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The Kursk nuclear submarine was lost in 2000 as a result of a collision with a NATO submarine, its name is known "with a 90% probability," Admiral Vyacheslav Popov, who commanded the Northern Fleet at that time, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

In the event of an attack by Ukraine on Crimea or other territories of Russia, the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation will completely neutralize all warships and coastal military infrastructure of the enemy in the period from 50 minutes to 10 hours. This was stated by a high-ranking source, a retired captain of the first rank.

Russia does not accept attempts to divide the Syrian Arab Republic and create quasi-states on its territory, Russian President's special representative for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev said during a round table held in Damascus as part of the visit of the Russian interdepartmental delegation.

The UK is seeking to promptly remove the wreckage of the Royal Air Force's F-35 Lightning fighter jet so that "the plane does not fall into the hands of a hostile state such as Russia," The Guardian quoted a representative of the country's Defense Ministry on November 17.

Washington regards the test of Chinese hypersonic weapons as a constant threat, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

The United States continues to monitor the actions of the Russian military near the borders with Ukraine, but cannot fully unravel Moscow's plans and considers it necessary for it to be more transparent, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.

Lloyd Austin noted that he would urge Russia and all other countries to behave responsibly in this regard

The United States is concerned about the militarization of outer space and wants to see all countries behave responsibly in this matter. This was stated at a briefing on Wednesday by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

The Saudi-led Arab coalition launched massive strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen after intercepting and destroying a drone that was trying to attack the Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi news agency SPA reported on Thursday.

The UK will sell warships and missiles to Ukraine after the kingdom's Defense Minister Ben Wallace signs a new agreement with Kiev amid rising tensions with Russia. On Wednesday, November 17, The Telegraph newspaper reports.

France on Thursday begins large-scale naval exercises POLARIS 21, which will be held in the western Mediterranean Sea and off the Atlantic coast of the country, its Navy said.

The United States is not aware of the goals of the Russian authorities in connection with the movements attributed to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the border with Ukraine. This was announced on Wednesday, November 17, at a briefing by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

The first batch of Russian humanitarian aid arrived at Kabul airport on Thursday, the Aamaj News news agency reported.

The Azerbaijani military opened indiscriminate fire in the area of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the Tavush region, the fire was suppressed by retaliatory actions. On Thursday, November 18, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia reports.

France is launching large-scale naval exercises POLARIS 21, which will be held in the western part of the Mediterranean Sea and off the Atlantic coast of the country, the press service of its Navy reported.

Three Il-76 military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which arrived in Afghanistan to evacuate 380 citizens of the Russian Federation, delivered 108 tons of humanitarian cargo to the country. This was reported to journalists on Thursday, November 18, by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Russia's tests of anti-satellite weapons undermine strategic stability in the world and pose a threat to it. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a briefing on November 17.

The transfer of Polish military equipment towards the border with Belarus was caught on video. A recording showing the movement of a column with anti-aircraft missile systems was published by the Telegram channel BELTA.

Three Il-76 military transport aircraft of the Russian Defense Ministry are evacuating more than 380 citizens of the Russian Federation, as well as Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine and Afghanistan from Afghanistan. According to the military department, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu instructed to create an aviation group for the removal of people, which took off from the Chkalovsky airfield to Kabul. Each plane delivered 36 tons of humanitarian cargo from the Russian Federation to Afghanistan.

The Russian Defense Ministry, on behalf of President Vladimir Putin, is evacuating citizens of Russia and other countries from Afghanistan who need to leave given the extremely turbulent situation there, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian leader, told reporters on Thursday.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed Russian President Vladimir Putin about a new successful test launch by the Northern Fleet of a hypersonic missile "Zircon", the Russian Defense Ministry reported.