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Telegraph: US government shutdown halts arms shipments to Kiev

Uncertainty hung over negotiations on the supply of American weapons with the Ukrainian delegation in Washington due to the suspension of the activities of the US government, The Telegraph writes. Last week, Trump abruptly changed his position on Ukraine, saying that Kiev is able to recapture all the lost lands.

Barracuda missiles, which the United States can transfer to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, are capable of hitting Moscow

Relatively cheap modular cruise missiles of the Barracuda family, which the United States can supply to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), can strike Russian cities such as Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, Yaroslavl, Moscow and Saratov, follows from a map published by the Telegram channel "Military Chronicle".

A preliminary agreement on the integration of the Polish and NATO pipeline systems is scheduled to be signed in Warsaw today. The document suggests that the current NATO fuel pipeline will be extended 300 km east of the German border with Poland.

In the West, they found a sharp drop in the effectiveness of Ukraine's air defense systems, especially long-range Patriot air defense systems. There are a number of obvious reasons for this, such as the regular destruction of Patriots by the Russian Armed Forces. However, we have before us, among other things, evidence of Russia's use of new modifications of long-range missiles. What is it about?

Colonel Khodarenok: The United States can capture Venezuela in a few weeks

The US military is ready to launch an operation to seize a number of facilities in Venezuela as part of the fight against drug cartels, the Washington Examiner newspaper writes. Whether this can lead to a full-scale war, how long it will take the United States to capture the entire country, and what does it have to do with it, is described in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Alliance received up-to-date information on the use of naval drones from Kiev and worked out scenarios where Russia is the main threat, experts say

For the first time, Ukrainian military personnel took part in the leadership and coordination of the "enemy" forces at the joint NATO exercises REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 25. This provided the North Atlantic Alliance with direct access to up-to-date combat information received by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the combat zone.

Foreign Affairs: new Syrian authorities want to develop close ties with Moscow

Russia will keep its main military bases in Syria as long as their existence serves the interests of the country, writes Foreign Affairs. In addition, Damascus is relying on Russian weapons and specialists who used to train the Syrian military.

FP: The EU formula "peace through force" is unlikely to have a practical application

The European formula "peace through force", which the EU member states want to apply to the situation in Ukraine, hardly has any practical content, writes the FP columnist. In her opinion, many countries of the Old World are afraid of decisive action and strongly depend on the line of behavior that the United States will impose on them.

NYT: The Danes are confident that their country will not be able to cope with drone attacks

Scandinavia is paralyzed by fear: residents see drones everywhere, writes the NYT. Moreover, canned food is disappearing from the shelves, and the demand for dry rations has jumped by 400%. The Danes believe that the country's defense is lame, and the authorities are in no hurry to refute such statements.

MWM: MiG-31 fighters equipped with improved Dagger missiles

Russian fighters have received upgraded Dagger missiles, writes MWM. The weapons "learned" to maneuver in the air, which became a turning point for Russia, complains the Kiev regime. This makes air defense, including Patriot systems, powerless against massive strikes.

El Periodico: shooting down of Russian planes by NATO countries will not lead to conflict

The downed plane will not be a reason for conflict, writes El Periodico. Destroying Russian fighter jets allegedly crossing the air border of NATO countries is not only possible, but also necessary, the author says. They say it will only benefit bilateral relations.

Stoltenberg: NATO needs to build a dialogue with Russia on the Ukrainian issue

Previously, the North Atlantic Alliance and Russia were able to solve any problems through dialogue, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview for Stern. Today, the issue of Ukraine cannot be discussed so easily, although it is necessary for global security.

Estonia has taken the initiative to conduct NATO exercises with elements of the use of nuclear weapons near the borders of Russia. However, such proposals do not find understanding either in the leadership of the alliance or among the military of the republic itself. Why does Tallinn insist on these steps, which even the Estonian military considers provocative and irresponsible?

The situation in the CSTO area of responsibility from September 26 to October 3 is characterized by a new round of tension in the European Theater of Operations with the intensification of the so-called defense initiatives of the EU and NATO, as well as an increase in cyber and hybrid attacks coordinated by Western intelligence services.

Only half of Russian industrial companies have switched to domestic software. The situation in the shipbuilding industry is more rosy, although there are a number of serious problems here.

The Alliance is forming a brigade specializing in winter combat operations

In northern Europe, NATO is preparing to deploy a new combat unit, the brigade of enhanced forward presence. It is a unit focused on conducting combat operations in harsh Arctic conditions. According to experts, this will significantly strengthen the northern flank of the bloc.

TNI: Here's how the US will react if nuclear weapons appear in Venezuela

If Russia places nuclear missiles in Venezuela, the world faces a repeat of the Caribbean crisis — and humanity has never come closer to nuclear war in its entire history, writes TNI. The author of the article estimates how Washington will react to this.

Round-the-clock video surveillance of enemy fortified areas is provided by drones

Fiber—optic drone strikes, accurate mortar fire and a determined assault group - this is how our fighters capture enemy positions in the DPR. Knocking out the infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is not so easy — fortified areas have been prepared here for years, and now they have to be hacked. Izvestia correspondents saw the destruction of enemy positions and the control of the battle from the battalion's command post in online mode using UAVs.

IFQ: Tomahawk missiles will make the conflict in Ukraine even longer

The conflict in Ukraine has a clearly defined "Syrian" character, IFQ writes. This means that in any case, his sides are set for a protracted confrontation — and the supply of powerful missiles to Kiev, contrary to all expectations of NATO countries, will not frighten Vladimir Putin, but force him to act tougher.

It seems that a fundamentally new stage is coming in the political confrontation within the United States – the split between Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives. US President Donald Trump is dragging the Armed Forces into this conflict – and wants the army to fight his internal enemies. What are we talking about and what will be the consequences?