The EUropoids and the US gauleiter in Belgrade had hysterical meltdowns over a document Serbia signed with Russia at the UN on Friday: demanding explanations, saying no one should be signing anything with Moscow, and even threatening to stop the (already laughably nonexistent) negotiations for EU membership... over a protocolary schedule of meetings for 2023-24.

No, really, a Serbian newspaper published photos of the four-page document and it's literally an agenda for future meetings. That's it. Doesn't matter: REEEEEEE!

Think about it for a second: a small country in southern Europe, not an EU member, surrounded by NATO satrapies — partially occupied, even (Kosovo) — and ruled by a government too weak to enforce its own laws against the desires of imperial ambassadors (as seen a few days ago at the "Europride")... and still the GAE seethes that it dared signed a protocol paper?

Sweet Diversity, why so insecure?

"Gazprom (Russia) rejects all demands of Naftogaz (Ukraine) on proceedings regarding the transit of Russian gas to Europe, will not pay for transit services not provided by the Ukrainian company and warned Ukraine about possible sanctions of the Russian Federation if the trial continues”
@TrFormer

🇷🇺 Zaporojie region (Central-Southern Ukraine) referendum

"Zaporojie" comes from the Russian words "Za porogom", meaning "beyond the doorstep of...." of what?
(Russia!)

🇷🇺 Ballot counting in Kherson

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"That's how it is during these referendums - they are shot, they are raped, and then people have to place an "X", while a soldier with a Kalashnikov assault rifle is standing next to them!" - Baerbock, German Foreign Ministry

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Germany, Annalena Baerbock spoke at the "Markus Lanz" program, 21.09.22

It is impossible to find words for this outright lies, this completely insane propaganda that the German Foreign Minister is spreading.

We have never seen Mrs. Baerbock here in Donetsk, in Donbass - how can she tell such terrible stories when we, journalists on the ground, provide tons of video materials, and hundreds of international election observers, ALL show a completely different situation?

A vivid example of brainwashing in the German media.

🇩🇪 ⬆️ The observer from Germany shares his impressions on the referendum procedure.

"The German media are calling this referendum - 'fake' referendum. I'm shocked about this," said Christoph Höretel.
He stressed that referendum is the opportunity for Donbass people to determine their own future."

"All the procedures are very well regulated <...>, due to security reasons it's acceptable" conclude Christoph.

‘Huge problem’: Iranian drones pose new threat to Ukraine
Recent attacks are prompting renewed calls for the U.S. to send more advanced weaponry.

It was a little over a week ago that Iranian drones first began appearing in the skies over Ukraine.

Andriana Arekhta, a junior sergeant with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said the drones flew from Crimea to attack her special forces unit fighting near the southern city of Kherson. The drones evaded the soldiers’ defenses and dropped bombs on their position, destroying two tanks with their crews inside.

“It’s very difficult to see these drones on radars,” said Arekhta, who traveled to Washington, D.C., last week as part of a delegation of female Ukrainian soldiers. “It’s a huge problem.”

Over the past week, Russia has deployed Shahed and Mohajer combat drones imported from Iran in greater numbers across Ukraine, with devastating results. Some hit combat positions, smashing tanks and armored vehicles, while others struck civilian infrastructure, including in the port city of Odesa.

In his nightly address on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country’s anti-aircraft forces had shot down more than a dozen drones in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region and Odesa. The Ukrainian Air Force identified them as Shahed-136 kamikaze drones and Mohajer-6 drones that carry munitions and can also be used for reconnaissance.

But in interviews, a Ukrainian activist and three soldiers said the Iranian drones pose a major threat to both fighters and civilians. Their arrival on the battlefield makes the need for the West to send additional modern weaponry even more urgent, as Kyiv tries to seize on recent gains to retake as much territory as possible before winter sets in, they said.

The Iranian drones appear to be a potential game-changer for the Russians. They are relatively small and fly at low altitude, evading Ukrainian radars. Arekhta said she could shoot them down with Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, but only during the day because the U.S.-provided weapons do not come with a night-vision system.

American warships spotted near gas pipeline explosions.

Attention. Translated from an Ukrainian channel - but is true...
US does not object to Ukraine using Western weapons against regions that "may become part of the Russian Federation" after "referendums" - US Secretary of State Blinken.

And another one:
The United States is ready to support European countries in investigating leaks from Nord Stream, a White House spokeswoman said.
(So that in the process of investigation would not to lead to themselves.)

