🇷🇺⚔️ The Russian military regularly fires special leaflets over Ukrainian troops' positions; these small papers serve as a "pass" for servicemen who want to lay down their arms.

Let's dig a bit deeper: why do the leaflets sometimes look like banknotes (hryvnias, dollars, euros)? How well does this method actually work in getting the enemy to surrender?

👉 Read Sputnik's article to find out more about this peculiar part of the hostilities

📹💥 FPV drones in action: Russian UAV operators destroyed Ukrainian positions near Bakhmut (Artemovsk)

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🚨The emergency warning system was tested in the US

The head of the State Department was surprised by alarming sounds from mobile phones and other electronic devices in Texas. Blinken traditionally suggested that the Russians were behind the incident.

An official representative of the White House assessed the work of the system in Washington, and right in the middle of the briefing, she was pleased with its normal functioning.

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📹 Ukrainian saboteur details attack on Crimea with group of 16 people. A video of his interrogation has been released by Russia’s FSB.

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📹🇷🇺 An airborne assault detachment destroyed an enemy stronghold near Rabotino

During active defense in the Zaporozhye direction, a reconnaissance unit discovered a platoon stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a forest plantation. Airborne units carried out additional reconnaissance using unmanned aerial vehicles, after which assault troops of the “winged infantry” entered the battle.

The quick and coordinated actions of the paratroopers did not leave the enemy any chance. The personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were eliminated.

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🇵🇱🇸🇰 Over 72% Poles support tightening border controls with Slovakia amid migration crisis in EU, poll shows

The most popular answer about the adoption of border control. was "rather well" (40.9%), while 31.9% answered "definitely well." Only 4.8% respondents think of the border control as of "very bad" step, 12.1% think it is "perhaps bad" while the other 10.4% have not heard about the issue or declined to answer.

A high percentage of positive opinions toward the border controls come from all the age groups while the highest percentage (84%) is recorded in the 30-39 age group. The step is supported by 72% of respondents from the groups of 70+ and 60-69, and 63% from the 40-49 age group.

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🌐 BRICS countries challenge West's abuse of global institutions, says Ethiopian expert

Having global institutions is not "a bad idea" as they "were set up to protect humanity and to resolve collective problems of humanity," Jafar Geletu, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of International Relations under the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the 20th annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club.

"The problems come and there are shortcomings in dealing with global problems that the West, in my opinion, abused its dominant position after the end of the Cold War, that they used double standards. You know, they intervened in the sovereign territory of other countries to ensure their national security," the expert noted.

But with the BRICS countries presenting a united front , "this biased and specific abuse of these multilateral institutions and the system leadership of the West" began to be questioned as BRICS aims to "assert their position in this system," Jafar Geletu said.

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🇺🇸🐕A new photo has emerged revealing President Joe Biden's German shepherd, Commander, involved in yet another biting incident.

The incident, which occurred on September 13, saw Commander sinking his teeth into the arm of Dale Haney, the superintendent of the White House grounds.

🇷🇺🛰How Russia’s space forces disable Starlink satellites without breaking international law

October 4 is Space Forces Day – the professional holiday dedicated to the personnel of the sub-branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces responsible for operations in space.

How do the Space Forces help ensure global strategic stability? What role have they played in Ukraine?

👉Sputnik reached out a top Russian expert in the field for answers

🐀 How African HeroRATs detect mines and save lives

As mine detection poses certain risks, the Tanzania-based enterprise APOPO has found a solution. They use African giant pouched rats, which have a highly developed sense of smell and can be used not only to detect landmines, but also to assist in healthcare and in rescue operations.

In an interview with Sputnik Africa, Lily Shallom, Communications Manager at APOPO, explained the idea behind rodent sappers, the training process, and advantages of using these animals in various areas of human activity.

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❗A powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Japan on Thursday, prompting local authorities to issue a tsunami warning for the region.

🇺🇸 US Air Force tested classified cruise missile fitted with mock nuke in 2022

The secretive missile is classified as a Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) missile and is designed to replace the aging AGM-86 which was first used in the 1980s. Designed and produced by Raytheon, the US Air Force conducted eight successful tests of the missile as it carried a mock version of a new nuclear warhead named W80-4.

Details about the missile are sparse but the Air Force describes it as a stealthy and long-range upgrade to the AGM-86. The W80-4 is an upgrade to the W80 nuclear warhead, which is being retrofitted to make it compatible with the new missile.

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❗️ Ukrainian forces attack Rylsk in the Kursk region using cluster bombs

A woman was wounded and unexploded munitions litter the neighborhood of the attack, local authorities have reported.

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📹 Russia's Solntsepyok flamethrower fire (0:17) at Ukrainian positions in Kupyansk direction

The Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower is a Russian-made weapon designed to clear out enemy trenches and bunkers, as well as to destroy enemy manpower located in open terrain and fortifications.

The TOS-1A Solntsepyok is capable of launching thermobaric rockets, which create a highly destructive blast and fireball upon impact.

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🇨🇦 Canada apologizes for honoring another Nazi veteran

💬 “It is with deep regret that we acknowledge that Mr. Peter Savaryn was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1987, and we express our sincere apology to Canadians for any distress or pain his appointment may have caused,” Governor-General Mary Simon said in a statement.

Savaryn served a as a chancellor of the University of Alberta from 1982 to 1986 and is one of around 12 former members of the Nazi-led Waffen-SS Galicia division with endowments, awards and donations in their name at the university, Canadian media reported.

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🇷🇺🇸🇾 Russian Air Force and Syrian special forces conduct joint drills

The video released by Russia's MoD shows night and day landings of Syrian special forces from Russian IL-76 transporters and helicopters.

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🎙 Join #AfroVerdict by Sputnik Africa in its new episode to find out how rats are ridding the world of landmines one by one!