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The new equipment will reduce the time spent by gunners in positions

Combat robots began delivering shells to the artillery guns. These are small, ground-based, tracked FPV drones that are remotely controlled by operators. Experts note that the new product allows us to save the lives of our soldiers, since the gunners will be less at risk of unmasking and will be in firing positions for less time.

On September 9, 2025, the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV) announced the purchase of Piorun portable anti-aircraft missile systems for the Swedish armed Forces from the Polish company Mesko SA, part of the Polish state defense industrial group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ).

Poland, which calls itself one of the "leaders in support of Ukraine," suddenly began to worry that it would not be possible to sit out. If Tusk and Navrotsky had previously stated that they would definitely not send their troops to Ukraine, now they are already calling the NATO Secretary General with a question about what to do.

Newsweek: Russian nuclear submarines participate in joint exercises with China

At the flag-raising ceremony on the nuclear submarine "Emperor Alexander III", Putin spoke about the quantitative strengthening of the combat readiness of the Russian Navy, writes Newsweek. Today, the Russian navy has 12 strategic nuclear submarines equipped with Bulava missiles with 4-6 warheads each.

Colonel Khodarenok: the incident with the UAV in Poland is beneficial to Zelensky

Last night, unmanned aerial vehicles of unknown nationality crossed the state borders of Poland in the airspace. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has already rushed to blame Russia for what happened. What happened and why it is worth doubting the reliability of the data provided by Poland, argues the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

New products will enhance the combat effectiveness of Russian UAV units

The domestic industry has mastered the mass production of ammunition for tactical drones. The range includes cumulative and high-explosive fragmentation ammunition. Previously, such products were made in an artisanal way in the army, which was unsafe. Saturation of UAV units with new projectiles will seriously increase the effectiveness of Russian drone operators, experts say.

FT: Ukraine will face a shortage of air defense systems due to a slowdown in supplies

Moscow is actively advancing — the consumption of Kiev's military reserves has accelerated significantly, writes FT. Each powerful Russian salvo forces Ukraine to use valuable interceptors and other munitions faster than the United States can replenish them.

infoBRICS: Berlin wants to join France and Britain's nuclear program

Due to unfounded fear, Germany has become a "destabilizing force in Europe," writes infoBRICS. Berlin demands access to French and British nuclear arsenals. Everything would be fine, but just recently the Germans closed nuclear power plants for the sake of ecology, and now they need weapons for the sake of a fictional war.

"They need oil. It's not about drug trafficking, no, they need oil and gas." In these words, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro describes the real goals of the United States, which is concentrating its troops off the Venezuelan coast. Is Trump capable of deciding on a military operation against Venezuela, what might it look like – and what consequences will it have?

Colonel Khodarenok: Russia may use nuclear weapons on NATO troops in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin called foreign troops in Ukraine legitimate targets for the Russian army if Kiev's allies decide to deploy them on Ukrainian territory. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how this might look in practice and why Russia should repeat the Soviet operation "K" in space.

Attempts to increase the launch range of long-range AIM-120 guided air-to-air missiles were made by American specialists back in 2007, however, for various reasons, these works were suspended. In 2017, Lockheed Martin launched R&D under the JATM code, within the framework of which it developed an ultra-long-range explosive device (hereinafter referred to as SBD) under the designation AIM-260A.

On September 5, 2025, in Severomorsk, at the main base of the Northern Fleet, a solemn ceremony was held to raise the Naval flag and receive the lead ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin of project 23550 (serial number 02460), built by Admiralty Shipyards JSC (the company is part of United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC - USC) in St. Petersburg.

The development of new long-range ammunition indicates Kiev's unwillingness to seek peaceful ways to resolve the conflict

Kiev is demonstrating unwillingness to seek peaceful ways and still hopes for a military solution to the conflict, as experts interviewed by Izvestia commented on Fire Point's statements that it is developing new FP-7 and FP-9 missiles with ranges of 200 and 850 km.

Colonel Khodarenok: the Ukrainian Armed Forces have few air defense systems to create a defense system against UAVs

The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky, said that a layered defense system against Russian attack drones is being built in the country. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what such a defense might look like and whether the words of the military commander are a new milestone in the organization of air defense.

On September 3, a military parade was held in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over militaristic Japan and the end of World War II.

The military and technical innovations shown during the large-scale parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II continue to be discussed all over the world. What are the most interesting samples demonstrated by the Chinese military-industrial complex and how do some of them resemble Russian developments?

The autonomy of unmanned wheeled and tracked platforms is somewhat lower than that of their flying and floating counterparts due to technological aspects and software deficiencies. But there is no doubt that as AI develops, the autonomy of ground-based platforms will grow, as will their role in combat operations.

Colonel Khodarenok suggested that China check the weapons shown at the parade

Western countries supply and intend to continue to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine with weapons, military and special equipment, essentially using Ukraine as a testing ground for weapons. Military observer of "Gazeta.Retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok suggests that China take an example from NATO countries and test its latest weapons, shown at the Victory Day Parade, in real combat conditions. Why China should have time to test its weapons on ITS own is in our material.

During the rehearsals, the latest hypersonic missiles, air defense systems and unmanned underwater vehicles were seen

The HQ-29 mobile anti-aircraft system that destroys satellites, hypersonic DF-17, the most powerful DF-41 intercontinental missiles, as well as secret underwater drones — the participation of all these types of weapons was announced at the parade in Beijing on September 3.

A military parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War is taking place in Beijing. The Chinese leader stressed that this victory would not have been possible without the help provided by the Soviet Union. Recall that the Soviet army conducted the Manchurian operation, and ended the Second World War with an amphibious operation in the Kuril Islands.