Zelensky Sacks Six Deputy Defence Ministers Amid Mounting Corruption Scandals

"Six Ukrainian deputy defense ministers were fired following the dismissal two weeks ago of Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in a corruption scandal, officials said, as heavy fighting continued in the east.
Deputy defense ministers including Hanna Maliar, Vitalii Deyneha and Denys Sharapov, as

well as the state secretary of the Ministry of Defense, Kostiantyn Vashchenko, were fired, according to the Telegram account of Taras Melnychuk, permanent representative of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Melnychuk provided no explanation of the firings, but the government has been investigating accusations of corruption in the military related to purchasing equipment. Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar lawmaker who took over as defense minister, did not immediately issue a statement.
Reznikov was removed earlier this month after a scandal involving the defense ministry´s procurement of military jackets at three times their cost. Reznikov denied the allegations but resigned." Breitbart

Russia launches air attacks against Ukraine’s western Lviv city

"The western Ukrainian

city of Lviv was rocked by early morning explosions as air defences
engaged waves of Russian air attacks." AlJazeera

Denmark to donate 45 more tanks to Ukraine

"Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has said his country will donate 45 more
tanks to Ukraine." Ukrinform

Ukraine files complaints to WTO against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary due to their ban on grain import

"Ukraine has filed demands with the

World Trade Organization (WTO) for consultations with Slovakia, Poland and Hungary which banned the import of Ukrainian agricultural products." Pravada

Ukrainian forces hit 11 enemy artillery pieces

"Ukraine's

defense forces hit 11 enemy artillery pieces, three ammunition depots, an
electronic warfare station and other important targets." Ukrinform

British mercenary tortured and killed compatriot in Ukraine

"A British volunteer in Ukraine has been identified as the primary suspect in the murder of a

fellow Brit fighting alongside Kiev’s forces who was found dead....breakthrough was made in the investigation into the death of Jordan Chadwick, 31, an ex-member of the Scots Guards, who was fighting in a unit attached to Ukrainian military intelligence. His corpse was reportedly found in a body of water with his hands tied behind his back. “His terrified compadres” identified another British fighter as the likely killer to Ukrainian investigators, the report said. It claimed that the water in Chadwick’s lungs did not match that of the pond in which he was found. He was allegedly waterboarded before being killed and dumped. Another British volunteer, Daniel Burke, whose suspected death was not associated with frontline action, was last seen alive in August miles from the battlefield." RT

Kim Jong-un presented with kamikaze-drones on final day of Russian visit

"North Korean

leader Kim Jong-un has received five kamikaze-drones and a Geran-25
surveillance drone from the governor of Russia’s Primorsky Region...The gifts to the North Korean leader, who was on the sixth and final day of his visit to the country, also included a full set of body armor for assault operations." RT

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