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This direction has become extremely important for both sides, military experts explain

Ukrainian troops failed in the Krasnolimansk direction, the Russian Defense Ministry said on September 28. During the attempted offensive, the VFU suffered heavy losses, the department stressed.

The Pentagon has published another list of weapons and military equipment that will be transferred to the army of the Kiev regime. This list suggests that the United States will continue to supply Ukraine with shock weapons, gradually increasing its supplies. If by now the United States has claimed that no more than 16 universal Haimars missile launchers have been delivered to the Kiev military, now it is planned to transfer 18 such MLRS at once.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to strengthen the air defense of Odessa against the background of the mass use of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" by the Russian army. According to Ukrainian resources, Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns transferred by Germany are being transferred to the city, the task of which will be the fight against Russian drones.

Brigadier General of the US Air Force Pat Ryder said during a conversation with reporters that the Pentagon "together with its allies" intends to deliver "advanced air defense systems" to Ukraine. According to Ryder, earlier publications in the media that several NASAMS air defense systems are in Ukraine do not correspond to reality.

Ukraine has not received the promised NASANS anti-aircraft missile systems, the words of the President of Ukraine should not be taken literally, the delivery of the SAM will take place later. This was stated by Zelensky's press secretary Sergey Nikiforov.

Putin ratified the protocol on the extension of the agreement on the node of the missile defense system in Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the ratification of the protocol between the Russian Federation and Belarus on the extension of the agreement on the procedure for completing the construction, use and maintenance of the Baranovichi node, a missile attack warning system located in Belarus.

Russian air defense systems shot him down over the Kakhovsky reservoir

Russian air defense systems over the Kakhovsky reservoir shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Bayraktar, traveling in the direction of the Zaporozhye NPP. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

Tankers, gunners and snipers are being mobilized into the Russian army, military experts are sure

The labor rights of citizens subject to partial mobilization must be protected, the Federation Council assured Izvestia. Parliamentarians are already working on amendments to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.

American sources have started talking about the $7 billion Russian-Algerian arms deal: here are five possible positions

US Senator Mark Rubio has called for sanctions against Algeria, MWM reports. According to US sources, Russia will sell arms worth seven billion dollars to the African country. The author of the article suggests which positions can be included in this transaction.

The Russian military shot down more than 30 drones during exercises in the mountains of Abkhazia, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) reports.

Rosoboronexport JSC, part of Rostec State Corporation, is organizing a Russian exposition at the International Conference and Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment for All Types of Armed Forces AFRICA AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022.

London's Nuclear Ambitions: History and Modernity

Back in August 1948, the British government signed an agreement with the United States to deploy American military bases in the eastern part of England. Thus, for the first time in the history of the United Kingdom, foreign troops entered its territory in peacetime.

But her famous drones are kept on a tight leash and a dishonest word

Selcuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and technical director of Baykar Makina, which produces Bayraktar TB2 attack drones, made a statement on August 30 in a local TV program.

According to the agency, including the stations fix HIMARS MLRS missiles

Calculations of the Nebo-IED radar station (radar) during a special operation in Ukraine detect up to 30 different-sized air objects daily, including missiles fired by American multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS. This was announced by the head of the radar station Ivan.

After the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Washington intensified its active opposition to Russia. This anti-Russian sentiment has initiated many economic sanctions and political steps. The military forces of the North Atlantic Alliance did not stand aside either. NATO has opened its doors to Finland and Sweden.

Vladimir Putin commented on the Ukrainian counteroffensive and the terrorist methods of official Kiev

The main goal of the special military operation is the liberation of Donbass, President Vladimir Putin said on September 16 at a press conference following his visit to the SCO summit in Samarkand. He stressed that the plan of its implementation is not subject to adjustment.

Contacts between Kiev and Washington on this issue are carried out at a low level, the newspaper writes

The United States and Ukraine are holding low-level consultations on the supply of fourth-generation American multifunctional F-16 fighter jets, Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, MQ-1C Grey Eagle reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Kiev. This was reported on Friday by the newspaper Politico, citing its sources.

During the negotiations on the state budget held this week, the Government of Estonia decided to allocate funds for the creation of a medium-range air defense system by 2025.

And why it will be easier to intercept them than GMLRS used by Ukrainians for HIMARS complexes

Washington's deliveries of longer-range missiles to Kiev will be a "red line", crossing which the United States will become a party to the conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this week. At the same time, Washington is actively discussing such a step. Izvestia investigated the threat posed by MGM-140 ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 300 km and other samples of American-made missile weapons.

Ak Bars CEO Mistakhov: the first Cyclone ship will be handed over to the Russian Navy in 2022

The first small rocket ship of the project 22800 "Karakurt", armed with a naval version of the anti-aircraft missile and gun complex "Pantsir-M", called "Cyclone" will be handed over to the Russian Navy by the end of 2022, Director General of the shipbuilding corporation "Ak Bars" Renat Mistakhov told RIA Novosti.