Japan announced the continuation of support for Ukraine and the preservation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
The Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country Hirokazu Matsuno did not evaluate the statements of Ukrainian officials "about the success of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the north-eastern direction"
The Japanese government will continue to support Ukraine and maintain the sanctions regime against Russia. This was announced on Tuesday at a regular press conference by the Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Hirokazu Matsuno.
FT: The US is discussing the possibility of providing Ukraine with fighter jets and air defense systems
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The United States and its allies are discussing the possibility of providing Kiev with air defense and fighter jets in the medium and long term. This was reported on Tuesday by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to the American military of high rank.
American edition: Ukraine has requested weapons from the United States for strikes on the territory of Russia
The Zelensky regime does not intend to enter into negotiations with Russia, Kiev plans to continue the offensive, liberate the "occupied" regions in the south and further advance into the territory of Russia. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has already requested from the United States the supply of weapons necessary for strikes against Russia next year.
NYT: The US and Ukraine have been developing a "counteroffensive" strategy for several months
As the publication reported, initially the Ukrainian military was engaged in the development of a counterattack plan on the instructions of President Vladimir Zelensky
American officials, including the assistant to the President for National Security Jake Sullivan and the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, Mark Milli, together with Ukrainian officials, have been developing a strategy for Kiev's "counteroffensive" for several months. This was reported on Tuesday by The New York Times, citing unnamed American sources.
Civilians over the age of 18 must be members of the Territorial Defense Forces
In the draft recommendations of the group, which is headed by the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Ermak and former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Ukraine is also recommended to have "Rapid Reaction Forces capable of effectively and powerfully responding to violations of territorial integrity."
Under these conditions, Putin is ready to complete a special operation in Ukraine
Five conditions for ending the conflict that has exhausted the whole world
The West is deliberately aggravating the Ukrainian conflict, writes Al Binaa. Washington hoped that its assistance to Kiev and protracted military actions would undermine the Russian economy, but the US plans failed. Now Putin is putting forward his conditions on which he could complete the special operation.
The Europeans are tired of fighting with Russia. The US is worried
The US fears that Russia's energy manipulations may break Europe's resolve towards Ukraine
According to American officials, there is a real danger of a split of the still united anti-Russian front in Europe, CNN reports. It is noted that Washington is closely monitoring the brewing political instability and calling on the Europeans to "hold on."
Putin will leave the West without grain
Thanks to Putin's attention, poor countries can get grain, or Western countries will be left without grain
The West is disrupting the extension of the grain supply agreement, leaving poor countries without supplies. This is a real robbery, writes dikGAZETE. But Putin will solve this problem, even if Europe remains at its selfish position.
Do not underestimate Russia. It is capable of another conflict with the West
The Ukrainian battle of attrition is sapping Zelensky's strength, and Putin is capable of another conflict against the West
Kiev took a big risk by launching a "counteroffensive". If it fails, Ukraine may be left without forces for maneuver and active defense, the author of the article for Sky News writes. At the same time, it is impossible to treat Russia's military potential with disdain.
Expert: Kiev is trying to dictate terms to the West by imposing a "brazen" project on guarantees
According to Vladimir Zharikhin, deputy director of the Institute of CIS Countries, Ukraine is actually trying to circumvent the issue of joining NATO with the help of these "guarantees", which are equal to obligations to the members of the alliance.
"It is important not to miss the enemy's offensive." In Zaporozhye, the concentration of forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is recorded
The authorities of the Kherson region urged to move the front line away from the region
Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the administration of the Kherson region, said that it was necessary to move the front line away from the region in order to guarantee its safety and the cessation of shelling. He also promised not to "surrender" the region to the APU. Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the administration of the Zaporozhye region, said that the concentration of enemy equipment is observed along the entire line of contact in the region.
Control conclusion: Allied forces thwarted the attempts of the VFU offensive
Ukrainian troops tried to be active near Krasny Liman and Uglegorsk
On September 12, the DPR announced the successes of allied forces in the Artemivsk direction and unsuccessful attempts by Ukrainian formations to activate in the area of the Red Estuary and near Ugledar. According to experts, Russian troops have found ways to combat the tactics of mobile detachments of Ukrainian forces. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the defeat by aviation and artillery of clusters of VFU in the area of Kupyansk and Izyum in the Kharkiv region, as well as the destruction of a large enemy artillery depot in the Mykolaiv region.
State Duma deputies proposed to allow parents with many children to join the mobilization reserve
The authors of the bill believe that many fathers of three or more children would like to enlist in the army reserve
A bill has been submitted to the State Duma that will allow fathers of large families to enroll in the combat mobilization reserve, also known as the LEOPARD - the country's Combat Army Reserve.
In the Moscow region, a high-ranking employee of an aircraft factory was detained, who transmitted secret information to Ukraine
In the Moscow region, FSB officers detained a high-ranking employee of one of Russia's aviation enterprises, he is suspected of transferring secret information about Russian aviation equipment to Ukraine. This is reported by the FSB DSP.
The Ministry of Defense told about the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Ministry of Defense has not recorded violations of the truce in the area of responsibility in Karabakh for a day
No violations of the ceasefire regime in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh were recorded during the day, the bulletin of the Russian Defense Ministry says about the activities of Russian peacekeepers.
Armenia and Azerbaijan are fighting for the "road of life"
Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan urgently, at night, turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin for help. The thing is that new clashes have started on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, there are dozens of dead. What exactly happened according to the versions of both sides and why is what is happening critically important for Yerevan?
Armenia appealed to Russia, the CSTO and the UN Security Council over the situation on the border with Azerbaijan
The Armenian Cabinet of Ministers appealed to Russia, the CSTO and the UN Security Council because of the aggravation of the situation on the border with Azerbaijan, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the country's public television.
The union of Russia and Turkey is only getting stronger. And the US will not prevent this
Putin and Erdogan: the secret of contradictory relations
Historically, Turkey and Russia have been on different sides of the barricades, writes Al Mayadeen. However, in recent years, Moscow and Ankara have been closely cooperating in many areas. Now Turkey is acting as a mediator in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Perhaps this partnership will continue, or maybe Turkey's dependence on the United States will still play a role.
The SCO is an ideal place for those who want to end the domination of the West
Countries that got rid of the West
The upcoming SCO summit is already being called by some the "union of the sanctioned" – Russia, China and Iran, writes Junge Welt. Don't underestimate him. More and more countries are interested in becoming SCO members. So it turns into a bloc whose goal is to nullify Western domination.
The Vostok-2022 exercises against the background of SVO: what Putin's smile means - TASS Opinions
Viktor Litovkin — on the undeclared results of strategic command and staff exercises in the Far East
For a whole week, from September 1 to 7, large—scale strategic command and staff exercises "Vostok-2022" thundered at the training grounds and in the sea areas of the Far Eastern Military District — from Lake Baikal to the Pacific coast and from the Sino-Mongolian borders to the southern coast of the Arctic Ocean, as well as in the Okhotsk and Japanese Seas.