Ukraine gets an energy blow
Fire damage to thermal power plants de-energized entire areas
On the night of September 11-12, Ukraine plunged into darkness: the settlements of Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions were de-energized, partially the light disappeared in Kiev, Odessa and Kramatorsk.
The State Duma told about the formation of the Crimean volunteer regiment
A regiment of volunteers will be formed in Crimea to participate in a special military operation in Ukraine, the first battalion called "Tavrida" has already gone to the front, said Mikhail Sheremet, a State Duma deputy from the Crimean region.
In Kirov, a division named after Shironin will be formed to participate in the SVO
The region also has support measures for the participants of the special operation and their families
TASS, September 16. The division named after Hero of the Soviet Union Pyotr Shironin will be formed in the Kirov region to participate in a special military operation, the press service of the head of the region reported on Friday.
Kuban Cossack army forms new detachments to participate in the special operation
Kuban Cossack army forms new detachments to participate in a special operation in Ukraine
The representative of the press service of the Kuban Cossack army, Maria Borovik, told RIA Novosti about the preparation of the Cossacks for further participation in the special operation and the formation of additional detachments to participate in a special military operation in Ukraine.
Ramzan Kadyrov announced the creation of a new OMON unit "Akhmat-1" in Chechnya to participate in its
A new OMON unit "Akhmat-1" numbering two thousand fighters has been created in the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov said, who published a corresponding entry in his TG channel the day before.
Donbass liberated: the goals of the special military operation do not change
Vladimir Putin commented on the Ukrainian counteroffensive and the terrorist methods of official Kiev
The main goal of the special military operation is the liberation of Donbass, President Vladimir Putin said on September 16 at a press conference following his visit to the SCO summit in Samarkand. He stressed that the plan of its implementation is not subject to adjustment.
About the special operation plan, sanctions and the meeting with Xi Jinping. What Putin said in Samarkand
The Russian Federation, for the time being, responds with restraint to Kiev's strikes on its civilian objects, the president noted
Russia does not change the plan of a special military operation in Ukraine and reacts with restraint to attempts of terrorist attacks by Kiev only "for the time being," Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference on Friday following a visit to the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand.
Russia is bored with the West. She found a worthy replacement for him
Russia is moving closer to China
Over two decades, Russia and China have significantly strengthened cooperation in all areas – partly in response to deepening tensions with the West, Dmitry Simes writes in an article for TAC. The conflict in Ukraine has only accelerated Moscow's turn to the East.
Russia and China have figured out how to shake up American society
Five reasons why the growing strategic partnership between Russia and China poses an existential threat to the United States
China and Russia are attacking the United States on all fronts, Fox News quoted Rebekah Koffler as saying. She lists five reasons why their strategic tandem poses an existential threat to America.
Russia and China have declared their readiness to cure the world of the "Western disease"
The meeting of the leaders of China and Russia brings an element of stability to this chaotic world
America does not abandon attempts to quarrel between Russia and China, but their cooperation is "as unshakable as a mountain," writes Huanqiu Shibao. Moscow and Beijing continue to strengthen it. So, at a meeting in Samarkand within the framework of the SCO summit, they declared their opposition to the "political virus of the West."
Tehran has moved closer to Moscow. But not all Iranians liked it
Strengthening relations or Russian control? The history of Russian-Iranian rapprochement after the conflict in Ukraine
In recent years, Iran has been actively engaged in strengthening relations with Russia, writes Sasapost. The countries became even closer after the start of the special operation in Ukraine. But some Iranians are concerned that such "close cooperation" will develop into "control" of Tehran by Moscow.
The Kremlin answered the question about the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Peskov answered the question about the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine with the advice to read the doctrine
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, when asked about the possibility of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, replied that everything is specified in the nuclear doctrine of the Russian Federation.
Construction of the Tamandare-class lead frigate for the Brazilian Navy has begun
At ThyssenKrupp Estaleiro Brasil Sul (tkEBS) in Itajai (Santa Catarina, Brazil), the cutting ceremony of the first steel for the lead frigate of the F200 class "Tamandare" (MEKO A-100MB) took place.
American Rear Admiral: The budget of the US Navy is not enough to wage a possible war on two fronts
The budget of the US Navy is limited, there are not enough funds and priorities for achieving results need to be changed. This was stated in a recent interview by Charles A. Williams, a former assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy.
NATO forces observed the North Pole platform on the first flight to Murmansk
According to the captain of the platform Sergey Dyachkin, everything went without incident
NATO forces observed the world's first ice-resistant self-propelled platform (LSP) "North Pole" during its first flight from St. Petersburg to Murmansk, the captain of the platform Sergey Dyachkin told reporters on Thursday.
Ships of Russia and China conduct joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean, firing exercises are planned - The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Russian and Chinese warships are conducting joint patrols in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, including the Sea of Okhotsk, exercises with practical artillery firing are planned, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
The first ship with a marine "Shell" will be handed over to the Russian Navy in 2022
Ak Bars CEO Mistakhov: the first Cyclone ship will be handed over to the Russian Navy in 2022
The first small rocket ship of the project 22800 "Karakurt", armed with a naval version of the anti-aircraft missile and gun complex "Pantsir-M", called "Cyclone" will be handed over to the Russian Navy by the end of 2022, Director General of the shipbuilding corporation "Ak Bars" Renat Mistakhov told RIA Novosti.
The first vertical wind generator with a capacity of 1 MW will appear off the coast of Norway
SeaTwirl has announced the launch of a revolutionary S2 model wind turbine next year. A device of record size for this class will be installed in the sea near the municipality of Bokn in Norway. The capacity of the windmill should be at least 1 MW, but this is just the beginning – the company's project has devices with a capacity of up to 30 MW.
Rostec shared its experience in ensuring information security
The XXI All-Russian Forum "Information Security. Regulation. Technologies. Practice. Infobear". The event was dedicated to the issues of information security (IS) in strategically important sectors of the economy, the public sector and the defense industry.
RUSSOFT reported a multiple increase in investments in Russian software development in 2021
The total volume of investments in the software industry by the end of 2021 amounted to 232 billion rubles, which is 2.4 times more than in 2020, RUSSOFT reported the results of an annual survey.