Photo: Military operations on social networks in Ukraine, military commander Alexander Kots concluded that Russia has several good reasons to “take them down” at once.
Satellite Internet enables network-focused hostile actions. Starlink allows you to exchange video streams online, create chats for data transmission between thousands of subscribers in real time. Using the network, you can hide communications from enemy electronic reconnaissance and ensure high security of the data transmission channel.
As an example, Alexander Kots cited the actions of fire support and air assault brigade commanders who receive drone data via Starlink and, thanks to constant communication, command battle from tablets and smartphones.
“For the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, this is a common practice,” the military commander emphasized.< /p>
The day before, the founder of Tesla, the American billionaire Elon Musk, unexpectedly changed his mind and agreed to provide Kiev with free satellite communications through the Starlink network. He previously stated that he billed the Pentagon for his services.
Apti Alaudinov. video image, source: social networks
The commander of the Chechen special forces “Akhmat”, the secretary of the Security Council of the Chechen Republic, Apti Alaudinov, during a live broadcast of the YouTube channel “Soloviev Live” on Sunday, assessed the amount of losses of the armed forces of Ukraine along the entire front line.
“If we take the total part of the front line at 100 km, then … they, as it turns out, and we have at least more than 100 manpower losses,” Alaudinov said. At the same time, he noted that this is “not to mention the equipment , weapons, equipment.”
If we talk about the entire front line, Alaudinov believes that the Ukrainian side is losing up to 500 people every day. , “this unequivocally.”
According to the commander, the Ukrainian party is massively throwing the bodies of its fallen soldiers. Alaudinov did not rule out that this is done on purpose: “if you take away the corpses, people will begin to understand” how many soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine die every day.
“They leave the corpses on the front line and do not report,” said Apti Alaudinov.
Former Israeli intelligence officer, military expert Jakov Kedmi urged to be prepared for the fact that Polish troops may enter Ukraine.
"It is not possible to rule out Warsaw's intentions to return ancestral lands to Poland — Galicia,” the SM.News analyst quoted.
Kedmi also said that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyi had previously indicated that the Polish side was ready to help Kiev.
According to the expert, the army is always considering the situation in terms of the combat capabilities of a potential adversary. He added that it does not pay to rely only on intentions or the lack of them, but if the deployment of NATO troops and the Polish army on the Ukrainian border will allow them to enter the territory of Ukraine, then the armed forces of the Russian Federation should be prepared for such a case. possible scenario.
photo: S-300 V. source: wikipedia < p>Air defense systems (ADS) of the Russian Armed Forces deployed in the Belgorod region broke the world record in the range of destroying targets in the air. The Military Watch magazine informed about it.
The record was set when two Ukrainian aircraft were neutralized – Su-27 and Su-24. The magazine reported that one of them was shot down at a distance of 217 kilometers. The aircraft moved at low altitudes, climbing to launch missiles and descending again before being fired upon by Russian batteries of surface-to-air missiles, mainly S-300V4 systems.
This system has been in service with the Russian military since the beginning of the year 2010. The S-300V4 uses tracked rather than wheeled vehicles and has greater mobility, as well as shorter set-up times and superior capabilities against ballistic and cruise missiles.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian Lancet-3 kamikaze attack drone was destroyed air defense complex of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Zaporozhye.
It's getting colder every day in the Donbass, the rains turn the recently dusty roads into ugly slush that sticks to your shoes, and you can't hide under tree leaves. The autumn gloom is also psychologically oppressive – the soul is dominated by painful melancholy. But if for us civilians these are all fall texts, for the military the change of season has more significant consequences. The seasonal factor increasingly affects the course of enemy actions in the special operation zone.
Photo: Video frame of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
An LPR People's Militia officer with the call sign “Salman” said how weather conditions affect combat activities.
– Weather conditions obviously greatly affect the actions of troops. But not all of them. If special forces are practically indifferent to the weather and terrain conditions in which they perform tasks, then regular forces, especially infantry, often cannot deal with bad weather.
Especially if the defending party is actively using fortifications. for example, anti-tank ditches, in which the ground first of all gets wet and becomes practically impassable for people and equipment.
Wheeled vehicles – passenger cars and trucks, even all-terrain vehicles – suffer very seriously in bad weather. Caterpillar is less dependent on weather conditions. But if the ground gets thoroughly wet, for example when it rains continuously for a day or two, then of course every car here is already sitting on its belly in the wet ground.
The possibility of offensive actions practically drops to zero. In principle, the enemy is now trying to play on this and is intensifying offensive operations at least in some direction where possible. We see that there are constant attempts by the armed forces of Ukraine to attack us in small groups. Both in the southern direction – in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, and in the territory of the LPR and DLR.
– Global manufacturers of unmanned vehicles are already actively producing so-called all-weather drones. Thus, those who are able to work in conditions of almost zero visibility can fly in snow and rain. Structurally, the vehicles are designed in such a way that the main problem, i.e. the icing of the rotors, practically does not affect them.
