The Russian government stated that the Patriot missile systems which will be supplied to Ukraine by the United States, as announced during a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington on Wednesday, will not contribute to settling the war between Kyiv and Moscow, and won't stop Russia from achieving its targets.

Kremlin alleges US of waging ‘indirect war’ against Russia post-Zelensky visit

Moscow has claimed that its air defence systems had shot down four U.S. missiles over a southern Russian region. This is one of its first such claims in nearly 10 months of fighting. Watch further to know more.

Putin claims to shoot down 4 U.S. missiles in Russian territory

Amid heaviest days of fighting rage in Ukraine, teams of army doctors near the front line can carry out five amputations at a time as they try to save limbs and lives.

Ukrainian army doctors fight to save lives on front line

Ukraine's Odesa port is not operating after Russian drones to hit two energy facilities. This has left 1.5 million people without power in the city. Watch further to know more.

Russian drones smash power network in Ukraine's Odesa

Russian President Vladimir Putin has clarified that they would not strike first. He also said that Russia will under no circumstances use them first. Watch more.

Peter Zalmayek, Director of Eurasia Democracy Initiative speaks up on Putin's remark on nukes

Russia and Ukraine are wrapped in a tussle with both holding the other responsible for attacks. Russia hit Ukraine with a barrage of missiles, leaving much of country in the dark.

Russia fires barrage of missile across Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the country is switching to emergency shutdowns to stabilise its power grid after fresh Russian missile attacks. Now the question is, how far are the two sides from negotiations?

Russia hits Ukraine power grid with more missiles

Ukraine is facing heavy Russian bombardment in it's eastern and southern region. Earlier, Russia's Ministry of Defence released videos allegedly showing Sukhoi Su-25 Grach aircraft firing missiles at the Ukrainian army positions from low altitudes.

Ukraine faces heaviest fighting rage in east by Russia

Russia's Ministry of Defence released videos allegedly showing Sukhoi Su-25 Grach aircraft firing missiles at the Ukrainian army positions from low altitudes.

Watch: Russia releases video of its fighter jets firing at the Ukrainian army

<p>According to <a href="https://en.insidesyriamc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="blank">Inside Syria Media Center</a> military sources in Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), SDF-Kurds will join the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) as “Northern Syria Protection units” after the establishment of the federal system in Syria.</p>

<p>A Rojava official and the joint chief of defence in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava), Rezan Gilo stated that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have no problem joining the Syrian army if a federal state is awarded in northern Syria (Kurdish autonomous territories as part of the federal Syria). They are now in process of considering the possibility <a href="http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/ef87496d-e1c4-41e9-a176-10139e5d5a46" rel="nofollow" target="blank">of joining</a> the SAA.</p>

<p>“There is no problem for our forces to join the Syrian army if a new Syrian constitution is drafted on a federal basis and the rights of all the Syrian components are reserved,” Gilo stated.</p>

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<p>Analysts believe if the SDF ever join the national army, it would be under American supervision and guidance. Anyway, unification of SDF and SAA may also become another link in the chain of the U.S.’ blunders and failures of strategic planning.</p>

<p>Riad Darar of the Syrian Democratic Council confirmed this. He also noticed that if Syria was united, he believes there would be no need to have a separate force because they would join the Syrian Army. To prevent joining the rumours have been circulating online for about a month of a new army created with the U.S. supervision.</p>

<p>The U.S. is now allegedly in the process of forming a regular army instead of the SDF and will actually begin distributing military ranks soon to their chosen officers under American supervision.</p>

<p>Recent events indicate that the Syrian Kurds are beginning to realise the hopelessness of cooperation with the American side. Apparently, ‘the Kurdish card’ of Washington is bursting at the seams.</p>

<p>Despite the fact that the U.S. plans to extend its presence in the region, the White House’s intention will not clearly be directed to help the Kurds and the latter are clearly aware of this.</p>

<p>As a matter of fact, the unification of the Kurdish forces with the government troops of B. Assad will probably be the best way to solve the Kurdish problem.</p>

<p>The federalisation will not only legitimise the rights of the Kurds, but it can also push the people of Syria to unite under the banners of government forces, whose reputation and rating are only gaining momentum day by day.</p>

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<p>The top secret of the deal between the SDF and the SAA is that it will help expel the U.S. and its allies from the Syrian political arena and complete this so protracted confrontation.</p>

<p><strong>For your information:</strong></p>

<p>The Democratic Federation of Northern Syria (DFNS), most commonly known as Rojava, is a de facto autonomous region originating in and consisting of three self-governing cantons in northern Syria, namely Afrin Canton, Jazira Canton and Kobanî Canton, as well as adjacent areas of northern Syria like Shahba region.</p>

