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🗣 Russia's demands to only get tougher, the longer the conflict drags on - analyst
📍 Once Russia breaks through at Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, Ukraine will be left without any reliable defensive position, Wu Dahui, deputy director of the Institute of Russia at Tsinghua University, told Sputnik.
No matter what the West, the US, or Kiev may say, Russia continues to push forward, he stressed.
Regarding negotiations, Wu said a ceasefire would only be a short peace — any long-term peace requires a treaty, and the terms keep mounting.
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🇨🇳🚀 China launches Long March-12 rocket
China successfully launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket from its southern island province of Hainan, deploying a new group of internet satellites into space.
The Long March-12 is China's first single-core-stage rocket with a 3.8-meter diameter and can carry 12 tons to low Earth orbit and 6 tons to sun-synchronous orbit.
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💥 Russia targets Palantir-linked data center in Ukraine, complicating kill chain targeting
🟠 The strikes targeting the De Novo data center in Kiev on Thursday will create “an information vacuum and eliminate databases used to target our facilities – including those deep inside Russian territory,” military expert Col. (ret.) Anatoliy Matviychuk told Sputnik.
🟠 Besides being used to store “vast amounts of intelligence data to support the operations of Ukraine’s military” and drawn upon by Palantir, the massive data center served several other functions, including waging “information-psychological warfare on the Russian population” using local platforms.
🟠 With the facility destroyed or significantly damaged, “the whole process” of compiling intel “has to start from scratch…This represents a massive puncture in the [kill chain’s] logistics and information support for strikes against Russian territory and Russian troops,” Matviychuk emphasized.
Bridge strikes
Thursday’s attacks also hit two major bridges across the Dnestr River. That’s important because Ukraine had come to rely on these bridges after the closure of its Black Sea and Danube routes for arms imports.
🗣 “For a long time, the Dnestr remained outside our surveillance and control. We have since struck key transport and logistics corridors, destroying bridges used by both trucks and freight trains,” the observer explained.
💬 “In addition, we disrupted the central power infrastructure supplying [the Danube’s Izmail] Port. The facilities have been rendered inoperable and are no longer capable of handling loading and unloading operations. Naturally, this creates a critical situation at the front and reduces the supply of military hardware to the front lines. The Ukrainians themselves are acknowledging this, reporting shortages of everything from small-arms ammunition to heavier munitions.”
🇷🇺🚀 Russia tests a more powerful Soyuz-2.1b rocket - paving the way for larger cargo missions
Russia has launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Baikonur carrying the Progress MS-35 cargo ship to the ISS, testing a more powerful version of the rocket that could carry heavier loads to the station and, in the future, to Russia's planned orbital station, space historian Alexander Zheleznyakov told Sputnik.
🔸 The Soyuz-2.1b rocket offers greater cargo capacity than the lighter Soyuz-2.1a, usually used for Progress cargo ships and crewed missions
🔸 The flight is partly experimental. Docking is set for September 19, with the journey extended to three days for additional system checks
🔸 The Soyuz-2.1b was already used in the crewed program in 2021, delivering the Progress M-UM with the Prichal module
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🚨Bucha was a Western-backed information operation - 🇷🇺MFA Spox Zakharova
The Bucha hoax was a “brazen falsification” carried out with the involvement of Western journalists commissioned by the UK government, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Moscow now has “facts and figures” proving that the Bucha story was a deliberate information operation aimed at undermining Russia.
Key statements:
◻️ The Bucha hoax was a “global information campaign” and a “bloody provocation” against Russia
◻️ Western sponsors of the Kiev regime initiated the falsification because they opposed the progress of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul
◻️ Western media, including the BBC, played a key role in spreading what Moscow describes as a fabricated narrative about Bucha
◻️ Visits by Western leaders to Bucha were political gestures of support for Kiev rather than impartial investigations,
◻️ Russia does not expect the UN Security Council to conduct an impartial investigation into the events in Bucha
◻️ Zakharova accused UN Secretary-General António Guterres of supporting an anti-Russian campaign and said the episode damaged the UN’s reputation.