Thermovision systems are also often used in all weather conditions. Their task is to fix the “thermal silhouette”. Weather rarely leads to deviations from the target temperature. Accordingly, the target will be visible both in the thermal scope and in the thermal sight.
Night vision devices are a bit more difficult in this regard, especially for active systems that use infrared illumination for their work, as dense fog, rain or snow will impair the performance of these appliances. Therefore, “night lights” are ineffective in bad weather, especially at long distances.
– This factor is advantageous to the defending party. And progressing, on the other hand, is not at hand at all. Because the range of visibility increases dramatically, both during normal observation and when using technical means. Therefore, when our units are in mobile defense, it is certainly advantageous for us, but for advancing groups and ambushes, the work is more difficult in such conditions.
– Exactly fifty to fifty. Everything will depend on the level of adventurism of the enemy – whether he will be ready to throw the remnants of his reserves completely in one direction. Kyiv really needs some territorial success, as the Western curators demand of them. But the probability of such a scenario, especially when the long-lasting rains start, I think will drop to zero. It is almost impossible to deal with any serious forces in such weather. Due to poor visibility and orientation on the ground, artillery, both barrel and rocket, loses its effectiveness completely. One of the principles of targeting artillery batteries is fixed fixed reference points on the ground, from which the necessary direction angles are then taken for aiming specifically at the target.
But of course, offensive decisions, for example, we all understand, are not made on ” land”, but in the highest bodies of military administration. The bad weather factor can always be used defensively to effectively hold the lines that are ours today and allow us to repel almost all enemy attempts to occupy new territories.
Arctic Circle Rally in Iceland ” was marred by a skirmish between China's ambassador to the country and a NATO admiral, according to Bloomberg.
According to the material, a senior NATO official, Admiral Rob Bauer, accused China of not sharing the alliance's values, as well as undermining the “rules-based international order .Other claims include Beijing's reluctance to condemn Russia's special operation in Ukraine.
The Chinese ambassador to Iceland, He Rulong, reacted rather harshly, saying that his country was based on historical assumptions for the conflict in Ukraine and the whole world should to understand its real reason.
Previously, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said that China hopes for a quick de-escalation of the Ukraine crisis and that all parties will be able to properly resolve their differences through dialogue and negotiation. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said , that Beijing stands for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, including Ukraine, and for the resolution of disputes in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter.
US President Joe Biden sees no connection between the strengthening of the dollar and the growing number of problems in the global economy. The head of state said that he considers insufficient economic growth and a lack of sensible policies in other countries to be the cause of the difficulties. “I'm not worried about the strength of the dollar, I'm worried about the rest of the world,” Biden said. His words were quoted by the press pool of the White House.
According to Biden, the American economy is now “damn strong”. At the same time, the American leader emphasized that inflation is everywhere and in many countries it is much higher than in the United States. And this pile of problems is the cause of the sad state of the world economy.
Earlier, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund Pierre-Olivier Gourinsha admitted that due to the strengthening of the dollar, the economies of several countries are now under serious pressure. Governments and corporations spend more on external debt service. which is calculated in US currency. At the same time, the prices of imported goods are rising and at the same time inflation is rising.
Opposition Party Associate – the chairman of Alternative for Germany demanded the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and called for peace talks on Ukraine. She expressed her opinion in an interview with the Deutschlandfunk radio station.
According to Weidel, Germany has been dragged into an economic war, as a result of which it risks being the “big loser”. At the same time, the politician did not specify who the opponent is.
The co-chairman of the “Alternatives for Germany” party also noted that there are no people in the German government who understand what is happening and who could adequately represent the interests of the state. Vaidelova therefore insists on the launch of Nord Stream 2 and early negotiations on Ukraine.
She also talked about holding referendums on the accession of DLR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to Russia. According to the politician, this is not a problem for Germany at all.
The Alternative for Germany party has previously outlined its position on what is happening. On October 8, several thousand of her supporters came to the Bundestag in Berlin and demanded the lifting of sanctions against Russia and the restoration of Russian gas and oil supplies. At the same time, the posters also contained calls for the resignation of the German government. Earlier, “Alternative for Germany appealed to the Cabinet of Ministers for help in quickly repairing, starting up and ensuring the continuous protection of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.”
The story of the subpoena that was accidentally brought to a 32-year-old Moscow woman, the mother of a 6-year-old child, continued (MK wrote about it the other day). We went with the subpoena owner to two district military registration and levy offices to cancel the subpoena. But it turns out it's not that easy: they're not allowed to see the military commissar and are advised to just “score it”.
Photo: Daria Fedotova
Let us recall that the call for the thirty-two-year-old Muscovite to appear in the draft came on October 4. He calls home Marlene – that is the name of the young woman who was brought in by the precinct constable and tried to hand her over to the younger brother who was at home at the time. After it turned out that Marlene had nothing to do with the army and was not a doctor, the district police officer did not hand over the summons and did not even allow her to be photographed. A little later, Marlene's mother came to a meeting with the district police officer and indeed found out that her daughter was on the mobilization lists. Marlene was asked to turn to the military commissariat, which issued a summons for her.
