The militants of the Palestinian group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, congratulated the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) on the rapid capture of Afghanistan, the Associated Press reported on Monday.

President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation in the format of a videoconference from his residence near Moscow, Novo-Ogarevo. It was about joining forces with partners to ensure the security of the country.

"Today we are planning to discuss issues of international cooperation in the field of defense and security," Vladimir Putin announced. "We have talked with you many times that it is impossible to effectively solve a number of issues in this area alone and it is necessary to combine efforts with our partners in order to ensure our own security," he stressed.

The columnist of the Popular Mechanics publication was amazed at the readiness of the special forces of the two countries to overcome any obstacles, including passing through "rings of fire" on the obstacle course.

In the Primorsky Territory, a joint Russian-Lao exercise "Laros-2021"is being held on the territory of the Sergeyevsky training ground of the combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District (VVO).

The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, highly appreciated the joint actions of Russian and Chinese servicemen during the Sibu/Interaction-2021 exercise, the active phase of which took place in the People's Republic of China at the Qingtunxia training ground.

The Russian-Chinese maneuvers were conducted to increase the ability to jointly respond to risks and challenges. China and Russia are able to jointly maintain peace and stability in the region.

Azerbaijan wants to sign a peace treaty with Armenia and start the process of delineating the border, but has not yet received a response from Yerevan to these proposals, Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev said.

Baku expects Moscow to fulfill all the points of the trilateral statement on Karabakh, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said.

The Russian Federation avoids direct confrontation to strengthen its international role, but resorts to pressure against other countries and to cyber operations, the head of the US Strategic Command, Admiral Charles Richard, said on Thursday.

Residents of Poland could not come to a common opinion about the likelihood of a Russian attack on their country, the weekly newspaper Do Rzeczy writes with reference to the wPolityce portal.

America may refuse to supply military equipment to Poland because of the authoritarian sentiments of the republic.

This was stated by Polish General Miroslav Ruzhansky, reports the publication Wirtualna Polska, writes Rubaltic.ru. 

Russia poses a threat to the United States because of its attempts to "sow discord" in Congress and destabilize the situation in the country, said the former head of the National Center for Counterintelligence and Security of the United States, William Evanina. He is quoted by the RT TV channel.

The Russian command has used the latest fifth-generation Su-57 fighters to launch strikes against terrorists in Syria.

The Aerospace Forces are now deciding how to properly use female pilots who are studying at the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School.

The Russian Air Force does not yet have a systematic experience in the use of female crews in military aviation. This is a new direction of work, recognized the deputy commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev.

Carrier-based fighter pilots of the Northern Fleet have started scheduled training flights at the ground test training complex (aviation) (NITKA) in the Crimea.

As the deputy Commander-in-Chief of the VKS, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev, noted, the tactics of conducting combat and striking are always connected with the study of real combat experience

The aerospace forces of the Russian Federation take into account the combat experience of foreign air forces in the framework of training programs for Russian flight personnel, Deputy Commander of the Aerospace Forces for military and political work, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev, told reporters on Saturday.

The Belarusian Defense Ministry plans to receive a squadron of new Mi-35M combat helicopters for service, Major General Igor Golub, commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Republic's Armed Forces, said.

According to the deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces for military and political work, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev, their salary is the same as the salaries of civilian pilots.

The combat aviation of the Angolan Air Force is traditionally equipped with aviation equipment developed in Russia. For example, MiG-21 and MiG-23 of various modifications still serve there.

Attack aircraft are represented by Su-22M4, Su-25K, Su-24MK. At the end of the 90s, 8 Su-27SK aircraft and their combat training variants were purchased. Currently, 7 winged vehicles remain in service.

Russian attack drones will carry weapons without guidance systems. On August 12, the Izvestia newspaper reported that the Russian Defense Ministry is developing a new weapon system for attack unmanned aerial vehicles. According to Izvestia, drones will receive not only "smart", but also ordinary unguided bombs.