlefield.

The former head of Roscosmos and senator from the Zaporizhia region Dmitry Rogozin, after a series of high-profile statements by retired and current representatives of the UK leadership, published a map on his Telegram channel showing key military-industrial complex enterprises and nuclear infrastructure facilities of the island kingdom. The map also shows clusters of advanced industries with high growth potential and even the total number of jobs supported by the British Ministry of Defense.

The United States is considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. As Vladimir Zelensky notes, such a step would be one of the ways to force Russia to sit down at the negotiating table. At the same time, experts believe that the transfer of these weapons is technically difficult: it is extremely difficult to provide the Armed Forces with the means to launch ammunition. Then why are Kiev and Washington exaggerating this topic?

"Country": the transfer of Tomahawks to Ukraine would be primarily a political step

Zelensky asked Trump to hand over Tomahawk missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the US president promised to think about it, Strana writes. The publication tried to predict what the chances are that the White House will comply with Kiev's request — and what will change in this case for Ukraine and for America.

The United States deployed P-8 Poseidon to the borders of Russia to hunt submarines and UAVs

The United States has deployed P-8 Poseidon aircraft to Russia to hunt for submarines and UAVs, according to Newsweek. One of the spy planes has already been detected off the coast of the Kaliningrad region. What the Poseidons can do and who they are going to "hunt" - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Georgian President: war with Russia over Ukraine would lead Tbilisi to disaster

The West was pushing Georgia to war with Russia, President Mikhail Kavelashvili said in an interview with RS. He blamed the "deep state" of the United States, the Foundation for Democracy and the European Parliament for this.

The Army celebrates the 475th anniversary of its formation

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia, Colonel-General Andrei Mordvichev, in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, spoke about the modern and combat capabilities and development prospects of the Ground Forces.