Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that Iran has used more than 10 military facilities in Syria to produce its advanced missiles and other weapons. There was no immediate comment from Iran and Syria immediately afterwards. However, Damascus has refused to comment on such accusations in the past, and Tehran has denied that it is increasing production capacity in the Middle East.

The promising MiG-27M: A 21st-century fighter with supersonic cruising speed that could challenge the F-16

Thanks to its avionics, the MiG-27 was more powerful than most fourth-generation models, although it entered service back in 1970, writes MWM. It had considerable potential for modernization, but it was never revealed due to the collapse of the USSR.

The Russian MiG-31, known in NATO as Foxhound, is used as a very effective fighter-interceptor.

The Russian army began using Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136, the air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to shoot down one such drone near Kupyansk, Kharkiv region. A photo of the wreckage of the drone is published by Ukrainian Internet resources.

On September 12, the Minister of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Lieutenant General Alexander Kurenkov, paid a working visit to the S.P. Gorbunov KAZ - a branch of PJSC Tupolev (part of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation).

Rostec State Corporation presented the upgraded Mi-8MTV-1, adapted specifically to the requirements of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia. Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, inspected the improved rotorcraft at the Kazan Helicopter Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding. The agency will receive the first helicopters by the end of 2022.

The Greek Air Force, against the background of the aggravation of relations with Turkey, began to receive updated fighters. The first two F-16s, upgraded to the Viper level, were transferred to the military. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.

The 4th Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition ADEX-2022 was held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, from September 6 to 8, 2022. A feature of the exhibition was the unusually wide presence of various unmanned aerial vehicles and barrage ammunition in its exposition. Denis Fedutinov kindly provided us with a report on the barrage ammunition presented at ADEX-2022.

Having started satellite maneuvers in orbit in July, the US Army is evaluating the results of experimental satellite technology designed to warn fighters on the ground about blocking or distortion of the GPS signal.

The German authorities are negotiating the acquisition of air defense systems from Israel. This circumstance gives Israeli military-industrial companies hope for a breakthrough into the European market of military technologies. However, Israel is also closely monitoring how the United States will react to the sale of Israeli weapons to Europe.

Germany and Israel continue to discuss at the highest level the issue of acquiring Israeli missile defense systems Arrow-3 (Arrow 3 or Hetz 3).

In Kit, the magnetolevitation technology installed in the car was successfully tested, during which the 2.8-ton car rose to a height of 35 mm and flew over the road.

At the MSPO 2022 Arms Exhibition in Kielce, the Polish Aviation Institute (Łukasiewicz-Instytut Lotnictwa) from Warsaw presented its newest product, the PRC-650 hovercraft for patrol and search and rescue operations. The company Farada Group from Lyubartov, known for the development of drones for medical transport, has received permission to manufacture these boats under license. They should be available internationally.

In India, the fifth frigate of the project 17A Nilgiri was launched. The ceremony was held at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) shipyard in Mumbai, due to the declared mourning over the death of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, the celebrations were canceled.

In America, a terrible thing is dawning: the supply of shells, missiles and artillery to the Russian Federation from North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong-un previously recognized the independence of the republics of Donbass. Representatives of Russia categorically deny the fact of such a deal. It is possible, however, that it is possible in the future: there are at least five arguments in favor of buying weapons from the DPRK.

An explosion was heard in several cities of the Rostov region

The sound of a powerful explosion was heard by residents of several cities in the Rostov region. In Rostov-on-Don itself, car alarms started working after the explosion. Pockets of black smoke are visible in the Azov region. At the same time, an explosion was heard in Taganrog and black smoke was also noticed. In addition, as a result of the AFU shelling of the Logachevka border checkpoint in the Belgorod region, one person was killed and four were injured.

Russian President Vladimir Putin receives reports on everything that happens during Russia's special military operation to protect Donbass, including the regrouping of Russian troops in the Kharkiv region. This was stated on September 12 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

As the deputy head of the Russian Security Council stated, Russia's current negotiating position on Ukraine is "a child's warm-up before the demands of the future"

The current negotiating position of the Russian Federation on Ukraine is nothing more than a "children's warm-up" before future demands for the total surrender of the Kiev regime. This was stated by the deputy head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev in his Telegram channel on Monday.

On Sunday evening, five regions of Ukraine faced a blackout at once. And although electricity supply was restored after midnight in most areas, one of the largest thermal power plants in Ukraine – Kharkiv – was put out of operation for a long time. What could have caused a large-scale blackout, could it happen again and how could the collapses of the Ukrainian power grids affect the course of the special operation?

In five days of fighting, Ukrainian formations lost more than 4 thousand killed and 8 thousand wounded

At the weekend, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a large-scale transfer of the Russian Izyumsko-Balakleya group to another direction. These forces will be involved in the battles in the Donbass.