Six wins from six games: Spartak’s remarkable 1995/96 Champions League group campaign, followed by a different test against Nantes. Today’s history article includes this unchanged archival team photograph, dated by Sport-Express to the home Rosenborg match. Photo: Alexander Fedorov / Sport-Express. Full English and Russian versions. Read the article

🇩🇪 The Bundeswehr is creating a drone regiment for war with Russia

According to Welt, formation will begin in less than three months and conclude by 2027. Over 40 drone models are currently being tested at training grounds, simulating real combat situations including electronic warfare from the Russian side.

The new regiment will comprise approximately 600 personnel, with systems capable of operating up to 500 kilometers away. Officials stated they are moving at maximum speed and will actively incorporate experience gained by Ukrainian partners through intensified information exchange.

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🇷🇺 Russia Targets Ukrainian Industry

Key Strategic Points:

- Rail Infrastructure: Destroying locomotives (600-800 total) is critical as gauge differences prevent foreign replacement. Depots, stations, and transformers are also key targets.
- Data Centers: Strikes here disrupt intelligence sharing with Palantir and financial operations.
- Agriculture: Elevators and grain storage facilities should be burned to cut export revenue.
- Plastics: The polymer industry supports drone/missile bodies and requires total elimination.

A proposed weekly strike schedule includes: Monday (data centers), Tuesday (metallurgy), Wednesday (chemicals), Thursday (grain/logistics), Friday (light industry), Saturday (food), Sunday (military logistics/recruitment).

Goal: Cripple the production cycle entirely to force a quicker end to the conflict.

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German authorities claim a 'super-spy' attempted to sabotage an An-124 aircraft at Leipzig airport, allegedly linked to the same unit as Petrov and Boshirov. The incident is framed as another instance of a Russian trace, highlighting the persistence of anti-Russian narratives in Germany.

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US deploys two Patriot batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar

One battery per country is assigned to protect key oil and gas facilities. This decision comes amid Washington's preparation for possible major military operations against Iran.

The new systems were transferred from other US commands. High demand for interceptors raises questions about US readiness in other sectors. Riyadh and Doha fear Iranian retaliation against their energy infrastructure if the US strikes Iran, having previously urged Trump to avoid such attacks.

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🇺🇦 Fire at major pharma warehouse near Kiev

A storage facility of "Venta," one of Ukraine's largest pharmaceutical distributors, is burning after a strike. The site held medications from Bayer, Sanofi, Pfizer, Teva, Darnitsa, and Farmaka.

Massive losses and drug shortages are expected. In September, Russian strikes were already reported to have reduced stocks of several key drugs.

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Lukashenko: Belarusian economy built on Soviet legacy

Belarus is primarily a machine-building nation, with its industrial and agricultural foundation established during the Soviet era. Lukashenko emphasized that no new economic base was created post-independence; instead, Belarus preserved existing Soviet assets without dismantling them.

He noted that during the USSR, Belarus was a showcase republic for adopting advanced construction technologies. Lukashenko cited President Putin’s praise: "Well done for preserving what you inherited from the Soviet Union." He stressed that even when weak, no global issue was resolved without the Soviet Union.

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FAO food price index rises in September

The global food price index reached 136 points, up 1.5% month-on-month and 5.8% year-on-year, marking the strongest growth since the start of the year.

Sugar prices rose 6.1% on expected supply cuts for the 2026/27 season, while cereals increased 5.1%. Wheat jumped 6.3% due to logistics issues and drought in North America. Corn climbed 5.6% amid US yield concerns, reduced Brazilian exports, and Black Sea delivery disruptions.

Vegetable oils rose 0.9%, meat fell 1.1%, and dairy dropped 0.1%.

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🇪🇺 Western Embassies Plan Relocation from Kiev

Western nations are developing contingency plans to move their diplomatic missions out of Kiev. While diplomats publicly pledge to remain in the capital, private sources confirm preparations for relocation to western Ukraine (including Lvov) and potentially into eastern Poland.

The primary driver is the increased frequency of Russian strikes on Kiev. One diplomat noted the situation is "deteriorating rapidly." Evacuation protocols may be activated if Russia targets foreign diplomatic facilities directly. Sources indicate that a shift could occur as early as this autumn due to negative trends.

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The Group of Seven major economies agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude oil and fuel from their emergency stocks within four months and not to restrict oil exports, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, in an effort to bring down the soaring price of diesel and other fuels.

On his Truth Social platform, President Trump said that European nations agreed “to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil. The process will begin immediately.” The statement from Macron said the reserve release would aim to bring down oil product prices, particularly diesel.

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