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[Regnum] In the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, two girls collided with a huge brown bear while taking a photo on the road.
On September 15, the friends posted a video on social media. The footage shows one girl lying down on the road while the other turned on her camera to take video and photos. At that moment, she noticed the large silhouette of a predator in the distance.
Zooming in, the local resident realized a bear was coming onto the road. She shouted to her friend, after which the frightened girls ran to the car.
According to the video's creator, the incident occurred on a highway 4 km from Nadym Airport. The bear, apparently, had no intention of approaching the girls; it crossed the road and disappeared into the forest.
The day before, another human-bear encounter occurred in the Irkutsk region. There, a local resident used a stick to fight off pigs from an attacking predator, resulting in various injuries.
After a savage bear attack on Monday morning, a severely injured Montana hunter climbed behind the wheel for a desperate drive home.
In a Monday statement, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) said the man was hunting on state-owned land near Elk Creek and Haystack Butte, south of Augusta, at the time of the attack.
The victim was archery hunting "when he encountered the bear and was attacked," officials said.
"The hunter drove himself home after the attack and was transported to Benefis Hospital by private vehicle for treatment," the release said.
Officials added that the man sustained "significant but fortunately not life-threatening injuries."
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks have now confirmed that the bear was a grizzly.
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[Korrespondent] 22.30 For the past few years, Russian couples have been flying drones at the aircraft of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The head of the Russian power spoke about this in an interview with CBS News.
“Moldova had a presidential flight, and that’s why they attacked Moldova,” Zelensky said.
The President also announced that at the hour of returning to Ukraine through Chisinau, another similar incident occurred. Following Zelensky’s words, one or two drones have again entered the expanse of Moldova. This incident was not reported before.
Zelensky appreciates that this was part of the Russian strategy, aimed at harassing other foreign leaders.
20.56 President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday recognized Oleksiy Kovalenko as the commander of the Military Communications and Cybersecurity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Executive Decree No. 931/2026 was published on the website of the head of state.
20.29 President of Romania Nikusor Dan appreciates that the Russian war against Ukraine does not show signs of imminent completion, as Moscow does not show readiness for negotiations. Yogo quotes euronews.
“We may be ready until this war is three or three years away,” said the Romanian leader.
We note that with the strengthening of the economic pressure on Russia, Ukraine’s ability to launch strikes in the depths of Russian territory.
20.15 Russia may already begin mass production of new, cheap winged missiles within the next five to six months, which will now fly at speeds of up to 750 km/year at low altitudes. The President's Adviser on the development of technological areas of defense, Sergey "Flash" Beskrestnov, stated this.
In his words, Russia already believes that Ukraine is dismantling Swedish fighters to fight jet drones, so that they can move to the next stage of development of strike capabilities.
“The Russians also understand that we will soon have jet-propelled fighters and we will close Kiev. Or they will immediately work on the creations and reduce their bet on the next iteration - even with small, cheap winged missiles,” Beskrestnov said.
Among such developments we named Banderol, Dan-T, Dan-M and Gerbera-5. Behind the words “Flash” we are no longer talking about jet drones, but actually about a new class of cheap missiles.
“They will have a speed of 500, 600, 700, 750 km/year,” said the president’s spokesman.
Such missiles can actively maneuver and fly at very low altitudes, which will greatly reduce their overcrowding.
19.46 The head of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, ordered to move the urgent conference of the Valdai discussion club from Sochi to Moscow due to the security situation in order to prevent the intensification of attacks by Ukrainian drones. About this write Financial Times iz poslannyam na chotiri dzherela.
19.27 Vivaldi’s military operation to liberate the Donetsk region is already showing its first results. Zokrema, the Ukrainian soldiers liquidated the disguised enemy and created a bridgehead for a further attack.
Type of occupants cleared:
Novoselіvka,
Oleksandrivka,
Yarov,
outskirts of Korovy Yar.
“With the loss of 75 square kilometers of territory, we deoccupied Serednya. Another 10 square kilometers. More at once, the lower area of Zhytomyr and even the largest area of Chernihiv,” stated the Viyskovs.