<p>The region gained its de facto autonomy in 2012 as part of the ongoing Rojava conflict and the wider Civil War in Syria establishing and gradually expanding an officially secular policy based on the contemporary Western democratic confederalist principles of democratic socialism, gender equality, and ecological sustainability.</p>

<p>Northern Syria is polyethnic and home to sizeable ethnic Kurdish, Arab, Syriac-Assyrian and Turkmen populations, with smaller communities of ethnic Armenians, Circassians, and Chechens. This diversity is mirrored in its constitution, society, and politics.</p>

<p>Despite such diversity, Rojava is regarded by Kurdish nationalists as Western Kurdistan, one of the four parts of Great Kurdistan. It is also considered by Assyrians as Gozarto (meaning Upper Mesopotamia), part of the historical Syriac-Assyrian homeland.</p>

<p>While entertaining some foreign relations, the cantons within Rojava are not officially recognised as autonomous by the government of Syria or any international state or organisation. For their part, supporters of its constitution consider their system a model for a federalised Syria as a whole, rather than independence.</p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The author writes here in a personal capacity).</em></p>


Syrian Kurds are beginning to realise the hopelessness of cooperation with the American side, Hence, SDF-Kurds may sign a secret deal with Syria and join the Syrian Arab Army (SAA)

According to Inside Syria Media Center military sources in Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), SDF-Kurds will join the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) as “Northern Syria Protection units” after the establishment of the federal system in Syria. A Rojava official and the joint chief of defence in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava), Rezan Gilo stated that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have no problem joining the Syrian army if a federal state is awarded in northern Syria (Kurdish autonomous territories as part of the federal Syria). They are now in process of considering the possibility of joining the SAA. “There is no problem for our forces to join the Syrian army if a new Syrian constitution is drafted on a federal basis and the rights of all the Syrian components are reserved,” Gilo stated. Unification of SDF and SAA may also become another link in the chain of the U.S.’ blunders and failures of strategic planning. × Analysts believe if the SDF ever join the national army, it would be under American supervision and guidance. Anyway, unification of SDF and SAA may also become another link in the chain of the U.S.’ blunders and failures of strategic planning. Riad Darar of the Syrian Democratic Council confirmed this. He also noticed that if Syria was united, he believes there would be no need to have a separate force because they would join the Syrian Army. To prevent joining the rumours have been circulating online for about a month of a new army created with the U.S. supervision. The U.S. is now allegedly in the process of forming a regular army instead of the SDF and will actually begin distributing military ranks soon to their chosen officers under American supervision. Recent events indicate that the Syrian Kurds are beginning to realise the hopelessness of cooperation with the American side. Apparently, ‘the Kurdish card’ of Washington is bursting at the seams. Despite the fact that the U.S. plans to extend its presence in the region, the White House’s intention will not clearly be directed to help the Kurds and the latter are clearly aware of this. As a matter of fact, the unification of the Kurdish forces with the government troops of B. Assad will probably be the best way to solve the Kurdish problem. The federalisation will not only legitimise the rights of the Kurds, but it can also push the people of Syria to unite under the banners of government forces, whose reputation and rating are only gaining momentum day by day. The top secret of the deal between the SDF and the SAA is that it will help expel the U.S. and its allies from the Syrian political arena and complete this so protracted confrontation. × The top secret of the deal between the SDF and the SAA is that it will help expel the U.S. and its allies from the Syrian political arena and complete this so protracted confrontation. For your information: The Democratic Federation of Northern Syria (DFNS), most commonly known as Rojava, is a de facto autonomous region originating in and consisting of three self-governing cantons in northern Syria, namely Afrin Canton, Jazira Canton and Kobanî Canton, as well as adjacent areas of northern Syria like Shahba region. The region gained its de facto autonomy in 2012 as part of the ongoing Rojava conflict and the wider Civil War in Syria establishing and gradually expanding an officially secular policy based on the contemporary Western democratic confederalist principles of democratic socialism, gender equality, and ecological sustainability. Northern Syria is polyethnic and home to sizeable ethnic Kurdish, Arab, Syriac-Assyrian and Turkmen populations, with smaller communities of ethnic Armenians, Circassians, and Chechens. This diversity is mirrored in its constitution, society, and politics. Despite such diversity, Rojava is regarded by Kurdish nationalists as Western Kurdistan, one of the four parts of Great Kurdistan. It is also considered by Assyrians as Gozarto (meaning Upper Mesopotamia), part of the historical Syriac-Assyrian homeland. While entertaining some foreign relations, the cantons within Rojava are not officially recognised as autonomous by the government of Syria or any international state or organisation. For their part, supporters of its constitution consider their system a model for a federalised Syria as a whole, rather than independence. (Disclaimer: The author writes here in a personal capacity).

