American weapons manufacturer, Raytheon Missiles & Defense, has received a contract worth $985Mln from the US Air Force to development and deliver hypersonic cruise missiles, the Pentagon said

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⚡️Referendum on joining Russia starts throughout the DPR, Election Commission told Sputnik

Ukrainian soldier wants to hang on oaks the friends he grew up with and kill if he gets back to Kakhovka

⚡️A boat carrying 41 Chinese citizens has capsized off the coast of Cambodia, an official said. Only 18 have been rescued, leaving 23 missing

❗️A deadly outbreak of cholera has spread through northern Syria over the past two weeks. The Ministry of Health reported 23 deaths from the disease in Aleppo.

The ministry added that it is carrying out an epidemiological study of the disease, and investigating suspected cases and samples, as well as conducting preventative measures for those who have come into contact with the disease in an attempt to contain the outbreak.

The number of suspected cases of cholera is at 2,867 and rising. The western countryside of Deir ez-Zor has been the worst hit area

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian Navy warships continue their joint patrols with the Naval Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China around the Pacific Ocean.

Despite difficult weather conditions, in 12 days the detachments of the two countries have covered more than 3,000 nautical miles

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⚡️Armenia's Ministry of Defense says that Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire on the border with Armenia. Azerbaijan, in its turn, has accused Armenia of shelling positions in three border regions

🗳The referendums on joining Russia kick off in the DPR, LPR, and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions on Friday.

The five-day vote will come to an end on 27 September. For security reasons, for the first four days, election commission officials will go from door-to-door to collect the votes. On the final day, people will have a chance to vote at polling stations.

❓In the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions voters are being asked: "Are you in favor of [the region’s] secession from Ukraine, the formation of an independent state by the region and its joining the Russian Federation as a subject?" And in the DPR and LPR, the question is: "Do you want to join Russia as a subject of the federation?"

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📹 Russia's Ministry of Defense has published footage showing how Russian airborne units repelled the attack of 25 Ukrainian armored vehicles

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"There are no big fish left" in Russia to slap with sanctions, online newspaper, the EUobserver reported, citing EU sources.

One of the sources added that the EU "already has the full collection of oligarchs and everyone in the political and defense establishments"

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📹 Russian sappers are checking referendum polling stations in the LPR, Russia's Ministry of Defense shows

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🇿🇦 South Africa has shown off its Milkor 380 reconnaissance and strike drone at the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2022 exhibition in Pretoria. The UAV is expected to be a "competitor of Bayraktar"

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🇮🇳🇷🇺🇨🇳 A joint statement released after the meeting said that “comprehensive reform” of the UN, including the Security Council, was needed to make the global institution more representative, effective and efficient to deal with present global challenges.

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The head of the DPR Denis Pushilin has voted on a referendum

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❗Sputnik explains: What are the DPR, LPR, and Kherson & Zaporozhye regions, which are holding historic referendums on joining Russia?