Russia spent half an hour of the first season on Operation Vivaldi:
more than 1500 soldiers,
over 12,000 drones,
armored vehicles,
artillery,
hundreds of vehicles and special equipment.
18.30 In the Kiev region, gas stations are denying access to the system for alerting about current threats, as the military forces are victorious. This decision was praised for the defense of the Kiev region and for the coordination of KOVA.
Access to the system allows senior gas station attendants to access, in real time, up-to-date information about the development of military military targets and promptly praise solutions for the operation of gas stations in the face of a threat.
17.58 Russian troops attacked agricultural enterprises in Mykolayivskyi district with drones on the 15th spring. Injuries to the 46-year-old man, damage to the use of military equipment. The police of the Mykolayiv region reported this.
17.33 Poland will strengthen the security of checkpoints and border infrastructure on the border with Ukraine due to the threat from Russia. Before the operation, the military servicemen of the 18th Engineer Regiment were arrested. Polish Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamisz reported this. In his words, the decision to strengthen the infrastructure praised the Polish government. Military service members are already concluding work on strengthening posts and objects such as the Vikorist Cordon Service.
The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces clarified that guard posts will be deployed near the cordon with Ukraine in Doroguska, Meditsa Korczowi.
17.24 Ukraine is preparing for winter, which could be the worst since independence was achieved in 1991. As Russian attacks on infrastructure continue to intensify, the main focus during this period will be to “visit.” Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky stated this.
The Cabinet of Ministers plans to significantly increase the number of security points and repair teams throughout the country. The preparation plan also conveys the learning of foreign fighters from critical situations. They can help Ukraine better repair and renew the infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.
17.21 Russian troops hit Sloviansk, Donetsk region. The enemy kissed the private sector of the place. The MVA press service was informed about the consequences of the shelling.
“Today at 10:30, the enemy struck a blow to the private sector of Slovyansk. Two people died - a man born in 1972 and a woman born in 1973,” the source said.
The 69-year-old woman recognized the wound.
16.54 Russian troops, after defeat on Tuesday, 15th spring, again attacked Kiev with drones. Two people were injured in the Svyatoshinsky district; they are receiving medical assistance. As the measures of Kiev Vitaliy Klitschko and KMVA reported, during the hour of the Russian Federation’s attack on Kiev, UAVs landed in three districts of the capital - Svyatoshinsky, Solomyansky and Golosiivsky. Є damage to residential buildings, garages and cars.
16.53 President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Supreme Commander's Headquarters, where they discussed the protection of critical infrastructure and logistics from Russian strikes.
At the hour of the Bet, the consumption of Ukrzaliznytsia, gas stations and other strategic enterprises was analyzed in detail.
Based on intelligence data, the main targets on which the Russians plan to attack have been identified. For this protection, Ukraine will strengthen its capabilities in radio-electronic warfare and increase the purchase of related equipment. You will also notice changes in the work of mobile firefighting groups and the anti-anti-anti-anti-anti-anti-anti-aircraft defense position.
Zelensky instructed the Ministry of Finance to provide additional funds for logistics needs. Around the same time, the participants of the Headquarters discussed the safety of transportation in border areas from the countries of the EU and Moldova.
At Stavtsia they also looked at the possibilities of Ukrzaliznytsia to repair the dry goods warehouse and secure its necessary facilities.
16.41 The order is preparing solutions for reserve logistics routes in the front-line regions, and algorithms for combining transport and bus routes have been transferred.
16.27 The Russian bridgehead on the right birch of the Oskol river disappears under the attacks of the Ukrainian military. At the same time, the defense forces are establishing a powerful bridgehead on the left birch of the river in the minds of folding logistics. As reported by the river officer of the Grouped United Forces, Viktor Tregubov, the situation is becoming more complicated on the left birch Oskol in the Kup'yanska region, where the Ukrainian military is retracting its position on the problem with logistics. He noticed that the Russian armies are trying to attack on the left birch. At the same time, their bridgehead on the right birch of the river continues to disappear.
15.58 Russian troops on the 15th spring attacked a poultry farm in the Odessa region. It was damaged by the dormouse panels, the vinyl was burned, and part of the bird died. Oleg Kiper, the head of Odesskaya, told about this.
