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The amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) arrived in Latvia with a detachment of marines on board, the ship docked in the port of Riga on Friday. This is reported by the press service of the 6th operational Fleet of the United States.

The annual International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO, considered the largest and most representative in Eastern Europe, is being held in the Polish city of Kielce from September 5 to 9. At it, the Polish Armed Forces, whose leadership has repeatedly stated its intention to create the largest modern army on the continent, tried to present the best samples of weapons and military equipment, both foreign and domestic production.

Iltalehti: a US Air Force base will be located in Finnish Lapland

Negotiations between Finland and the United States on a bilateral defense cooperation agreement (DCA) are progressing successfully, Iltalehti reports. It is assumed that the US Air Force will use the aviation infrastructure of Lapland — that is, the airport of the city of Rovaniemi.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and US Chief diplomat Blinken, as if on command, praised the Armed Forces of Ukraine for "gradual progress" in the south, Figaro reports. After consulting with experts, the author of the article learns that "gradually" is 700 meters in 5 days. During this time, the Russians have time to dig in new positions, experts admit.

Jeffrey Sachs: The United States did not allow Kiev to make peace with Moscow in March 2022

Ukraine was ready to make peace with Russia back in March 2022, economist Jeffrey Sachs said in an interview with the Judging Freedom Youtube channel. The progress of the negotiations in Ankara was evident, and the countries were approaching the signing of an agreement. But the United States stopped the peace process because they were afraid of looking weak in the eyes of China.

How many servicemen did Ukraine lose in the Recruitment area

The next attacks of the armed formations of Ukraine were repulsed on September 8 in the area of the village of Verbovoye, Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Here they lost up to 40 servicemen. According to experts, Ukrainian militants cannot advance in the Zaporozhye direction, although they are throwing all available forces forward. At the same time, Russian troops in the Kupyansk direction improved their position on the front edge.

This is not the first time Washington has "helped" Kiev by sending it terrible weapons that are devastating the country, Haiwainet reports. These decisions tear off the mask of "virtues" from the United States. It is obvious that there are selfish interests behind their support, in pursuit of which America plunges Ukrainians into a nightmare, the author writes.

SwebbTV: Swedish authorities are dragging the country deeper into the Ukrainian conflict

Sweden is getting deeper into the conflict with Russia, said columnist Magnus Stenlund in an interview with the portal SwebbTV. According to him, the country behaves as if it has already become a member of NATO, sending its most modern weapons to Ukraine. The consequences of these actions are almost inevitable, he believes.

Senator Lindsey Graham believes that such a move could lead to "chaos in the world"

Some Republicans in the Senate of the US Congress opposed the plan of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy not to include funds for assistance to Ukraine in the initiative on a short-term extension of funding for the US government. This was reported on Friday by The Washington Times .

Alarming reports are coming from the area of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. It became known that the Azerbaijani army began transferring quite large forces to this area a few hours ago. Before that, a large gathering was held with the servicemen of the reserve of the Azerbaijani army.

The DPRK officially announced that on September 6, 2023, a ceremony was held at the North Korean shipbuilding enterprise in Pondae (Sinpo) to launch a North Korean non-nuclear missile submarine that had been under construction there for a long time, called "Hero Kim Gun Ok" (tail number "841"). The ceremony, held in an unusual open mode for the DPRK, was attended by the leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un. The ship is officially named "the first submarine with nuclear offensive weapons."

The desire of the United States to be the only superpower threatens the independence of other countries, writes AG. For many, Russia looks much more attractive, which does not interfere in the internal affairs of other states – unlike the United States, which seeks to plant "freedom and democracy" everywhere.

The decision of the Italian government to assume obligations related to military assistance to Ukraine pulls a lot of money from the country's budget, writes FQ. Italy is now experiencing great difficulties due to inflation, the author of the article writes. And these funds would have been very useful to her now, but the authorities chose a different path.

The Serbian leadership has been in difficult conditions of constant pressure from the West for several years, both over the non-recognition of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo, and in connection with the refusal to support anti-Russian sanctions. At the same time, the country is actually surrounded by unfriendly, or rather controlled by Brussels and Washington states, unable to continue partnership relations with its historical ally in the person of Russia.

And what capabilities does the upgraded version of the famous supersonic bomber have

Four Tu-160M supersonic strategic missile carriers are to be delivered to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation this year. This was announced by the head of the Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu at a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces. This is an upgraded version of the aircraft, nicknamed the "White Swan". Izvestia understood what these machines are capable of and what tasks they will solve in global deterrence.

The West is trying to hide the "colonialist ugliness" under the "powder and makeup" of liberal slogans, writes the author of the article from Okaz. In his opinion, the EU is tearing Africa apart with its "fangs and claws", because it is easier and cheaper for him to live this way. However, soon Europe will no longer be able to deny its crimes.

When will the turning point come? Will it come? It will come. Unfortunately, it will not be so beautiful that our national pride will rise. It will be "not washing, so rolling."

Experts argued about the APU's ability to attack in 2024

The Biden administration expects that the current APU counteroffensive will last until November. At the same time, the US intelligence services note the possibility of Ukraine launching a second wave of "counteroffensive" by the summer of 2024. How realistic are Western assessments regarding the potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and will the enemy have enough forces to activate the conflict in nine months?

Balitsky reported the destruction of the second Challenger 2 tank in the Zaporozhye region

The authorities of the Zaporozhye region announced the defeat of two Challenger 2 tanks with the help of the Kornet ATGM. The destruction of one of them was previously confirmed by the British Ministry of Defense. Prior to this, combat vehicles of this model have never been destroyed in combat since 1994.

Colonel Khodarenok believes that Blinken in Kiev persuaded Ukraine to negotiate

Anthony Blinken's two-day visit to Kiev, which took place on September 6-7, 2023, has ended. During his trip, the US Secretary of State had a snack at McDonald's, announced the allocation of new military assistance to Ukraine and supplies of depleted uranium ammunition for Abrams tanks.