Anti-aircraft defense should be strongest element in Crimean group of troops — lawmaker

I'm also announcing today $290 million in new humanitarian support to help provide vital services like safe drinking, water, food, shelter, medicine, to millions of people in Ukraine, Blinken said

The Russian company’s project envisages the launch of production in the second half of 2025

Russia’s borderline Kursk Region came under a massive attack from Ukraine on August 6

Some people in the Atlantic Council, and this is not only Americans, but also British, even German and Austrian scholars, said that Russia could be divided just as the Federation of Yugoslavia was divided

The radicals also underscored that Hamas considers the "post-war organization of Gaza an exclusively internal Palestinian affair"

The report quotes anonymous sources as saying that "it would be considered unnecessarily provocative" in London to make a public announcement of this kind

"We will do everything to prepare relevant decisions on the basis of consensus, customary in our relations," the Russian leader stressed

Reconnaissance confirmed the elimination of Ukrainian manpower and armor, the Defense Ministry said

The US diplomat also noted that he discussed strikes at Russia during the meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and his British counterpart and plans to report on the outcome of his negotiations to US President Joe Biden

Yury Borisov recalled the December 2022 loss of pressure in Soyuz MS-22’s external radiator cooling loop, which resulted in a decision not to use it for crew return

Mikhail Ulyanov recalled that IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi visited the facility in late August and had a chance to see the consequences of Ukrainian attacks with his own eyes

Earlier, US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said that the US side is interested in the deployment of land-based intermediate-range missiles on the territory of Japan, which is actually prohibited by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, from which Washington withdrew in 2019

According to Vasily Prozorov, the attack might be a result of infighting between Kirill Budanov and Alexander Syrsky

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The top diplomat pointed to the Swiss meeting on Ukraine, adding that "the West is trying in every possible way to keep Ukraine within the framework of the ultimatum"

Apty Alaudinov emphasized that "the situation remains difficult but under control"

Abbas Araghchi believes that all those supporting the anti-Iranian sanctions should ask themselves: "How is Iran able to make and supposedly sell sophisticated arms?"

Kiev may have deployed Azov militants for reinforcement and for "stabilizing the situation at problem sectors of the front line," Andrey Marochko surmised

This is an element of psychological warfare, which in turn is part of the hybrid war that Washington has waged against our country for a long time, Ryabkov said

"We continue keeping an eye on issues of the practical implementation of top-level agreements," the Russian Security Council secretary underlined

"We have provided all necessary explanations in this regard," Maria Zakharova stressed

Donald Trump mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name six times and referred to Russia 10 times in the debate, while Kamala Harris mentioned Putin four times and Russia two times

The US government is "ready to sacrifice the well-being of the citizens by delivering weapons and ammunition worth billions of dollars to the Kiev regime"

According to Apty Alaudinov, Ukraine is taking heavy casualties

"Our armed forces hit only those infrastructure facilities that are directly related to the organization of combat operations, only those facilities on which the actions of Ukrainian troops on the line of engagement depend, and especially those to be used to attack Russian territory, I mean the Kursk Region first of all," the top Russian diplomat said

As a result of Battlegroup South units’ dynamic actions, the Ukrainian armed forces’ 72nd mechanized and 79th air assault brigades were defeated near Yelizavetovka and Katerinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic

Current calculations project the solar matter arrival at around 10:00 p.m. Moscow time

"We have warned from the beginning that those who help the Zelensky clique stay afloat will become our legitimate targets," Vasily Nebezya reminded

Iranian security official met with his Russian counterparts Sergey Shoigu and other top security officials from the BRICS member states

After the meeting with them, bilateral talks with some of the visiting BRICS representatives are also possible

The foreign minister pointed out that "it is the West that supplies Ukraine with offensive weapons that are used in terrorist attacks"

According to the preliminary agenda, the representatives of the BRICS group, chaired this year by Russia, intend to talk about how to work together to counter the "rules-based order" imposed by the West