And one more:
Large-scale gas leak from Nord Stream is "a Russian-planned terrorist attack and an act of aggression in the direction of the EU" - Podolyak stated (the adviser to the president of Ukraine).
If Russia's guilt is proven, this can be qualified as an attack on the EU with all the ensuing consequences. The Swedish police have already launched an investigation into the incident...

Certainly, it is a Russian thing - to shoot at themselves, and destroy own infrastructure, which can be simply switched off... We are waiting the conclusion from the Swedish police with anticipation.😂🤦💤

#TransFormator💤

The battle for Kherson: the situation on the Andreevsky site
as of 20.00 September 27, 2022

▪️Russian bomber aircraft throughout the night carried out strikes with FABs on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the "gut". The contingent of the Armed Forces of Ukraine practically did not remain in the area due to the heaviest losses (more than 500 killed and wounded) in manpower and equipment.

▪️The surviving Ukrainian formations urgently left their positions in all settlements, except for Andreevka. Only artillery gunners remained in Belogorka.

▪️Trying to save their lives, Ukrainian servicemen left the bodies of the dead and dozens of wounded to their fate. Currently, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is regrouping forces.

Two companies from the reserve arrived in Bereznegovatoye. They are planned to be sent to Sukhoi Stavok, which has already become a cemetery for Ukrainian personnel and equipment.

Translated from Rybar.

LAST DAY OF VOTING AMID GROWING NUCLEAR THREAT

Translated from Markov's Logic:
Referendum. Fantastic or real numbers in 98%? Summing up.
1. Everywhere about 97% and 98% for joining Russia.
2. These are absolutely expected and realistic results. Because after all, only those who were in favour went to vote. Who are against - they simply did not come to vote at the call of Kyiv and the West.
3. Therefore, the real indicator is the turnout, that is, how many people voted. This is also a high percentage. About 90% in the DPR and LPR and about 80% in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
4. This is explained by the fact that the turnout is considered from those who remained to live under Russia. And most of those who don't like Russia have gone west.
5. According to approximate estimates, about a third of the population left. Here they are many against Russia.
6. But it is also logical that the decision on the fate of the regions is made by those who actually live in these regions.
7. Therefore, the results of the referendums look fantastic, but are actually very realistic when you think about it.
8. There are two main motives for voting. They want Russia to protect them in full. And they are all almost Russian and they want to speak Russian and celebrate Victory Day on May 9 and live together with big Russia. And Kyiv forbade them all this. Here they are leaving him.

◾Donetsk 01.03.2014

Let's remember how it all began...

Translated from Kramnik's cats:

Paranoia is paranoia; however, back on September 2, we noticed interesting manoeuvres performed by an American helicopter with the callsign FFAB123. Then we assumed that this board was from the USS Kearsarge air wing, and today we looked at it in more detail.

According to the site ads-b.nl, 6 aircraft have used this callsign lately, of which we managed to establish the tail numbers of three. All of them are Sikorsky MH-60S.

By superimposing the FFAB123 route on the scheme of yesterday's accident, we get a rather interesting result - the helicopter either flew along the Nord Stream 2 route, or even between the points at which the accident occurred.

Meanwhile, on Twitter, there were screenshots of other American aircraft flights, the next screenshot was taken on September 13th.

And finally, you need to pay attention to the June article (https://seapowermagazine.org/baltops-22-a-perfect-opportunity-for-research-and-resting-new-technology/) in Sea Power, where the Americans show off experiments in the field of underwater drones, which they put on the exercises BALTOPS 22 - just in the area of Bronholm Island.

🇮🇳Indian Foreign Minister commented on the introduction of a price ceiling for Russian oil
Foreign Minister Jaishankar: the introduction of a ceiling on Russian oil prices will hit India hard

WASHINGTON, September 27 - RIA Novosti. India is concerned about the possible impact of the initiative of the G7 countries to introduce a "price ceiling" for oil from Russia on the cost of energy in global markets, Foreign Minister of the South Asian country Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
"Listen, we have concerns about oil prices. We are an economy with a GDP per capita of $2,000. The cost of oil hits us hard. And this is our serious concern," Jaishankar said during a press conference with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

#India

Zakharova appreciated the statement of the ex-Foreign Minister of Poland on Nord Stream
Zakharova suspected recognition in terrorist attacks in Sikorsky's words about the state of emergency at Nord Stream

MOSCOW, September 27 - RIA Novosti. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on a social media post by ex-Foreign Minister of Poland Radosław Sikorski, in which he thanked the United States for damaging the Nord Stream gas pipeline, asking if this was an acknowledgment of a terrorist attack.
Earlier, Sikorsky was happy about the damage to the pipeline, and also wrote "thank you, USA," without specifying what he meant.

