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Presidential spokesman Peskov: there are no Russian military personnel on the territory of Mali
There are no Russian military personnel on the territory of Mali, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov. When asked whether the Minister of Defense of Mali raised the issue of providing military assistance during his visit to Russia, Peskov replied that Russia maintains contacts, including through the military, with many countries, including the African continent.
The Northern Fleet announced the beginning of the return of troops after major maneuvers in the Arctic
On Wednesday, the Russian Northern Fleet began returning troops from maneuvers in the Arctic zone, which involved about 8 thousand military personnel, about 50 ships, 120 aircraft and helicopters.
US intelligence: China is building up its nuclear forces according to the Russian model (The Washington Times, USA)
US intelligence chiefs are discussing efforts to rearm their agencies to counter China. They believe that the Russian nuclear triad is convincing and effective, so the Chinese are largely guided by it and would like to have the same one.
The Zapad-2021 exercise has ended
The closing ceremony was held at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region
The closing ceremony of the Russian-Belarusian strategic exercises "West-2021" was held at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
EW specialists of the Central Military District protected tanks from mines with controlled interference at exercises near Chelyabinsk
Almost 2.5 thousand military personnel were involved in practical actions
Specialists of the electronic warfare units of the Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District protected the columns of tank regiments from mine-explosive barriers with the help of electronic warfare systems during a practical episode of bilateral exercises of tank regiments in the Chelyabinsk region. This is stated in a message distributed on Wednesday by the press service of the district.
Kim Jong-un's sister called the missile launches a defensive activity
The DPRK is not engaged in provocations, testing missiles, but fulfills the key tasks of the defense plan. This was stated by the sister of the North Korean leader Kim Yo Jung, the KCNA news agency reported on September 15.
Boeing has introduced a new system of protection against intercontinental ballistic missiles
Boeing and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully presented a new interceptor missile for the ground-based medium defense System (GMD), designed to destroy ICBMs in space at the initial stage of flight.
The military expert assessed the possibility of Ukraine to place the "Iron Dome"
A military expert, retired Colonel Viktor Litovkin, on Wednesday, September 15, commented to Izvestia on the information that Ukraine can receive two tactical anti-missile defense systems (ABM) "Iron Dome"from the United States.
The US condemned the DPRK's missile launches
The United States condemns the new missile launches of the DPRK. Washington calls on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue. This was announced on September 15 by a representative of the State Department of the United States.
Borisov: Russia will retain its advantage in the field of hypersonic weapons
According to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, the latest Russian weapons systems fully comply with global trends
Russia plans to maintain its leadership in the field of hypersonic and innovative weapons systems. This was stated on Wednesday to journalists at the Tyumen Oil and Gas Forum (TNF 2021) by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov.
The White House did not confirm the data on the supply of the Iron Dome system to Ukraine
The White House did not confirm the reports of the American press that the United States could allegedly supply Ukraine with an Iron Dome missile defense system. This was stated on September 15 during a briefing by a representative of the US administration, Jennifer Psaki.
The White House commented on the test of a new missile in the DPRK
White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre said that the United States is still ready to conduct a dialogue with the DPRK. This implies the possibility of holding negotiations at any time and without prior agreements, RIA Novosti reports.
Blinken at a congressional hearing again tried to justify Biden's decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday said at a hearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs that the Afghan government forces would be unable to independently provide control, even if US forces remained in Afghanistan.
Powerful landing support. Military expert on the BMD-4M landing
During the Zapad-2021 exercise, a battalion was parachuted for the first time using the latest BMD-4M amphibious assault vehicles, the Defense Ministry reported. Military expert Viktor Litovkin on the air of Sputnik radio spoke about the unique qualities of this machine.
A Russian " spy " vessel was spotted in Britain
British analysts have noticed the Russian oceanographic research vessel "Yantar". H. I. Sutton, an open source intelligence specialist, drew attention to the ship near the territorial waters of Ireland. The " spy " ship can be used for cutting underwater cables and reconnaissance missions, according to the UK Defense Journal.
Putin: the presence of foreign armed forces in Syria without the permission of its authorities is the main problem
At the same time, the terrorists have suffered serious damage, the Syrian government controls 90% of the territory, Putin notes
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the main problem of Syria the preservation of a foreign military presence there without UN permission, noting that this prevents the Syrian authorities from consolidating the country.
The ships of the Baltic Fleet conducted firing in the waters of the Baltic Sea as part of the exercise "West-2021"
Within the framework of the joint strategic exercise "West-2021" in the Baltic Sea, the crews of the corvettes "Steregushchy", "Stoyky" and the patrol ship "Yaroslav the Wise" successfully fulfilled the tasks of repelling attacks by means of an air attack of a conditional enemy and inflicted an artillery strike on sea and coastal targets, the press service of the Western Military District reports.
The Russian ship scared the British
The Russian research vessel "Yantar", engaged in the study of the World Ocean, scared the British. It appeared near the territorial waters of Great Britain.
More than 50 aircraft checked the actions of the air defense forces on duty at the Zapad-2021 exercises
The Ministry of Defense noted that the crews of the VKS were approaching the area of responsibility of the air defense units of the ZVO from different directions, at different altitudes and speeds
More than 50 aircraft and helicopters of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) checked the work of the air defense forces on duty in the Western Military District (ZVO) at the joint exercises of the Russian Federation and Belarus "West-2021". This was reported on Tuesday in the Russian Defense Ministry.
"There is no tension around the creation of a Russian military base in Port Sudan"
There is no political tension around the plans to create a Russian military base in Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast, but there are some circumstances that delay the work, a senior source in the Russian Foreign Ministry said.