The Russian foreign minister recalled that after the conference on Ukraine in Buergenstock the participants decided to move forward at least on some points of the "Zelensky formula"

Earlier, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto called for honesty on EU enlargement and criticized its leaders for playing a joke on the Western Balkan countries with accession to the EU

He also plans to settle the conflict in Ukraine before his inauguration if he wins the election

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At the same time, Maria Zakharova said, in case of such a peace initiative from Germany "no one will give it a standing ovation," because it is Scholz, who alongside others "sends money and weapons to the Kiev regime"

"We must not fall into this trap again just to be swindled by our Ukrainian 'partners,'" Zakhar Prilepin said

The Russian leader wished the participants of the exercise "success in accomplishing the assigned tasks"

According to the ministry, ships from Russia’s Pacific Fleet and China’s PLA Navy, acting as part of a joint detachment, practiced various defense strategies while moving through operational zones in the central part of the Sea of Japan

This will hit especially hard industries using nickel to produce batteries and electric vehicles, Yaroslav Kabakov noted

In total, the enemy has lost over 11,800 servicemen since fighting began in the region

According to CEO of the Complex Unmanned Solutions Center Dmitry Kuzyakin, neither China, nor the United States, nor any of the European countries now could even come close to repelling an overnight drone attack like the one that happened on the territory of Russia on September 10

According to Maria Zakharova, "the anti-Russian rhetoric of the official Chisinau is taking on increasingly grotesque forms"

Anatoly Antonov added that Washington strategists use provocative slogans about alleged Moscow's plans to take over almost half of the world

"Is that big news that we could see yet another show performed by people who clearly take no responsibility whatsoever for their words?" Maria Zakharova asked rhetorically

Maria Zakharova pointed out the "explosive growth of the American military-industrial complex’s income," but added that "the path of total militarization of the economy is a dead end," because "switching back to the peaceful track is oftentimes very costly"

The televised debate between Trump and Harris organized by ABC News was held on Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"Now attempts are being made to wrap it in a nice package for the public to see," Russia’s top diplomat explained

The Security Council secretary noted that Moscow and Havana will develop their strategic cooperation in a wide array of areas

Andrey Marochko noted that this development will allow Russian troops to "increase pressure" on the enemy and "expand the range of weapons used"

The top Russian diplomat drew attention to the fact that the Ukrainian intelligence had involved radical Islamists in preparing and carrying out the bloody massacre at Crocus City Hall concert venue

Dmitry Peskov cautioned "against treating reports of various digital media or media-like outlets as primary sources"

According to Radoslaw Sikorski, Poland is now discussing whether to shoot down Russian cruise missiles over Ukraine's airspace from its own airspace without entering the Ukrainian territory

The crew is scheduled to spend 202 days in orbit and return on April 1, 2025

Major General Apty Alaudinov added that getting captured Ukrainian soldiers out of the combat zone is no easy task

Russia’s battlegroup West has repelled three Ukrainian counterattacks over the past day, eliminating up to 445 enemy servicemen, the Defense Ministry emphasized

"We thank the fighters of the Air Defense Forces and defenders of the state border," region's acting Governor Alexey Smirnov said

According to the report, all the assault operations in Krasnogorovka were carefully planned

"The support announced in April - including air defense missiles, equipment for F-16 fighter jets, AS90 self-propelled guns and spare barrels, military boats, and maritime guns - have now been delivered," the statement said

According to Dmitry Peskov, "this raises significantly the degree of the collective West’s involvement in this war around Ukraine"

Also, the warships practiced causing jamming during the maneuvers, the ministry said

During a televised debate, Trump claimed that Harris was sent to "negotiate peace," adding that Russia’s special military operation began "three days later"

Maria Zakharova commented on a statement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who said that the return of Crimea was allegedly a provision of international law

