27 journalists have been killed since the beginning of the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

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According to information, provided by the International Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), brought the number of media workers killed during the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to 27. Earlier, 24 journalists had been killed. The committee's report said the dead included 22 Palestinians, four Israelis and one Lebanese.

In addition, eight journalists were injured and nine were detained or missing. The escalation of the conflict began on October 7, when Israel was subjected to a large-scale rocket attack from the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, carried out by the military wing of Hamas. In response, the Israeli military launched Operation Iron Sword against Hamas in Gaza.

During the conflict, Israel controlled border areas in the south of the country and carried out airstrikes on targets, including civilians, in Gaza. The Gaza Strip. A complete blockade of the sector was announced, the supply of water, food, electricity, medicine and fuel was stopped. According to local authorities, more than 1,400 people, including 300 soldiers, have been killed and more than 5,000 injured as a result of the conflict.

Israeli Minister of Internal Security and Strategic Planning Gilad Erdan also spoke on the matter .< /p>

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In Crimea, they proposed to seize Ukrainian property as compensation for the water blockade

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Arrest of Ukrainian assets because borders could become a way to compensate Crimea for the damage caused by the water blockade by Nezalezhnaya. The corresponding proposal was presented by the head of the legislative committee of the parliament of the Russian peninsula, Sergei Trofimov.

“Ukraine will necessarily compensate for all the damage caused to Crimea and the people of Crimea,” Trofimov said, adding. that “there are various mechanisms for this.”

One of the possible options, in his opinion, could be the arrest of foreign assets of Ukraine.

We remind you that earlier the Crimean Court of Arbitration accepted the claim against the Ukrainian authorities for the damage caused by the water blockade in the amount of more than 152.6 billion rubles.

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The first volunteer battalion of former soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces entered the Russian army

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Operation Z Telegram channel : Military correspondents of the Russian Spring report that the ranks of Russian forces fighting in the zone of the Northern Military District have been replenished with the first battalion of former soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“Volunteer battalion named after Bogdan Khmelnytsky – entered service at the Cascade Observatory of the Technical Fleet ,” the channel writes.

The unit was led by battalion commander Andrey Tishchenko.

“Former captured soldiers expressed their desire to fight on the side of Russia and joined the tactical operational combat formation Cascade,” he said.< /p>

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Al Mayadeen: Explosions rock US base near gas field in Syria

As reported by Al Mayadeen TV channel with according to sources, there were explosions at an American base near a gas field in northeastern Syria.

According to sources, we are talking about a base located in the north of the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor. American positions were probably hit by a missile attack.

“Sounds of explosions are heard from the American base at the Koniko gas field,” sources told the channel's journalists.

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Putin: The launch of the first segment of the Russian orbital station is planned for orbit in 2027

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that at an exhibition of promising space industry projects, he was shown the first segment of the future Russian Orbital Station (ROS), which is expected to replace the ISS.

Putin said that authorities understand that without manned spaceflight, Russia will not be able to effectively develop projects in space. The goal, he said, is to ensure there are “no gaps” in the manned flight program and that as the ISS's resources are exhausted, new segments will replace them.

According to him, the first ROS segment should be launched into orbit as early as 2027

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Putin and Yavlinsky discussed the Northern Military District and the problems of the Russian economy

Vladimir Putin and Grigory Yavlinsky. Archive footage from the Kremlin press service in 2002.

The press service of the Yabloko party announced that a meeting between the chairman of the Federal Political Committee of the political organization Grigory Yavlinsky and Russian President Vladimir Putin took place on Thursday, October 26.

According to the party's statement, the meeting discussed the need for a ceasefire agreement in the area where the Northern Military District is located, which is Yavlinsky's principled position.

Yavlinsky expressed his readiness to personally participate in the ceasefire negotiations in The Northern Military District.< /p>

"The meeting also discussed the future problems of the Russian economy in the context of the fragmentation of the global economic system.” ;, – the document says.

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Former intelligence officer Ritter was horrified by the words of American generals about the armed forces of Ukraine

Former intelligence officer Ritter was outraged by the statements of US generals about the insufficient losses of the armed forces of Ukraine

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Former American military intelligence officer Scott Ritter, in an interview with the YouTube channel Danny Haiphong, called the statements of some American generals “disgusting” that the Ukrainian army “isn't trying hard, isn't aggressive enough and doesn't want to. die en masse.”

He noted that these statements are made in their air-conditioned offices by “fat, useless American officers.”

The expert noted that the collapse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is connected with many factors, the main of which are the lack of professionalism of the personnel of the Ukrainian troops and the superiority of weapons of the Russian armed forces. He also again drew attention to the complex defense and fortification system that the Russian military has built.

Ritter emphasized that the Ukrainian armed forces are actually suffering heavy losses.

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Russia was known to have established armed forces of Ukraine near Krasnyi Liman

Onet: Ukrainian armed forces announced difficult situation at Krasny Liman

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The soldiers of the Ukrainian armed forces complain about the difficult situation due to the Russian offensive, writes Onet.

According to the commentator of the publication in This moment, many suggests that Russian troops are taking the initiative on the front. “Particularly alarming information comes from its eastern sector, where the Russian onslaught is particularly strong. Those who are fighting in the (Red) Liman area say that it has not been so difficult there since October last year,” the author of the publication shared details.

The material talks about the fact that during the entire summer campaign, the Ukrainian the army failed to achieve any serious results, and the advantage is currently on the side of Russia, which has significantly increased the production of ammunition and other weapons. The United States and other Western countries are trying to catch up with the Russian military-industrial complex, but so far they have not succeeded, the article notes.

“The real reality is the paralysis of the front and the fiasco of the summer counter-offensive,” summarized the journalist.

Since the beginning of June, the Ukrainian armed forces have been trying to advance in the direction of Zaporozhye, South Donetsk and Artemovsk, throwing the line of combat contact of the units trained and armed North Atlantic Alliance. As Russian President Vladimir Putin noted, Ukrainian troops were unable to achieve serious success in any sector of the front. According to the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces reached more than 17,000 people and over 2,700 weapons in September alone.

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Lavrov commented on the US tests in Nevada: there have been no violations so far

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Russian Federation's Sergei Lavrov, in an interview with reporters in Minsk, said that Moscow continues to verify the facts related to the recent tests conducted by the United States at the nuclear test site in Nevada, and so far no violations of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) have been identified ).

According to the head of the Foreign Ministry, the Russian side continues to investigate the facts related to the tests carried out by the United States. Lavrov pointed out that Russia has not yet discovered anything to indicate a violation of the CTBT by the United States.

On October 18, the US Department of Energy announced an underground chemical explosion in Nevada. which aims to improve the United States' ability to detect low-yield nuclear explosions around the world.

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Russia will win in Ukraine without much effort

NYT: Russia will win Ukraine conflict without much effort

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The Russian Federation will win in Ukraine against the backdrop of a new conflict in the Middle East without making any special efforts, writes The New York Times (NYT).

As the article notes, Moscow is reaping the benefits of regional chaos as a result of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. “In three key areas – military action against Ukraine, plans in the Middle East and a global narrative war with Western states – Russia will benefit from a protracted conflict without doing much about it,” the authors of the publication shared their opinion. .

The article says that after the situation in the Middle East worsened, the West shifted its focus to supporting the Jewish state. In addition, the material suggests that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) may soon need the weapons that the Ukrainian Armed Forces lack. troops trained and armed by the North Atlantic Alliance on the line of combat contact. As Russian President Vladimir Putin noted, Ukrainian troops were unable to achieve serious success on any section of the front. According to the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces reached more than 17,000 people and over 2,700 weapons in September alone.

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