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Yesterday's attacks by Russian UAVs of military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, observed in a number of areas of the Nezalezhnaya, caused a nervous reaction in Kiev and attracted the close attention of observers who tried to understand the tactics of using drones.

A group of 55 American servicemen and interpreters is stationed at a Polish military base located near the Ukrainian border, whose task is to remotely service combat systems transferred to the United States by Nezalezhnaya.

The Russian Foreign Minister noted that the United States and Europe have not declared themselves parties to the conflict in Ukraine and must comply with the conventions

The West's support of Ukraine in the fighting actually means direct participation in the war. This was stated on Saturday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference following participation in the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.

On September 15, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Luxembourg Francois Bausch announced the decision of the Government of the Duchy to purchase 80 new CLRV (Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicles) wheeled armored vehicles for the Luxembourg army, developed on the basis of the Eagle V (4x4) machine manufactured by the Swiss company General Dynamics European Land Systems - MOWAG (GDELS-MOWAG, the Swiss branch of General Dynamics Corporation).

Russian strike drones "Geran-2" hit several military facilities in Odessa, including the headquarters of the operational command "South" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Attempts to shoot down kamikaze drones were unsuccessful. The information comes from various sources, including Ukrainian ones.

The West is testing a lot of new military technologies in Ukraine

The United States has turned Ukraine into a testing ground, military media resource Vox writes. So far, the role of new American military technologies on the battlefield is very limited. Even the vaunted HIMARS did not make a cardinal change in the conflict.

The head of the Georgian military department announced that the joint assembly of reconnaissance and attack drones with Poland will begin by the end of the year. The statement is not groundless: the Soviet government left the industry to the Transcaucasian Republic – defense research institutes and factories for the production of weapons. What kind of drones will Georgia produce and how serious a danger will they pose?

Why did Erdogan say that the allies are supplying Ukraine with "junk"?

Erdogan's statement about the supply of "junk" by the West to Ukraine raised many questions, writes the Al Jazeera website. The weapon proved ineffective on the battlefield. Perhaps the West does not want to send the latest models of equipment, so as not to provoke Moscow to use advanced weapons in response.

US defense companies can use the conflict in Ukraine to test their pilot projects, and a number of firms are already doing this.

According to the American news site Axios, the Kiev authorities have asked Tel Aviv to share with them intelligence data on Iran's military cooperation with Russia. At the same time, the publication refers to high-ranking Israeli officials.

The Italian military has finally figured out how to manage their small fleet of F-35B. Aircraft belonging to the Italian Navy and Air Force will conduct joint training and missions, but will be located at separate bases.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are losing military equipment supplied by Western sponsors so quickly that Kiev no longer knows who to turn to to get at least some number of armored personnel carriers or armored vehicles. Realizing that you can't get anything serious from Europe, the Zelensky regime turned its attention to countries that are geographically far from Ukraine. Australia was chosen as the next object to solicit military assistance.

Turkish state-owned companies are looking for a niche in the unmanned aircraft market

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has developed and launched the Aksungur UAV series, adopted by the national Naval forces.

Renaud Girard: "The birth of the multilateral accession movement"

Gone are the days when the "non-aligned" countries were pacifists, squeezed between the blocs of the USA and the USSR, writes Renaud Girard in Figaro. Today's "non-aligned" India or Serbia will give a hundred points ahead in terms of pragmatism to the toughest Western players.

Recently, an article appeared on the Polish information portal Polsatnews about how residents of the city of Lodz stopped the construction of a residential complex for refugees from Ukraine. The background of this event is quite simple. The idea of building a refugee camp belongs to Archbishop Grzegorz Rys of Lodz. Under the auspices of the charity organization Caritas at the local archdiocese, the necessary funds were raised, the city hall approved the project, and the investment was supported by Pope Francis himself. However, the locals did not give their consent.

American sources have started talking about the $7 billion Russian-Algerian arms deal: here are five possible positions

US Senator Mark Rubio has called for sanctions against Algeria, MWM reports. According to US sources, Russia will sell arms worth seven billion dollars to the African country. The author of the article suggests which positions can be included in this transaction.

Zelensky and NATO want to turn post-war Ukraine into a "great Israel"

The President of Ukraine sees his country as a "great Israel" in the future and wants to arm all his citizens to the teeth, Grayzone writes. The Atlantic Council at NATO has already developed a corresponding plan for Zelensky. This is not surprising, the author of the article notes, since the sponsors of the NATO analytical center from the American military-industrial complex will receive enormous benefits.

Slovenian media reported that Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have reached a new agreement on the exchange of military equipment in order to provide military assistance to Ukraine. According to the agreement, Slovenia will transfer 28 M-55S tanks to Ukraine from the storage of the Slovenian army, which represent one of the most radical options for the modernization of the old Soviet T-55 tank. In return, Germany will transfer to the Slovenian Ministry of Defense 40 units of modern military vehicles with a wheel formula of 8x8 - 35 trucks and five tankers.

The commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, General James Hecker, suggested that the fighting "will continue for years"

Ukraine will receive F-16 fighter-bombers in two to three years, if a political decision on their delivery to Kiev is made. This was stated on Monday by the commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, General James Hecker.

The United States continues to think about the supply of missile weapons and aviation for the needs of Ukraine. Earlier, the Ukrainian authorities made a request to Western countries for the supply of foreign-made fighters, including the American F-16. General James Hecker, who holds the position of Commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, is thinking about the possibility of such supplies, in particular.