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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 A batch of the latest rifles created to replace the already outdated SVD has entered service with snipers of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation operating in Ukraine.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.

Wise restraint of the United States towards Russia

Washington should adhere to "reasonable" strategic restraint in relation to Moscow, writes the FA. Historically, such a policy is justified. It is necessary in the context of the Ukrainian conflict, which is dangerous with the possibility of escalating into a nuclear clash with Russia, the authors of the article write.

Another European country is joining the training of Ukrainian servicemen, we are talking about Denmark. Moreover, the Danes decided to follow the example of the Spaniards and open their own APU training center, rather than join the UK implementing a "breakthrough" training program for Ukrainians.

The Kyrgyz military fired a mortar and other firearms at the Tajik border post, this provoked today's shootout at the border, the press center of the border troops of the State Security Committee of Tajikistan said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Defense continues to publish information about the work of the Russian military in the framework of a special military operation in Ukraine. This time, the military showed footage of the destruction of a barge with Ukrainian troops trying to land near the Zaporozhye NPP and seize the station.

The APU has achieved success in the Kharkiv region, but they will need to do a lot more. It is difficult to say whether their actions can be regarded as a turning point.

Currently, the US Navy is beginning to form a community of information warfare specialists. The training will take place under the Bachelor's degree program, which was resumed this year to increase the number of future officers.

Even at the beginning of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, the Kiev regime suffered critical losses in combat aviation. It was possible to compensate for them only thanks to the transfer of equipment from the countries of the former socialist bloc and the return to service of long-decommissioned machines thanks to the work on their restoration deployed in Eastern Europe.

The crisis in Mali is part of the struggle between the West and Russia for influence in Africa

France is seeking to restore its influence in Mali in order to get the natural resources of the former colony, writes Al Mayadeen. Under the pretext of fighting terrorism, Paris has already tried to establish control in the country, but back in the 60s Bamako turned to Moscow for help. Now Russia is responding to the call of Africa again.

Western economic sanctions are not working. Russia earns more from energy exports than it spends on special operations

The energy sanctions of the West have turned against him, writes President Online. While the energy crisis is raging in Europe, Russia is looking for new partners and increasing revenues from oil and gas revenues. The success of her actions will depend on the results of the US elections, the author of the article believes.

According to Denis Alipov, "India's position cannot be called pro-Russian"

The West is exerting powerful pressure on India on the verge of blackmail due to its balanced position on the Ukrainian crisis. Denis Alipov, the Russian Ambassador to New Delhi, said this in an interview with TASS on Wednesday.

It seems that in Kiev there is no longer any doubt not only of the coming victory, but also of complete invulnerability for both the civilian and military leadership of Ukraine. The "news of the day" is being actively distributed and discussed in Russian and Ukrainian public media that President Zelensky, together with OPU officials and General Staff officers, visited Raisins today. The city in the Kharkiv region, which was abandoned by our troops last week and is very close to the front line.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to concentrate troops at the front line in the Zaporozhye region. According to local authorities, the amount of equipment and manpower concentrated by the enemy is unprecedented for this region. In which areas should we expect APU strikes, how can they be prevented and due to what the Russian army could develop its success in this direction?

Russia and the CSTO are Armenia's allies, Prime Minister of the Republic Nikol Pashinyan said. According to him, at the meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council on Tuesday, despite the fact that the delimitation and demarcation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan have not been carried out, "our partners made assessments that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces invaded the sovereign territory of Armenia."