Ukraine 'kills' Black Sea Fleet commander; Russia expresses concern about the situation in the country.

Budapest sets conditions for supporting Kyiv, new developments in Nagorno-Karabakh… these are some of the notable international news stories of the past 24 hours.

Armenian minorities from Nagorno-Karabakh were relocated to the city of Goris, Armenia. (Source: New York Times)

The World & Vietnam newspaper highlights some of the day's most prominent international news.

* Russia shoots down Mi-8 helicopter, intercepts missiles in DPR: On September 21, the country's Ministry of Defense stated: "Air defense systems near the settlement of Kleshcheyevka in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Mi-8 helicopter." Russian air defense systems also intercepted three anti-radar missiles (HARM) along with eight missiles from the High Mobility Artillery Missile System (HIMARS).

In addition, the Russian Armed Forces (VS RF) shot down 15 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Samoilovka and Lyubimovka in Russia; Gorlovka and Stepnoye in the DPR; Kuzemovka in the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic (LPR); Chervonohirka, Lyubimovka and Ocheretovatoye in Zaporizhzhia; and Kazachy Lagerya in Kherson. (TASS)

* Ukraine claims to have killed the Black Sea Fleet Commander : On September 25, writing on social media, Ukrainian special forces stated: “34 officers were killed, including the Black Sea Fleet Commander. 105 others were wounded. The Russian Navy headquarters is beyond repair.” Earlier, Ukrainian forces attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea with Storm Shadow and Scalp long-range cruise missiles, leaving Moscow “unable to defend itself.”

On the same day, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that its air defense systems had shot down 11 out of 12 cruise missiles and all 19 Shahed UAVs deployed by Russia the previous night. Russia also retaliated with two anti-ship missiles.

Meanwhile, the governor of Kursk province (Russia), Roman Starovoyt, said that in the city of the same name, Ukrainian drone attacks damaged several residential apartments, the roof of an administrative building was damaged, and windows of an apartment building were shattered, but there were no casualties. In the past 24 hours, Kursk province and the city of Kursk have suffered at least four drone attacks.

On the same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its air defenses had destroyed four Ukrainian drones in the northwestern Black Sea and the Crimean Peninsula. (AFP/Reuters/VNA)

* Hungary sets conditions for supporting Ukraine on international issues : On September 25, speaking before Parliament , Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated that his country would not support Ukraine on any international issues as long as "Ukraine does not restore the former rights of Hungarians on its territory."

Hungary has previously clashed with Ukraine over what Budapest considers restrictions on the rights of some 150,000 ethnic minority people in the country to use their mother tongue, particularly in education. This accusation arose after Ukraine passed a law in 2017 restricting the use of minority languages ​​in schools. (Reuters)

* US provides half a billion USD to help Ukraine restore its energy system : On September 24, the US Embassy in Ukraine announced that Ukraine and the US had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Under this agreement, Ukraine will receive $422 million in energy sector assistance and another $100 million to implement certain measures, including reforms.

One of the main purposes of this MoU is to help Ukraine restore critical infrastructure after Russian airstrikes on power plants and transformers left millions without electricity last winter. The MoU also aims to help Ukraine move toward energy sector reforms and the energy transition following the conflict with Russia. Prior to this, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the United States last week. (Reuters)

Southeast Asia

* Indonesia calls on UN support for the Palestinian issue : On September 25, speaking at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi emphasized consistent support for the statehood of Palestine, in accordance with various agreed parameters.

She affirmed: “Those parameters were agreed upon at the UN, so I asked UN members about how we would implement the existing resolutions.” At the same time, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi emphasized that Indonesia continues to voice its support for Palestine in the forums of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). She stated: “I encourage the OIC and its member states to continue supporting Palestine.”

The Palestinian issue was one of the most emphasized issues at this year's UN General Assembly, following the plan for normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. (VNA)

South Asia

* Prime Minister Modi praises the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor : On September 24th, speaking on his monthly broadcast titled Mann ki Baat (Things to ponder), Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the Silk Road. This is an ancient trade corridor used by India when it was a prosperous and powerful trading nation.

He stated that New Delhi had proposed the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor model at the recent G20 summit. The leader asserted that the initiative would become the foundation of world trade for hundreds of years to come. History will remember that this corridor originated in India. (VNA)

Central Asia

* Karabakh leaders speak out, Russia and Turkey take new action: On September 25, Armenian leaders in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region announced that all those wishing to travel to Armenia would have the opportunity. The self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh reported traffic congestion on roads from Karabakh to Armenia. Authorities also announced they would provide free fuel to those wishing to leave. Previously, regional leaders stated that 120,000 ethnic Armenians in the region intended to evacuate to Armenia.

