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The twenty-year US presence in Afghanistan has turned into a zero, if not a negative result, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On August 31, the 53rd meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member states was held in Astrakhan under the leadership of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Colonel General Yuri Grekhov.

Russia will supply Belarus with dozens of planes, helicopters, air defense systems (air defense) and, possibly, S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This was stated by Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on September 1.

The army Corps of the Russian Black Sea Fleet held exercises in the Crimea, where tasks for comprehensive support of troops were worked out, the press service of the fleet reported on Wednesday.

The Russian intelligence aviation is so weak that it is not able to "reciprocate" the flights of reconnaissance aircraft and drones of NATO countries along the Russian borders, according to the Polish publication Defence24.

The United States analyzes photos and videos taken by the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation) at the Kabul airport. They show captured military aircraft, helicopters, cars and other trophies.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky thanked the NATO bloc for its support and presence in the Black Sea region, but believes that this is not enough in the current conditions.

No country today has weapons capable of countering the Russian airline complex with a hypersonic Kinzhal missile. This was announced on Wednesday by the head of the Rostec state Corporation Sergey Chemezov.

"We produce these missiles. First of all, they are highly accurate, they hit the target at a long distance. Plus, they have a very high speed, it is actually impossible to intercept such a missile. So far, there is no such counteraction to our missiles today, "Chemezov said during the" New Knowledge " marathon.

Former US President Donald Trump on Monday, August 30, said that the United States should respond with "unequivocal military force" if the Taliban movement (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) refuses to return military equipment that was left in Afghanistan. This is reported by The Hill newspaper with reference to the statement of the former leader of the country.

All foreign military personnel have left the territory of Afghanistan, now the state is completely under the control of the Taliban movement (recognized as a terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation), the official representative of the Taliban Politburo, Mohammad Naim, said on August 31.

After the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the United States will continue its diplomatic activities there using the capabilities of its consulate in the Qatari capital Doha, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.

On August 30, 87 retired generals and admirals signed an open letter to the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Lloyd Austin and the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Mark Milley demanding to resign.

The Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation), which came to power in Afghanistan, must fulfill its obligations so that their regime is recognized as legitimate, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.

Russia abstained from voting on the UN Security Council resolution on the situation in Afghanistan, as its authors ignored Moscow's fundamental concerns.

FAR EAST-The joint Russian-Mongolian military exercise "Selenga-2021" will be held from September 20 to October 5 at one of the military training grounds in Mongolia, the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Tuesday.

The US Special Representative for Reconciliation in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, said that the Afghans ' independent choice of their future can put an end to the war in the country.

During the training, the servicemen will work out the transition to the collective rapid reaction forces, as well as the preparation and conduct of reconnaissance and search operations in isolation from the main forces.

The representative of the Afghan Taliban (banned in the Russian Federation), Zabiullah Mujahid, proclaimed the victory of the movement in the war against foreign forces, but at the same time noted that the Taliban intend to build good relations with the United States and other countries.

The Japanese Defense Ministry has requested a budget for a record 5.48 trillion for 2022 fiscal year, which will begin on April 1, 2022. yen (about 49.86 billion dollars), RIA Novosti reports with reference to the materials of the military department.

The ships of Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Kazakhstan will hold joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea in early September, after the completion of the Sea Cup competition, the head of the Russian delegation of the Deputy Commander of the Caspian Flotilla, Rear Admiral Sergei Ekimov, told reporters on Tuesday.