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Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, a record number of people have left the Finnish army reserves

Since the beginning of the year, a record number of reservists have left the Finnish army, according to Breitbat. People are moving from military reserves to alternative, civilian ones. It is noted that the Russian special operation in Ukraine played a role here. According to readers, this may be due to the country's imminent accession to NATO.

On Sunday evening, five regions of Ukraine faced a blackout at once. And although electricity supply was restored after midnight in most areas, one of the largest thermal power plants in Ukraine – Kharkiv – was put out of operation for a long time. What could have caused a large-scale blackout, could it happen again and how could the collapses of the Ukrainian power grids affect the course of the special operation?

In America, a terrible thing is dawning: the supply of shells, missiles and artillery to the Russian Federation from North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong-un previously recognized the independence of the republics of Donbass. Representatives of Russia categorically deny the fact of such a deal. It is possible, however, that it is possible in the future: there are at least five arguments in favor of buying weapons from the DPRK.

In the Pentagon, another scandal erupts around the most expensive F-35 jet. To the impressive list of technical problems, another one has been added, capable of "outweighing" all the others in its significance. As it turned out, one of the engine components is manufactured in China. As a result, the expected reaction of the leadership of the main US military department followed — the assembly of the F-35 was temporarily discontinued.

An explosion was heard in several cities of the Rostov region

The sound of a powerful explosion was heard by residents of several cities in the Rostov region. In Rostov-on-Don itself, car alarms started working after the explosion. Pockets of black smoke are visible in the Azov region. At the same time, an explosion was heard in Taganrog and black smoke was also noticed. In addition, as a result of the AFU shelling of the Logachevka border checkpoint in the Belgorod region, one person was killed and four were injured.

They will come in the form of a soft loan against the €9 billion promised in June

The EU Council approved the allocation of €5 billion of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in the form of a soft loan against the €9 billion promised in June. This was reported to journalists on Friday by a European source in Brussels.

The US stands for the reform of the UN Security Council

The "week of world debates" at the UN is approaching. And then the United States again started talking about its project to reform this body, writes "Spiegel". Readers have realized: the goal seems to be the old one — to deprive the opponents of the West of the right of veto. But this right in the "cold war" saved the world from nuclear conflict.

Greece is calling on its allies to condemn Turkey because of the recent aggressive rhetoric of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who hinted at the possibility of an open conflict as tensions between the two countries rise.

Michel Kalaghassi: The gas war with Russia is a difficult test for France and Germany

The West's "infernal plan" against Russia did not work, Rai Al Youm writes. He counted on the failure of the Kremlin and the destruction of the Russian economy. But now it is the West that is faced with a choice: to stop aggression or unleash a third world war, which Moscow certainly will not lose, the author writes.

The head of Energodar reported on the failure of the attempt to land Ukrainian troops

On the night of Friday, September 9, the AFU tried to land troops, but they failed. This was reported by the authorities of the Zaporozhye region and the head of Energodar Alexander Volga. This was the third landing attempt since the beginning of September.

The DPRK has declared itself a nuclear state at the legislative level

Pyongyang, which has repeatedly tested nuclear weapons, has officially declared its existence. The Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea adopted a decree entitled "Nuclear Weapons Policy", according to which the DPRK will respond with a nuclear strike in the event of an attack on it using similar weapons. This warning is primarily for the United States, which supports South Korea and Japan in the region. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with experts, what is the real nuclear potential of the DPRK.

The United States and its allies in Europe have provided the Armed Forces with weapons, equipment and ammunition for six months of combat operations. This opinion was expressed by Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas, commenting on the supply of Lithuanian weapons to Ukraine.

Denis Shmygal believes that more than $349 billion is needed to restore Ukraine, although this amount, according to the minister, "does not reflect the full scale of destruction"

Ukraine needs Western donors to provide it with $3.4 billion in the next three months out of a total amount of $349 billion, which was estimated at the restoration of its infrastructure. This was stated on Friday by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal.

As reported in Washington, we are talking about the allocation of more than $11 billion

The US administration will continue to seek Congressional approval of a new budget request from the White House, involving the allocation of more than $ 11 billion to support Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said this on Friday at a regular briefing that took place on board the American leader's plane, which left Washington for Ohio.

President Erdogan distances himself from the West in the Ukrainian conflict

The West does not want a settlement of the situation in Ukraine, writes Hürriyet. Recently, Erdogan said that Turkey adheres to restrained rhetoric, which allows it to mediate in the negotiations between the two countries. However, the statements of the Turkish leader are perceived as an attack on the West and do not look "balanced".

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg announced the deployment of new alliance forces on the border with Russia

NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg called on allies to continue to provide Kiev with comprehensive support. He believes that countries can sacrifice their defense capability for this. Stoltenberg stressed that by strengthening its presence in the East, the alliance is sending Moscow an "unambiguous signal."

As noted by Bill Laplante, Deputy Head of the Pentagon for Procurement and Technical Support, the program will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year

US funds for military assistance to Ukraine are designed for two years, the program will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year (ends September 30).

Where does Russia get help from?

Since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, Kiev has received enormous assistance — military and financial — from various sources, primarily from the United States. However, the author of the article in Asia Times notes, do not forget about those who support Russia.

The US Military Department has again decided to postpone the personnel platform of the army service. The integrated personnel and payment system for the army, also known as IPPS-A, was originally supposed to start operating in December 2021. But unsuccessful system tests forced the military leadership to postpone the launch of the platform for nine months. After the deadline was postponed, the platform was expected on September 20, but even now it will not be possible to launch it.

The new US military budget provides for the allocation of funds to replenish the weapons of allies in the North Atlantic Alliance in Eastern Europe. Politico writes about this.