15.38 Russian military and war bloggers more often vikorist videos created or edited using artificial intelligence to declare about the burying of Ukrainian territories. From deep to dark, ISW identified at least 35 videos that could be expanded with additional help. In 10 cases, analysts with high homovirality showed a high degree of proficiency in individual intelligence. The video features military service members of at least 10 Russian regiments and brigades.
15.30 Ukraine has successfully tested yet another overkill of Russian jet drones. “We have successfully tested yet another fighter against the Russian jet drones. “Shahed” has successfully fought, but it is necessary to further investigate the actions of the fighter. The work will continue - it will take another hour,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
15.26 Finland prepared the 34th military aid package for Ukraine. The decision was made to praise the president of the region for his position with the government. The press service of the Ministry of Defense of the region reports this.
The value of the assistance is close to €290 million. This is another package of defense support that Finland transferred to Ukraine.
14.46 The Kremlin positively assessed Trump’s proposal to launch strikes on energy facilities in Ukraine and Russia. Recently, Moscow announced the need to ensure the safe transportation of Russian petroleum products to international markets by sea. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Sergey Peskov stated this in comments to Russian ZMI.
13.11 Russia is ready to resume negotiations before the war against Ukraine, as long as the other side is ready. Currently, Moscow does not plan to take military action during the negotiations, said the head of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov.
12.50 Russian troops massively attacked Izyum in the Kharkiv region with ceramic aerial bombs on Tuesday, 15th spring. As the head of the OVA, Oleg Sinegubov, reported, the number of victims in Izyum increased to 9 people. As a result of the blow, two large apartments and one private office, as well as an administrative office, were damaged. Emergency services are working at the scene to eliminate the remains of the attack.
12.36 Defense forces attacked the Sizran oil refinery near the Samara region of the Russian Federation and the Atlant Aero enterprise near Taganroz, Rostov region. I informed the ZSU General Staff about this.
A fire outbreak has been recorded on the territory of the refinery. The AVT-6 primary naphtha refining plant and tank farm were damaged.
So, as in the territory of the Atlant Aero enterprise, vibrations have been recorded and I will burn.
12.11 The Russian army lost 301,030 military servicemen killed and wounded by 2026. About this on Tuesday, June 15, having informed the General Staff of the ZSU. The Russian military recorded the greatest losses over the course of three summer months - 124,170 military units. Chernya's spending was 39,290, Lipnya's - 42,860, Serpnya's - 42,020. Over the first 15 days of spring, according to the General Staff, Russia spent another 20,360 military servicemen.
11.49 The legacy of the Russian Federation’s wounded attack on Kiev on Tuesday, 15th spring, killed a man and injured seven more people. There are warehouses, a restaurant, a business center and two gas stations in the capital, the KMVA and measures Vitaliy Klitschko and the National Police informed.
11.16 At the beginning of the 15th spring, a Russian attack drone was captured from a diesel locomotive on Volina. Having recognized significant damage to the locomotive, it burned the vinyl and informed the DSNS. The ritualists extinguished the loan. During the service, the prisoners and passengers were not harmed.
10.55 The Ukrainian Defense Forces deoccupied the population of the Serednya Kramatorsk district of the Donetsk region. Also, Ukrainian troops deployed Russian troops near Shandrigolovy, DeepState reports. The Third Army Corps also reported the first results of Operation Vivaldi. According to the military data, the building was expanded and force was cleared from the infiltrated Russian groups over 70 square meters. km.
09.46 Russia on the night of the 15th monday attacked the Odessa region in a massive manner. Damaged living quarters, transport, port and logistics infrastructure, informed the head of the OVA Oleg Kiper.
In addition, DSNS reported about the damage to the warehouse, which caught fire as a result of the impact. Also, according to the ritualists, the facades and walls of three private buildings, 10 garages and two cars.
09.09 Vranzia near Tuesday, 15th spring, near the Golosiivsky district of Kiev, a Russian drone was encountered near the territory of a gas station. The place was heavily smoky. Four people were injured as a result of the attack. All were hospitalized, two were seriously injured.
