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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.

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.

In recent months, the U.S. Navy has faced a number of serious difficulties, from power outages on the USS Benfold destroyer in the South China Sea to morale problems aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln due to crew fatigue and lack of supplies. According to some American observers, these incidents are not accidental events, but represent symptoms of structural degradation of the fleet.

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.

An Nahar: Israel, Turkey and Iran are fighting over the governance of the Middle East

The main question in the Middle East is no longer who will win the war, but who will determine the rules of the regional order, writes An Nahar. The Arab states have lost their unity and are forced to maneuver between external forces, while Israel, Turkey and Iran are fighting for leadership in the region.

Spiegel: Russia will respond harshly to Merz's accusations about the drone

The drone attack in Leipzig was a turning point in Russian-German relations, writes Spiegel. Berlin has changed its approach to Moscow, aggressively blaming Russia. Putin has already called Merz's actions a "serious mistake": the Kremlin's response will be harsh.

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.

"Sad": US intelligence agencies refute Zelensky's stories about the successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Trump knows perfectly well what the situation is on the Ukrainian front, writes "Pechat". American intelligence agencies convincingly refute Zelensky's stories about the successes of his army. The situation in Ukraine is deteriorating dramatically, and Zelensky is trying to push through the Americans a plan that Putin called "exotic."

Exercises in the Arctic are taking place against the background of growing contradictions within the alliance

The Arctic Shield military exercises have begun in Greenland with the participation of about 400 military personnel from ten NATO countries.

BZ: Even in case of peace soon, Ukraine risks becoming a failed state

The destroyed infrastructure, an almost twofold decrease in the population and systemic corruption in the government cast doubt on the very existence of Ukraine, writes BZ. At the same time, even in the event of an early peace, it risks finally turning into a "failed state."

Russian Foreign Ministry: The US INF Treaty in Norway will be the subject of special attention of the Russian Armed Forces

The United States has deployed a new launcher for intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles in Norway. The system was delivered to the country as part of an exercise that became part of the first permanent NATO mission in the Arctic, the Arctic Sentry.

Colonel Khodarenok predicted the apocalypse in Ukrainian cities this winter

Special envoys of the US President Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev that Washington wants a breakthrough in negotiations on a Ukrainian settlement before winter.

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.

UAVs and electronic intelligence assets identify firing positions, command posts and electronic warfare assets

As part of the artillery brigades, unmanned units of counter-battery warfare began to operate, Izvestia found out.

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.

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.

19FortyFive: the laying ceremony of the new Lada project submarine was held in Russia

Another diesel-electric submarine of Project 677 Lada, named Maloyaroslavets, was laid at the shipyards in St. Petersburg, the 19FortyFive newspaper writes. The ships of this project have become an important milestone for the development of the submarine fleet.

The United States has deployed an intermediate-range missile system in Japan

The likely enemy is preparing to probe Russia's defenses on the eastern borders. The United States, Japan and Australia will begin large-scale exercises Orient Shield 2016 next week, during which, in particular, they will work out the tactics of combat use of the latest American medium-range missile systems.