Former German Chancellor Helmur Kohl dies aged 87 — media

According to the German chancellor, Berlin’s assistance to Kiev should not affect the retirement benefits of German citizens

Alexander Mikheyev also explained the expectations and effect of the demonstration of Russian military hardware at Airshow China in Zhuhai

Legioner fixed-wing type drones with a hybrid powerplant are designed for aerial photo survey, cargo carriage, airborne laser scanning, video monitoring, fire patrolling, detection of violations in security areas and ice reconnaissance, the press service said. Systems resist the poor weather

Overnight, 29 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones were destroyed in the skies over the Kursk, Belgorod, Tver, Bryansk, Penza, and Voronezh regions, the Defense Ministry said

The ministry provided live-recording footage showing direct hits on Ukrainian military vehicles

Former Trump advisers have already backed his idea of cutting aid to Ukraine to force Kiev into talks with Russia, according to The Hill

According to the news outlet, Congressman Mike Waltz, who is being considered by Trump for the post of national security adviser, is in favor of lifting restrictions on the use of Western long-range missiles to attack Russia

According to a Ukrainian army spokesperson, more medical personnel is being sent to the frontline, although pilots and military engineers "remain in their specialized positions"

It is reported that the Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 765 personnel, an armored personnel carrier, a motor vehicle and two 122mm D-30 howitzers

At least ten people have been killed, Al Jazeera reported

The Belarusian leader noted that they want to go to Warsaw

"Trump's re-election should make it clear to us that Europe should bolster its security and take its destiny into its own hands," EU’s outgoing top diplomat said

According to Maria Zakharova, Ukrainian social media accounts are meanwhile speculating that the Zelensky regime plans to present the received Western missiles as Ukrainian, changing the labels to use the weapons to attack Russia

Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev did not rule out the possibility that the incident was the result of sabotage

"It is too early to talk about this because we should wait at least for the president’s inauguration," Alexander Lavrentyev noted

"At the initial stage, it is planned to encourage entities within the Ukrainian civil society under their control, through US 'democratization' foundations and think tanks, to come up with a corresponding initiative," the statement reads

According to the report, the Russian army is "attacking from three sides"

According to Irina Volk, these measures have contributed to a decrease in crime rates among foreigners in Russia

According to Wieslaw Kukula, if the conflict in Ukraine ends soon, Russia will be able to build up its defense capacity to the point that it could take on all of NATO

"A car and a truck were on the bridge at the moment of collapse. Russian Emergencies Ministry rescuers retrieved two injured people," the ministry said

Earlier, the entrepreneur opined that the bloodshed in Ukraine would end soon

Mikhail Bogdanov added that it allows using those debts "to implement socio-economic projects directly in the country"

Dan Scavino, one of Trump’s longest serving and most trusted aides, will be assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff

116 countries, including Azerbaijan, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Serbia, and Syria, supported the document

After Tokyo imposed anti-Russian sanctions over the situation in Ukraine, Russia halted consultations with Japan on a peace treaty

"Certain communication is maintained between the defense ministers, in the four-lateral format," Alexander Lavrentyev said

"Crews of D-30 122mm howitzers of the Battlegroup North’s artillery unit struck Ukrainian artillery and mortar systems and manpower in a Kursk Region’s border area," the Russian defense ministry said

Alexander Lavrentyev stressed that all parties to the conflict must be involved in talks so that a lasting peace in Syria could be achieved

Maria Zakharova pointed to a report by the Foundation for Research of Democracy Issues, titled "The White Helmets. Terrorist Accomplices and a Source of Disinformation"

"At least until such time as their arrogant, despicably dank island sinks into the abyss of the sea from a wave triggered by a cutting-edge Russian weapons system," the politician said

The settlement will be at the expense of carbon units received as a result of implementing the climate project on energy efficiency increase at Sibur-Neftekhim

Over the day, the enemy lost more than 450 troops, two tanks, three IFVs, two M113 armored personnel carriers, 33 armored combat vehicles, five artillery pieces, including a Krab self-propelled howitzer, a Crotale multiple rocket launcher, and 49 motor vehicles

Maria Zakharova emphasized that the Baltic Sea "will always be a common space for all of the region’s countries without exception"

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that by placing the missile defense system in Poland, the United States is bringing its military infrastructure closer to Russia in an attempt to curb its potential

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"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

Finland's Foreign Ministry will need to obtain unanimous approval from EU countries

The source described the new system as "an absolutely new and unrivalled mobile system of strategic missile defense"

According to Alexander Lavrentyev, the top priority today is to prevent such attempts

Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya noted that Resolution 2735 was only a tool to gain time for Israel

African countries realized that "this pressure contradicts their own national interests", Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said

According to Aleksandar Vucic, Washington will use LNG "for the growing consumption of artificial intelligence, electric charging stations and everything else"

Russian tactical aircraft pilots conduct sorties at any time of day or night in any weather conditions, using various armament

"Over the past day, as many as 3,992 people crossed Syria’s border from Lebanon via the checkpoints of Al-Arida, Al-Jawasiyeh, Al-Dabousiyah, Jisr Qamar, and Jdaidet Yabous," Oleg Ignasyuk said

Omer Bolat recalled that at the last BRICS summit in Kazan, the sides "considered the applications of Turkey and several other countries"

According to the organization, attacks on "vital targets" in the city of Eilat in Israel’s south and in the country’s norther areas were staged with the use of drones

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The foreign minister pointed out that the Americans had long declared the idea that "there should be no country in the world more influential than the United States"

Units of the battlegroup continued offensive operations, defeating Ukrainian formations in the areas of the settlements of Daryino, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Nikolayevo-Daryino and Novoivanovka

Ukraine and Germany also discussed further defense cooperation

The production index of foodstuffs was 104.2% in January - September against the like period in 2023 and the index for beverages was 109.8%

