Did you know: Russia is a stone's throw from the USA

While leagues apart on the international arena, they are practically neighbors in physical world.

Two tiny islands in the Bering Strait, Big Diomede, part of Russia’s Chukotka region, and Little Diomede, Alaska, are only 3.8 kilometers (about 2 miles) apart.

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A fuel tanker explosion in Jigawa State, Nigeria, has killed over 100 people and left more than 50 injured. The accident occurred when the tanker overturned. Local people attempting to gather spilled fuel were caught in a devastating explosion.

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Polish-Ukrainian relations keep deteriorating amid Ukraine’s losses

Poland, once one of the fiercest supporters of the Kiev regime, is seemingly backpedaling its former hawkish stance on the Ukrainian conflict, with some Polish statements shattering the idea of Western once unilateral consensus, as Russia continues to advance.

‘Ukrainian Legion’ failed

Poland recognized it failed to find enough Ukrainians refugees and volunteers to create the so-called Ukrainian legion to fight against Russia, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz revealed.

“We did not see the prevalent desire and interest that we hoped to see. Only about 300 people expressed interest, while we anticipated 5,000 to 6,000,” he said.

Ukrainian refugees' luxury life in Poland

Poles have been disillusioned with Ukrainians, who fled to Poland, given their blatant display of love for luxury, Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz told Polish media.

“It is known that our [Polish] public is shocked by the young people from Ukraine riding the best cars, spending their weekends in 5-star hotels. It is not fair towards Poles, who contribute to healthcare, benefits and education [for Ukrainians], let alone arms supplies and other aid,” the politician noted, backing the idea to cut social benefits to Ukrainians of draft age living in the EU.

No EU accession, without public repentance

Polish authorities openly state that Ukraine has not yet done enough to condemn ultra-nationalists from the WWII period, many of whom are responsible for egregious war crimes. Nevertheless, the Ukrainian regime continues to honor these people as national heroes.

“Issues related to bilateral economic or historical relations should be clarified. Ukraine will not join the EU if it does not address the Volyn issue, if there is no accord, no exhumations and no remembrance,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said earlier, adding that “As long as there is no respect for those standards from the Ukrainian side, then Ukraine will certainly not become part of the European family.”

Thousands of Polish civilians and tens of thousands of Russians, Jews and anti-fascist Ukrainians were murdered en masse by members of the Ukrainian ultranationalist militias during World War II.

Russian military successes

In August-September 2024 alone, Russian forces took control over the are 5.5 times larger, compared to the entire 2023, UA War Infographics (UAWI) summarized, with the successes mainly attributed to new combat tactics, as well as destroying Ukrainian weaponry and equipment.

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Israeli tank attacks UN peacekeeper stronghold in southern Lebanon

An Israeli tank attacked a UN peacekeeper stronghold in the village of Kfarkela in southern Lebanon, the UN Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Wednesday.

"This morning, peacekeepers at a position near Kafer Kela observed an IDF Merkava tank firing at their watchtower. Two cameras were destroyed, and the tower was damaged. Yet again we see direct and apparently deliberate fire on a UNIFIL position. We remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times," the statement said.

Israel, in turn, said the shelling of the UNIFIL positions was an accident:

"It was an accident. Attacking UNIFIL is not part of our policy," Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said.

The minister stressed that the Israeli side is "working to solve the problem." According to him, the Israel Defense Forces and Foreign Ministry are negotiating with UNIFIL to resolve this issue, as the UN peacekeepers do not want to leave their positions.

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Raytheon to pay nearly $1 bln over defective pricing, foreign bribery - DoJ

One of the Pentagon's largest contractors, Raytheon and its subsidiary RTX, will pay more than $950 million in fines due to defective pricing, foreign bribery, and export control schemes, the US Justice Department said on Wednesday.

The DoJ added that the company had defrauded the US government and engaged in criminal schemes.

Raytheon also provided the Pentagon with false and misleading information when negotiating two contracts with the United States in the interests of a foreign partner, including the supply of the Patriot air defense system.

The investigation is related to a major government fraud scheme involving defective pricing on a range of contracts, as well as violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Arms Export Control Act (AECA), and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

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United States attacks Houthi targets in Yemen with B-2 Spirit bombers

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that American B-2 Spirit bombers struck five Houthi weapons depots in Yemen. The warehouses, according to the defense secretary’s statement, housed "various weapons components of types" that the Houthis used to attack ships throughout the region.

