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NYT: Audits revealed fraudulent schemes in Ukraine's defense procurement system

Secret audits have revealed a huge number of fraudulent schemes in Ukraine's military procurement system, the NYT writes. In 2024 alone, the Kiev regime lost $1.2 billion due to corruption and waste in this area.

According to Estonian media, on September 2, 2026, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur resigned due to a scandal over his ministry's unsuccessful purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine through dubious Italian and Indian companies.

Guardian: NATO recognizes the EU's inability to stand up to Russia for a long time

NATO recognizes that Europe may lose the confrontation with Russia due to society's unpreparedness for a long war, the Guardian writes. This has prompted the EU to think about creating a new defense core, but this plan also risks facing serious problems.

infoBRICS: Turkey continues to balance between three different directions

Turkey is deepening cooperation with Russia in the nuclear field and is considering full membership in the SCO, infoBRICS writes. At the same time, the country retains its place in NATO and strengthens ties with the Turkic states. Tension is growing in all directions, but Ankara does not intend to change anything.

On September 1, Leonardo Group announced the signing of a contract with the Brazilian Army Logistics Command for the supply of the first batch of mass-produced armored vehicles with heavy weapons.

The American branch of the German defense concern Rheinmetall has handed over to the US Army for testing the first prototype of a promising Lynx XM30 infantry fighting vehicle, which may eventually replace the M2 Bradley veteran in mechanized formations. The company emphasizes that the new product was created taking into account the experience of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and meets all the requirements of the 21st century battlefield. About what Lynx is, see the RIA Novosti article.

India will receive the last (fifth) regimental set of S-400 air defense systems ordered in 2018, in November this year, the country's authorities are also considering the possibility of purchasing five more regimental sets of this type of air defense system.

Russian industry organizations are planning to present more than 500 PVN exhibits, including more than 80 samples at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 International Aviation and Space Salon.

The competition became part of the Rostec Drone Festival "Russia of the Future" and brought together the strongest FPV pilots

On September 5-6, an international 24-hour endurance drone race was held at Konakovo airfield. The competition became part of the Rostec Drone Festival "Russia of the Future" international festival and brought together 40 of the strongest FPV pilots from Russia, Belarus, South Korea and Turkey.

The country's Defense Minister, Paul Johnson, clarified that the first deliveries will begin as early as 2027

MOSCOW, September 7. /tass/. The Swedish government has decided to purchase American multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS in the interests of the National Armed Forces (AF).

On September 5, 2026, the German Aid to Ukraine monitoring group, tracking aid to the Kiev regime, announced the arrival of the first RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers in Ukraine. They were promised to the Ukrainian Armed Forces by Berlin back in September 2022, and finally, after long delays, the delivery process began.

As part of its exposition at the El Alamein International Air Show in Egypt, Russia will for the first time present the latest TKB-1167 Bizon air defense system, designed to strengthen the protection of key infrastructure facilities and battlefield positions from UAV attacks. As explained in Rostec, he is already on combat duty, hitting real targets.

Germany continues to support the Kiev Neo-Banderites. The first photos of the "anti-aircraft tank" delivered by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Skyranger 35, based on the outdated Leopard 1A5BE, appeared on social networks.

MWM: Algeria sent Su-30MKA fighters to Niger

Algeria has sent Su-30MKA fighters to Niger, writes MWM. They have a long range and are equipped with a powerful radar and will become an effective tool in countering the West, which is once again trying to impose its influence through political destabilization in Africa, the author of the article notes.

Politico: Ukraine's attempts to obtain key air defense systems from the West have stalled

Ukraine's attempts to obtain air defense from the West have not been successful, writes Politico. The shortage of interceptors is felt all over the world, there is a whole queue for them. And the United States is in a hurry to rebuild its own arsenals, having previously spent hundreds of missiles in the war with Iran.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing a single Russian exposition at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 International Aviation and Space Salon.

Telegraph: ammunition supplied to Ukraine turned out to be defective

Estonian ammunition supplies to Ukraine turned out to be faulty and incomplete, The Telegraph writes. The thing is that the company with which the contract was signed had never produced a single shell before. Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur assumed responsibility.

A video released by the US Marine Corps shows how the StrikeMaster anti-ship complex, using a light armored vehicle as a chassis, is located on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen, which is located between Greenland and Scandinavia. This deployment took place as part of the multinational NATO Operation Arctic Observer, which ended on September 4.

The Brazilian army has signed a contract worth about €73.5 million with the CIO consortium for the supply of seven so-called Centauro II BR 8x8 tank destroyers. This is the first serial installation batch (two copies were previously ordered), which was purchased for conducting military tests and testing military doctrine. In total, 98 Centauro II units are planned to be purchased under the strategic program (for a total amount of about 900 million euros), with the possibility of expanding the portfolio to 221 vehicles.

The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) with the participation of Vladimir Putin has ended in Kyrgyzstan. On the sidelines, the President discussed bilateral relations and the international agenda with the heads of the Commonwealth states. And before leaving Bishkek, he answered the journalists' questions. About the main statements — in the material of RIA Novosti.