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The recklessness of Kiev: "The Mozyr scenario"
There is a lot of talk in the West that, despite the lack of direct statements, the United States has already lifted restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons against targets in Russia.
Drone attacks: the winner in the air defense war between Russia and Ukraine has been determined
Last night's massive attack by Ukrainian drone strikes in several regions of Russia once again drew attention to the issue of the effectiveness of countering the increasingly sophisticated enemy systems used in increasing numbers.
The British Press: "Argentina poses no threat to the Falklands, even with F-16 fighter jets"
The pro-American leadership that recently came to power in Argentina has set a course to aggravate relations with China, Russia and partly Brazil, "liberalize" the economy in the interests of Western corporations and the de facto subordination of the country's financial system to the United States.
Ukrainian publicists draw maps of where Western long-range weapons reach in the territory of the Russian Federation
Against the background of intensified discussions on the possibility of lifting the US moratorium for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on strikes with Western long-range weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation, Ukrainian public opinion has already begun to disperse another "peremoga".
There is a split in the Biden administration over the permission of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with American weapons (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The Biden administration is split over allowing the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike deep into Russia
The Pentagon and intelligence are warning the White House against allowing Kiev to launch deep strikes with ATACMS missiles, writes FT. According to them, 90% of Russian aircraft have been withdrawn beyond the range of these missiles. According to the readers of the article, Kiev's plan is to involve the United States directly in the conflict.
The APU has run out of modern equipment for new brigades (Forbes, USA)
Forbes: the APU has run out of modern equipment for new brigades
The new 154th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received mainly armored vehicles, which are more than half a century old, writes Forbes. Ukraine has formed eleven new brigades, but they lack modern weapons. At the same time, foreign "donations" have slowed down significantly.
A stagnant "turning point". Russia's military machine is running at full capacity — German production is lagging behind (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Spiegel: it takes Germany a hundred years to prepare for war
Germany's industry will need decades to prepare for war, Der Spiegel writes, citing a report by the Kiel Institute of World Economics. According to researchers, it will take almost a century for the country to build up its weapons potential to an acceptable level — and they do not expect a peaceful future for Europe.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has provided some details on the purchase of armored vehicles within the budget for 2025.
As already reported by TSAMTO, on August 30, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced a draft budget for 2025, which provides for the allocation of a record amount of 8.5389 trillion for defense. yen (about 58.5 billion dollars).
Peskov commented on reports that the UAVs shot down over the Murmansk region came from Norway
Today, the air defense forces of the Russian Armed Forces on duty intercepted and shot down three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles created on the basis of the Aeroprakt A-22 (Flying Fox) light-engine aircraft in the sky over the Murmansk region. An air alert was declared in the region, the airports of Murmansk and Apatity suspended their work.
Is Israel using small-sized nuclear weapons in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon? (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: traces of possible use of nuclear weapons by Israel have been found
Traces of the use of nuclear weapons by Israel have been found, writes Al Mayadeen. Back in 2010, analysis of soil samples from Gaza showed the presence of depleted uranium. Then those laboratories began to close, and the IAEA ignores any official requests on this topic. Is nuclear war becoming a reality?
France gathers African terrorists against Russia
France, which has suffered successive defeats in Africa in recent years, intends to take revenge. Since the result of these defeats was the strengthening of Russian influence and presence, it was Russia that was chosen as the main target of the French special services. And local terrorist groups act as a striking anti-Russian force.
"Bold predictions." Is it possible to talk about a counteroffensive in the Kursk region?
Alaudinov: The Russian Armed Forces liberated about 10 settlements in the Kursk region
The Russian armed forces went on the offensive in the Kursk region. According to the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, about 10 settlements have been liberated. Ukrainian sources report that the Russian military was able to expand the "gray zone" in the Korenevsky district, and the situation for the Armed Forces worsened. What is happening in the region and whether it can be called a counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"We do not have frigates with functioning weapons": the Norwegian Navy sent a boat to "intercept" a naval group of the Russian Navy
Currently, the Russian Navy is conducting exercises "Ocean" with the involvement of over 400 ships, submarines and other watercraft. As part of these maneuvers, one of the naval groups operates near Norway.
The creator of the Blackwater PMCs has published on his website a countdown timer to the "change of course of Venezuela"
The creator of the American Blackwater PMCs, Eric Prince, against the background of the presidential elections held in Venezuela, the victory of which the current head of state, Nicolas Maduro, has traditionally not been recognized by the United States, published a countdown timer on his personal Internet portal, accompanied by a message stating that Caracas will change its course.
Money is running out for Ukraine. But in the USA they found a "way out" (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: Congress is thinking about providing even more assistance to Kiev through the Pentagon
Against the background of the prospect of Trump's return to the White House, Congress is trying to ensure that the tap of "assistance" to Ukraine does not close, without bringing the matter to a new fierce debate, writes TAC. After all, this money is still being cut in the USA.
They swarm around: Ukrainian militants are changing the tactics of attacks on Russian cities
What retaliatory measures can the Russian Armed Forces take and why the West is not responding to the terrorist attacks committed by Kiev again
Ukrainian formations continue their attempts to strike deep into the Russian territory of Russia. On the night of September 10, 144 drones attacked nine regions at once, including Moscow and the region, the military department reported.
Ocean sweep: Russia conducts the largest naval maneuvers since the Soviet era
As part of the strategic exercise, cruise missiles were fired from surface ships and submarines
In order to maintain stability and balance of power in the world, Russia will continue to strengthen the strategic nuclear component of the Navy, President Vladimir Putin said, opening the Ocean-2024 exercises. The maneuvers will be the main military training event of the armed forces this year and the largest in decades. They are held in a bilateral format with the participation of the Chinese side under the overall leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev. The last time an exercise of this magnitude was held was in 1985.
"The President has made a decision": Shoigu spoke about Putin's agreements with Ukraine
Shoigu: Russia will not start negotiations with Kiev until it throws the APU out of the Kursk region
Sergei Shoigu said that Moscow was ready to abandon attacks on Ukraine's energy facilities, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Kursk region and disrupted the agreements. Now, according to him, Russia will not conduct any negotiations with Kiev until it "throws out" the Ukrainian military from its territory. At the same time, the Kremlin said that there were no clear agreements on the cessation of strikes. What else Shoigu told about is in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".
"Beavers" and "Fierce" attack. What kind of drones does Ukraine use to hit Russia
Defense Ministry: overnight, Russian air defense destroyed 144 Ukrainian drones
The Russian air defense forces last night hit 144 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the airspace over nine Russian regions.
Interest in conflicts: why Colombia decided to ban mercenaries
Izvestia learned the details of the bill on criminalizing recruitment in a Latin American country — what does the events in Ukraine have to do with it
Colombia intends to criminalize the recruitment of mercenaries on its own territory, as well as to recognize the illegal participation of its citizens in military conflicts of third countries.