The head of the Russian Defense Ministry awarded the commander of a warship who prevented a provocation by a Danish Air Force helicopter

On September 14, the corvette "Soobrazitelny" was carrying out missions in neutral waters in the southwestern Baltic Sea.

Russia hopes Europe has taken notice of warning about 'other, very short war' — Lavrov

  Moscow hopes that European countries have taken notice of Russia’s warning about a significantly different and "very short" war that may erupt if Europe opts to attack Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday as TASS reported.

Germany is preparing for a potential war with Russia and a mass influx of wounded, reports Bloomberg

Preparations at hospitals have begun. The Bundeswehr is modeling a scenario in which a conflict between Russia and NATO could result in up to 1,000 wounded soldiers arriving in Germany daily. Five military hospitals would quickly become overwhelmed.

Kosovo's ex-President Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has been found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to 25 years in prison, a Kosovo war crimes tribunal ruled Wednesday.

US approves massive $2.8B bomb package for Israel

The Trump administration has approved a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel that includes 40,000 2,000-pound bombs — 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s ,  The New York Times reported.

US House approves resolution demanding end to Iran war

The US House of Representatives has voted 220-204 to approve a resolution demanding that President Donald Trump end military operations against Iran, according to a C-SPAN broadcast and TASS.