Islamic State militants have anti-aircraft weapons — media

"With all due respect, I believe he was mistaken about that. This is not inevitable. Because, choosing between some promises and the possibility of starting a third World War, the choice is quite clear," the politician underscored

The spacecraft was launched and orbited normally, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed, saying that it has already been taken under the control of ground-based facilities of the Russian Aerospace Forces

Russia’s Battlegroup South improved its tactical position and inflicted roughly 800 casualties on Ukrainian troops in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Russian tactical aircraft and artillery hit clusters of manpower and equipment of 13 Ukrainian brigades in the Kursk Region

According to Head of the Kharkov Region military-civilian administration Vitaly Ganchev, the Russian soldiers have made serious advances in the Svatovo and Kupyansk areas recently

"The very fact that tens of square kilometers of DPR territory are being liberated says that the enemy has problems with moral and combat training," Vladimir Rogov said

It has connected the Rachmaninov Concert Hall of Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the Rachmaninoff Conservatory in Paris

According to Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini, Israel is "mistaken in thinking that Iran is afraid of engaging in war and direct confrontation with it, leaving military attacks unpunished"

About statements by a number of Western countries about their readiness to support Ukraine further on, the politician said that "by supporting a conflict in another country one can manage one's own quite well"

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When questioned, Axel Olivier Robert and Lorenz Julian Karl Jurgen said they wanted to take a look at the Energia rocket at the Baikonur spaceport

According to the security forces, demining the city may take up to several months

The Kowsar satellite is intended for the Earth’s remote sensing and satellite imagery, while the Hodhod satellite is a telecoms spacecraft designed to improve the quality of data transmission in Iran after its launch

The Russian senior official supports an increase in the number of reserve currencies and a more active use of digital money

Ali Khamenei noted that the authorities are doing everything to strengthen the state's defense capabilities

As of now, the CEC registered the action groups of incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, Oleg Gaiduchenko, Alexander Khizhnyak and Olga Chemodanova

The group photos were taken during training sessions in the UK and during the presentation of certificates of completion of a special course as part of Operation Interflex

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called such actions of the Kiev regime "political tourism on the blood of its own citizens, its own servicemen"

Esmaeil Kousari noted that the Islamic Republic's new operation "will be a lesson" for the Israelis to avoid similar mistakes when striking Iran again

Amid expectations of an Iranian strike, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on November 1 announced the US is sending additional forces to the Middle East, including destroyers, fighter jets and bombers

Forecast recoverable oil resources on the Tossi-more area stand at 0.1 mln metric tons under Category D1, as indicated in the decree

"The international community, especially the countries in the region, must act in solidarity to counter it and ensure peace and tranquility," the Turkish leader said

The Belarusian President called for building relations in a neighborly manner

Earlier, military lawyer from the Center for Support of Veterans and Their Families Roman Likhachev said that more than 100,000 servicemen had voluntarily left their units

Dialogue between the two countries was propelled to a brand-new level following the signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty at a historic summit in Pyongyang, the Russian foreign minister said

The forward air controller confirmed the target’s destruction

According to General Christophe Gomart, Ukraine now finds itself "cornered" amid a lack of resources in Europe

The law introduced the definition of mining, a set of security requirements, and the possibility of trading digital financial assets on special platforms

The previous meeting was held on October 25

A meeting is only considered agreed upon on the day it is held, when the Security Council approves the agenda

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of 17 Ukrainian army brigades in the borderline Kursk area over the past week, the Defense Ministry reported

"The tanker was prohibited from continuing moving until loaded materials will be finally inspected," the Kiel police added

According to Giampiero Massolo, many NATO members would not be happy to see Ukraine in the alliance as they don’t want to share collective defense commitments, while a security guarantees system alone might not be enough

Spokesman Randhir Jaiswal emphasized that partner country status is distinct from full membership

The survey was conducted among more than 12,500 likely US voters from October 10 to 29

The Russian president said the satellite images were "a serious thing" but added that NATO troops had been directly involved in the Ukraine conflict for a long time now

According to Dmitry Medvedev, the Americans are making money on arms supplies, on allocating money to their military-industrial complex

According to Professor Ruhollah Modabber, Washington has effectively banned free elections in Ukraine

The organization also stressed that the SCO member states stand for the prompt adoption of effective measures to stabilize the situation in the region exclusively by political and diplomatic means

According to the Republican presidential nominee, nothing is more dangerous than to give immense power to a very weak and incompetent person

Czech President Petr Pavel earlier authorized 60 Czech citizens to join the Ukrainian army

Russian tactical aircraft and artillery hit clusters of manpower and equipment of 13 Ukrainian brigades in the Kursk Region

The article states that the Israeli attack has compromised the air defense systems protecting key Iranian facilities

The next presidential elections in the United States will be held on November 5

According to the Russian Foreign Minister, the treaty "has laid a solid foundation" for the further deepening of Moscow-Pyongyang relations

According to Igor Kimakovsky, the entry and exit to Kranoarmeysk have been blocked while the Ukrainian armed forces prepare to defend the city

According to the command, the US aircraft will fly on a "pre-filled flight plan through international airspace"

Four Ionosfera-M satellites and one Zond-M satellite will make part of the Ionozond constellation that Russia is creating to monitor geophysical processes

