Ukraine's Armed Forces launched the largest attack in 15 regions of Russia. 158 kamikaze UAVs of the aircraft type were shot down. Not all were shot down, judging by the video in some regions.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces also attacked the Kashirskaya and Konakovskaya State District Power Plants.

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Moscow air defenses shoot down Ukrainian drones targeting oil & power plants

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported air defenses downed at least nine drones heading for the region, including two near ​​the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Ramenskoye district.

He stressed that no one was hurt, and that there is no threat to the facility's operation.

Three UAVs also attempted to strike the Kashira State District Power Plant according to city district chief Mikhail Shuvalov, who confirmed there were no casualties or damage.

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Russian air defense intercepts 158 Ukrainian drones overnight

Air defenses shot down a total of 158 Ukrainian drones across Russian regions overnight, including two over Moscow and seven in the Moscow Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

"During the past night, in an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles on facilities within the territory of the Russian Federation, air defense systems on duty destroyed and intercepted 158 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones," the ministry said in a statement.
Russian officials repeatedly slammed deliberate attacks of civilian infrastructure by Ukraine.

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The Russian air defense in the Podolsk city district repelled an attack by a UAV flying to Moscow, previously, there were no damage and no injuries, Sobyanin said.

UAVs were also suppressed in the Gryazinsky district, Lipetsk and Stanovlyansky municipal districts of the Lipetsk region, there were no casualties, Governor Artamonov said

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Ukraine losing air force commander in ‘blame game’ highlights F-16 drawbacks

The firing of the Ukrainian Air Force’s commander Mykola Oleshchuk shortly after the country lost the first of its US-supplied F-16 fighter jets was likely a product of the “blame game” in the upper echelons of the Kiev regime, says Earl Rasmussen, a international consultant and retired lieutenant colonel with over 20 years in the US Army.

“There's many more factors revolving along this… I think, removing the leadership may complicate addressing some of these,” he notes.
Commenting on the US’ decision not to send personnel to Ukraine to service the F-16 jets, Rasmussen suggests that it was primarily due to the Pentagon deeming it too risky.

“So you're probably going to rush maintenance engineers through very quick training that may not be fully qualified. Or you're going to try to hire in people from outside in a fairly high cost. So it's a high risk job…” he muses.

“Not being able to provide the level of maintenance required could be a detriment to Ukraine's ability to effectively use and deploy the jets,” Rasmussen states.

▪️ However good the F-16s might be, the aircraft has its drawbacks, such as the fairly limited range – “it can be out there for four hours if maximum fuel is provided” – relatively “low payload”, and vulnerability to “electronic exploitations,” Rasmussen notes.

▪️ The absence of stealth capabilities, the lack of “repair parts” and the severe shortage of trained pilots are going to further limit the usefulness of the F-16s for Kiev, he adds.

As for how Russia might counter the potential threat presented by jets, Rasmussen argues that S-300 and S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, as well as Su-30 and Su-35 combat aircraft, should be up to the task.

“The F-16 is an addition to Ukraine, but it's not a wonder weapon, it's not going to affect the outcome of the battle environment and the Russian defense forces between their aircraft and their air defense forces easily will defend against any threat from the F-16s,” he says.

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The main statements from the Russian Defense Ministry on the situation in the Kursk region:

Six Ukrainian attacks were repelled near the settlements of Borki, Bakhtinka, Komarovka, Malaya Loknya and Matveyevka.

Attempts to attack near Korenevo and Malaya Loknya were thwarted, the enemy lost up to 30 people killed and wounded, one person surrendered. 

Reconnaissance and search operations to destroy sabotage groups in forests are ongoing. 

Defeats were inflicted on the Ukrainian forces in 15 settlement areas of the Kursk region. 

Air strikes were carried out on enemy concentrations in 10 districts of the neighboring region in Ukraine. 

The losses of the Ukrainian Army in the last day are up to 400 soldiers and 18 armored vehicles. During the entire time in the Kursk region, Kiev has lost more than 8,200 soldiers, 76 tanks, and 16 MLRS launchers (four HIMARS and two MLRS).

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Russia's FSB detains terrorist recruiter in Adygea

The suspect admitted he encouraged residents of Maikop to attack security forces and called on them to travel to militant camps based in Central Asian countries.

His correspondence with terrorists and a recording of an oath of allegiance to their organization were confiscated. A criminal case has been opened.

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China, Philippines blame each other for ramming ships in South China Sea

Beijing claimed a Philippine ship had "illegally stranded" near the Sabina Shoal, then deliberately rammed a Chinese vessel in a move the Coast Guard called a "provocation".

"The Chinese coast guard will take the measures required to resolutely thwart all acts of provocation, nuisance and infringement," said spokesperson Liu Dejun, while his Philippine counterpart claimed the Chinese Coast Guard vessel had ignored collision regulations and carried out dangerous maneuvers.

