Israeli military says it attacked 15 Hezbollah sites in Beirut over past day

The Russian foreign minister pointed to "a sharp deterioration of the military and political situation in the entire region - from the border of Lebanon and Israel to the Red Sea"

"We would like to believe that our American colleagues will finally begin to see things clearly and fully realize their responsibility as a permanent UN Security Council member," Vasily Nebenzya added

According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, the strike was delivered by air-launched missiles against reconnoitered targets

According to the report, Russian troops are putting more pressure on the Ukrainian army in the Selidovo area

"In a year, no one could be alive if we continue sleep-walking into a wider war with Russia," the reporter emphasized

The aircraft gun has been dubbed the Ballerina for its lightness and high rate of fire: it outshines rivals in terms of precision, accuracy and rate of fire

"The tank fires to a longer range and more accurately. It also has better protection," the head of state noted

In the course of joint practical measures, the troops will accomplish the combat training tasks of ensuring the state’s territorial integrity

Kiev has sustained "heavy losses" due to its refusal to withdraw its troops from the city when it was possible, the source said

The ship's crew continues to fulfill the mission it was given for the long-range voyage

The DPR head pointed out that Ugledar was important for the Ukrainian military because its high-rise buildings made it possible to set up observation posts and a system of repeaters

"A bloody drama that is only gaining momentum", Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

The aircraft crews, air traffic controllers and airport services are taking the necessary measures to ensure the safety of flights

In addition, representatives of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Enemy Parties in the Syrian Arab Republic held a humanitarian action in the Aleppo governorate

Washington believes that Kiev can defend itself, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said

"No casualties or injuries have been reported yet," the source said

Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Russia could not turn a blind eye to blatant violations of the rights of Ukraine’s Russian-speaking population

According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russia keeps Turkey’s position on Ukraine in mind

Russia’s Battlegroup South liberated the settlement of Verkhnekamenskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic on October 2

ADEX 2024 international defense industry show opened in Baku on September 24. The Russian display for the first time features Lancet-E kamikaze drone. TASS reports about the exhibits

Sergey Naryshkin stressed that the restless bloc of the Western countries keeps interfering in the internal politics of the South Caucasus states

"The capture of the fortified areas would enable to secure further approaches to Mariupol and railroad communications in the south of the DPR," the source reported

"Modern unmanned aerial vehicles are gradually but fundamentally changing the principles of military operations," the Russian leader underlined

Russia became one of global leaders of LNG production growth due to increased capacity utilization at Yamal LNG and Sakhalin-2 plants as compared to the prior year

The Ukrainian president complained that Western countries are ready to provide assistance in protecting the airspace of Israel, but not Ukraine

Accordnig to the expert, "It's not so much about professionalism as the extreme courage"

The Russian military repelled two Ukrainian attempts to break through the border towards Novy Put

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, October 3rd

According to Abdallah Bou Habib, movement informed US and French representatives about the decision

However, Dmitry Peskov said, the Russian president has always been and remains open to dialogue

Ukrainian troops are already chaotically fleeing Ugledar, Vladimir Rogov said

The development of new coal mining centers may bring an additional 235 mln tons of production on the horizon until 2036

The Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out strikes on three bases of militants coming from the Al-Tanf area

The G20 summit is expected to take place in Brazil from November 18-19, while the official dates of the APEC summit in Peru are November 9-16

Maksut Shadaev expressed hope that the constellation would have the huge export potential

According to the report, Israel’s air raids targeted Ras al-Ain and Temnine et Tahta residential localities near Baalbek

"The IDF will continue to operate against the threat of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in defense of the State of Israel and its residents," the press service added

"We are sending warning signals to our opponent so that they don’t underestimate our determination," Sergey Ryabkov said

According to Andrey Shenaurin, a great deal will depend on the real conditions on the ground, including the absence of hostilities

Earlier, the regulator recommended that airlines fly to/from Israel, Iran and Iraq on October 2 and 3, as well as in the airspace of these countries at certain hours

"The opponents in Washington, London, and other places clearly underestimate the degree of danger of the game they continue to play," Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Ryabkov said

The Russian air regulator extended earlier restrictions for flights in airspace of Israel, Iran and Iraq for certain hours

Russia pointed out that it was counterproductive on the part of Tokyo to politicize such issues, "which should be discussed via the relevant channels," Maria Zakharova said

To support the industry, Russia has tax incentives for new production projects, as well as hard-to-recover reserves, Alexander Novak noted

As Nasser Yassin emphasized, "food and goods, as well as power stations received from Russian friends will help people in dire circumstances, and maybe some refugee families will be able to return to their homes"

Earlier, a suspect in the theft of three kangaroos from zoos in the Yaroslavl and Kaluga regions was detained

According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russia can see "what is happening in terms of West sponsoring the most instigating and far-reaching plans of the Kiev regime," and is ready to repel such attempts in all fields

On-duty air defenses destroyed a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the Oryol Region

"As a result of competent actions by the crews, the Ukrainian attack drone was engaged and destroyed," the Russian Defense Ministry said

Piped gas supplies from Russia to Europe added more than 5% or 1.5 bln cubic meters annually in January - September 2024

Moscow "made it clear that they are making a lot of calls" in order to support a peaceful solution, Shawki Bou Nassar said

"The railroad with the length of 531 km has been built recently during a historically short period, actually during two years, in the most difficult conditions of Yakutia and the Khabarovsk Region with the Stanovoi Range crossing," head of Yakutia Aisen Nikolaev said

