Zakharova castigates Kiev regime's contacts with terrorists in Syria

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that Ukraine has a long history of being involved with militants who carry out terrorist attacks against Russians, but the problem is even bigger than what is reported.

"Bankovskaya Street [where the President of Ukraine’s office is located] has morphed into a new international terrorist gang, behind which, following established tradition, stands Washington and London," the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman posted on her Telegram account.

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'Off their phones and on the footy field': Australian children to be banned from using social media

Australia is planning to ban children from using social media amid concerns that platforms such as Instagram* and TikTok are harming young people's physical and mental health.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants children ‘off their phones and on the footy field’.

🔸Albanese said his centre-left Labor Party government is considering to introduce a minimum age of 14 and 16 to get access to mentioned sites

🔸Opposition leader Peter Dutton, the head of the centre-right Liberal Party, has previously expressed support for banning social media for those under 16 years old.

*Meta (Facebook and Instagram) is banned in Russia as an extremist organization.

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Find out the tasks Russian Northern Fleet has to perform during its Arctic drills

"As part of the strategic command and staff exercise dubbed 'Ocean-2024' that kicked off today, the Northern Fleet’s Arctic expeditionary group of forces has been deployed to the eastern regions of the Arctic Ocean," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. 

Tasks assigned:

🔸 Ensure the security of coastal infrastructure facilities in the Arctic region of Russia

🔸 Investigate potential areas for military operations within the Arctic Sea zone

🔸 Conduct joint special operations aimed at eliminating terrorists during training exercises

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❗️ Key statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

On Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region:

💬 Russian troops have the necessary plans, but they are not for public discussion.

💬 The Russian military has gained a lot of experience in the fight against drones and is showing good results.

On Ukraine's drone attack on Russian residential buildings:

💬 The attack on residential buildings in Russia cannot be associated with military operations in any way. The Kiev regime continues to demonstrate its essence, these are enemies, Russia must continue the special operation to protect itself.

On the Russian Ocean-2024 strategic drills:

💬 Russia's president will monitor the active phase of the Ocean-2024 strategic command and staff exercises via video link.

💬 Vladimir Putin will make a statement within the framework of the Ocean-2024 exercises.

On the upcoming US presidential debate between Trump and Harris:

💬 The Kremlin does not plan to watch the Trump and Harris debate, expectations from them are a matter for American voters.

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Russia's Baltic Fleet warships also embark on OCEAN-2024 drills

"Over 30 warships and boats as well as Baltic fleet maintenance vessels have left permanent base points and set out to the appointed areas of the Baltic Sea to carry out practical tasks of the strategic command staff drills Ocean-2024," Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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❗️All thermal power plants that served Kharkov have been destroyed, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said

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Tensions mounting between Poland and Germany

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has canceled a planned trip to Germany at the end of the week, as reported by Euractiv. The decision comes in response to revelations regarding Warsaw's alleged involvement in the Nord Stream explosions.

This follows Poland's earlier rejection of a request to arrest a Ukrainian citizen suspected of orchestrating a terrorist attack, which has significantly strained relations between Poland and Germany.

Additionally, the Polish Prime Minister has publicly criticized Germany, urging "all initiators and patrons of Nord Stream" to apologize and refrain from further comments.

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💬 The United States blackmailed France into canceling a contract for the supply of Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia — Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu

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❗️Biden intends to discuss with British Prime Minister on Friday the permission for the Ukrainian armed forces to strike Russia with long-range weapons, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

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Blinken will travel to Ukraine on September 11 to meet with Zelensky, the US State department informed

On September 12, Blinken will visit Poland, where he will meet with senior Polish government officials.

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Russia’s military foils six Ukrainian attacks in the Kursk region, with enemy forces losing as many as 40 combatants

🇷🇺🪖Recent Russian Defense Ministry statements regarding Ukraine's actions in the Kursk region reveal the following information:

▫️ Daily casualties for the Ukrainian army on the Kursk front have amounted to 380 servicemen and 15 pieces of equipment, including two tanks.

▫️ Russian aviation targeted enemy troop concentrations in the Kursk region and struck areas where mercenaries were located in the Sumy region.

▫️ Units belonging to Battlegroup Sever, backed by aerial and artillery fire, successfully repulsed six enemy attacks near the settlements of Apanasovka, Kamyshevka, Maryevka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.

▫️ Russian forces effectively thwarted Ukrainian attempts to advance toward the settlements of Borki, Krasnooktyabrskoye, and Kremianoye.

▫️ Four Ukrainian servicemen were captured during these operations.

▫️ The Ukrainian military has been relocating the male population from the Kursk region’s border zone into Ukraine, while also actively seizing vehicles and various supplies, like grain and foodstuffs.

According to the Defense Ministry, the total casualties of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk region have now surpassed 11,800 personnel. Additionally, 93 tanks, 7 HIMARS launchers, and 5 MLRS systems have been destroyed during the conflict.

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