TASS (Russia), citing figures from Yerevan, reported that as of 5 a.m. (local time), more than 2,900 people from the Nagorno-Karabakh region had crossed the border into Armenia.

For its part, the Kremlin has completely rejected criticism of its peacekeeping forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, after Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Moscow of failing to prevent Azerbaijan's lightning attack last week. Speaking to reporters, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “We completely disagree with attempts to place blame on Russia or the Russian peacekeeping forces, who are demonstrating true heroism in carrying out their function… We will never accept accusations that they are doing something wrong.”

Meanwhile, according to a video broadcast on Turkish television, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Nakhichevan Strip in Azerbaijan, the region bordering Turkey and Iran, on September 25 to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Ilham Aliyev.

According to Turkish media, the visit was intended to officially launch the construction of a gas pipeline. However, the two presidents were also expected to discuss Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as opening Armenia's Zangezur corridor to Azerbaijan. The annexation of the Zangezur corridor along the border with Iran would allow Azerbaijan to establish territorial continuity as far as Nakhichevan and beyond to Türkiye. Erdogan's visit also comes after Azerbaijan launched a swift offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, in stark contrast to Russia's apparent withdrawal from the region.

In other news, the European Union (EU) announced that Brussels will host high-level envoys from Azerbaijan and Armenia on September 26. A spokesperson for the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said that Simon Mordue, the President's top diplomatic advisor, will chair the talks, which will include the national security advisors of Azerbaijan and Armenia, along with representatives from France and Germany. The EU's Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Estonian diplomat Toivo Klaar, will also attend the meeting.

The meeting on September 26 will be the first since Azerbaijan's offensive. However, according to the schedule, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev may meet when they both attend the European Political Community summit in Granada, Spain on October 5. (AFP/Reuters)

Europe

* Russia simultaneously test-launches missiles in four different environments : On September 25, the Pacific Fleet's information support unit announced that for the first time in modern Russian history, Moscow simultaneously test-launched missiles in the air, at sea, on land, and underwater during the Finval-2023 exercise. This event aims to protect the unobstructed flow of the Northern Sea Route (Arctic Ocean shipping lane).

Under the direction of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, the exercises took place in the Chukchi and Bering Seas, as well as on the Chukotka Peninsula. Approximately 10,000 servicemen and more than 50 pieces of military equipment participated, including surface and support vessels, submarines, naval aircraft, helicopters, "Bal" and "Bastion" coastal missile systems, as well as wheeled and tracked armored vehicles. On the same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the conclusion of the exercises.

The Russian Ministry of Defense noted that the exercises were defensive in nature, enhancing the training of forces and troops on the northeastern border. (Sputnik)

* Russia concerned about the situation in Kosovo : On September 25, speaking to the press, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated: “The situation there (Kosovo) is very tense and potentially dangerous... The fact that provocative actions are often organized against Serbs is no secret to anyone.” According to him, Russia is closely monitoring the tense situation in Kosovo.

Earlier, clashes had erupted at a monastery near the border with Serbia. This was one of the most serious escalations in Kosovo in years, following rising tensions and stalled negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia. (AFP/Reuters)

America

* Cuban Embassy in the US Attacked : On September 25, writing on social media platform X, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla stated: “On the evening of September 24, the Cuban Embassy in the United States was the target of a terrorist attack by an individual who threw two Molotov cocktails at the embassy building. No staff members were harmed. The incident is under investigation.” This is the second attack on the Cuban Embassy in Washington since 2020, when an assailant fired a rifle at the diplomatic mission. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil condemned the attack. (Sputnik)

Middle East-Africa

* Iran thwarts terrorist plot in capital : On September 24, Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced that it had foiled a terrorist plot targeting several crowded locations in Tehran and arrested 28 suspects.

In a statement posted on its website, the ministry said that 30 simultaneous explosions had been planned with the aim of undermining national security, instilling fear in the population, and causing instability, marking the period of riots last fall. The statement confirmed: “Intelligence forces attacked terrorist hideouts and bases in the Tehran, Alborz, and West Azarbaijan provinces, and arrested all members of this terrorist network.”

The statement emphasized that those arrested had links to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS), with some connected to what Iran claims are "Takfiri terrorists" in Syria, or had travel records to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Kurds in Iraq.

The statement listed several items and tools seized, including large quantities of explosives, bombs, materials for making them, 100 detonators, electronic tools and equipment for making time bombs, 17 American-made handguns with ammunition, smart communication devices, satellite equipment, military uniforms, suicide vests, and foreign currency. (Xinhua)

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