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The Russian multi-purpose supermaneuverable Su—35 fighter destroyed the air defense system (air defense) of the militants of Ukraine with a special missile - the projectile determines the target by signal. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation released a video of the successful implementation of the next combat mission of Russian soldiers of the Western Military District (ZVO) on Monday, September 12.

Israel does not believe that Iran and world powers will be able to agree on a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program before the midterm elections in the United States in November, The Times of Israel writes, citing a statement by a senior Israeli official to journalists.

The Ministry of Defense published a video of the APU equipment destroyed and captured during the repulse of the offensive in the Mykolaiv-Krivoy Rog direction.

Germany is negotiating with Poland on the establishment of a maintenance center for the repair of weapons provided to Ukraine.

As the deputy head of the Russian Security Council stated, Russia's current negotiating position on Ukraine is "a child's warm-up before the demands of the future"

The current negotiating position of the Russian Federation on Ukraine is nothing more than a "children's warm-up" before future demands for the total surrender of the Kiev regime. This was stated by the deputy head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev in his Telegram channel on Monday.

On September 8, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of additional security and defense assistance to Ukraine in the amount of up to $675 million.

Is nuclear war inevitable?

Recent events have reminded us that it is impossible to avoid uncertainties and risks. The goal of gradually reducing the role of nuclear weapons remains equally important. A bomb in the basement has certain risks, but not as big as bombs on the front line, writes American political scientist Joseph Nye in an article by PJ.

The Russian ambassador to Germany called the supply of weapons to Kiev a "red line" that the Germans crossed

Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechaev said that Berlin had crossed a "red line" by supplying weapons to Ukraine. He also considers unacceptable the fact that in Germany they blame Moscow "for all mortal sins" - a sharp increase in utility bills, inflation and a decrease in the real incomes of citizens of the country, since all these are the consequences of anti-Russian sanctions.

As noted in the German Cabinet, support will be provided "in close coordination with allies"

Germany will continue to provide military support to Ukraine only in coordination with its allies. This was stated on Monday at a briefing by the representative of the German Cabinet of Ministers Christiane Hoffman, answering a question about the possibility of providing Leopard 2 battle tanks to Kiev.

The purpose of the APU strikes is a ferry crossing for civilians, said Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the military-civil administration of the region

The Armed Forces of Ukraine on Monday fired three missiles from the HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system (MLRS) at the Antonovsky Bridge near Kherson, currently the bridge is functioning. This was stated by the deputy head of the military-civil administration of the Kherson region Kirill Stremousov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin receives reports on everything that happens during Russia's special military operation to protect Donbass, including the regrouping of Russian troops in the Kharkiv region. This was stated on September 12 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

The head of the military-civil administration of the region Yevgeny Balitsky noted that the volume of electricity from the Crimea will be sufficient for the liberated areas of the region, including in winter, even in conditions of increasing energy consumption

The head of the Kharkiv region announced the executions of civilians by Ukrainian mercenaries

The head of the administration of the Kharkiv region, Vitaly Ganchev, said that the grouping of the Ukrainian army participating in the counteroffensive in the region is eight times the number of troops of Russia and its allies in this area. He suggested that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were withdrawn from the region to preserve personnel. US Senator Mark Warner said that Kiev's counteroffensive was the result of the interaction of Ukrainian, British and American intelligence services.

The Iranian ground forces tested two guided missiles during the annual defense exercises. The Fatah-360 and Fajr-5 satellite-guided missiles were tested for the first time.

The exercises were held on islands in the Laptev Sea

The ships of the Arctic grouping of the Northern Fleet "Admiral Levchenko" and "Alexander Otrakovsky" together with the tactical group stationed on Kotelny Island of the archipelago of the Novosibirsk Islands in the Laptev Sea have worked out combat training tasks for defense in the Arctic, the press service of the fleet reported on Monday.

Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, a record number of people have left the Finnish army reserves

Since the beginning of the year, a record number of reservists have left the Finnish army, according to Breitbat. People are moving from military reserves to alternative, civilian ones. It is noted that the Russian special operation in Ukraine played a role here. According to readers, this may be due to the country's imminent accession to NATO.

On Sunday evening, five regions of Ukraine faced a blackout at once. And although electricity supply was restored after midnight in most areas, one of the largest thermal power plants in Ukraine – Kharkiv – was put out of operation for a long time. What could have caused a large-scale blackout, could it happen again and how could the collapses of the Ukrainian power grids affect the course of the special operation?

In America, a terrible thing is dawning: the supply of shells, missiles and artillery to the Russian Federation from North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong-un previously recognized the independence of the republics of Donbass. Representatives of Russia categorically deny the fact of such a deal. It is possible, however, that it is possible in the future: there are at least five arguments in favor of buying weapons from the DPRK.

An explosion was heard in several cities of the Rostov region

The sound of a powerful explosion was heard by residents of several cities in the Rostov region. In Rostov-on-Don itself, car alarms started working after the explosion. Pockets of black smoke are visible in the Azov region. At the same time, an explosion was heard in Taganrog and black smoke was also noticed. In addition, as a result of the AFU shelling of the Logachevka border checkpoint in the Belgorod region, one person was killed and four were injured.

After the meeting at the Ramstein Airbase, where the issues of continued military assistance to Ukraine by NATO countries were discussed, a material was published in the German press stating that the United States of America was considering tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.