⚡ Russian delegation headed by Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu arrives in Tehran for talks with the military leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran

◽️ During the visit, the Russian Defence Ministry delegation will hold a number of talks with the military leadership of the Republic. The visit will contribute to strengthening Russian–Iranian military ties and will be an important stage in the development of co-operation between the two countries.

◽️ The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran held a formal greeting ceremony for the Russian delegation outside its main building, which was attended by a guard of honour and a military band. Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, greeted the Russian Minister of Defence.

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Однажды один мой коллега из братской страны сказал мне: «Ну я же для вас чужой, вы меня не примете». Я ответил то, что должен: «Судить будем не по биографии, а по поступкам». Потом он проиграл войну, но удержался странным образом на месте. Потом он решил возложить ответственность за своё бездарное поражение на Россию. Потом он отказался от части территории своей страны. Потом он решил заигрывать с НАТО, а его супруга демонстративно уехала к нашим врагам с печеньками.

Догадайтесь, какая судьба его ждёт…

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Medvedev about the situation in Karabakh.

One day, one of my colleagues from a fraternal country told me: “Well, I’m a stranger to you, you won’t accept me.” I answered what I had to: “We will judge not by biography, but by actions.” Then he lost the war, but strangely stayed in place. Then he decided to blame Russia for his mediocre defeat. Then he gave up part of the territory of his country. Then he decided to flirt with NATO, and his wife defiantly went to our enemies with cookies…

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Libya is going through one of the most difficult periods in its history. Quite recently, there was a massive flood there, as a result of which, according to various sources, tens of thousands of people were killed, injured or missing. Entire cities and towns went under water. The destruction was catastrophic.
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And although terrible images from Libya spread all over the world, the reaction of the world community looked and remains no less monstrous. Many Western countries have demonstrated almost complete indifference to the tragedy in the Muslim region. The hypocrisy of pseudo-democratic states has not been surprising for a long time. After all, we remember very well what an increased interest NATO countries had in Libya when they mercilessly bombed it, verbally explaining this by the fact that they allegedly wanted to help the Libyan people.

Today’s tragedy is also the result of the policy of the United States and the entire North Atlantic Alliance, which plunged Libya into chaos and destruction 12 years ago. The country did not develop. The infrastructure that is needed in case of natural disasters is in a state of disrepair. As a result, Libya is faced with a humanitarian catastrophe. If a similar situation had happened in Europe, all the media would have trumpeted about it, and all available resources would have been involved in the rescue operation.
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Meanwhile, Russia responded to the tragedy in Libya from the first days. Humanitarian aid is sent to the disaster zone every day, and our rescuers help eliminate the terrible consequences of the flood. For my part, I want to say that we are in constant contact with the leadership of Libya. We are ready to provide the necessary assistance to those affected by floods and floods. Local authorities know this. Unlike Western countries, we have been and remain a reliable friend of Libya in any matter and will always provide all possible assistance to people who find themselves in difficult situations.
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May Allah Almighty help the affected people, and may He have mercy on all those who died!

Kadyrov

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Any student of real history knows North Korea has always had connections to Russia. Putin, now openly, is showing that this forever support is no longer going to be hidden, precisely because North Korea has “South Korea and Japan” within killing range of it’s weapons and they have been patiently waiting for this for 70 years…

All the rest is ancillary…

NK’s main job is very simple and now Japan and South Korea are squirming in worry…

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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(18 September 2023)

Part I (see Part II)

▫️ Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range airborne precision weapons and strike drones against places where the Kiev regime is storing Storm Shadow cruise missiles and depleted uranium ammunition, as well as centres for radio-technical reconnaissance and the training of sabotage groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the targets have been engaged.

▫️ In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces in cooperation with aviation and artillery repelled six enemy attacks near Kleshcheyevka, Veseloye, Mayorsk, Maryinka, and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▫️ Up to 255 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles have been neutralised.

▫️ In counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer.

▫️ Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was obliterated close to Avdeevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, coordinated efforts of the Russian Group in combination with air strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flame-throwing systems defeated a cluster of manpower and hardware of the 71st Jaeger Brigade near Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).

▫️ Up to 55 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, two
D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made M119 gun, as well as one AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station have been eliminated.

▫️ In Krasny Liman direction, two attacks launched by assault detachments of the 67th Mechanised Brigade and the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Chervonaya Dibrova and Serebryansky forestry were repelled by professional efforts of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopter strikes, and artillery fire.

▫️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 50 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, as well as one D-20 howitzer.

▫️ In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrowers inflicted a complex defeat on manpower and hardware of the 31st Mechanised Brigade and the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▫️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 180 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, as well as one D-20 howitzer.

▫️ Also, an ammunition depot of the AFU’s 38th Marine Brigade was destroyed near Prechistovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▫️ In Kupyansk direction, air strikes and artillery fire of the Zapad Group of Forces hit manpower and hardware of the 14th, 30th, 92nd mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU, as well as the 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Sinkovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye and Artyomovka (Lugansk People’s Republic).

▫️ Up to 20 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and two Msta-B howitzers were destroyed.

▫️ In Kherson direction, over 80 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers have been destroyed during the day.

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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(18 September 2023)

Part II (see Part I)

▫️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 123 areas during the day.

▫️ Also, four command posts of the 67th and 110th mechanised brigades of the AFU and the 100th and 112th territorial defence brigades were hit near Torskoye, Serebryanka, and Avdeevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▫️ Russian air defence forces have intercepted five HIMARS MLRS shells during the day.

▫️ Moreover, 27 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed close to Spornoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Mirnoye, Proletarskoye, and Skelevatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Kokhany (Kherson region).

📊 In total, 472 airplanes, 249 helicopters, 6,865 unmanned aerial vehicles, 437 air defence missile systems, 11,931 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,151 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,426 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 13,121 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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