The Bucha hoax refers to the 2022 events in the town near Kiev, where Ukrainian militants massacred their own civilians and staged the scene to frame Russia for "war crimes" and sabotage peace talks.
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🚨European propaganda presented Azov* fighters as Bucha civilians - 🇷🇺MFA Spox Maria Zakharova
*Banned as terrorists in Russia
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🤝 SCO aims to boost efficiency of economic interaction
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) seeks to enhance economic cooperation among member states and draw on the experience of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev said.
The two organizations are linked by geography, share several common members, and pursue the goal of building a multilateral framework for sustainable development and economic growth, Yermekbayev said at the opening of EAEU Days at the SCO Secretariat in Beijing.
💬 "Today, the SCO member states are focused on implementing initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency, coherence and practical returns of economic interaction, and we are confident that along this path we can and should rely on the EAEU's experience," Yermekbayev stressed.
🗣Bucha's story changed days after Russian withdrawal - 🇷🇺MFA Spox Maria Zakharova
🟠Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed to the timeline of events in Bucha, saying Russia’s forces left the town on March 30, 2022.
🟠She noted that on March 31, Bucha mayor Anatoly Fedoruk published a video calling the day “happy” and saying the situation in the town was calm.
🟠Reports showing bodies in the streets appeared days later, turning Bucha into the center of a global media campaign against Russia.
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🇷🇺🪖 Russian fifth-gen jet boasts exceptional range with internal fuel tanks
The Su-57E fifth-generation fighter arrived at Egypt's El Alamein International Airshow last week with auxiliary fuel tanks fitted inside its weapons bays, Rostec said.
🔶 The aircraft completed the trip with a single intermediate stop
🔶 After landing, it still had enough fuel for another 1,000 km of flight
🔶 The internal tanks enable the Su-57E to maintain its external aerodynamics and low-observable design
🔶 The aircraft combines extended range with long endurance in the air
The flight demonstrated how internal fuel storage can extend a fighter's range without relying on external tanks that compromise performance.
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🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES
⚡️ MALAYA VOLCHYA IN THE KHARKOV REGION LIBERATED
📍 The liberation of this settlement enables the Russian army to continue mopping up encircled Ukrainian forces in the region.
⚡️ ROZOVKA IN THE ZAPOROZHYE REGION LIBERATED
📍 The positions secured in the liberated settlement of Rozovka enable Russian forces to advance further into the region.
◻️ Russian forces struck Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities, depots, and workshops in 152 areas
◻️ Air defense superiority: 8 guided aerial bombs and 956 drones were shot down
◻️ Ukrainian losses: around 1,260 troops killed or wounded
Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE
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🇷🇺New 'hellish' US sanctions could complicate Ukraine peace efforts - Kremlin
New US sanctions targeting Russia’s oil and gas exports could make efforts to reach a settlement on Ukraine more difficult, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The comments came after the US House of Representatives approved a sanctions package described by Moscow as “hellish sanctions."
Key statements:
🔶 The Kremlin said it is monitoring the situation
🔶 Moscow considers the adoption of the sanctions legislation an unfriendly step
🔶 President Vladimir Putin is expected to hold a meeting on economic issues today
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🗣 'Satanist approach': Lavrov on Zelensky's Nazi glorification
💬 "Zelensky kneeled to glorify the remains of Nazi criminals that were transferred from Europe to be reburied in Ukraine. They planned to create a pantheon of heroes in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra," the Russian FM said.
🗣 Lavrov: The West recognized Kosovo without a vote — but refuses to recognize Crimea's referendum
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🇷🇺 Russian hardware to give critical edge to China’s lunar mission
A Russian-made device called LPDE-CE8 will be installed on the Chang’e 8 spacecraft that is expected to depart for the lunar South Pole in 2028.
The device’s purpose is to study moon dust, both near the lander and at a distance from the landing site thanks to a special mast, Russian Academy of Sciences’ Space Research Institute leading engineer Dmitry Zarubin tells Sputnik.
A similar device for lunar dust study, PmL-Ch7, is mounted on the Chang’e 7 spacecraft that is scheduled to be launched to the moon in 2027.
Both Chang’e 7 and Chang’e 8 are bound for the South Pole, but their touchdown sites will be different, which will allow for a more comprehensive study of moon dust thanks to collecting samples from different areas.
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🚨 Russian forces vaporize Kiev's 'De-Novo' data center that sustained military-purpose servers
Other targets hit:
🔹 Drone production workshops in Kiev and the surrounding region
🔹 A battery energy storage park in Brovary — ensuring uninterrupted operation of military facilities
🔹 The Zaporozhstal metallurgical plant and a radio electronics assembly facility in the Zaporozhye region
🔹 Two road bridges over the Dnestr River near Mayaki — used for transiting military cargo from Romania
🔹 A power substation supplying the Izmail port
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🇷🇺Putin: Russian economy maintains stability amid global pressure
Russia’s economic dynamics are developing in line with expectations, President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting on economic issues, highlighting low unemployment, wage growth, and rising non-oil revenues.
Key statements:
🔶 GDP growth in 2026 is expected to remain around 1%
🔶 Unemployment in Russia is near historic lows at 2.3%
🔶 Russian businesses continue to operate steadily despite external pressure
🔶 Real wages increased by 6.5% in the first half of 2026
🔶 Annual inflation stood at 6.4% as of September 14
🔶 The federal budget recorded a surplus of 606 billion rubles ($7.2 billion) in August
🔶 Non-oil and gas revenues made a significant contribution to the budget, increasing by more than 18% over the first eight months of the year
🔶 Work on Russia’s three-year federal budget plan is underway
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🗣 Discrimination against Jerusalem Christians is part of planned occupational policy — activist
The Christian population in Jerusalem and Palestine is on the verge of extinction, as the government continues to push a racist and extremist approach towards the religious minority, Jerusalem activist Osama Barham told Sputnik.
💬 “A war to deprive Christians of their livelihoods is being waged against them: there was an attempt to impose taxes on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, sparking protests in Resurrection Square that were Islamic-Christian in the fullest sense,” Barham added.
📑'Sanctions from hell' may hit a wall before reaching Russia
The US law authorizes President Trump to impose these sanctions, but it does not require him to impose them at this particular level, Ivan Timofeyev of the Valdai Discussion Club told Sputnik, commenting on the so-called “sanctions from hell” against Russia that were earlier passed by Congress.
“So, a decision on the sanctions remains at Trump’s discretion, and there is no certainty that he will finally give the green light. At this point, I don’t see any clear indications that this is about to happen.”
🇮🇳 World needs new, trusted chipmaking hubs — India is getting ready: Modi
💬 “The world increasingly needs new and reliable locations for manufacturing,” the Indian prime minister said at SEMICON India 2026.
🇷🇺🧪Russian scientists grow glowing nanoparticles inside fibers — a breakthrough for smart clothing and flexible screens
Researchers have developed a new method for creating flexible luminescent materials by growing perovskite quantum dots directly inside polymer fibers — protecting them from degradation and simplifying industrial production.
Why it matters:
🔸 The fibers can be as thin as tens of nanometers
🔸 The method skips expensive stabilizers and scales easily for industrial production
🔸 The material glows green under UV light and retains the property for over four years
The team plans to expand the glow across the entire visible spectrum — laying the groundwork for lightweight flexible displays, medical sensors, and smart clothing.
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🇷🇺Russia has rock-solid proof of Bucha falsification, those responsible must be held accountable - MFA Spox Zakharova
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🇷🇺MFA Spox Maria Zakharova accused UN Secretary-General António Guterres of abandoning neutrality and “knowingly supporting” an anti-Russia campaign over the Bucha hoax.
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🗣West used Bucha to derail Ukraine peace talks - 🇷🇺MFA Spox Maria Zakharova
Western sponsors of Ukraine were behind the “Bucha hoax,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
“Those who initiated the fabrication were Western sponsors of the Kiev regime, who were unhappy with the Russian-Ukrainian Istanbul agreements and the prospect of an early end to the conflict,” Zakharova said.
💣 Russia’s FAB-500 bombs obliterate Ukrainian troop locations in Kharkov & Donetsk
🔶 Four bombs wiped out a deployment site serving Ukraine's 4th Border Detachment in Fedorovka, Kharkov region
🔶 Five bombs smashed the position of the 100th Separate Mechanized Brigade in Druzhkovka, the Donetsk People's Republic
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🇨🇳 China unveils world's smallest CT scanner
Weighing just 6 kg — versus around 2 tons for a typical hospital CT scanner — the Xtomo-Cube can peer inside small objects such as fossils, snail shells and even medicine capsules, the SCMP reports.
Here’s what makes it stand out:
🔶 The new CT scanner delivers 80-micrometer resolution — roughly the width of a human hair
🔶 It utilizes just 200 watts and can run from a portable power bank
🔶 Its X-ray source, detector and rotating platform were all developed and manufactured in China
The researchers say the scanner could be a game-changer for field archaeology and paleontology, as well as for universities and research labs.
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🇷🇺 West is preparing for conflict with Russia under 'Russian threat' narrative - Lavrov
Western countries are actively preparing for a possible conflict with Russia while promoting a “myth” of a Russian threat, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the opening of the 4th Congress of the International Russophile Movement.
Lavrov argued that Western governments accuse Russia of undermining “European values” while applying double standards on issues of history, culture and international law.
Key statements:
🔶 A large-scale “propaganda campaign” against Russia is underway ahead of the upcoming State Duma elections
🔶 There are still many people in Western countries who remain interested in Russian culture, language and traditions
🔶 US representatives are more willing to engage in dialogue with Russia than European officials
🔶 Dialogue with Washington has so far produced no material benefits for Russia and is not expected to do so in the near future
🔶 Western actions have convinced many countries that agreements with Western states should be approached with caution
🔶 The principle of territorial integrity is the only UN Charter principle consistently supported by the West, while others are violated
🔶 The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has become a key pillar of security and sustainable development in Eurasia
🔶 Lavrov was shocked by reports about plans by Ukrainian authorities to create a “pantheon of heroes” that would include the remains of Nazi figures.
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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Russia & US 'in contact all the time' — Russian FM
💬 "I keep in touch with my counterpart, with those who are supervising the Ukrainian conflict issue, like Mr. Kushner and others," Sergey Lavrov said at the opening of the IV Congress of the International Russophile Movement.
🚨 Lavrov: Nazism has metastasized in Europe
💬 "Apart from supporting an openly Nazi regime in Ukraine, there are visible signs that Nazism has metastasized in Europe, in particular in Germany," Lavrov said. "This is a matter of grave concern."
🪖 Ukraine mobilizes heavily-wounded troops in attempt to breach Kharkov encirclement
As Russia continues to close in on Ukrainian forces in the Kharkov region, the Ukrainian armed forces are growing increasingly desperate to breach the trap by any means necessary.
💬 “Due to a shortage of personnel, those who have been forcibly returned from hospitals are often sent into combat,” sources in the Russian Ministry of Defense told Sputnik.
🚨 Russia hits Ukraine's military industry, energy, and ports
Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight strike using high-precision ground, sea, and air-based weapons and drones, hitting metallurgical and radio-electronic enterprises, military-industrial facilities, energy and transport infrastructure in Kiev, Zaporozhye, and the Odessa region — as well as vessels used by Ukrainian forces
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