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According to the captain of the platform Sergey Dyachkin, everything went without incident

NATO forces observed the world's first ice-resistant self-propelled platform (LSP) "North Pole" during its first flight from St. Petersburg to Murmansk, the captain of the platform Sergey Dyachkin told reporters on Thursday.

The American army will not feel discomfort in connection with the supply of a large number of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the procurement department of the US Army, Doug Bush. According to a Pentagon official, there are several ways to keep ammunition intact.

As part of the further expansion of the military presence in the Himalayan region, the Indian Armed Forces announced their readiness to deploy two Heron-Mk2 unmanned aerial vehicles here by the end of September 2022.

The US and the EU are increasing pressure on Turkey to ensure compliance with anti-Russian sanctions

The United States and the European Union are increasing pressure on Turkey to force it to comply with anti-Russian sanctions, writes FT. Now they are focused on Turkish banks that have connected to the Mir payment system.

A new skirmish between Azerbaijan and Armenia: someone checks the reliability of Russia as an ally

The escalation of tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a test of Russia as an ally, French expert Emmanuel Dupuy believes. But it is unlikely that Moscow will get involved in the fight – for her it is a "small matter," he said in an interview with Atlantico. Meanwhile, Turkey has begun to play a more prominent role in the region.

The coordinator for Strategic Communications at the Department's National Security Council, John Kirby, noted that the military aid package will be approximately the same as in the most recent deliveries

The United States will provide Kiev with another package of military assistance "very soon", it will most likely include advanced missile systems and howitzers. This was announced on Thursday by the coordinator for strategic Communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, John Kirby, on CNN.

The budget of the US Navy is limited, there are not enough funds and priorities for achieving results need to be changed. This was stated in a recent interview by Charles A. Williams, a former assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy.

Ukraine has already proved that it can defend itself if it is well armed, said the head of the EC Ursula von der Leyen

The European Commission (EC) actively recommends that EU countries transfer all necessary types of weapons to Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the EC Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference with the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev. The press conference was broadcast by the press service of the European Commission.

The Council believes that the presence of Russian forces on the territory of the station "significantly increases the risk of a nuclear accident"

The IAEA Board of Governors at a closed meeting adopted a resolution by 26 votes calling on the Russian Federation to withdraw its forces from the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP. This was reported on Thursday by Reuters, citing diplomatic sources.

The current situation in the world is characterized by its extreme tension and instability. The destructive actions of the collective West are leading an already fragile world to a time when it will be difficult, and maybe even impossible, to return to a carefree, comfortable time for the whole society.

Lithuania, which is one of the most active sponsors of the Zelensky regime, despite its already small capabilities, will continue to support Kiev in its fight against "Russian aggression." In the near future, Kiev will receive two batches of armored personnel carriers, which Vilnius promises to deliver.

The draft of Ukraine's security guarantees published by Kiev could have been agreed in advance with some Western countries – but not with all, this opinion was expressed on Sputnik radio by the head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Yevgeny Primakov.

The US has completely withdrawn its special forces from Ukraine ahead of the start of the Russian special military operation

The decision to withdraw from the territory of Ukraine the American special forces engaged in the training of the Ukrainian military there significantly complicated the further training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and reduced its effectiveness.

At the same time, the representative of the Washington administration refused to clarify whether, from the point of view of the US government, there could be a turning point in the fighting

The US administration believes that Kiev has managed to seize the initiative in the fighting in some parts of Ukraine.

The American president noted that she still "has a long way to go"

Ukraine has made "significant progress" in the course of military operations, but it "has a long way to go," US President Joe Biden said. He was answering questions from reporters in Delaware on Tuesday.

Business Insider published Michael Peck's material "HIMARS rockets have been a 'game changer' in Ukraine, and the US Army is now looking for ways to build up to 500 more" ("HIMARS missiles have changed the rules of the game" in Ukraine, and now the US Army is considering the possibility of manufacturing up to 500 more systems"), which states that the US Army has issued a request for information on the production of 24 to 96 M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles annually (up to 480 units in total) for five years from 2024 to 2028 fiscal years.

Special forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation operating in Ukraine have received a batch of the latest army sniper rifles Chukavin (microwave) for experimental combat operation. This was reported on September 14 by RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the military-industrial complex.

The new microwave sniper rifle will be tested in combat conditions. A batch of the latest rifles created to replace the already outdated SVD has entered service with snipers of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation operating in Ukraine.

A former Pentagon official, Rear Admiral Kirby, who now holds the post of coordinator of the US National Security Council on Strategic Communications, spoke on the issue of events in Ukraine. One of his judgments concerns the Russian army.

Details of the telephone conversation that was held by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin are emerging. As the Military Review has already reported, Scholz called the Kremlin the day before, for the first time since May.