Opinion: Disillusioned with US, Kurds want to join Arab Army

<p>More than 5,000 troops of the Indian Army's only Mountain Strike Corps will carry out a massive war game along with the Air Force in Arunachal Pradesh in October where Forces will be deployed to practice real war-like situation on the eastern front of the country.</p>

<p>The exercise will be the first of its kind along the China border by the newly-raised 17 Mountain Strike Corps which has been preparing for it under the Eastern Command for the last five to six months now.</p>

<p>"As part of the war games, the troops of the Tezpur-based 4 Corps will be deployed at a high altitude location to defend their 'territory' while a brigade-sized force (over 2,500 troops) of the 17 Mountain Strike Corps would be airlifted by the Indian Air Force to 'launch an offensive' against them," top Army sources told ANI.</p>

<p>The Indian Air Force will airlift the troops using its latest transport aircraft including the C-17, C-130J Super Hercules and the AN-32 to airlift the army troops from Baghdogra in West Bengal and deploy them close to the 'war zone' in Arunachal Pradesh, they said.</p>

<p>The troops of the 17 Mountain Strike Corps would be from the 59 Mountain Division and will include armoured regiments including battle tanks and infantry combat vehicles along with light howitzers and strike elements.</p>

<p>To make the 17 Mountain Strike Corps more effective during wartime in a mountainous region with China, the fighting formations under it are being converted into Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) as part of Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat's restructuring process.</p>

<p>Once the IBGs are formed, the formations will be converted into leaner and more efficient fighting units with the ability to strike deeper and faster against enemy targets, the sources said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An IBG, which will be a little smaller than a division, will integrate the existing elements of infantry, tank regiments, artillery, engineers and signals. It will comprise six battalions of these elements and will be directly under a Corps.</p>

<p>Once the Army converts all its required fighting formations into IBGs, it would lead to the elimination of the brigades in the fighting structure.</p>

<p>The first IBG is coming up under the 9 Corps which looks after parts of Jammu and Punjab border with Pakistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Two more IBGs are ready for conversion under the 17 Mountain strike Corps and 33 Corps which are both tasked to fight wars on the Chinese front in the Northeast.</p>


More than 5,000 troops of the Indian Army's only Mountain Strike Corps will carry out a massive war game along with the Air Force in Arunachal Pradesh in October where Forces will be deployed to practice real war-like situation on the eastern front of the country.

More than 5,000 troops of the Indian Army's only Mountain Strike Corps will carry out a massive war game along with the Air Force in Arunachal Pradesh in October where Forces will be deployed to practice real war-like situation on the eastern front of the country. The exercise will be the first of its kind along the China border by the newly-raised 17 Mountain Strike Corps which has been preparing for it under the Eastern Command for the last five to six months now. "As part of the war games, the troops of the Tezpur-based 4 Corps will be deployed at a high altitude location to defend their 'territory' while a brigade-sized force (over 2,500 troops) of the 17 Mountain Strike Corps would be airlifted by the Indian Air Force to 'launch an offensive' against them," top Army sources told ANI. The Indian Air Force will airlift the troops using its latest transport aircraft including the C-17, C-130J Super Hercules and the AN-32 to airlift the army troops from Baghdogra in West Bengal and deploy them close to the 'war zone' in Arunachal Pradesh, they said. The troops of the 17 Mountain Strike Corps would be from the 59 Mountain Division and will include armoured regiments including battle tanks and infantry combat vehicles along with light howitzers and strike elements. To make the 17 Mountain Strike Corps more effective during wartime in a mountainous region with China, the fighting formations under it are being converted into Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) as part of Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat's restructuring process. Once the IBGs are formed, the formations will be converted into leaner and more efficient fighting units with the ability to strike deeper and faster against enemy targets, the sources said. An IBG, which will be a little smaller than a division, will integrate the existing elements of infantry, tank regiments, artillery, engineers and signals. It will comprise six battalions of these elements and will be directly under a Corps. Once the Army converts all its required fighting formations into IBGs, it would lead to the elimination of the brigades in the fighting structure. The first IBG is coming up under the 9 Corps which looks after parts of Jammu and Punjab border with Pakistan. Two more IBGs are ready for conversion under the 17 Mountain strike Corps and 33 Corps which are both tasked to fight wars on the Chinese front in the Northeast.

Indian Army's Mountain Strike Corps, Air Force to carry out war games near China border

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