08.11 The military losses of the Russian army at the beginning of a large-scale invasion approached the figure of 1.51 million military personnel. In just a few minutes, the Ukrainian Defense Forces killed nearly 1,400 more occupiers, informing the ZSU General Staff.
03.52 OSINT channels report that UAVs attacked the Syrian oil refinery plant, that in the Samara region, and in Taganrosia, a missile strike recognized the aviation scientific and technical complex, where they are repairing and modernizing military equipment Letaki.
02.26 Heavy bulges struck on the territory of the Sebryakovcement plant, located near the Mikhailivka town in the Volgograd region of the Russian Federation. Before this, the city was shocked by the missile and drone problems. The plant was set on fire by Khmari Dima.
00.21 There is no doubt in Trump's house about the energy truce between Ukraine and Russia, as long as the Kremlin is not planning to launch strikes on Ukraine, the insurance sector, and attacks on the energy sector. The infrastructure of Ukraine can be put under pressure on Kiev by imposing pressure on its actions. About this posted on the Financial Times.
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[NewsFront] 20:00 Another 122mm self-propelled gun 2S1 "Gvozdika" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed by the crews of the 69th Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the North group together with the special forces of the Russian National Guard. 18:36 During the day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued application strikes on Ukrainian ports and sea vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As a result of strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles, the following were damaged:
in the port of Chernomorsk, a RO-RO sea ferry delivered cargo intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
in the port of Izmail, a tanker-type sea vessel delivered fuel and lubricants intended to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
At the port of Yuzhny, a train was loading cargo intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In addition, attacks on railway infrastructure facilities in the western regions of Ukraine used to transport military cargo from European countries continued.
15:29 Strategic missile carriers of the Russian Aerospace Forces' long-range aviation completed scheduled flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas.
11:40 Geranium-4 Seeker crew struck a Ukrainian Armed Forces railway train used to deliver military cargo, including foreign-made UAVs and their components.
11:13 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue conducting a special military operation.
Units of the North group of forces in the Khar'kov region continue to tighten the encirclement of enemy formations and expand the external control zone.
The encirclement has established control over the village of Olkhovatka in the Khar'kov region, and Ukrainian Armed Forces units blocked to the east of this village are being destroyed.
Fighting continues to liberate the village of Malaya Vovchya in the Khar'kov region. Personnel were severely damaged near the villages of Khripuny and Buzovo in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy suffered up to 35 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen losses within 24 hours while encircled. All attempts by militants to break out of the encirclement have been thwarted.
Since the beginning of the month, up to 490 militants, 13 combat armored vehicles, eight pickup trucks, 13 ATVs, and 21 ground robotic systems have been destroyed in the encirclement.
As a result of decisive actions to expand the external control zone, the enemy was defeated in the areas of the settlements of Prikolotnoye, Novoaleksandrivka and Petrovpavlivka in the Khar'kov region.
In the Khar'kov region, two Ukrainian Armed Forces assault groups were destroyed while attempting to counterattack near the village of Kazachya Lopan in the Khar'kov region.
In addition, concentrations of manpower and equipment of a tank, mechanized, motorized infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Zolochiv, Martynovka, Chernoglazovka, Metallivka, and Revolyutsionnoye in the Khar'kov region.
In the Sumy region, units of the tank and mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Boyaro-Lezhachi, Gnilitsa and Khoten in the Sumy region.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Northern group of forces over the past 24 hours, the enemy lost up to 195 servicemen, three tanks, 11 vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "West" group of forces have improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, and a territorial defense brigade were defeated near the settlements of Stetskovka, Chervony Oskol, Putnikovo, Petrovka, and Studenok in the Khar'kov region, and Bogorodichnoye, Prishib, and Sidorov in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to 200 military personnel, 14 vehicles, two field artillery guns and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous positions and lines. The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade, and a territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been defeated near the settlements of Druzhkovka, Orekhovatka, Kondratovka, Vasilevskaya Pustosh, Slavyansk, Starodubovka, Kramatorsk, and Nikolaevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 165 servicemen, a Canadian-made Senator armored fighting vehicle, 17 vehicles, and a British-made 155mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery unit.
