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It was officially reported about Russia's plans to send air defense forces to Serbia for exercises

The aggravation of the situation around Kosovo is unlikely to develop into an armed conflict between Belgrade and Pristina, Russia will not cancel the air defense exercises planned for October in Serbia, according to Russian expert Alexey Malashenko.

Russia is preparing to modernize the Missile Attack Warning System (SPRN). Three radar stations of the 77YA6 Voronezh series, which are part of the SPRN, are planned to be upgraded by 2028. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the interstate joint-stock company (IAC) "Vimpel".

Ankara intends to buy another batch of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Russia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with CBS.

The Arctic group of the Northern Fleet (SF) conducted an interspecific tactical exercise to protect the island zone in the Laptev Sea. This was announced on Monday, September 27, the press service of the SF reports.

Yan Novikov, General Director of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, believes that the United States is working on technologies for creating reusable combat orbiters capable of delivering covert strikes from space.

The Northern Fleet conducted an interspecific exercise in the Laptev Sea with the participation of warships, the Pantsir and Bastion complexes, the press service of the SF reported.

President of Kazakhstan - Supreme Commander-in-Chief Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has approved a new Concept for the construction and development of the Armed Forces, according to the website of the head of state.

An exercise was held in the anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Southern Military District stationed in the Krasnodar Territory, during which the calculations of the S-300V4 air defense systems successfully prevented a massive attack by a simulated enemy on one of our army facilities. The press service of the Southern Military District reported that the military carried out electronic launches, destroying targets in the sky that denote cruise missiles.

The command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) accused Russia that its reconnaissance planes flew into the zone reserved by Ukraine for conducting live firing. This became known on Friday, September 24.

According to the modernization plan, first of all, noise immunity will be strengthened at the stations, as well as the energy supply system will be improved

Three radar stations of the Voronezh series, which are part of the missile attack warning System (SPRN), are planned to be upgraded by 2028. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the interstate joint-stock corporation (IAC) "Vimpel".

The House of Representatives of the US Congress on Thursday approved a separate bill to provide $1 billion in aid to Israel for the purchase of missiles necessary for the Iron Dome missile defense system, The Hill reports.

At the Donguz training ground (Orenburg Region), during the active phase of the anti - terrorist exercises of the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization "Peace Mission-2021", Russian tankers demonstrated advanced methods of conducting defensive combat operations.

In Russia, they told about the work on the means of space attack in the United States. The United States is practicing the use of orbiters that can deliver covert strikes from space. This was stated by the general director of the Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region, Yan Novikov, in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.

The Israel Defense Forces reported the loss of an IAI Heron reconnaissance UAV in the sky over the Golan Heights.

According to representatives of the Israeli defense Ministry, it fell due to technical problems in Syria. However, Syrian sources report the defeat of the device by an anti-aircraft missile fired by the Buk air defense system and publish a photo with a falling drone.

In September, Russian troops conducted live-fire exercises. As part of the maneuvers at the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region, calculations of S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) were involved. In the United States, the tests of the Russian system were evaluated. The National Interest magazine published the opinion of military expert Peter Suchiu about the Russian S-400 complex.

The United States and NATO are upset over the export of Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems. They even imposed economic sanctions against countries only for the purchase of air defense systems. Despite this, several states, including India, are showing interest in the S-400.

Despite the constant pressure from the United States on the issue of acquiring Russian S-400 air defense systems, the deal with Russia will not be revised. This was stated by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to RIA Novosti.

During the second day of the Ukrainian strategic command and staff exercises "United Efforts-2021" at the Yegorlyk training ground in the Kherson region, the S - 300, Buk-M1, S-125 and Osa anti-aircraft missile systems are involved.

Relations between Turkey and the United States are currently experiencing difficult times, including due to problems with Ankara's acquisition of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from the Russian Federation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters.

Despite reports that the deal between Russia and Algeria for the supply of S-400 Triumph was periodically refuted, it became known that a few days ago this African state still received the first S - 400 anti-aircraft missile systems.