Ukraine 'destroys' Black Sea Fleet commander, Russia concerned about situation in this country

Budapest sets conditions to support Kiev, new developments in Nagorno-Karabakh... are some notable international news in the past 24 hours.

Ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh are taken to the city of Goris, Armenia. (Source: New York Times)

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some of the day's international news highlights.

* Russia shoots down Mi-8 helicopter, intercepts missiles in DPR: On September 21, the country's Defense Ministry stated: "Air defense systems near the Kleshcheyevka settlement in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force." The Russian air defense system also intercepted three anti-radar missiles High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) along with eight missiles from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).

Additionally, the Russian Armed Forces (VS RF) downed 15 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Samoilovka, Lyubimovka in Russia; Gorlovka and Stepnoye in the DPR; Kuzemovka in the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), Chervonohirka, Lyubimovka and Ocheretovatoye in Zaporizhzhia and Kazachy Lagerya in Kherson. (TASS)

* Ukraine announced the destruction of the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet : On September 25, writing on social networks, the Ukrainian Special Forces said: “34 officers were killed, including the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet. 105 others were injured. The headquarters of the Russian Navy is beyond repair.” Previously, the Ukrainian army attacked the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea with long-range cruise missiles Storm Shadow and Scalp, leaving Moscow “unable to resist.”

On the same day, the Ukrainian Air Force said that its air defense systems shot down 11 out of 12 cruise missiles and all 19 Shahed UAVs deployed by Russia last night. Russia also attacked with two anti-ship missiles.

Meanwhile, the governor of Kursk (Russia), Roman Starovoit, said that in the city of the same name, the attacks using Ukrainian UAVs damaged several family apartments, damaged the roof of an administrative building, and broke the glass of an apartment building, but there were no casualties. In the past 24 hours, Kursk province and the city of Kursk have suffered at least 4 UAV attacks.

On the same day, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that its air defense destroyed four Ukrainian UAVs in the northwestern Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula. (AFP/Reuters/TTXVN)

* Hungary sets conditions for supporting Ukraine in international issues : On September 25, speaking before the Parliament, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that his country will not support Ukraine in any international issues, as long as "Ukraine does not restore the previous rights of Hungarians on its territory".

Hungary has previously clashed with Ukraine over what Budapest says are restrictions on the rights of the country’s estimated 150,000 ethnic minorities to use their native languages, particularly in education. The accusations came after Ukraine passed a law in 2017 restricting the use of minority languages ​​in schools. (Reuters)

* US provides half a billion USD to help Ukraine restore its energy system : On September 24, the US Embassy in Ukraine said that Ukraine and the US signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Accordingly, they will receive 422 million USD in support for the energy sector and another 100 million USD to implement certain measures including reforms.

One of the main purposes of the MoU is to help Ukraine restore critical infrastructure after Russian airstrikes on power plants and transformers left millions without electricity last winter. The MoU also aims to help Ukraine move toward energy sector reform and energy transition after the conflict with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the United States last week. (Reuters)

Southeast Asia

* Indonesia calls on the UN to support the Palestine issue : On September 25, speaking at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi emphasized consistent support for Palestinian statehood, in accordance with various agreed parameters.

“Those parameters have been agreed at the UN, so I asked the UN members how we are implementing the existing resolutions,” she said. At the same time, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi stressed that Indonesia continues to speak out in support of Palestine at the forums of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). “I encourage the OIC and its member states to continue supporting Palestine,” she said.

The Palestinian issue is one of the most emphasized issues at this year's UN General Assembly, following the Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization plan. (VNA)

South Asia

* Prime Minister Modi appreciates India-Middle East-Europe Corridor : On September 24, speaking in his monthly broadcast program called Mann ki Baat (A Matter to Ponder), Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the Silk Road. This is an ancient trade corridor used by India when it was a prosperous and powerful trading power.

He said New Delhi had proposed the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor model at the recent G20 Summit. The leader asserted that the initiative would become the foundation of world trade for hundreds of years to come. History will remember that this corridor originated from India. (VNA)

Central Asia

* Karabakh region leader speaks out, Russia and Turkey make new moves: On September 25, Armenian leaders in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh announced that all those who want to go to Armenia will have the opportunity. The self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh said that there was a traffic jam on the roads from Karabakh to Armenia. At the same time, the authorities announced that they would provide free fuel to those who want to leave. Previously, the leader of this region said that 120,000 ethnic Armenians here intended to evacuate to Armenia.

