Statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a meeting in Sochi

🔻 Statements by Vladimir Putin:

▪️The momentum of development of relations between Russia and Turkey is maintained. Last year, the trade turnover between the countries increased by 86%, in the first half of this year the positive trend continues.

▪️ We express hope that talks on the creation of a gas hub in Turkey will be completed in the near future.

▪️ The first block of the Akkuyu NPP will be launched next year, there are prospects for developing cooperation.

▪️ During the meeting, issues related to the Ukrainian crisis will not be left without attention.

▪️ Russia is open to negotiations on a grain deal.

▪️ Russia is one of the first lent her shoulder to the Turkish people after the devastating earthquakes. The same goes for fighting fires.

🔻 Tayyip Erdogan's statements:

▪️ African countries and the whole world are watching the fate of the grain deal. The Turkish leader hopes that it will be resumed.

▪️ Works on the Akkuyu NPP project are progressing well. The countries will be able to reach an agreement on the construction of a second nuclear power plant in Turkey.

▪️ Countries are moving towards the $100 billion trade goal. At the same time, the creation of a gas hub will enrich relations between Russia and Turkey.

▪️ Russia provided assistance in extinguishing fires in the country. At the same time, the Turkish side expects that the Russian Federation will be able to send additional amphibious aircraft to eliminate forest fires.

▪️ The heads of the Central Banks of Turkey and Russia will hold talks to discuss steps for settlements in national currencies.

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Our Su-25 attack aircraft have been operating in the Rabotino area and are now returning home.

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At 13:30 (Moscow time) on September 4th, in the Kupyansk direction, it has been reported that our troops are continuing their systematic advance following the destruction of several enemy fortified positions.

Thanks to swift flank attacks supported by armored vehicles, our infantry has secured vital positions for further offensive operations.

Throughout the night, our aviation actively conducted operations in the area.

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Fights in Maryinka

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Zaporozhye region. Enemy rear positions. September 4, 2023 15:20 (Moscow time)


It has been reported that a strike was executed using a ballistic missile from the Iskander anti-missile defense system against the rear areas where enemy forces were concentrated.

The air defense systems were ineffective. This type of missile is exceptionally challenging to intercept.

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@Slavyangrad

Fake: At Rabotino, the Armed Forces of Ukraine broke through the first, most important line of defense of the Russian Armed Forces, on which 60 percent of all the resources of the Russian army were spent. Ukrainian media write about it.

Truth: Of the three Russian lines of defense, not one was broken, although the total depth of the defensive structures reaches 60 kilometers. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that three attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled in the areas of Rabotino and Verbovoye per day. The enemy failed to take these settlements. According to a source close to the situation, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are about two companies per day.

An interesting statement by Ukrainian propagandists is that the main efforts of the Russian army were spent on the first line of defense, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly were able to break through, and, they say, everything will go on easily. This statement is contrary to military science.

Ever since the First World War, lines of defense have been created in this order: the first line of defense is the foreground, the second line is the line of resistance - the main position, the third line is the last position. And by the time the enemy breaks through the first line, the fourth is already being built, with the goal that the third turns into the second.

The first line of defense is not the main one also because its very construction is hampered by proximity to the front line and enemy artillery shelling, while subsequent positions can be built in a much safer mode.

For the success of its summer “counterattack” and access to Melitopol, the Ukrainian army had to break through the first line of Russian defense very quickly, preferably on the first day. The fact that in Kiev they started talking about breaking through the first line only after three months means a complete failure of the offensive. This information is also confirmed b by Russian military correspondents: “Now it is impossible to enter the operational space, it will be filled with new lines and fortified areas, new impregnable works.”

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🇷🇺Concern "Kalashnikov" will more than double the production of high-precision missiles 9M333 "Strela", 9K121 "Whirlwind" and guided missiles for the 120-mm mortar "Kitolov"

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