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In the Moscow region, a high-ranking employee of an aircraft factory was detained, who transmitted secret information to Ukraine
In the Moscow region, FSB officers detained a high-ranking employee of one of Russia's aviation enterprises, he is suspected of transferring secret information about Russian aviation equipment to Ukraine. This is reported by the FSB DSP.
WSJ: European enterprises that are closing due to the energy crisis will never be able to resume work
In conditions of a shortage of natural gas, the leadership of European countries sets as a priority the filling of gas storage facilities to provide heating for citizens and infrastructure facilities. Therefore, gas supply to manufacturing enterprises is carried out on a residual basis, forcing them to reduce production, which often leads to their closure.
The Russian Armed Forces used the Geran-2 kamikaze drone, similar to the Iranian Shahed-136 drones, on the positions of the AFU
The Russian army began using Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136, the air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to shoot down one such drone near Kupyansk, Kharkiv region. A photo of the wreckage of the drone is published by Ukrainian Internet resources.
Germany is going to purchase air defense systems from Israel: the reasons and possible consequences of such a decision
The German authorities are negotiating the acquisition of air defense systems from Israel. This circumstance gives Israeli military-industrial companies hope for a breakthrough into the European market of military technologies. However, Israel is also closely monitoring how the United States will react to the sale of Israeli weapons to Europe.
FT: The US is discussing the possibility of providing Ukraine with fighter jets and air defense systems
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The United States and its allies are discussing the possibility of providing Kiev with air defense and fighter jets in the medium and long term. This was reported on Tuesday by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to the American military of high rank.
The SCO is an ideal place for those who want to end the domination of the West
Countries that got rid of the West
The upcoming SCO summit is already being called by some the "union of the sanctioned" – Russia, China and Iran, writes Junge Welt. Don't underestimate him. More and more countries are interested in becoming SCO members. So it turns into a bloc whose goal is to nullify Western domination.
NYT: The US and Ukraine have been developing a "counteroffensive" strategy for several months
As the publication reported, initially the Ukrainian military was engaged in the development of a counterattack plan on the instructions of President Vladimir Zelensky
American officials, including the assistant to the President for National Security Jake Sullivan and the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, Mark Milli, together with Ukrainian officials, have been developing a strategy for Kiev's "counteroffensive" for several months. This was reported on Tuesday by The New York Times, citing unnamed American sources.
Armenia and Azerbaijan are fighting for the "road of life"
Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan urgently, at night, turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin for help. The thing is that new clashes have started on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, there are dozens of dead. What exactly happened according to the versions of both sides and why is what is happening critically important for Yerevan?
Civilians over the age of 18 must be members of the Territorial Defense Forces
In the draft recommendations of the group, which is headed by the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Ermak and former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Ukraine is also recommended to have "Rapid Reaction Forces capable of effectively and powerfully responding to violations of territorial integrity."
Media: The EU can support Kiev if it wants to return the territories lost before its
According to ABC, the EU can provide military assistance to Kiev if the goal of the Ukrainian leadership is to regain control over the territories lost before the start of the special operation in the country.
The Vostok-2022 exercises against the background of SVO: what Putin's smile means - TASS Opinions
Viktor Litovkin — on the undeclared results of strategic command and staff exercises in the Far East
For a whole week, from September 1 to 7, large—scale strategic command and staff exercises "Vostok-2022" thundered at the training grounds and in the sea areas of the Far Eastern Military District — from Lake Baikal to the Pacific coast and from the Sino-Mongolian borders to the southern coast of the Arctic Ocean, as well as in the Okhotsk and Japanese Seas.
Expert: Kiev is trying to dictate terms to the West by imposing a "brazen" project on guarantees
According to Vladimir Zharikhin, deputy director of the Institute of CIS Countries, Ukraine is actually trying to circumvent the issue of joining NATO with the help of these "guarantees", which are equal to obligations to the members of the alliance.
The Ministry of Defense told about the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Ministry of Defense has not recorded violations of the truce in the area of responsibility in Karabakh for a day
No violations of the ceasefire regime in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh were recorded during the day, the bulletin of the Russian Defense Ministry says about the activities of Russian peacekeepers.
NYT: The EU and the US are concerned about extreme scenarios of the end of the conflict – both the defeat of Ukraine and its victory
Western experts began to present their reflections on how success for the Ukrainian armed forces east of Kharkov could turn out for the West. Recall that within a few days, Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries were able to take control of a number of settlements, including Balakleya and Izyum. Now, according to American journalists, it can play a kind of cruel joke with the European Union and the whole West.
Gunsmoke system: The Pentagon has taken care of the question of how the US army should act in case of blocking the GPS signal
Having started satellite maneuvers in orbit in July, the US Army is evaluating the results of experimental satellite technology designed to warn fighters on the ground about blocking or distortion of the GPS signal.
Israeli Defense Minister says Iran uses Syrian facilities to produce weapons
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that Iran has used more than 10 military facilities in Syria to produce its advanced missiles and other weapons. There was no immediate comment from Iran and Syria immediately afterwards. However, Damascus has refused to comment on such accusations in the past, and Tehran has denied that it is increasing production capacity in the Middle East.
Zeman said that the Czech Republic does not fit the role of mediator between Russia and Ukraine
The Czech President claims that the conflict in Ukraine was the result of NATO's surrender in Afghanistan
Czech President Milos Zeman believes that his country, which performs the duties of the EU presidency from July 1 to December 31, 2022, cannot initiate the organization of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Exit order: the group of the Kharkiv region was transferred to help the Donbass
In five days of fighting, Ukrainian formations lost more than 4 thousand killed and 8 thousand wounded
At the weekend, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a large-scale transfer of the Russian Izyumsko-Balakleya group to another direction. These forces will be involved in the battles in the Donbass.
Zelensky said that he is not ready to negotiate with Russia now
He added that an agreement between the two countries can be concluded after Russia leaves the Ukrainian territories, without specifying what he means
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that at the moment he is not ready to negotiate with Russia.
155-mm M101 howitzers of the 1941 model were transferred by Lithuania to the Ukrainian Nazis
It became known that the armed formations of the Ukrainian Nazis will receive American 105-mm towed M101 howitzers from Lithuania.