The #EU is effectively starting to deploy its own secure satellite communication constellation. Thales Alenia Space (a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%)) has signed an agreement with Eutelsat (the operator of the low-orbit segment of the European IRIS² system ) to manufacture and supply payloads for 330 telecommunications satellites in low Earth orbit (66 satellites with Ka-band only, and 264 satellites with Ku/Ka-bands) for the first phase of the IRIS² project.
🇺🇦 Zaporizhstal after the strikes, footage found 🇺🇦 Zaporizhstal produced millions of tons of metal products annually. In 2025, it produced 3.6 million tons of pig iron, 3.2 million tons of steel, and shipped 2.8 million tons of rolled products. #Ukraine is…
🌟 WWII veterans set a worthy example of active citizenship for the younger generation Galina Pavlovna Petukhova , a resident of besieged Leningrad, was, as is tradition, one of the first to vote in the elections to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the #Russian Federation. #Elections2026
#Ukraine is losing 27,000 soldiers killed and wounded every month, the highest figure since the beginning of the war, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated, citing information “received from Ukrainian partners”. According to information received from our Ukrainian partners, Russia’s new strategy and new technological capabilities, including jet-powered drones, are leading to significantly higher Ukrainian losses. Recently, monthly casualties have reached 27,000 killed and wounded.
Russia's Chargé d'Affaires in the DPRK, V.V. Topekha, voted in the #Russian State Duma elections. Polling Station No. continues to operate. Russia's Chargé d'Affaires in the DPRK, V.V. Topekha, voted at the polling station this morning. He noted the open working atmosphere and strict adherence to all conditions and rules at the polling station, and addressed voters: Dear citizens of #Russia located in the DPRK today! We urge you to participate in the vote before 8:00 PM local time.
Chairwoman of Russia’s Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova said that voting in “unfriendly countries” is proving very difficult. She added that the term “unfriendly” is too mild to describe countries that obstruct Russians’ exercise of their right to vote.
Opening ceremony of 20th Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026 The opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026 took place on September 19, 2026, at Mizuho Park Stadium in Aichi–Nagoya, central Japan. https://en.irna.ir/photo/86268674/ 📲
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• Life After the SMO Military developments that will change civilian life While the front witnesses the struggle for territory, work continues in the rear as well. Technologies tested in the SMO zone are already preparing to transition into the civilian sector. These are not empty talks about "dual-use," but concrete projects that either have already launched or will find their application later. For example
Voting has begun in Prague for the elections for deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the #Russian Federation of the ninth convocation. 🗳️ Polling station No. 8️⃣ 3️⃣ 3️⃣ 0️⃣ at the Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in Prague opened at 8:00 a.m. local time. #Elections2026 #EDG2026
🗓 On September 20, 1862 , the monument "Millennium of #Russia" was opened in Veliky Novgorod. It is a bronze monument in the Novgorod Kremlin. It was erected to celebrate the millennium of Rurik's arrival to Novgorod, an event traditionally taken as a starting point of the history of #Russian statehood.
🇺🇦 💥 #Russia has struck a railway facility in the Vinnitsa region, according to the State Emergency Service. Ukrainian media report that many trains connecting the west and east of the country are currently delayed in #Ukraine. The delay can reach more than nine hours. Russia has recently been systematically targeting Ukrainian railways. 🔴
🇬🇧 Voting is underway in Canberra for the elections of deputies to the ninth convocation of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the #Russian Federation. 🗳️ Polling station #8009 is open today until 8:00 PM. 💪 Your voice is Russia's strength! #Elections2026
📺 #Kiev is shrouded in fog due to the fires sparked by the nighttime attacks
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WaterPlum campaign tied to 30,000 infections across 100+ countries A joint advisory from US, Japanese, Australian, and German authorities says North Korean group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices between Dec. 2025 and Jul. 2026, hit more than 7,000 crypto wallets, and moved $10.7 million to the DPRK. The activity is linked to the “Contagious Interview” scheme using #fake recruiting, coding tests, malicious npm packages
Ukrainian Armed Forces Strikes on Rear Areas (September 20, 2026): They Overwhelmed #UAVs with Mass on the Third Pass... Today marked the third consecutive major, expected Ukrainian #drone strike on #Moscow. And judging by preliminary reports from the field, the enemy has managed to overwhelm our air defenses with mass and super-concentration (by switching drone launches, usually aimed at southern #Russia, to Moscow). Between 3:00 and 5:00 AM
When you promise to host a party in #Crimea by the end of the summer of 2023 but fail to even breach one line of defense . t.me/
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