TASS (Russia) cited Yerevan data saying that as of 5 a.m. (local time), more than 2,900 people from the Nagorno-Karabakh region had crossed the border into Armenia.

For its part, the Kremlin has completely rejected criticism of its peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh, after Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Moscow of failing to prevent Azerbaijan’s blitzkrieg last week. “We absolutely disagree with attempts to shift the blame onto the Russian side or the Russian peacekeepers, who are showing real heroism in performing their duties… We will never accept accusations that they are doing something wrong,” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Meanwhile, according to a video broadcast on Turkish television, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on September 25 went to the Nakhichevan strip in Azerbaijan, the area bordering Turkey and Iran, to meet with his host counterpart Ilham Aliyev.

According to Turkish media, the visit is to officially launch the construction of a gas pipeline. However, the two presidents are expected to discuss Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as opening up Armenia’s Zangezur corridor to Azerbaijan. The annexation of the Zangezur corridor along the border with Iran would allow Azerbaijan to establish territorial continuity all the way to Nakhichevan and beyond to Türkiye. Erdogan’s visit also comes after Azerbaijan launched a swift offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, in stark contrast to Russia’s apparent withdrawal from the region.

In another development, the European Union (EU) announced that Brussels will host high-level envoys from Azerbaijan and Armenia on September 26. Spokesperson for European Council (EC) President Charles Michel said that Simon Mordue, the EC President's top diplomatic adviser, will chair the talks, which will be attended by the national security advisers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as representatives of France and Germany. The EU's special representative for the South Caucasus, Estonian diplomat Toivo Klaar, will also attend the meeting.

The September 26 meeting will be the first since Azerbaijan's offensive, but Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are scheduled to meet when they attend the European Political Community summit in Granada, Spain, on October 5. (AFP/Reuters)

Europe

* Russia simultaneously test-fired missiles in four different environments : On September 25, the Pacific Fleet's information support department said that for the first time in Russia's modern history, Moscow simultaneously tested missiles in the air, at sea, on land and underwater during the Finval-2023 exercise. This event is aimed at protecting the smooth flow of the Northern Sea Route (Arctic Ocean shipping route).

Under the direction of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, the exercises took place in the Chukchi and Bering Seas, as well as on the Chukotka Peninsula. About 10,000 servicemen and more than 50 pieces of military equipment were involved, including surface and support ships, submarines, naval aircraft, helicopters, Bal and Bastion coastal missile systems, as well as wheeled and tracked all-terrain armored vehicles. On the same day, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the end of the exercises.

The Russian Defense Ministry noted that the exercise is defensive in nature, enhancing the training of forces and troops on the northeastern border. (Sputnik)

* Russia is concerned about the situation in Kosovo : On September 25, speaking to reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented: "The situation there (Kosovo) is very tense and potentially dangerous... The fact that provocations are often organized against Serbs is no secret to anyone." According to him, Russia is closely monitoring the tense situation in Kosovo.

Earlier, a confrontation broke out at a monastery near the border with Serbia, one of the most serious escalations in Kosovo in years, following rising tensions and stalled talks between Kosovo and Serbia. (AFP/Reuters)

America

* Cuban Embassy in the US attacked : Writing on social network X on September 25, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said: "On the evening of September 24, the Cuban Embassy in the United States was the target of a terrorist attack by a person who threw two Molotov cocktails at the embassy building. The staff was not harmed. The incident is being clarified." This is the second attack on the Cuban Embassy in Washington since 2020, when a person used a rifle to open fire on the diplomatic mission. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil condemned the attack. (Sputnik)

Middle East-Africa

* Iran foils terrorist plot in capital : On September 24, Iran's Intelligence Ministry said it had foiled a terrorist plot targeting many crowded places in the capital Tehran and arrested 28 suspects.

In a statement posted on its website, the ministry said the 30 simultaneous explosions were planned to undermine national security, create fear among the population and cause unrest that marked the time of riots last fall. “Intelligence forces attacked terrorist hideouts and bases in Tehran, Alborz and West Azarbaijan provinces and arrested all members of the terrorist network,” the statement confirmed.

The statement stressed that those arrested had links to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS), with some having links to what Iran claims are “Takfiri terrorists” in Syria, or having travel records to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraqi Kurdistan.

The statement listed some of the seized equipment and tools as a large quantity of explosives, bombs, materials for making them, 100 detonators, electronic tools and time bomb making equipment, 17 American pistols with ammunition, smart communication equipment, satellite equipment, military uniforms, suicide vests and foreign currency. (Xinhua)

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