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ICYMI: 'Getting along with Russia is a good thing' – Trump pledges to finish 'endless foreign wars', 'secure borders' at Pennsylvania rally

Trump reiterated people saying that he 'was nice to Russia' and claimed that he, actually, 'wasn't nice to Russia', adding though it is a 'good thing,' smart thing to do' to 'get along with Russia'.

He also declared that they would "carry out the largest deportation operation in American history," underscoring that he would 'seal the border and stop the migrant invasion into our country' from day one in the office.

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A target was shot down over Kurchatov — the APU tried to attack the Kursk nuclear power plant.

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Aviation destroys the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Chasovyi Yar
Enemy strongholds were hit by FAB-500 and FAB-1500 aerial bombs aimed at the target by soldiers of the 98th Airborne Division.

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Kamala Harris wants 'hot mic' Trump debate

The Democratic nominee wants her debate against Donald Trump on September 10 to be conducted with microphones switched on throughout - unlike during Trump's debate against Joe Biden, when both were muted during the other's airtime.

She accused Trump of "surrendering to his advisors who won't allow him to debate with a live microphone. If his own team doesn't have confidence in him, the American people definitely can’t," Harris said in a post on X.

Are you sure it is wise to have every Kamala cackle broadcast nationwide?

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Lavrov: Russia, Iran, Turkiye, Syria might meet in near future for Ankara-Damascus talks

A meeting in the Russia-Iran-Turkiye-Syria format to normalize relations between Ankara and Damascus will take place in the foreseeable future, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

He recalled that the parties managed to hold a meeting in 2023 with the participation of defense, foreign ministries and intelligence services, in an attempt to discuss conditions that could lead to the normalization of relations between Syria and Turkiye.

"We are now proceeding from the expediency of preparing another meeting. I am sure it will take place in the foreseeable future. We are interested in our partners in Damascus and Ankara normalizing their relations," Lavrov said in an interview to the RT broadcaster for the documentary Bridges to the East.

The Russian foreign minister added that the previous Russia-Iran-Turkey-Syria meeting was useful, but the sides could not agree on next steps.

"The Syrian government believes that in order to continue this process, it is necessary to clearly decide on the procedure for the eventual withdrawal of Turkish contingents from Syria. The Turks are ready for this, but so far it has not been possible to agree on specific terms. We are talking about the return of refugees, the measures necessary to suppress the terrorist threat, which will make the stay of the Turkish contingents unnecessary. All of this is in the works," the minister added.

Lavrov also expressed hope for a dialogue between Damascus and the Syrian Kurds.

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UK seeks greater powers for cops to crack down on protests

With Britain rocked by violent protests, Keir Starmer’s government apparently moves towards providing police with greater ability to crack down on protesters.

In May, London’s High Court ruled that the regulations adopted in 2023, which lowered the threshold for cops to impose conditions on protests – essentially allowing police to shut the protests down - were in fact unlawful.

The court deemed at the time that the UK government’s powers "did not extend to lowering the threshold for police intervention."

Prior to the court’s ruling, the regulation in question would have allowed cops to impose conditions on protests that could have been deemed as potentially causing “more than minor” disruption to community life.

This month, the new government of Keir Starmer moved to appeal this decision.

The Home Office’s initiative comes as British cops arrested dozens amid a wave of protests caused by a violent and deadly stabbing attack perpetrated on July 29 in the town of Southport by the son of a migrant couple.

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❗️Washington has clarified their official position on the shooting down of an F-16 fighter in Ukraine with a Patriot missile system.

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Unhealed wound of Beslan terror attack: Russia commemorates 20th anniversary of tragedy

On September 1, Russia commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Beslan school terror attack, which claimed the lives of 334 people, including 186 children. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the memorial of the Beslan victims on August 20 and knelt in solemn tribute.

"This tragedy will undoubtedly remain an unhealed wound in the collective memory of all of Russia," Putin said during his meeting with the members of "Mothers of Beslan", an association of victims of the terrorist attack in the North Ossetian city.

The terror attack in Beslan, a city in Russia's Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, occurred on the morning of September 1, 2004. Over 30 Islamist militants seized School No. 1 during a holiday assembly, taking over 1,200 people hostage and placing explosives in the building. Most of the hostages were children, who were forcibly held in the building for three days without food or water. 

Units of the FSB Special Purpose Center were immediately dispatched to Beslan to free the hostages. On the third day of the siege, two powerful blasts inside the building forced the counter-terror units to launch an assault, during which the hostages were released, and the terror group was eliminated. One Islamist militant, Nurpashi Kulaev, was captured and later sentenced to life in prison.

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Moscow air defenses shoot down Ukrainian drones targeting oil & power plants

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported air defenses downed at least nine drones heading for the region, including two near the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Ramenskoye district.

