Satellites reveal how deadly Morocco earthquake moved ground

"Satellite measurements have revealed the extent of ground movement caused by the 6.8-
magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco, killing nearly 3,000 people.
The earthquake hit a rural region in the Atlas Mountains about 47 miles from the city of Marrakech.......Radar measurements made by Europe's two Sentinel-1 satellites before and after the disaster reveal how much the two plates shifted during the quake. According to the BBC, the upward movement of the surface amounted to a maximum of 6 inches, while in other areas the ground sank by up to 4 inches." CBD

Chechen leader and staunch Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov reportedly in critical condition

"Ruthless Chechnya warlord — and staunch ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin —
Ramzan Kadyrov is reportedly hospitalized in critical condition, according to Ukrainian intelligence.
“There is information that the war criminal Kadyrov is in a serious condition — existing illnesses have worsened and caused such a serious condition,” Andriy Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s military intelligence branch, told Ukrainian outlet Obozrevatel.
The warlord has been rumored to be in poor health for months with kidney problems as a result of drug addiction, although some believe he may have been poisoned." MichaelSavage.com

Niger holding ambassador ‘hostage’ – France

"French President Emmanuel Macron complained that France’s envoy in Niger is under siege by the military government in Niamey....."As we speak, we have an ambassador and diplomatic staff who are literally being held hostage in the French embassy,” Macron told reporters." RT

Russian attack drones reach Ukraine's west

"An air-raid warning was issued in several of Ukraine’s oblasts on the night of 14-15
September due to the threat of attack by Russian drones. Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts Later, an air-raid warning was issued in Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad oblasts." Pravada

Ex-Ukrainian PM Accuses Kiev of Stealing Billions From Budget in Arms Deals

"Ukrainian authorities siphoned off over 100 billion hryvnias ($2.7 billion) from the state

budget by purchasing overpriced and poor-quality ammunition, equipment and air defense weapons, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov said.

The ex-prime minister said that the same corruption scheme worked in air defense procurement, citing an incident when the authorities signed a contract for four air defense missiles, while in reality there were only three of them. After Russia's missile attacks, all of the four get written off and "someone buys a new apartment in Paris," Azarov added." Spurnik

Russia's Navy Port At Sevastopol On Fire After Massive Ukraine Missile Attack

"In the overnight and morning hours a major attack has ensued on Russia's key Black Sea
naval port of Sevastopol... at least one docked Russian submarine may have been taken out in the attack.
An assault of this size is indeed likely more than just the work of drones; instead Ukraine probably utilized long-range missiles supplied from Western NATO partners. " ZeroHedge

Libya Flood Toll: More Than 5,000 Dead, 10,000 Missing and a City Destroyed

"As the storm grew more fierce, the two dams, which had protected the city since the 1970s,

began to groan. Then they burst with a furious roar, and Derna was lost.
"Bodies are lying everywhere—in the sea, in the valleys, under the buildings," Hichem Abu Chkiouat, minister of civil aviation in the regional administration that controls eastern Libya, told Reuters."The number of bodies recovered in Derna is more 1,000," he said.

The toll in Derna alone had crossed 1,500 by midday. Across the affected area, officials reported more than 5,000 people dead and at least 10,000 missing.....an unknown number of people were washed away after the Abu Mansur and Derna dams, built to control flooding and soil erosion, failed and sent a wall of water barreling towards the sea—taking entire families and neighborhoods with it." TM

Explosion sounds in Zaporizhzhia after warning of ballistic missiles use

"An explosion sounded in the city of Zaporizhzhia after the local authorities warned citizens that the Russians could use ballistic weaponry." Pravada

Ukrainians blame Zelensky for corruption – poll

"The poll, released on Monday, found that 78% of Ukrainian adults see Zelensky as “directly
responsible” for Kiev’s corruption problem. It was conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Charitable Foundation and the Kiev International Institute of Sociology." RT

Ukraine's Armed Forces carry out assault actions on Bakhmut front

"Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back the Russian

army and repelling attacks near
Novoselivske, Luhansk Oblast, on the Kupiansk front; in the Klishchiivka district of Donetsk Oblast on the Bakhmut front; near Keramik and Avdiivka of Donetsk Oblast on the Avdiivka front; in the area of Marinka on the Marinka front; and near Novodanylivka and Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, on the Zaporizhzhia front." Pravada

Japan foreign minister and business leaders meet Ukrainian leader

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa
Hayashi in Kyiv and agreed to begin discussions on security guarantees and cooperate on reconstructing Ukraine’s economy." AlJazeera

Russian Aircraft Destroy Three U.S.-Made Boats Near Zmeiny (Snake) Island

"In the western part of the Black Sea water area, northeast of Zmeiny (Snake) Island, naval
aviation aircraft of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed three U.S.-made Willard Sea Force high-speed military boats with landing groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, traveling in the direction of the Crimean coast." Sputnik

North Korea Launches Nuclear Attack Submarine

"North Korea claimed to launch its first nuclear attack submarine in a ceremony attended by a very excited Kim Jong-un." Breitbart

US Intel Official: Media Misleading Americans About Ukraine's Battlefield Success

"In an interview with Seymour Hersh, a US

intelligence official scolded the media for
misleading the American public about Ukraine’s battlefield failures during the Spring counteroffensive. The unnamed official additionally told Hersh he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the assassination of PMC Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to deescalate tensions with NATO. Responding to reports in recent weeks that Ukrainian forces were gaining momentum and recapturing territory, the official remarked, “Where are the reporters getting this stuff?” he asked. “There are stories talking about drunk Russian commanders while the Ukrainians are penetrating the three lines of Russian defense and will be able to work back to Mariupol.....The goal of Russia’s first line of defense was not to stop the Ukrainian offense, but to slow it down so if there was a Ukrainian advance, Russian commanders could bring in reserves to fortify the line.” The official added, “There is no evidence that Ukrainian forces have gotten past the first line. The American press is doing anything but honest reporting on the failure thus far of the offense.” ZeroHedge

Russians fired 93 times in Zaporizhzhia region over 24 hours

"Over the past day, 93

Russian attacks were recorded in 29 cities and villages of the
Zaporizhzhia region. The occupant hit Shyroke and Trudove with missiles, fired at Chervone with MLRS, carried out six UAV attacks on Komyshuvakha, Novodarivka, Malynivka, Charivne and Kamianske, and also hit Orikhiv and Robotyn with six aircraft shells." Ukrin