Russia's Ministry of Defense

The evacuation of civilians from Mariupol continues.
The leaders of the group of seven most developed countries in the world promised at an online meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that they would further isolate Russia economically.

Konashenkov adds that the regime in Kyiv has ordered the shooting of anyone who wants to surrender.
According to him, in the former metallurgical plant "Azovstal", together with the Ukrainian forces, about 400 foreign mercenaries were blocked, most of whom are citizens of European countries, and there are also citizens of Canada, Izvestia writes.

The governor of the Russian region of Bryansk, Alexander Bogomaz, announced yesterday that the Ukrainian forces opened fire on the village of Klimovo, which borders the north of Ukraine, not far from the city of Chernihiv.

It was also announced that its crew was evacuated after the explosion, which Ukraine claims was the result of a missile strike.
Russia's Ministry of Defense announced that the fire on the Moscow missile warship caused an explosion of ammunition, TASS reported.

Russian military equipment, after retreating below Kyiv, was moving yesterday in the direction of the liberated Izyum, in the Kharkiv region, where the most capable part of the Ukrainian army will soon begin to be surrounded.
The Ukrainian army warns that Kharkiv is the next target of the Russian army.

Russia's Ministry of Defense said on Sept. 18 that the Syrian military had accidentally shot down a Russian military plane over Syria, but said it blamed the incident on Israel, the RIA news agency reported.

Russia's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday it would hold naval exercises in the Mediterranean Sea from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8 and that 25 vessels and 30 planes would take part, the TASS news agency reported.

The ministry said the drills would involve carrying out anti-aircraft, anti-submarine and anti-mining exercises.

Russia's Ministry of Defense said on Aug. 30 it would hold naval exercises in the Mediterranean Sea from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8 and that 25 vessels and 30 planes would take part, the TASS news agency reported.

Serbia and Russia to stage joint military exercise

MOSCOW -- Russia's Ministry of Defense has announced that its airborne force units will conduct a joint tactical anti-terrorism exercise with Serbian ground force units.

According to the TASS news agency, these drills will take place in Serbia in the first half of November.