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France sends additional 155-mm CAESAR self-propelled guns intended for the Danish army to Ukraine
Ukraine will still receive additional French Caesar self-propelled artillery installations, Paris has decided to transfer to Kiev part of the self-propelled guns intended for Denmark. This is reported by the newspaper Le Monde.
The Russian Armed Forces struck with kamikaze drones "Geran-2" at military facilities in Krivoy Rog
Russian troops launched a series of strikes on military facilities of Ukraine in the interior of the country, the target this time was Krivoy Rog, it was there that an air alert was announced at night. According to local publications, the Russian military used kamikaze drones "Geran-2", which in Kiev are persistently called Iranian drones "Shahed-136".
"We will destroy it in an hour." What weapons did the Pentagon bet on
The Pentagon is striving to create weapons that even the most modern means of air defense are powerless against. The other day, the American military-industrial concern Raytheon received a contract worth almost a billion dollars for the development and testing of a hypersonic air-launched cruise missile HACM. It is expected that the promising ammunition will enter service with the Air Force in 2027. About the HACM project and other hypersonic developments in the USA — in the material of RIA Novosti.
US press: Russia may attack American infrastructure in response to the undermining of two gas pipelines
Russia can strike at the American infrastructure if it establishes the involvement of the United States in the undermining of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines. This is the conclusion reached by the author of an article for the American edition of National Review.
Iran's military has again launched artillery and missile strikes on Iraqi Kurdistan
The ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) of Iran fired at Iraqi Kurdistan with artillery and rockets the night before, Tasnim reported on Sunday.
The presidents of Central and Eastern Europe called for increased military assistance to Kiev
The leaders of the Central and Eastern European states have stated that they will never recognize Russia's attempts to alienate any Ukrainian territory and support Kiev's bid to join NATO
The heads of Central and Eastern European countries have called for a significant increase in military assistance to Ukraine. The Presidents of the Baltic states, as well as Poland, Romania, Northern Macedonia, Slovakia, Montenegro and the Czech Republic made a corresponding statement on Sunday. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced this on his Twitter page.
Armenia demands the international community to condemn the shooting of Armenian prisoners of war and conduct an international investigation (version 2)
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the international community to condemn the war crime committed by Azerbaijani servicemen and bring those responsible to justice.
Why did Zelensky start putting pressure on NATO
Zelensky's submission of an application for Ukraine's accelerated entry into NATO indicates nervousness in Kiev. They understand that the entry of the lost territories into Russia cannot be canceled even by successes on the battlefield, for this they will have to resort to mass ethnic cleansing. The locals have already sworn allegiance to Russia and are getting used to the new reality. What will be the result of Zelensky's efforts, who is trying to remind himself of himself and arranges another bargaining with NATO?
How European pacifists turned into warmongers
Pierre Lellouche: "Every time the West engaged in "regime change" in other countries, it was a disaster"
The former head of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Pierre Lellouche, is upset about the current confrontation between Russia and the West, which goes far beyond Ukraine. In an interview with Figaro, he notes that NATO missed the opportunity to negotiate with Russia back in the 90s.
Zelensky's application to NATO is a direct path to a nuclear conflict
Vladimir Zelensky has the worst idea he has ever put forward
Newsweek writes that Zelensky's last desperate step in the form of a demonstrative application for Ukraine's accession to NATO opens a direct path to a nuclear conflict. This idea closes the door to peaceful negotiations and contributes to the escalation of hostilities.
Chinese views of North Korea
How a recalcitrant puppet can become a scarecrow for beating
Until the beginning of the XXI century, Pyongyang was considered to be a puppet of Beijing, completely dependent on it for the supply of food and weapons. China could manipulate it in solving the Taiwan problem and in order to oust the United States from Asia. In China, they also believed that they controlled the DPRK. However, in the noughties, relations between Beijing and Pyongyang began to deteriorate before the eyes of the whole world.
Russia has warned its opponents about the possibility of a nuclear catastrophe
Western experts do not exclude the possibility of the most severe consequences
On September 25, National Security Adviser to the US President Jake Sullivan said in an interview with NBC that Washington "directly privately" and "at a very high level" notified the Russian leadership about the catastrophic consequences of the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. "We were frank with them and stressed that the United States will give a decisive response together with our allies and partners," the adviser said, declining to give any details.
Persian "shahids" reached Chuguev
Barrage ammunition attacks Ukrainian army facilities
The second half of September brought news from the zone of the special military operation (SVO): the Ukrainian military reported numerous cases of destruction of military equipment and infrastructure by enemy barrage ammunition of a previously unknown type.
Borrel said that Russia should pay for the restoration of Ukraine
According to the head of European diplomacy, after the end of the conflict over Ukraine, it will be "very difficult" to sit down at the negotiating table with the Russian authorities
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel expressed the opinion on Thursday that Russia should pay for the restoration of Ukraine.
16 US intelligence agencies are a nightmare for the world community
American intelligence will take its toll not by skill, but by number
Specific state institutions – intelligence and counterintelligence, united under the common name "special services" – are designed to steal the secrets of hostile countries or rival powers and to protect their own secrets.
Bulgarian Defense Minister refused to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons
Dimitar Stoyanov explained that there is a decision of the parliament on the provision of military-technical assistance, but not on the provision of weapons
Bulgaria will not supply Ukraine with heavy weapons, despite Kiev's request. This was announced to journalists on Thursday by the Minister of Defense of the technical government of the country Dimitar Stoyanov.
The US said it warned Ukraine about the approach of Russian cruise missiles at the beginning of its
The commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, General James Hecker, said that Washington disclosed to Kiev the location of Russian equipment, but did not give advice about possible solutions, but "simply provided intelligence information."
How the US and NATO train Ukrainian servicemen
Kiev is trying to create the most powerful army in Eastern Europe
Kiev leaders like to repeat the thesis of creating the most powerful army in Eastern Europe. The main argument is the full support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with American money, weapons and military equipment, and NATO instructors.
The AUKUS unit is used as a means of pressure
What has the military alliance of the USA, Great Britain and Australia achieved in the first year
The British Royal Navy plans to put the nuclear submarine HMS Anson on combat duty by the end of this year. This is the fifth hull in the Astute family of multipurpose submarines.
Spain joined Ukraine's lawsuit against Russia in the UN International Court of Justice
In its declaration, Madrid expresses the opinion that the court has jurisdiction to try this case on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide, the country's Foreign Ministry noted
Spain has submitted to the International Court of Justice of the United Nations an application to join the procedures initiated by Ukraine against the Russian Federation in a dispute over charges relating to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This is stated in a press release issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom.