The autumn conscription for military service in 2023 will take place according to the “previous rules”. This was reported by TASS, head of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrei Kartapolov. In response, lawyers from the human rights organization First Department accused him of “manipulating terms.” According to Kartapolov, paper summons will remain the main document until the full launch of the unified military registration register.

Joe Biden promised Vladimir Zelensky to supply Ukraine with a limited number of long-range ATACMS missiles. this NBC News reports with reference to American officials. The publication does not provide details about when this will be done and how many missiles will be supplied. There is no official confirmation of this information.

The Russian military launched a missile attack on the city of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk region. this The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine reported . They clarified that the attack was carried out by two Iskander missiles. One of the rockets hit a two-story residential building, injuring 16 people. Several other apartment buildings were also damaged. A search and rescue operation and debris removal are underway at the site of the impact.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the successful repulsion of a drone attack on the night of September 22. The corresponding message appeared on the department’s telegram channel. “Tonight, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using an aircraft-type UAV on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was stopped,” it says.

The Ministry of Defense said that one serviceman was killed as a result of a missile attack on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in annexed Sevastopol. Then the message was updated and they said that he was not killed, but missing. The department also said that the attack damaged the historic naval headquarters building. Earlier, Russian authorities reported a missile attack on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet.

Hackers acting in the interests of Ukraine hacked the database of the Russian company Sirena-Travel and gained access to information about air travel for the period from 2007 to 2023. Information about this appeared in the telegram channel of the hacker community KibOrg, noted the publication “Important Stories”. The Muppets group, associated with KibOrg, claimed responsibility for the hack.

The Russian Oscar committee has suspended its work. The organization was engaged in nominating domestic films for the American Film Academy Award “Oscar” in the category “Best Foreign Language Film”. This was reported by TASS, one of the committee members, producer Fyodor Popov. “I was on the Oscar nomination committee when it was working. Now its ranks have thinned out greatly, and its activities have stopped,” he said.

Russia's military spending in 2024 could increase by almost 70% compared to 2023 and amount to 10.8 trillion rubles. this Bloomberg reports with reference to the draft federal budget, which, according to the publication, is being discussed in the government on September 22. According to Bloomberg, in 2021, military spending in the Russian budget amounted to 3.6 trillion rubles, in 2023 - 6.4 trillion. If they are increased to 10.8 trillion in 2024, they will amount to 6% of GDP.

Today, sales of the new iPhone 15 from Apple start around the world. Despite the fact that the gadget maker ceased operations in Russia shortly after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, some Russian retailers provided the opportunity to check out the new model yesterday, and tomorrow they promise to deliver the smartphone to those who pre-ordered it. Widespread sales of the new iPhone in Russia will begin next week.

The Ministry of Defense said that the armed formations of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic handed over their weapons to Russian peacekeepers. Information about this appeared in the department's newsletter. It says that the armed forces of the unrecognized republic handed over six units of armored vehicles, more than 800 units of small arms and anti-tank weapons, as well as about 5,000 ammunition.

Alexei Navalny, who is in IK-6 in the Vladimir region, was sent to a punishment cell for the 20th time, the oppositionist reported on Twitter. “Everything is stable. Yesterday at 5 o'clock in the evening I was released from the punishment cell; today at 8 am I was sent back to the punishment cell. 4 days. Why so few? Because in exactly 4 days I have a hearing of the appellate court.

The first American Abrams tanks will arrive in Ukraine next week. this after a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Washington. According to Reuters, US President Joe Biden announced Biden also announced a new $325 million military aid package for Ukraine.

Philologist Ksenia Turkova talks about how the language of sexualized violence became the state language Russian authorities, elites and media do not hesitate to use words describing sexual violence when talking about their achievements. To perform successfully at diplomatic negotiations means to “fuck” an opponent, to win in sports means to “break”, to voice new terms of interaction is to “bend”. When did these words enter official speech? Why did this happen?

An analysis of recent satellite images indicates an increase in activity at nuclear test sites in Russia, the United States and China over the past few years. This was reported by CNN. According to him, in the last three to five years, new underground communications and warehouses have appeared at Russian, Chinese and American nuclear test sites, and vehicle traffic has also intensified.

A group of deputies introduced a bill allowing the Russian Guard to have its own volunteer units. This is stated on the website of the lower house of parliament. According to the document, decisions on the creation of such detachments will be made by the president. “They can be involved in carrying out certain tasks in the field of defense during the period of mobilization, martial law, in conditions of armed conflict, during counter-terrorism operations, etc.,” says the State Duma website.