The Russian foreign minister also recalled the Istanbul agreements

The strike’s accuracy and efficiency were confirmed by data-recording equipment in real time

According to the report, the pessimistic sentiment is starting to embrace Ukraine more broadly as Russia makes gains, advancing faster than at any other point this year

Nikolay Patrushev stressed how important it was "to determine not only the promising tactical-technical characteristics of warships and their weapons but also to ensure the balance of forces that make up the combat power of the fleet and means of supporting them"

Daniel Martindale noted that after peace is restored, he would like to go back to farming

The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council also pointed out that "it does not even matter how this or that candidate feels about Russia"

The goal of the Mega Grants program is to create world-class laboratories headed by leading researchers within Russian universities and scientific organizations

"A provocation is possible, it follows from the development of the events as a whole," the politician believes

The politician doubted the deep state in the United States wants another global war

"These sanctions returned to Europe as a boomerang," the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council added

"Active combat operations that continue in certain directions require constant renewal of resources," the Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief said

The US doesn't know if Tehran has made a decision to go ahead with the strike soon, a US official told Axios

On July 23, Reuters reported that there were around 2,500 US troops in Iraq

Alexander Syrsky said the Russian forces had a significant superiority in artillery shells

Maryana Bezuglaya accused Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky for his alleged failure of the military operation in Russia’s borderline Kursk area and the complicated situation in the southern directions of the frontline

"Nearly all of them were subjected to various kinds of torture," DPR human rights ombudswoman Darya Morozova said

The information received from him over two years was repeatedly used to inflict losses on Ukraine’s infrastructure, equipment and personnel, the security services said

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Sergey Lavrov and Choe Son Hui reaffirmed their firm commitment to the implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, which secured "bringing the traditionally friendly Russian-Korean relations to a new level"

"We are in general a friendly neighbor of Georgia," Russian security council deputy chairman noted

According to the Russian foreign minister, the treaty will outline the parties' commitment to closer cooperation in the areas of defense and in the interests of peace and security both regionally and globally

Evo Morales added that he decided to go on a hunger strike "until the government begins dialogue on two subjects - the economy and politics"

"The group comprises the frigate Admiral Golovko carrying long-range precision weapons and the medium sea tanker Vyazma," the Northern Fleet’s press office said

The West will continue to allocate funds to Kiev, the Russian senior official noted

The enemy is attempting to obstruct it from the neighboring settlement of Zarya, which has not been liberated yet, Vladimir Rogov said

The Russian Defense Ministry reported earlier on Saturday that Russian troops had liberated the settlement of Kurakhovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic

Anwar Ibrahim said the call came during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the 19th East Asia Summit in Laos

Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder added that these forces will begin to arrive in the Middle East in coming months

Nikolay Patrushev noted that unfriendly Western countries are working to diminish Russia's role in the Black Sea region

According to the report, Kiev is struggling with no success to convince its allies to sanction strikes against Russia with long-range Western weapons

In Robert Gates opinion, Russia is capable of continuing its special military operation in Ukraine until it decides that its goals are met, and underestimating its ability to carry on "is a huge mistake"

The launch was carried out from the Sea of Okhotsk

The ministry uploaded a video transmitted by data-recording equipment, showing the destruction of the Ukrainian army’s artillery system

Schroeder believes that Putin’s goal is to protect Russia from foreign attacks

The Russian Navy should develop as a single combat unit and a well-run force "through the introduction of advanced technologies and digital solutions," Nikolay Patrushev stressed

The Russian politician said the goal of Zelensky and his team is to stay in power in the country as long as possible

Over the same period in 2023, pipeline gas deliveries to Europe amounted to about 23 bln cubic meters

The international company incorporated in the United States has been engaged in promoting the policies of unfriendly states regarding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and actively supports the LGBT community, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office explained

The military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK "threatens stability in both the Indo-Pacific and Europe," according to the statement

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk earlier said that Warsaw and its NATO partners will discuss the possibility of taking down projectiles over western parts of Ukraine near the Polish border

Google can return to the Russian market only if it complies with the court’s decision

"Our current adversaries argue that they have a right to send any weapons to Ukraine or that they have a right to dispatch their advisors to consult on how to conduct hostilities," the Russian Security Council deputy chairman said

Maxime Roger Henri Barrat is also under investigation by the civilian-military administration’s department of the interior in connection with the crime against a female civilian from the village of Glubokoye in the Kharkov Region

Before every election, descending into hysteria about "Russian disinformation and interference" has become what the embassy termed an unfortunate tradition with US authorities and media

"This field is the largest in Russia and one of the most promising worldwide," the company said

Maria Zakharova was commenting on reports that said a voting machine at a US polling station assigned a vote cast for Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Kamala Harris

According to Kan, three individuals were hospitalized in moderate condition while eight others sustained light wounds

Hezbollah also said that its units shelled the Israeli Glilot military base in the Ramat Hasharon neighborhood north of Tel Aviv and the Zvulun industrial area housing Rafale military enterprises with high-precision missiles

"With every day the probability that the highest command will turn the gun against the Ukrainian government is increasing," Alexander Dolmatov said

As the Russian leader noted, there are nations that "demonstrate a willingness to contribute to humanitarian cooperation and establish an equal dialogue while taking mutual interests into consideration"

Earlier, in an interview with journalist Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump strongly denied Democrats' claims that he has ties with Russia, recalling that he blocked the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline