The draft of Ukraine's security guarantees published by Kiev could have been agreed in advance with some Western countries – but not with all, this opinion was expressed on Sputnik radio by the head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Yevgeny Primakov.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

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.

Alaska is a US outpost in the fight against Russia

The Arctic is again becoming a battlefield, the author of the Parisian "Monde" states the fact. After a brief period of improving relations between Russia and the United States, the Arctic state of Alaska is once again being militarized. In addition to military conflicts, global warming also increases the strategic value of the region.

In conditions of a shortage of natural gas, the leadership of European countries sets as a priority the filling of gas storage facilities to provide heating for citizens and infrastructure facilities. Therefore, gas supply to manufacturing enterprises is carried out on a residual basis, forcing them to reduce production, which often leads to their closure.

German Defense Minister Kristina Lambrecht made a keynote speech. She said that in connection with the special operation in Ukraine, the German leadership should reconsider the country's defense policy. According to the Minister, military security should become the main state task for the coming years. To solve it, it is necessary to significantly increase the defense budget and invest in it much more than the already provided additional fund of 100 billion euros for the purchase of weapons and equipment for the Bundeswehr.

Washington expects that the armed conflict in Ukraine will ruin the Europeans. The aggravation of the situation will bring him direct benefits.

Western experts began to present their reflections on how success for the Ukrainian armed forces east of Kharkov could turn out for the West. Recall that within a few days, Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries were able to take control of a number of settlements, including Balakleya and Izyum. Now, according to American journalists, it can play a kind of cruel joke with the European Union and the whole West.

According to ABC, the EU can provide military assistance to Kiev if the goal of the Ukrainian leadership is to regain control over the territories lost before the start of the special operation in the country.