Radoslaw Sikorski also expressed hope that the base will never go into action

Israel Katz pointed out that the goals of the war in the north are to disarm Hezbollah, to push its forces past the Litani River deep within Lebanese territory, and to make it possible for the residents of Israel’s north to come back to their homes

According to preliminary information, the ISS’s average orbit was increased by 4.9 km to 417.2 km above Earth

The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index gained 0.26% to 2,763.99 points

The prosecutor general stated that following the incident, four Abkhazian residents were detained: Garry Kokaya, Almaskhan Ardzinba, Omar Smur, and Ramaz Dzhopya

Alexander Lavrentyev noted that despite the fact that the exact date of the summit has not yet been agreed upon, meetings in the Astana format are held regularly at other levels

"We hope that by the time when Syria becomes a BRICS member, a decisive line will be drawn under the Syrian settlement and we will be glad to admit Damascus as a member of this outstanding organization," Alexander Lavrentyev said

Also, two cars were destroyed as the Ukrainians fired four projectiles on downtown Energodar, with the facades and balcony glazing in buildings being damaged, according to the statement

Republican President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on January 20, 2025

At least ten Ukrainian troops were killed

According to Brasilia's Deputy Governor Celina Leao, the man has not yet been identified because there are explosive devices on his body

More than 380,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled Ukraine to the Czech Republic since February 24, 2022

The ministers will discuss the current status and future prospects of bilateral cooperation in political, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian fields

Nikolay Patrushev agreed that Trump, when he was still a candidate, "made many statements critical of the destructive foreign and domestic policies pursued by the current administration"

Ulf Schneider expressed his gratitude to representatives of the Russian business community for their continued efforts to involve Western businessmen in work in Russia despite the challenging political climate

The official yuan rate is fixed at 13.60 rubles

According to Alexander Dubinsky, the authorities in Kiev are primarily focused on securing more of the funds allocated to them

Roman Pukalov noted that the blast killed many fish in the reservoir, washed away fertile soil, and inundated potentially hazardous sites, including cemeteries, cattle burial grounds, and fertilizer depots

Maria Zakharova pointed out that military experts had praised the "unmatched capabilities" the plane displayed at the Airshow China in Zhuhai

The Sham FM radio station said earlier that Syrian air defense systems repelled an Israeli attack southwest of the city of Homs located some 165 kilometers from Damascus

Russia is seeking to consolidate efforts toward fighting extremism, terrorism and transnational crime both bilaterally and multilaterally, Sergey Shoigu specified

Apart from that, director of the Russian foreign ministry’s personnel department Andrey Ivanov, was approved as a member of the International Civil Service Commission in 2025-2027

Denis Pushilin added that "it is almost impossible to find an undamaged building"

According to Rumen Radev, Europe wants the conflict in Ukraine "to finish as soon as possible"

According to Reuters, Brasilia’s military police confirmed that a body was found near the court building

According to Irina Volk, police are also clamping down on groups and individuals that help bring people into the country illegally, leading to a 2.5-fold increase in the detection and preliminary investigation of such crimes

The diplomats see this approach as "land in exchange for Ukraine’s security"

Russia’s Battlegroup North destroyed an UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) production workshop of the Ukrainian army and inflicted roughly 110 casualties on enemy troops in its area of responsibility in the Kharkov Region over the past day

"The Minsk agreements were final. If anyone had bothered to realize at the time that they were exactly that. We were talking about a small part of Donbass, if we are being totally honest," the minister continued

According to the plan, 360,000 people are to be mobilized in October; 325,000 and 300,000 in November and December, respectively

According to the source, the job is not expected to be a salaried role

Patel also insisted that "Russian forces have trained the DPRK soldiers in artillery, in UAV, and basic infantry operations, including trench clearing, which are critical skills for frontline operations"

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Trump's participation in the next US election would be against the Constitution

Trump appointed Congressman Michael Waltz (Republican, Florida) as national security adviser

Dmitry Peskov described the Washington Post and Reuters reports about the alleged telephone conversation as "the most remarkable example of the quality of the information that is published nowadays, sometimes even by quite respected outlets"

"Israel, by the standards it set itself, has accomplished the goals that it set for itself," the US Secretary of State noted

"We would like to note that the rise in any tariffs adversely affect profitability during the period of low international coal prices," the ministry said

Earlier, military sources told TASS that Ukrainian forces sank their own positions in a low-lying area near Kurakhovo as they blew up the dam, killing at least 10 Ukrainian soldiers

Ukraine ran out of the Soviet-made ammunition for this type of artillery pieces back in 2022

According to the Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman, European leaders are experiencing "autumn blues" after Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election

Steve Bannon noted that Trump’s MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement seeks to completely cut funding to Ukraine. According to Bannon, Europe, including Italy, will follow Trump’s lead, and, if "they [Europe and Italy] truly believe what they have been saying in recent years, they should be ready to pay"

The Baalbeck-Hermel Province in northeast Lebanon reported two people killed and 11 injured

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted two significant blockages of Ukrainian troops near Kupyansk, involving more than 15,000 military personnel

Washington will always seek to control everything that is happening within NATO’s orbit, especially on NATO territory, the Russian foreign minister said

The Russian diplomat stressed that the committee’s work should be resumed as soon as possible, but, in his words, it takes a lot of effort to find a venue that would be acceptable for both Damascus and the Syrian opposition

Yelena Chesakova attempted to hang the Russian flag on the pedestal of the dismantled monument of Catherine the Great in Odessa, taken down in 2022, in October of this year

According to Scholz, Ukraine should have "good prospects" and not be left alone

According to the Turkish leader, Israel "will become more and more aggressive if arms and ammunition supplies continue"