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    September 19 is Gunsmith Day in Russia

    Gunsmith Day is a professional holiday celebrating workers in the defense industry, weapons creators, and specialists in Russian arms traditions. It was established in 2010, thanks to Mikhail Kalashnikov (pictured above), the famous designer of the AK-47. The holiday’s origins date back to May 25, 2010, when Vladimir Putin, then Prime Minister, visited the “Izhmash” defense plant in Izhevsk. During this visit, Kalashnikov asked Putin to create a day for Russia’s gunsmiths, where they could gather annually to reflect on their achievements. Putin agreed, and September 19 was chosen to align with the Orthodox feast of Archangel Michael, the patron saint of warriors. On December 3, 2011, President Dmitry Medvedev […]
    19 September 2026, 8:01

    At the International Youth Festival in Russia’s Yekaterinburg, an exhibition titled “The Return of Light: Restored Churches of Donbass” is on display

    As a result of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, around 200 churches were destroyed. Sixty-four have already been restored, and another 16 are being rebuilt. Every photograph tells a story of courage—of clergy, parishioners, and construction workers. The restoration effort is being carried out with government support, using funds from charitable foundations and parishes, as well as donations from local residents. Previous Next
    18 September 2026, 20:04
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    Barefoot warrior with a lion’s heart

    And here, found on X , is this poetic proclamation in an epic-prophetic style that celebrates Ansar Allah’s successful offensive against pro-Saudi mercenaries: “A Decree of Departure: The Yemeni People Have Spoken To every tyrant on earth and every criminal on earth: You have written upon yourselves the decree of departure from the land because of your siege and the blood of the Yemeni people you have shed for 12 years. If the people of Ansar wished, they would uproot the mountains. And anyone who ignores us has seen us in battle. People like us have never lived in anonymity; we are the people of war and the masters of […]
    18 September 2026, 18:02
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    Azerbaijan and the current Armenian government are mocking the diplomats who came from around the world to learn the truth about Artsakh

    On September 11-12, representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Azerbaijan — 150 people from 58 countries and 9 international organizations — visited the republic of Artsakh (aka Nagorno-Karabakh republic, taken over by Azerbaijan in 2024). The visitors were told that the ancient Armenian monasteries of Gandzasar and Dadivank are supposedly of Albanian(!) origin. Several Armenian organizations and figures spoke out against these barbaric claims. Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I issued a statement: “The so-called ‘friends’ of Armenia danced in Shushi and watched with ‘admiration’ as Armenian churches and cultural-historical monuments were passed off as Albanian structures. What a terrible distortion of history unfolding before our […]
    18 September 2026, 16:31