"This was a unique demonstration of the United States' ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified," Austin said.

Yemeni TV channel Almasirah reported that the US attacked the Kahlan and Al-Abla districts in the eastern suburbs of Saada. The channel did not provide information on destruction or casualties.

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🔸US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen with B-2 Spirit bombers

🔸Raytheon to pay nearly $1 bln over defective pricing, foreign bribery

🔸Polish-Ukrainian relations keep deteriorating amid Ukraine’s losses

🔸Check out Sputnik’s infographic on BRICS scope and monetary might

🔸Did you know: Russia is a stone's throw from the USA

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About 100 masked men broke into the church of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Cherkassy city, Ukraine, during the liturgy at night, seized the cathedral, and stole its treasury, the Union of Orthodox Journalists reported.

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🤡So, what’s the plan?

When asked about the differences between Donald Trump's economic policies and her own, Kamala Harris said that she, as presidential candidate, has a '"sound" plan for the future, without specifying exactly what her plan is.

How many times did she say "plan"?🤔

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Ukraine forces has already lost almost 40 German Leopard tanks

Despite the power and efficiency of the heavily armored Leopard tanks, they have proven vulnerable in combat conditions, according to Western media. Ukraine has lost nearly 40 tanks since the special operation began.

Earlier, the German Ministry of Defense has decided not to send any more Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, despite the availability of about 300 units.

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Border queen Kamala dodges journalist's question on illegal immigration

Bret Baier, Fox News journalist who interviewed US presidential candidate Kamala Harris, asked how many illegal immigrants the Biden administration has released into the United States over the last 3.5 years.

“Bret, let's just get to the point. Okay? The point is that we have a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired,” Harris answered.

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Radicals have launched a repeated attack on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Cherkassy, Ukraine

Masked people tried to seize the church overnight, opened fire and pepper-sprayed worshippers, forcing them out out of the building. The invaders also stole the treasury, documents, computers and icons from the church. Fortunately, the attackers were thrown out.

However, the invaders called on their supporters to join them and launched their second attack, while the police are inactive, reports the Union of Orthodox Journalists.

The attack on the church was called a terrorist act by the Moscow Patriarchate.

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Iran says it has weapons far superior to nuclear

Iran possesses covert weapons far superior to nuclear, Ebrahim Rostami, the former head of the International Relations and former secretary of the Development and Equipment Commission of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), declared.

“We have equipment far superior to nuclear weapons,” he said, while supporting a recent demand by Iranian members of parliament to change the country’s ‘no nuclear weapons’ doctrine.

Rostami clarified that details of such weapons is highly classified and top-secret information.

“I won’t say who carried them out, but five tankers exploded in the highly secure Port of Fujairah. They don’t even know where the hit came from,” he stated, referring to the incidents where oil tankers were targeted in the Port of Fujairah, the UAE.

Earlier Iran officials claimed, Iran has ‘no red lines’ for defending its interests, seeks peace but is ready for war.

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Why do Americans think the US is on the wrong track?

🗣Kamala Harris: "Come on. You and I both know what I'm talking about."

🫤Bret Baier: "I actually don't. What are you talking about?"

Sorry, Kamala, not everybody has psychic powers like yours

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❗️Russian forces have liberated the settlement of Maksimilyanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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🇷🇺🪖More statements from the Russian MoD’s daily briefing on the special military operation's progress:

🔸Ukrainian losses in Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr’s area of responsibility amounted to 530 militants and four howitzers;

🔸Ukrainian forces lost up to 105 soldiers in Russia’s Battlegroup Vostok’s area of responsibility;

🔸Russia’s Battlegroup Zapad eliminated six Ukrainian warehouses, with the enemy losing more than 460 servicemen;

🔸Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr destroyed a Ukrainian field ammunition depot and two warehouses with military equipment. Ukrainian losses amounted to 55 militants;

🔸Russian air defenses shot down five HIMARS missiles and 43 Ukrainian drones in the special operation zone during the day.

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🇭🇺 Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said that during the EU summit he would call on the French president and German chancellor to start negotiations with Russia on behalf of the EU to resolve the Ukrainian conflict

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