Units of the Center Forces Group have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a Ukrainian assault regiment, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Novovodanoye, Dobropolye, Gulevo, Maryevka, Andreyevka, and Belozerskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Ivanovka in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 345 military personnel, four combat armored vehicles, 12 cars and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of the mechanized and airborne assault brigades, the assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the naval infantry brigade near the settlements of Ivanovka and Orestopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Samoylovka, Omelnik, Vasilevskoye, and Obshcheye in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The enemy lost up to 285 servicemen, 13 vehicles and a counter-battery station.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov, Malokaterinovka, Yulievka, Yurkovka and Grigorovka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
10:20 Assault units of the North group of forces liberated the village of Olkhovatka in the Velykoburluk direction,MAP
08:38 During aerial reconnaissance in the Kramatorsk district, drone operators discovered the position of a Polish-made Krab self-propelled gun. The enemy self-propelled gun fired at the advancing Russian units.
A 152mm Msta-B howitzer crew immediately struck the enemy's artillery mount. The first attack immobilized the vehicle, after which the crippled Krab was incinerated by attack drones.
08:32 During the past night, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 222 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Oryol, Belgorod, Voronezh, Tula, Tambov, Bryansk, Rostov, Kursk, Lipetsk, Ryazan, Saratov, Samara, Kaluga, Ulyanovsk regions, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black Sea.
08:12 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted group strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles on logistics centers and ports of Ukraine, as well as sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As a result, the following are affected:
in the Odessa region: a logistics center in the village of Velyka Balka, which ensures the storage and distribution of military cargo arriving in Ukraine from abroad;
In the port of Chornomorsk, a dry cargo vessel and a RO-RO ferry delivered cargo intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In addition, attacks on railway infrastructure facilities used to transport military cargo from European countries continued in the western regions of Ukraine.
07:31 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Shirokoye was liberated (+3 km2)
Shevchenkovo was liberated (+11.6 km2)
Novoandreevka was liberated (+14.2 km2)
Advance west of Chervona Krinitsa (+4.8 km2)
Russian Armed Forces entered Prikolotnoye and Gogino (+3.5 km2)
Enemy controls Srednee (-62.4 km2)
06:32 Drone operators of the "Center" smashed to pieces camouflaged control point for enemy drones (Dobropolsky direction).
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[Regnum] Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers flew over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported this on September 15.
"Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers of the Russian Aerospace Forces' long-range aviation carried out a scheduled flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas," the department reported.
The flight lasted approximately five hours. The Tu-95MS was escorted by Russian Navy Su-33 fighter crews.
At certain stages of the route, Russian aircraft were accompanied by foreign fighters.
The Russian Ministry of Defense noted that long-range aviation crews regularly fly over the neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Baltic, and Black Seas. All flights are conducted in strict compliance with international airspace regulations.
In July, Russian Aerospace Forces Tu-22M3 long-range bombers conducted a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. The flight lasted over four hours. Su-35S crews provided fighter escort. At certain stages of the flight, they were accompanied by foreign fighters. Tu-95MS aircraft also conducted a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan.
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[Regnum] The Russian Armed Forces are advancing at a regular pace along the entire line of contact in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). Denis Pushilin, the head of the republic, told reporters this on September 15at the International Youth Festival.
"I have the opportunity to communicate with the commanders of all units on the front lines, and I receive daily updates from them on the progress of our troops. I can say that the pace of the advance is constant along the entire front line," he clarified in an interview with RT.
Pushilin added that the speed of advancement of Russian troop units depends on the specific tasks assigned to them.
On September 7, Pushilin reported that Russian Armed Forces fighters were completing the clearing of Ukrainian militants from Krasny Liman, and that intense clashes were occurring in the Nikolaevka area.
[TWZ] The top U.S. Air Force officer in Europe, who also serves as the NATO Allied Air Command leader, said he has been tasked with enacting new alliance plans to defend against cruise missiles and drones. He was responding to questions about a drone that NATO had to shoot down after it entered Lithuanian airspace overnight.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday morning that the incident was “part of a broader pattern of Russian aggression and provocation against Europe, testing our readiness and our resolve.”
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