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We tell you about the features of the anti-aircraft missile systems transferred by the West to Ukraine

The United States of America handed over to Ukraine the first two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This statement was made by the CEO of NASAMS manufacturer, the American company Raytheon Technologies, Greg Hayes in an interview with CNBC. In total, the United States intends to send eight such systems to Ukraine.

Turkish attack drones will soon be able to hit not only ground armored vehicles on the battlefield, but also to fight aircraft. The Turkish company Baykar, which produces drones called Bayraktar, plans to equip drones with air-to-air missiles.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — how Russian sailors were able to repel a drone attack on Sevastopol

On the night of October 29, Ukrainian formations carried out a combined air and sea attack on military and civilian facilities in Sevastopol. It used aerial and marine drones. It is possible that their activities were coordinated by the American Global Hawk apparatus, and the autopsy of the actions of Russian defense systems was conducted by the AWAKS long-range radar detection and guidance aircraft. The attack itself was well prepared and planned.

The Italian government, as part of the fifth and last military aid package to date, handed over from 20 to 30 M109L self-propelled artillery units to Kiev, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the newspaper La Repubblica.

On October 31, Russian troops again subjected military and energy facilities on the territory of various regions of Ukraine to massive strikes. A large number of arrivals were also recorded in the capital of the country, Kiev. At least ten, which is confirmed by Mayor Klitschko.

A video from Kurgan was distributed with a prototype of a B-18 infantry fighting vehicle manufactured by Kurgan Machine-Building Plant JSC, which is a modified BMP-2 chassis with enhanced protection, equipped with a developed by the Design Bureau of Instrument Engineering named after. Academician A. G. Shipunov" (KBP, Tula) with the TKB-973 Epoch (32B01) unmanned combat module.

Foreign Affairs: the US does not have the strength to fight Russia and China at the same time

The United States is threatened by a conflict with China and Russia at the same time, writes the FA. Such a prospect does not bode well for America, and it will lose, the author believes. He sees the problem in the doctrine adopted by the Pentagon in 2015.

Foreign Policy: Kiev demanded from the West to increase arms supplies

In Ukraine, Western ammunition stocks continue to decline, writes Foreign Policy. However, Washington is in no hurry to respond to Kiev's regular requests to increase arms supplies. The author of the article understands why this is happening.

Why is the US abandoning several strategic weapons systems at once

The updated US National Defense Strategy, published on October 27, lists the country's main opponents and allies for the first time in five years.

As the leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-un said, North Korea has developed nuclear weapons and is certainly not going to stop there. He noted that these actions are not subject to revision or any change, since these weapons characterize "the dignity, essence and absolute power of our [Korean] state." Pyongyang will continue to develop and improve its [nuclear weapons] "as long as they exist on Earth, in any other country in the world."

All components of the nuclear triad were involved in the strategic maneuvers "Thunder-2022"

On Friday, October 28, the exercises of the strategic nuclear deterrent force "Thunder-2022" ended in Russia. As part of the maneuvers, a massive retaliatory missile strike against the enemy was practiced.

Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia, deputy of the Parliament of the Republic Andrei Bayevsky noted that there is no question of the defeat of air defense systems

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) use AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missiles in the Donbass haphazardly, they are aimed at random objects. This was reported to TASS by Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia, deputy of the Parliament of the Donetsk People's Republic Andrei Bayevsky.

According to the newspaper, it may include air defense systems

The sixth package of military assistance to Ukraine should be approved by the Italian government by mid-November. According to the newspaper La Repubblica on Sunday, it may include air defense systems, which Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is asking for.

BM-21 Grad rocket systems were supplied by the Polish army to the neo-Nazi armed formations of Ukraine. A total of 24 launchers were sent, as well as ammunition.

A serious incident with weapons of mass destruction will affect the entire continent, military experts say

The United States has turned Ukraine into a testing ground for military biological experiments and is ignoring the desire of the Kiev regime to get nuclear weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 26 at a meeting with the heads of security agencies and special services of the CIS countries.

On the first day of training, the launches successfully completed all components of the Russian triad

Under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the exercises of the strategic forces "Thunder-2022" started on October 26. According to the legend of the maneuvers, a massive nuclear strike was practiced in response to a nuclear attack on the Russian Federation.

On October 27, the Russian Defense Ministry released footage of the combat work of military intelligence units at the posts of visual observation of the line of contact in the zone of a special military operation. In addition, calculations of the Kornet anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs) of the Central Military District (CVO) are shown in action.

The German Navy used a laser weapon demonstrator to destroy unmanned aerial vehicles. The Sachsen frigate attacked unmanned aerial vehicles at short and ultra-short range in the Baltic Sea, near the Putlos test site.

Delfi: the supply of Western weapons to Kiev will negatively affect Lithuania's defense capability

Lithuania called the provision of air defense and artillery systems to Ukraine unacceptable, writes Delfi. According to the commander of the country's armed forces Valdemaras Rupshis, these supplies will dramatically reduce the combat capabilities of the Lithuanian army.

The modernization of US nuclear bombs in Europe will turn them from a deterrent weapon into a weapon that can actually be used on the battlefield, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Thursday.