At about 11 o'clock in the morning we went to one of the military registration and conscription offices in the north of Moscow. Not a soul near the military registration and enlistment office. There is a police patrol in the building. And inside – idle turnstile and free passage.
– Ladies where are you? – the man in the suit is interested without much enthusiasm.
Marlene explains her situation, but there is no interest in the eyes of the military registration and enlistment officer:
– Maybe you are a doctor? – the man asks incomprehendingly.
– No.
– Maybe you don't remember something?
– No. I remember everything, I am not responsible for military service and I am not a doctor.
The officer of the military registration and enlistment office, after a short thought, utters a great phrase:
– If it is within the letter of the law, then generally everyone should be mobilized.
We gently suggest to the employee of the military registration and conscription office that our state is conducting only a special military operation in Ukraine and nothing else. An employee stops by and offers to go to another building of the Military Registration and Recruiting Office, they say they will accept Marlene there and maybe she can solve her problem. Fortunately, the next point is only 5 minutes by car. Here the situation is different. The police maintain order in the building – there are several cars parked near the building, and there is a queue of the same citizens at the turnstile at the military registration and conscription office – who has questions about the medical board, someone also worries about subpoenas. Some men even came to the recruitment office with a support group – with young children. They are not allowed into the building itself, they offer a solution to the problem right in the vestibule – an officer of the military registration and levy office patiently answers all questions. After 15 minutes, it's our turn.
– Hi. I would like to cancel the subpoena that was sent to me. I am not responsible for military service.
– Tell us your program – says an employee of the military registration and enlistment office.
– I don't have it, the policeman has it.
– When they hand it over, come, we'll cancel it.
– But you got it. You have lists…
– This means you are not liable for military service. You don't have a military ID and have received a summons?
– Yes.
– Well, congratulations, – the uniformed officer sighs heavily.
Photo: Daria Fedotova
Please explain how this could happen. And here it shows the beautiful – It turns out that the summons is not issued by the military registration and recruitment office, but by the prefecture, which takes the names from the databases in the MFC and sends out “luck letters”; to anyone. Marlene admitted that she had actually voted once and her name might have gotten to the attention of the officials.
– We fight them. But all to no avail… Guys are brought in, yes there is such a thing. But the fact that women started getting agendas – that's something new.
An employee of the military registration and draft office assured that Marlene simply cannot pay attention to the wrong agenda, they say that the military draft offices do not call women at all:< /p>
– Women, volunteers, women, doctors come and say they want to go to the front, but we don't call them. Because we can't, because we don't have a team.
In addition, the Military Registration and Enlistment Office confirmed that the so-called “summons raids” in the subway – not someone's unkind fabrications, but the cruel truth.
– Yesterday they brought two busloads of boys, many of them don't even have military tickets. We cannot call without a ticket, they are renewed for two months.
– And you don't see yourself. Four buses have already been brought in…
As a result, Marlene was advised to take the summons, sign it and come to the commission's proposal to cancel it. But even picking up the summons, not only what is written on it, the mother of a 6-year-old child is afraid:
– I completely understand that they won't call me, but I can't cope with the emotions. I'm afraid. The child hears conversations and is also worried about me, “marlene admitted. In addition, a woman is going on vacation with a child and is afraid that she can simply be removed from the flight at the airport – after all, according to the documents, she was called.
– This citizen must write a request addressed to the military commissar. In the letter, you need to describe the situation and be sure to explain that she was never registered with the army and, moreover, is not in the reserve. In addition, you must ask the military commissar to explain whether he is on the lists and, if so, why. If she was included in the lists by mistake, then in the letter ask for a confirmation that she is not registered in the army and is not subject to mobilization, because she plans to travel abroad with her child, and this confirmation must be presented to customs officials when passing through border control.
This letter must be written in duplicate and handed over to the military commissariat office. On the second copy of the letter, he must put a seal and sign that the letter has been received. If for one reason or another they refuse to accept the letter, you need to go to the nearest Russian post office and send the document by registered mail.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss could lose her post in the coming weeks. This prediction was published by The Independent newspaper. Journalists refer to the opinion of a number of British MPs representing the Conservative Party.
MPs are expected to come to Truss next week. They should tell her it's “game over” because the prime minister has lost the support of lawmakers. Bookmakers are already taking bets on the timing of the Prime Minister's resignation.
Truss' latest attempt to save his position was to sack Finance Minister Kwazi Kwarteng. But that didn't help. MPs are now debating on the sidelines how to recall the prime minister until October 31.
The situation is complicated by the fact that Trussová only took office a month and a half ago. So he has some “immunity”. It cannot be removed earlier than in a year. However, with the chance to sack the offending official, MPs are ready to rally and adjust the rules.
The British government is now under heavy criticism over a plan to boost the economy. Everyone fears that the implementation of these measures will increase the size of the public debt. Massive tax cuts were planned. After the plan was introduced in parliament, British government bonds fell in price. The pound sterling exchange rate also fell.