"Full-scale lithium production on already explored reserves can be an important element of replenishing the budget of the Donetsk People’s Republic and significantly help the Western countries in making the energy transition," Nikolay Novik noted

Denis Pushilin added that the DPR's specialized agencies would later provide assistance to the civilians remaining in the city

According to Defense Ministry, the American armored vehicle was destroyed by an FPV drone unit of the battlegroup Center’s special-purpose unit

Iran's recent missile strike on Israel was dubbed Operation True Promise 2, similar to True Promise 1, an Iranian attack on the Jewish state in April 2024

According to the statement of the Russian permanent mission, such joint statements are the only measure of transparency and trust in this area to date

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the attack targeted Israeli military facilities only, while Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant described the country's defenses against the massive Iranian missile attack as "successful"

Injured people were taken to various regional medical facilities

This will result in the loss of supplies of about 6 bln cubic meters of natural gas to the EU in the first quarter of 2025 alone, the International Energy Agency noted

According to the Russian defense official, the Israeli airstrikes inflicted minor damage on the ground, two Syrian servicemen were injured

The dead and wounded are just left on the battlefield, since there is no one to take them away, Viktor Neverko added

According to Rostec, new modifications made to the Pantsir have improved its performance against drones, shells and missiles

According to Leonid Alexandrov’s presentation, Japan accounted for 57.5% of sales of LNG from the Sakhalin-2 project in 2023, South Korea accounted for 16.2% of sales, and China accounted for another 26.3% of sales

"The first and the second units are operating without power generation," the press service said

According to the report, Russia’s tactical aircraft and missile forces carried out strikes on Ukrainian reserves in the Sumy Region

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 560 casualties on Ukrainian troops in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

"Any questions regarding the current security situation should be addressed to the appropriate Israeli governmental authorities," the company said

"The European Union has always taken a firm position on an attack on any nuclear facility in the world," the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy said

According to the statement, the result was achieved due to "decisive actions by units of the battlegroup East"

"As part of its mandate to maintain international peace and security, the UN Security Council must compel Israel to immediately cease hostilities," Vasily Nebenzya went on to say

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov pointed to the fact that US calls for negotiations on strategic stability with the prospect of concluding a new treaty on strategic offensive arms reduction have a dual purpose

Ajit Kumar Doval described the main content of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's contacts in Kiev and the main basics of Modi's approach to resolving the conflict over Ukraine, Dmitry Peskov said

"We have asked Rosselkhoznadzor in a reply letter to provide us with confirming facts about the violations found," Ermek Kenzhekhanuly said

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said it is up to each individual country that gives Ukraine weapons to decide whether to lift the restriction

The messenger experienced the delay with sending messages and uploading media files on October 1

"Thanks to natural gas from the Power of Siberia pipeline the environmental conditions in Chinese megacities is improving," the Russian foreign minister noted

According to Wang Yi, pursuing the historical trend for a multipolar world order "should be regarded as the strategic choice of the two countries"

It is reported that Russian-Iranian ties are friendly

"The decrease in refining volumes is due to the sale of the ISAB refinery in Italy and repairs at refineries in Russia," the company explained

Earlier this year, the manufacturers said that the Pantsir system successfully coped with the destruction of both ATACMS ballistic missiles and Storm Shadow cruise missiles in the special operation

The top Russian diplomat emphasized that Moscow and Beijing have managed to build an exemplary model for interstate collaboration of truly comprehensive strategic nature whilst showing wisdom and restraint

"Cooperation between the Foreign Intelligence Service and our Azerbaijani counterparts largely stems from the strategic partnership between the two states, as well as the historical, fraternal ties between our peoples," Sergey Naryshkin stressed

The Russian army’s greatest advances "occurred from mid-August to mid-September, coinciding with the Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region," Pasi Paroinen said

Sergey Naryshkin pointed out that speculations about the possibility of crossing Russia's red lines on the issue of strikes with long-range Western weapons was a great delusion

Josep Borrell considers that if Russia wins, "US and European interests will be damaged"

Ukraine carried out five unsuccessful attempts to infiltrate Novy Put

"Heads of authorized companies have already signed a respective agreement, which will enable them to start the work quite fast," Denis-Christel Sassou Nguesso noted

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 855 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy ammunition depot in its area of responsibility over the past day

The group didn’t elaborate on the consequences of the attack

The task of Russia at the current stage is to support organic and full-fledged integration of already accepted countries while keeping dynamics and efficiency of mechanisms and formats of this international association, Sergey Ryabkov said

The Russian leader drew attention to the importance of ensuring the country's technological sovereignty and in all areas of the fuel and energy complex

The head of state signed the law on the federal budget for 2024 and for the planning period 2025-2026 on November 27

The key factor of the updated doctrine is that Russia retains the right for a retaliatory nuclear strike in response to an aggression with conventional forces and arms against it, Igor Korotchenko stated

Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated that Tehran does not want war, but is not afraid of it, and "will stop at nothing to protect the country's national security, honor and authority"

"The alleged statements, attributed to unnamed sources, lack any credibility and are completely fabricated," OPEC noted

"We are talking about very serious charges," Philippe Vanlangendonck pointed out

Shalva Papuashvili said the president’s refusal to sign the law came as no surprise, describing her as "the nominal opposition leader"

According to the statement, "South Korea’s demands that Moscow 'must' do something go beyond diplomatic communication"