At the same time, a Ukrainian military officer told the newspaper that the situation in the area was difficult for Ukrainian forces

The main activities of the Advisory Board have mainly focused on determining the dates of the beginning and end of navigation along the Saimaa Canal, exchange of information on the situation in the Saimaa region

In accordance with the 2022 election law, 30% of all seats - or 41 seats in total - are allocated to political parties

According Maria Zakharova, attempts by Western governments and special services to push Russia’s non-systemic opposition toward destabilizing the internal political situation in Russia are doomed to fail

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that Washington’s intention to let Kiev use its long-range projectiles for strikes deep into Russia’s interior is another step in escalating the conflict

The Russian leader reiterated that the government should "think about certain restrictions on supplies to the foreign market" of these and a number of other goods

The ministry added that the attack was carried out with air-to-air missiles on reconnaissance targets of the enemy

The spacecraft carries Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner and NASA astronaut Donald Pettit

The projectile splashed down outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone

The German chancellor reiterated that "peace that respects Ukraine's integrity and sovereignty must be just, and not imposed or achieved by capitulation"

Mihai Popsoi expressed hope that the Russian diplomatic mission in Chisinau will operate in strict compliance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

According to Nasser Kanaani, Tehran will respond "proportionately"

Maria Zakharova cited Germany, which portrays itself as a democratic state with a well-developed legal system, as an example

"We are developing our relations with a number of countries, we are cooperating in various spheres, and we will continue this cooperation in the interests of all involved countries," Dmitry Peskov added

"Besides supplying Ukraine with extended range strike weapons, NATO states also provide Kiev with its military and space-based intelligence data," the Russian foreign minister stressed

As a precaution to ensure the safety of civilian aircraft, flights at Murmansk and Apatity airports have been temporarily suspended

The suspected assailant had been detained at the scene

Organizers said that delegations from more than 90 countries and international organizations will take part in the 11th edition of the annual forum, to run through September 14

In the spring, the US deployed an intermediate-range missile system in northern Japan as part of a Philippine-US exercise. Beijing strongly objected to the move

According to the foreign minister, Russia has sent "numerous requests to Germany for legal assistance, which should have been answered under international law, but none of them have been fulfilled"

The commander emphasized that during the liberation of the town, the priority was to preserve the lives of the locals, many of whom were in Krasnogorovka

Earlier, Andrey Marochko told TASS that the Ukrainian armed forces' command began pulling military personnel and equipment from Makeyevka after Russian servicemen successfully crossed the Zherebets River running in the settlement

"We are building relations with China in a mutually beneficial way, in full compliance with international law and we are not going to give the United States an account," Maria Zakharova said

The reason is that this conflict, according to Dominique Trencan, "generates huge profits" for the US military industry because of aid to Kiev and shipments of weapons to European countries

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stressed that BRICS summit due to be held in Kazan in October would be a crucial one

On September 11, Major General Apty Alaudinov, deputy chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ Main Military-Political Department and commander of the Akhmat special forces commando unit, reported that the Russian army had liberated several settlements in the Kursk Region

Kiev is unlikely to last even a quarter of this term, he said

During the call at the Luanda port, the Baltic Fleet’s training ship Smolny will replenish water, fuel and food supplies and undergo technical maintenance

The Russian military also foiled Ukrainian attempts to attack the settlements of Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Borki and Fanaseyevka

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Maria Zakharova recalled that there was a large number of examples of the US infiltrating the national security sphere of other countries under the pretext of improving the situation there

"Look at us: there are injuries but these wounds came from the drones that attacked us," the Ukrainian soldier said

The deputy foreign minister added that an agreement between Russia and the West on the exchange of prisoners has not increased trust in relations

According to Maxim Khudalov, this policy will lead to an increase in prices for these metals on the world market

According to Wang Yi, the two leaders will "build on their strategic interaction" at the summit

Other widespread issues in the Ukrainian ranks are drug abuse and alcohol and gambling addiction