He stressed that no one was hurt, and that there is no threat to the facility's operation.

Three UAVs also attempted to strike the Kashira State District Power Plant according to city district chief Mikhail Shuvalov, who confirmed there were no casualties or damage.

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WATCH: Steel shield of attack aircraft: BMP-3 crews continue to defeat the enemy

An armored group of Battlegroup Zapad provided fire support to motorized rifle units with BMP-3s, destroying camouflaged observation posts and a concentration of Ukrainian troops.

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🎥 Yemen is on fire

Five people killed and dozens injured in a massive explosion at a gas station in Aden.

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Scott Ritter: Ukrainian conflict escalation can lead to ‘global-ending’ nuclear war

Ukraine attacking Russia using long-range weapons provided by the US “might be interpreted by Russia as a direct attack by the US, by NATO, on Russian territory,” and regarded as a prelude to a “larger military incursion” meant to accomplish the US’ ultimate goal, “the strategic defeat of Russia,” former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter tells Sputnik.

“Russia has made it clear that as a nuclear power, it not only will not, but cannot be defeated strategically - because if such a possibility manifested itself, Russia would be required to use its nuclear arsenal to ensure that outcome would never, never occur. This means general nuclear war,” he says.

Ritter also recalls the warnings made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who questioned the US’ apparent belief that a Russia-NATO conflict would be limited to Europe and who said that a Russian retaliatory strike against the United States is possible if such a conflict were to break out.

“This is a very dangerous escalation, one that could rapidly create the conditions conducive for not limited nuclear conflict, but a general nuclear war, a global-ending global disaster... the destruction of the world. Why? Because the US and NATO will not be honest about the state of affairs in Ukraine today,” laments Ritter.

Ukraine has already “lost the war," he adds, and nothing that Kiev might do to try and “tip the scales” in its favor is going to change that.

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All eyes on brand new Russian White Gyrfalcon high-speed train

A full-scale model of the carriage of the Russian high-speed train White Gyrfalcon was presented at the exhibition “Manege Station. Moscow Transport — 2030” in Moscow.

Sputnik explored the model to find out why this train is unique:

▪️The maximum speed of the train is expected to be 400 kilometers per hour, or 360 km/h when fully loaded. In total, Sinara, a Russian train manufacturer, will supply 43 such trains for the high-speed railway by 2030.

▪️Such a train requires a special high-speed track, the first one is planned to be built between Moscow and Saint Petersburg by 2028. The journey time will be two hours and 15 minutes (in comparison, now the average travel time on an express train is around 4 hours, an ordinary one – around 8 hours). A network of high-speed railways is planned to be built in the future.

▪️High-speed trains, as noted by Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozerov, will consist of 8 to 16 carriages with four service classes and a bistro carriage with a bar. A total of 454 passenger seats are planned for the eight-carriage train. There will be first-class, business-class, two standard-class carriages, and four comfort-class carriages.

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Zelensky started Kursk incursion to capture prisoners for exchange - Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says that Ukraine's ongoing incursion into the Kursk region has turned into a bloodbath without achieving any of its goals

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US troops wounded in Iraq ISIS raid

US Central Command confirmed late Friday night that five soldiers were left wounded and two more injured in a joint raid alongside Iraqi forces on Thursday that reportedly killed 15 ISIS operatives, "with no indication of civilian casualties".

The operation follows months of discussions between Baghdad and Washington over the full withdrawal of coalition forces in the country.

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Within an hour, the air defense system detected and destroyed 12 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones in the Bryansk region, there were no casualties or damage, Bogomaz said

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The operator of the FPV drone caught the American MaxxPro armored car in the Pokrovsky direction

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The Russian military destroyed a column of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Sumy region
The enemy's equipment was intercepted on the march five kilometers from the settlement of Verkhnyaya Syrovatka and covered with well-aimed strikes by MLRS and the Iskander-M missile defense system.

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"Vital decisions cannot be postponed,"
Zelensky urgently called on the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany to give permission for the use of long-range weapons

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Armenia, Azerbaijan on verge of peace deal

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced Saturday that his government has offered Azerbaijan to sign the latest draft agreements as a full peace deal, claiming 13 of the 17 articles are already fully agreed upon.

Baku agreed recent bilateral talks have been productive, pointing out that Friday's deal to form a joint border commission tasked with demarcating the shared frontier should be enough to persuade the EU mission - which it says increases the risk of conflict - to leave.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has decided that it is time to sink ships with migrants: "Please! We risk becoming a European refugee camp! We risk becoming the laughing stock of the whole world! We are already being laughed at all over the world. We need a naval blockade of Libya and start sinking banned ships.

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Belarus is actively moving armored units to the Ukrainian border.
The tactical sign "B" is applied to the equipment

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