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The complex entered the service of the Russian Navy in 2012 The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed with Kalibr cruise missiles an ammunition depot in the Odessa Region, where missiles for US multiple rocket launchers HIMARS were stored, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Sunday. “High-precision sea-based long-range Kalibr missiles near the village of Mayorskoye in the Odessa Region destroyed an ammunition depot with missiles for the American HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems and Western-made anti-aircraft systems,” Konashenkov said. The Kalibr (NATO classification: SS-N-27 Sizzler) is a Russian cruise missile developed and produced by the Novator…

Ukrainian forces open fire on the Zaporozhye NPP using weaponry supplied by the West, however, critical facilities remain intact. In its latest act of dangerous provocations against the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, Ukrainian forces have opened fire on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP) using weaponry supplied by the West – however, critical facilities were not damaged in the attack, according to the civil-military administration of Energodar city. “Kiev’s punitive forces have opened fire on the Zaporozhye NPP and the outskirts of Energodar,” the region’s administration wrote on its Telegram channel. “Artillery strikes on the area of the…

The Biden administration in recent days has been seeking to reassure Israel that it hasn’t agreed to new concessions with Iran and a nuclear deal isn’t imminent, U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios. Yes, but: Israeli officials said they‘re not reassured. State of play: Iran gave a formal response this week to a “final” proposal from the EU, which has been mediating between the U.S. and Iran. That increased speculation that a deal could be close, and led to friction between the U.S. and Israel, which opposes a restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal.The Israeli concerns were exacerbated by the fact that the…

Veteran official had held the post since last year The head of Ukraine’s security service, the SBU, in Kirovograd Region was found dead in his home on Saturday evening, with sources telling local media that it was likely a suicide. The body of Aleksandr Nakonechny was discovered by his wife at their apartment in Krapivnitsky, the website Obozrevatel explained. The SBU has confirmed the security chief’s death, saying that the incident is being investigated. Obozrevatel added that Nakonechny died of a “penetrating gunshot wound to the body.” According to preliminary data, he “committed suicide” with the firearm that he had been previously awarded…

The terrorist organizations backed by the Turkish regime have renewed their artillery attacks on the safe areas in Tal Abyad and Ain Issa in the northern countryside of Raqqa. Local sources told SANA that, during the past hours, the mercenaries of the Turkish occupation targeted with heavy artillery the residential neighborhoods in the villages located in the vicinity of the cities of Tal Abyad and Ain Issa in the northern countryside of Raqqa, which resulted in material damage to some houses and infrastructure. The sources added that the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries have recently intensified their attacks on these…

The Hayat in Mogadishu has been cleared of militants, with at least 13 civilians feared dead, a local commander says Somali security forces have lifted a siege of a hotel in the nation’s capital by jihadists that lasted around 30 hours, a local commander told AFP on Saturday night. According to Somali officials quoted by the news agency, at least 13 civilians were killed and dozens of others were injured when militants apparently linked to Al-Shabaab jihadist group, an affiliate of Al-Qaeda, stormed the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu on Friday. “The security forces have ended the siege now and the…

Traces of the toxin Botulinum toxin Type B have been discovered in the troops, the Defense Ministry says Several Russian soldiers involved in the military operation in Ukraine have been hospitalized with severe chemical poisoning, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Traces of Botulinum toxin Type B, which is an “organic poison of artificial origin,” have been discovered in samples taken from the servicemen, the ministry said, accusing Kiev of “chemical terrorism.” The Russian troops were “hospitalized with signs of severe poisoning” after being stationed near the village of Vasilyevka in Zaporozhye Region on July 31, the statement said. “The Zelensky regime has authorized…

The head of the Patriotic Party in Turkey says several Turkish officials will accompany him on his trip to Syria where he will meet with the Syrian President. The head of the Patriotic Party (Vatan Partisi), Dogu Perincek, revealed that his party is preparing a delegation to travel to Syria, pointing out that several Turkish officials will accompany him on his trip to Damascus. Perincek told Birgum newspaper that the exact date of the visit will be determined based on the plans of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. It is noteworthy that in March 2015, Perincek headed a delegation that met with Al-Assad…

It is necessary to switch to settlements in acceptable alternative, primarily national currencies, said Alexander Pankin, deputy head of the department Russia will move away the dollar and the euro in commercial, economic, and investment relations with partners, as these currencies have become “toxic” amid growing pressure from the West, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said in an interview with TASS. “Against the growing geopolitical pressure from the ‘collective West’, the only way to guarantee stable trade, economic, and investment ties between Russia and its partners is to avoid the use of currencies that have become ‘toxic’, primarily the…

A shadowy Iraqi armed group that is thought to be affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has attacked an air base in Kuwait where US forces are known to be deployed. In a statement released on August 19, the group, which calls itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq – al-Warithin Formation, said that it attacked Ali Al Salem Air Base that is located in the central region of Kuwait, some 37 kilometers away from the border with Iraq, with a squadron of “al-Qassim” suicide drones on August 12. The group said that the attack was a response to…