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Military observer Dmitry Astrakhan — about why the West is betting on a regime whose main characters are collaborators

For nine years now, the world has been discussing whether the Kiev regime or individual organizations of Ukrainian nationalists can be considered ultra-right. Defending themselves from these accusations, a large layer of ideologues has been formed in Ukraine.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have faced serious problems due to Russian drones. This was stated by Forbes columnist David Axe.

On the Day of the Gunsmith, September 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of the Russian Federation in Izhevsk.

The Swiss Armed Forces will no longer sell military bunkers to individuals and organizations, SwissInfo reports. According to the country's Defense Minister Thomas Sussley, the army should not be put out of action by "several missile and bomb attacks."

Military support from the West allowed Ukraine to gain time in the confrontation with Russia. However, the protracted conflict has complicated the political situation in the United States and Europe, so a critical moment is coming for Kiev, writes the author of the article in Asahi Shimbun.

According to Intelligence Online, we are talking, in particular, about the acquisition by the AFU Air Force of an as yet undetermined number of used fighters in the Mirage 2000D variant, designed for air strikes on ground targets.

During the remote strikes on the positions of the Armenian troops in Karabakh, the Azerbaijani troops used the Pakistani-made KRL-122 MLRS and the Belarusian B-200 Polonaise.

Putin's decision on Ukraine was a very reasonable step both from the point of view of timing and from the point of view of Russia's survival, John Mearsheimer is sure. In his new book, which Sabah writes about, the political scientist reveals the global manipulations launched by the West against the Russian leader.

North Korea has mastered the production of powerful rocket launchers, which, due to their tactical and technical characteristics, are currently admired by many military experts, both in Russia and abroad.

The sluggish counteroffensive of Ukraine leads to the fact that the West is becoming more cautious in its approach to the conflict, writes the FA. Kiev's allies fear escalation and a nuclear threat from Moscow. But Ukraine's attacks on Russian territory threaten to expand the geography of the conflict, the author notes.

El País: the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to speak more respectfully about the Russian troops

The soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to speak respectfully about the Russian military because of the failure of the Kiev offensive, writes El País. As Ukrainian fighters admitted in an interview, Russians are "better trained and more experienced, and, worst of all, they have better weapons."

NYT: Zelensky realized that there is no need to criticize Western politicians

Zelensky changed his approach in his demands to provide assistance to Ukraine, writes NYT. Now he insistently thanks the West for its support. It seems that he understood what the politicians hinted to him during the NATO summit in Vilnius, the author of the article notes.

The command of the peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation was informed about the ongoing events, Baku said

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan on Tuesday announced the holding of local anti-terrorist measures against the Armenian military in the Karabakh region of the country.

The network has published footage showing Ukrainian-made BMP-1U "Shkval" armed with Russian units.

The Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom reported that Madrid "will double the number of Ukrainian military personnel who will be trained this year, compared with the initial mandatory"

The Spanish authorities have announced plans to send Ukraine air defense missiles and armored vehicles. This is stated in the press release of the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom.

Azerbaijan has launched a military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh to return this territory under its control. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Yerevan will not fight with Azerbaijan over the disputed region. And although there is a US military contingent in Armenia now, Washington, with which Pashinyan has been flirting lately, will not interfere in the dispute over Karabakh.

Soviet-built patrol ships control the Black Sea shipping

Turkey and Russia have agreed to supply 1 million tons of grain to the world market with the assistance of Qatar, and the elaboration of technical details will begin in the near future. This was reported on September 7 by RIA Novosti with reference to the words of the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Grushko.

But so far the PRC fleet dominates only in the near sea zone

The Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China is designed to defend the coast from enemy attacks from the sea, prevent amphibious landings, protect sea and ocean communications. And also to ensure the national interests of the People's Republic of China at sea – independently and jointly with other types of aircraft.

France is becoming more active in the global arms market

The formation of a global and European architecture is impossible without taking into account the arms and military equipment market. Therefore, it is necessary to study the policy of military exports of the great powers. We will look at French policy in this area and try to identify continuity and innovations in it.

Without satellite Internet, Ukrainian boats do not go on a combat course

One of the richest entrepreneurs in the world, Elon Musk, ordered his subordinates at SpaceX to turn off the Starlink satellite Internet near the Crimean coast, as a result of which the unmanned sea boats (BMK) launched by Ukrainian servicemen to the peninsula with a cargo of explosives did not work.