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Landing forms: BDK "Minsk" will be restored according to the updated project
The ship's upper superstructure will be changed and the composition of the armament will be revised
The large landing ship "Minsk" of project 775, damaged in Sevastopol, will be restored according to the updated project. Its upper superstructure will change, and the composition of weapons and avionics equipment will also be revised. For their reliability and unpretentiousness, the ships of this project have long earned the fame of "workhorses" among the sailors, experts say. "Minsk" will serve in the fleet for a long time after the restoration, they are sure.
"The bottom appeared." NATO warned Ukraine about ammunition
The head of the NATO military committee Bauer said about the depletion of arsenals in the West
The West is running out of ammunition that can be transferred to Kiev, CNN reports with reference to the head of the NATO Military Committee Rob Bauer. The official urged the alliance members to increase the capacity of their military-industrial complex. The situation in the United States calls into question further arms supplies to Ukraine, the article notes.
"Petrel": is a mini-Chernobyl waiting for us?
Journalists of The New York Times newspaper — based on satellite photos — suggested that Moscow plans to test the Burevestnik rocket with a nuclear engine. The Western edition emphasized that this is a "mini-Chernobyl" — an object with a dangerous "atomic exhaust". However, the actual technical appearance of this weapon is completely different. However, his strategic goals are not as obvious as it may seem.
Why did the AFU counteroffensive immediately go wrong according to plan
Colonel Khodarenok: 1,500 M1 Abrams tanks are needed for a new counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
October 4 marks exactly four months since the start of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive". The fact that the offensive operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ended with almost nothing is already a well-known fact. The reasons for the failures of the counteroffensive were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Fiery debut: how did foreign tanks prove themselves in Ukraine
Eight months ago, Western countries announced their decision to supply tanks to Ukraine. Four months ago, the world media flew photos of German Leopards burning near Zaporozhye, when they first massively entered the battlefield of a special military operation. Now American Abrams tanks have been added to the fleet of German, British and French heavy armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). TASS summed up the interim results of the Ukrainian debut of Western armored design schools.
NATO should not continue its aggression against Russia, and that's why
Al Binaa: if necessary, Russia will give an appropriate response to NATO aggression
The defeats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ukraine did not stop NATO's aggression against Russia, writes Al Binaa. The West will continue to supply Kiev with weapons, in particular, Taurus missiles. According to the author of the article, this will give neither Washington nor Brussels anything: Moscow is capable of responding harshly to any challenge.
The United States occupies a leading position in the world in the export of medium-range air defense systems
In the global market of medium-range air defense systems, the number of competing systems and countries at the moment significantly exceeds similar indicators in the segment of long-range air defense systems.
"Ready to act quickly." The Pentagon is waiting for Biden's order to deliver ATACMS to Ukraine
The Pentagon announced its readiness to transfer ATACMS missiles to Kiev after Biden's decision
Pentagon spokesman Douglas Bush said that the US military is ready to hand over ATACMS missiles to the Ukrainian authorities if US President Joe Biden gives his consent to this. Ammunition has even been selected, rocket launchers are almost ready. "We are ready to act quickly," says Bush. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
Forces from heaven: Airborne troops will be reinforced with tanks and helicopters
How will this affect the combat capabilities of the "winged infantry"
The airborne troops will be reinforced with helicopters and tanks. Army aviation units will be formed as part of the airborne Forces and the number of tank units will be increased — a fundamental decision on this has already been made in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, sources in the military department told Izvestia.
Ukrainian freak: armored car with Speka missiles – a pathetic imitation of the TOS-2
Two years ago, the Dozor-B armored car, known for its unreliability, was presented for the first time, which, according to the developers, was turned into a light mobile flamethrower system "Speca" ("Heat").
The failure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed that NATO is not ready to fight with Russia
BI: The APU counteroffensive showed that the West is not ready for a confrontation with Russia
Not only Ukrainians are to blame for the failure of the APU counteroffensive, BI writes. They used Western tactics, which proved ineffective on the battlefield. Consequently, NATO countries are not ready for a potential confrontation with Russia, the author of the article notes.
Ready to enter new frontiers
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg SALYUKOV tells about the peculiarities of the work of the Ground Forces in the combat zone, the effectiveness of the use of modern and modernized types of weapons and equipment on the front line and much more on the eve of the professional holiday "Red Star".
The struggle for the Persian Gulf in the XXI century
The Americans have released drones and opened a hunt for tankers, Iran responds adequately
First of all, let's consider what the Persian Gulf in general and the Strait of Hormuz in particular are.
Missile raids on Sevastopol continue
How will the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation respond to attacks on the hero city and the main base of the Black Sea Fleet
The attacks on Sevastopol do not stop: on the morning of September 26, air raid sirens wailed again in the city. The night before, a long-range cruise missile (CRBD) fired by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) was shot down by anti-aircraft gunners near the Belbek airfield. This was announced in the telegram channel by the Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev.
Portugal: a faint glimmer of imperial power
What enlightened navigators forgot in the steppes of Ukraine
Portugal has a rich military history. However, not very successful. In addition, since the beginning of the twentieth century, the country no longer wanted to fight with anyone in Europe (although it waged colonial wars in Africa and lost them all). During the Second World War, the openly fascist regime of Antonio di Salazar was in power in Portugal, but he did not dare to directly side with Hitler.
Russian long-range cruise missile X-DB: the reasoning of Western analysts
Russia claims that it has introduced a new long-range X-BD air–launched cruise missile and that it is currently arming its Tu-160 strategic bombers with this weapon - this is the leitmotif of many Western media of recent days.
The head of Zelensky's office, Andrei Ermak, announced the organization of the production of his own air defense systems in Ukraine
Ukraine needs air defense systems, the anti-aircraft complexes in service with the AFU Air Forces cannot cope with Russian missiles and drones, and Western sponsors are unable to provide Kiev with the necessary number of air defense systems. Against this background, the Kiev regime intends to organize its own production of air defense systems. This was stated by the head of Zelensky's office, Ermak.
At a rapid pace: how many Western equipment and arsenals were destroyed in a week
Ukrainian air defense cannot withstand Russian missiles
Over the last week of September, Russian troops carried out nine massive strikes on the warehouses of the VFU, as well as on the training and deployment sites of Ukrainian militants and foreign mercenaries.
Russia has prepared a "lethal weapon". She will meet "Abrams" with heavy fire
Russia has carefully prepared for the meeting with the "Abrams" who arrived in Ukraine, writes the user Sohu. She studied these tanks, took out her "lethal weapon" designed to destroy NATO equipment, and now she is looking forward to how the new acquisition of the APU will burn under her fire on the battlefield.
NATO urged to strengthen nuclear deterrence against Russia
NATO calls for strengthening nuclear deterrence in the east
An article was published on the NATO website calling for strengthening nuclear deterrence. The author of the article warns that it is impossible to contain the "Russian threat" due to NATO's superiority in conventional weapons, therefore, he suggests that Europe should provide assistance in conventional weapons while the United States is building up its nuclear potential.