"Is this an official statement about a terrorist attack?" - Zakharova asked a question in her Telegram channel.
On Monday, Nord Stream 2 AG said that an emergency had occurred on the Nord Stream 2, which was filled with technical gas, in Danish waters. It was noted that the pressure on the line A dropped sharply. Later, Nord Stream AG reported that a decrease in pressure was also recorded on both lines of Nord Stream.
The Danish Maritime Authority has issued a release about a gas leak near the island of Bornholm, which "may be dangerous for shipping." According to Reuters, citing the Swedish Maritime Authority, "there are two leaks on the Nord Stream: one in the economic zone of Sweden, the other in the economic zone of Denmark. They are very close to each other."
Swedish seismologists said that two powerful explosions were recorded in the area of gas leaks on pipelines.
The work of Nord Stream has been suspended since the end of August due to problems with the repair of Siemens turbines caused by Western sanctions. However, the pipeline remained filled with gas.

Some words from Lukashenko from the yesterdays meeting with Putin.

To anyone who was worried regarding the exodus of Navalnists "opposition". Most of them were not even going to be mobilized because they do not fall in the category.
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🇩🇪❌🇺🇸❗️— 🇩🇪🦅 MP for the German Nationalist Party AfD, Mr. Gunnar Lindemann on twitter:
— "Nordstream1 and NordStream2 rendered unusable simultaneously by sabotage.

So that Germany can only procure US fracking gas.

And quite coincidentally, a US naval formation was very close by.

With Friends Like these, who needs enemies?"

Translated from Oleg Tzarev:

On the goals and objectives of the United States in the Ukrainian conflict

After the shameful withdrawal from Afghanistan and the outbreak of the economic crisis for the United States, the victory of Russia in the NVO is a geopolitical catastrophe. The defeat of Ukraine will mean the defeat of the United States. And this is the loss of US leadership on the world stage, the betrayal of allies, the loss of control over many world processes, and many other unpleasant consequences.

With a military conflict in Ukraine, the United States simultaneously solves several problems.
The first and key task of the United States is the maximum extermination of the Russian population, the destruction of stocks of Soviet weapons, destabilization in Russia and the economy and the domestic political situation. At the same time, the maximum task is the collapse of Russia and gaining control over Russian natural resources.
The second task is to strike at the European Union, which was beginning to compete with the United States. The goal is to destroy the EU economy and achieve the flight of capital and the transfer of production to the United States.
The third challenge, don't be surprised, is a blow to China's economy. Europe is the largest importer for China. The shrinking or loss of a market like Europe would hurt China. The ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine is not beneficial to China. Perhaps information about this was brought by China to Russia, and therefore, after the SCO summit, Russia abruptly began to force events.

The United States is now not interested in a quick end to the conflict, even if it ended with a victory for Ukraine. The war has not yet solved all the tasks for the Americans. With the supply of arms and financial aid, the US regulates the speed of the conflict.

At the same time, it is very important for the United States that Russia move strictly according to the notched scenario towards exhaustion and resolution, without going beyond the flags. To do this, it is necessary to maintain the illusion all the time that peace agreements with Ukraine can be signed in the near future, and the war will stop. But in order to allegedly retain the opportunity for a dialogue with Ukraine, Russia should not strike at the transport and energy infrastructure of Ukraine, at Kyiv, at the leaders of Ukraine.

Until the task of destroying the European economy is completed, the US will not let the conflict end. We still have at least this winter, and maybe more, in order to try to destroy the scenario imposed on us.

Conducting mobilization and referendums is an attempt to break through the flags. Of course, these decisions alone are clearly not enough, but the beginning is inspiring. Breaking the noscript imposed on us is a very difficult task. Too many mistakes have been made in the past. Good, simple and beautiful solutions are not visible.
But the task that the United States has set for itself to simultaneously strike at Russia, Europe and China is very complex and non-trivial, during which many surprises and surprises can lie in wait for the world hegemon.