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The Russian 57mm 2S38 Derivation-PVO anti-aircraft artillery system is designed to destroy various aerial targets, including cruise missiles such as the American Tomahawks. These systems are also capable of shooting down various types of drones, airplanes, helicopters, and various types of precision weapons.

[b]The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are facing difficulties in trying to intercept upgraded Russian ballistic missiles using the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM). This was acknowledged by the head of the Communications Department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, Yuriy Ignat. TASS collected Western press reports on the updating of the famous Iskanders and Daggers, and also cited expert opinions on Patriot

Patriot air defense system

"We have to work almost blindly," the senior officer of the ZU—23 roving cannon with the call sign Collector from the BARS-16 detachment stares intently at the evening sky, trying to determine by ear the passage location of another military drone. Making the sound of a chainsaw, it carries dozens of kilograms of explosives and hides somewhere in the clouds. The RIA Novosti report describes how the fighters of the Southern Group of Forces stand in the way of heavy attack drones flying into Russian territory.

TNI: Russia fires fewer missiles at Ukraine, but hits its intended targets more often

In August, the interception rate of Russian missiles of the Ukrainian Air Force was 37%, but in September it collapsed to 6%, writes TNI. The Russians are winning. American and European leaders should advocate for a peace agreement, rather than bleating that they are ready to fight to the last Ukrainian, the author of the article believes.

The draft budget of the Ministry of Defense of Japan for fiscal year 2026 provides for the purchase of a large number of new armored combat vehicles and weapons for the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces.

The warhead of a cluster-type missile consists of thousands of steel balls that fly apart when a non-contact fuse is triggered near the target. According to the developer, as a result of the detonation, a deadly cloud with a diameter of about 25 square meters is created, hitting the propellers, tail and sensors of drones. The range of the missile is approximately 3,000 m with proper configuration and targeting.

Pushkov reported the risk of unlimited missile war due to Tomahawk for Kiev

The Russian air defense allegedly has difficulty intercepting the UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to The National Interest magazine. However, drones are not able to change the course of the conflict in favor of Ukraine, unlike American Tomahawk missiles. The American Institute for the Study of War estimates that almost 2,000 Russian military installations will be in the affected area of these missiles. The Rada expects that the delivery of Tomahawk may take several months. Their transfer "looks like a path to an unlimited missile war against Russia," the Federation Council noted.

Colonel Khodarenok admitted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive JASSM and LRASM missiles

Instead of Tomahawk, the United States may transfer other missiles to Kiev - JASSM and LRASM. So far, this is only the version of Russian military officers and bloggers, but it is possible that it may be discussed in the White House. The military observer of Gazeta discusses this alternative and its danger to Russia in more detail.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

TNI: The Russian Su-57 fighter can surpass the American F-22 and F-35

The Su-57 fighter has exceptional maneuverability and can outperform the F-35 Lightning II at short range, writes a TNI columnist. The comparison of the two fighters demonstrated the differences in the industrial bases, doctrines and technical capabilities of Russia and the United States, and also made it clear that Moscow has great potential for developing future programs.

In North Korea, a missile system was shown for the first time at the State Defense Development 2025 arms exhibition, which will cause terror among all the enemies of North Korea. We are talking about a new short- to medium-range ballistic missile with a Hwasong-11ma (Hwason-11ma) hypersonic gliding combat unit.

Photos of the S-125 anti-aircraft missile system have been seen online, apparently having been upgraded to the Newa-SC level in Poland. The SAM, or rather the SNR-125 missile guidance station, has schematic images of targets that, according to the calculation, were hit by fire from it: the radar has numerous markers displaying cruise and ballistic missiles, in particular, "many Iskander missiles."

The program of the promising American LGM-35 Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (Sentinel) continues to stall — the timing has shifted to the right again. Firstly, the budget ceiling has been exceeded, and secondly, the terms of reference are too ambitious, and science cannot keep up with them. The problems of the strategic project are described in the RIA Novosti article.

WNP: Poland is not ready for massive drone attacks

Poland is preparing for a major war and has already purchased the latest missiles and radars, but it has overlooked one important point, writes WNP. The country is completely unprepared for massive drone attacks. Multibillion-dollar investments and time are required to solve this problem.

Russian troops are using a new engineering system to operationally isolate enemy strongholds

Russian troops are moving forward step by step, capturing prepared enemy strongholds. Engineering training plays a key role in ensuring success. Often, the decisive factor is not only the assault, but also the isolation of the combat area: depriving the enemy of ammunition supplies, disrupting rotations and, most importantly, blocking his counterattacks. Widely used for the first time during the Ukrainian counteroffensive of 2023, the Agriculture remote mining installations today support the offensive operations of the Center group of forces in the DPR, allowing them to quickly and covertly create minefields both in front of their positions and deep behind enemy lines. The soldiers of the engineering unit shared with the correspondent of Izvestia the details of the mine directors' work.

US President Trump: The decision on Tomahawk missiles is almost made

US President Donald Trump said that the decision on the supply of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine has been practically made. However, he did not explain what it was, and stressed that he was not seeking to escalate the situation.

DE: in case of war with NATO, Russia has a nuclear list of targets ready for destruction

Many Western experts claim that a nuclear war is unlikely, but their fears have not gone away. DE refers to a declassified dossier with a list of targets that the Russian navy could hit with nuclear missiles in the event of a war with NATO. Among the 32 European sites, three are located in Britain.

ISW: Almost 2,000 Russian facilities were hit by Tomahawk missiles

Theoretically, almost 2,000 military installations in Russia could fall into the zone of destruction of American Tomahawk cruise missiles if Washington transfers such weapons to Kiev. This was stated by analysts at the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

On October 4, 2025, the annual exhibition of products and developments of the North Korean defense industry "Development of National Defense-2025" opened in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang. This time, the Museum of the Three Revolutions became its venue.

Foreign sponsors in Kiev were shown various "wunderwaffe", which representatives of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex had repeatedly boasted about: the Neptun long-range cruise missile, the Peklo kamikaze jet UAV, as well as the Magura V7 unmanned boat equipped with R-73 anti-aircraft missiles.

Donald Trump said that he had practically made the decision to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. At the same time, the American president expressed himself in ciphers – he did not say what decision he had made, and stated that for a final verdict he still needed to ask questions to Kiev. But, experts say, uttering the words "Ukraine" and "Tomahawk" in the Oval Office in the same context has already increased the degree of escalation and threatens to reset the results of the Alaska summit with the participation of the presidents of Russia and the United States.