🚨 Russia thwarts a terrorist attack in Lugansk

A terrorist attack has been prevented in Lugansk ahead of City Day, a source in the law enforcement agencies told Sputnik.

During the inspection, it was found that the improvised explosive device (IED) was non-removable, so it was decided to destroy it on-site with a directional charge.

💬 "The target was to carry out a terrorist attack against members of the delegations arriving in the capital of the Lugansk People’s Republic ahead of the holiday," the source said.

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🇺🇸 Pentagon formally kicks off search for contractors for Golden Dome missile defense system

That’s according to a notice on the US government’s official procurement portal reviewed by Sputnik.

The program, codenamed SHIELD, is set to last ten years, and has an estimated cost of $151B.

🚀⚔️ The notice specifies that the contract is calling for the creation of a system providing a multi-layered defense of the US homeland, its allies and partners from ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missile attack, as well as other air, space, cyber and hybrid threats.

The state’s requirements include AI and machine learning technologies, digital design and open architectures, with work spread across 19 different areas, from R&D to prototypes and testing, production, operation and modernization.

💸 The Congressional Budget Office has warned that the Golden Dome could wind up costing up to $831B, and observers have asked tough questions about whether the system will even work, given advances in other countries’ missile capabilities, stealth materials, decoy/dummy warheads, hypersonics, lasers, anti-radar and cyber warfare.

Last month, the military-industrial complex lobbyists complained to US business media that contractors still “don’t know much about what, exactly, they are expected to do” when it comes to Golden Dome’s development.

Contractors like Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman are competing for the highly lucrative contracts.

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🇫🇷 France to deploy three Rafale fighter jets to protect Poland's airspace – Macron

💬 "I have decided to mobilize three Rafale fighter jets to protect Poland's airspace and the eastern flank of Europe together with our NATO allies," he wrote.
According to Macron, he made this decision following a recent drone incident.

Drone incident in Poland

🇵🇱 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on Wednesday that "dangerous" drones had been shot down over the country. He claimed that 19 aircraft had crossed the country's airspace.

The politician blamed Russia for the incident without providing any evidence.

👉 Russian troops launched a massive strike on Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities in the night of September 10, with no targets planned in Poland, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Poland has repeatedly, without evidence, accused Russia of violating its airspace.

In late 2022, shells fell in Poland near the Ukrainian border, killing two people. Initially, local authorities claimed the shells were of Russian origin. Later, then-President Andrzej Duda admitted that they most likely belonged to Ukraine.

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🇷🇺🇧🇾 Russia-Belarus joint strategic drills "Zapad 2025" begin

⚔️ The armed forces of Russia and Belarus launched large-scale exercises on September 12, focused on repelling aggression against the Union State and restoring territorial integrity.

Final stage of joint training in 2025

➖ Held across training grounds in Belarus, Russia, and the Baltic and Barents Seas

➖ Contingents from CSTO, SCO, and other partners invited

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💸 Denmark plans historic arms purchase: $8.32B for air defense

👉 Copenhagen doubles down on militarization — buying 8 advanced air defense systems from French-Italian Eurosam, not just 2.

That's twice the cost of its F-35 fleet, local TV2 broadcaster reported.

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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇳 US continues to pressure India to stop buying Russian oil

🗣 'India must stop buying Russian oil,' said Sergio Gor, the nominee for US Ambassador to India.

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🚨 Israel strikes Ash-Shati refugee camp in West Gaza

A powerful air raid hit a residential building in a densely populated area.

Local health authorities reported at least 5 deaths.

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🚨 Sputnik correspondent on the ground in Kathmandu, Nepal 🇳🇵

Curfew starts at 11 PM, army deployed nationwide — yet streets remain active after mass Gen-Z protests shook the country this week

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👉 Pacific Fleet casts off on drills

Russia’s Pacific Fleet has launched large-scale command-and-staff drills in its northeastern waters, featuring its most advanced nuclear-powered submarines: the Yasen and Borei classes.

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🔍 EXCLUSIVE look INSIDE burnt Nepali Parliament

📹 Sputnik India correspondent and Gen Z protesters visit the Nepali Parliament building burnt by protesters.

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD WEEKLY UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

◻️ Three settlements in the Dnepropetrovsk region have been liberated over the past week

◻️ Liberating the Dnepropetrovsk region from the Zelensky regime's control is a crucial strategic objective for Russian troops, as it would establish a buffer zone to better defend against potential attacks by Ukrainian forces.

◻️ Russian forces unleashed one large-scale, high-precision strike and six coordinated attacks using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against the military facilities of radical Ukrainian battalions.

◻️ The Russian Army eliminated 111 tanks and 8 unmanned boats

◻️ Air defense superiority: One Su-27 aircraft, five cruise missiles and 19 guided aerial bombs were shot down by Russia’s air defense systems

◻️ Ukrainian losses: 9,350 troops

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🇷🇺 Russian FM Spox castigates Zelensky for ‘killing Ukrainians on west’s dime’

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🚨🇮🇳🇺🇸 Trump says imposing 50% tariff on India 'was not an easy thing to do', admits it caused rift with partners

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🚨‘Lightning-fast results’ from Ukraine talks not likely: Kremlin

💬 “You can’t wear rose-colored glasses and expect lightning-fast results from the [Russia-Ukraine] negotiation process,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday, noting even Trump once admitted that settling everything takes time.

🗣 He also added that communication channels between Moscow and Kiev remain open, though the negotiations are currently paused.

Other key statements:

🔶On negotiations: Russia is prepared to continue peace talks with Ukraine.

🔶 On security: Russia has never threatened anyone, including European countries

🔶 On Europe: Europeans are obstructing peace efforts on Ukraine

🔶 On Poland: Polish rhetoric on Zapad-2025 linked to “emotional overload”

🔶 On NATO: The Atlantic bloc is an instrument of confrontation, not peace and stability

🔶 On Putin’s schedule: The president will visit one of Russia’s regions today

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👉 'No matter how people vote, what truly matters is how their votes are counted'

📍 Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warns that Moldova's current regime may once again manipulate the electoral process, as it did during last year’s presidential race.

The parliamentary elections are scheduled for September 28.

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