The woes of debt-ridden Chinese property giant Evergrande just got a whole lot worse after 87 per cent of its market value was wiped away in less than a month. Source
UK Defence Intelligence has noted, on the anniversary of Vladimir Putins approval of partial mobilisation in Russia, that the Russian army is facing several problems, particularly due to the lack of regular rotations. Source
Over the past month, Ukraine has moved forward in fulfilling its international obligations. Necessary budget changes and corporate reform of the GTSO were signed. Moreover, the government submitted a bill on strengthening the institutional independence of the SAPO. Source
Russia refining T-14 Armata tank through lessons learned in Ukraine war, TASS claims, citing its unnamed source from the Russian defense industrial complex. Source
Some experts believe that the economic tightening cycle is over as inflation returns to more stable levels across the world. Source
The three member countries of the European Union which have introduced unilateral bans on the export of Ukrainian agricultural products are ready to consider the mechanism proposed by Ukraine for the joint verification and coordination of supplies. Source
The Russians fired on residential areas of Kherson for the second time on the morning of 21 September, hitting an apartment building and killing an elderly woman. Source
USAF, displaying a keen sense of strategic foresight, resuscitated program aimed at procuring fighter-sized unmanned aircraft possessed of stealth capabilities. Source
Reports have emerged today from Russian media suggesting that a Leopard 2 recently annihilated in Zaporizhzhia direction was operated by a German-speaking crew. Source
A Chinese wildlife conservation group has issued a desperate appeal for volunteers to donate food to animals at a zoo due to a lack of funds for feeding the animals — pointing to a much bigger crisis. Source
Another large-scale Russian attack on the morning of 21 September resulted in damage to an infrastructure facility in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv. Source
Another prominent Chinese property developer has filed for bankruptcy protection over its $15.5 billion foreign debt as police raid the investment arm of its embattled competitor, Evergrande. Source
On 21 September, the Defence Forces of Ukraine shot down 36 Russian cruise missiles out of 43 launched by 10 Tu-95MS strategic aircraft from the area west of Engels airfield. Source
There’s new hope for a resolution to the industrial dispute roiling Chevron’s LNG operations with union workers announcing they will consider recommendations from the Fair Work Commission to end the strike. Source
On the night of 21 September, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Navy conducted a special operation in the temporarily occupied Crimea, inflicting a powerful drone strike on the Saky airfield. Source
11 Su-24 tactical bombers armed with Storm Shadow attacked Crimea – this is what Rybar, which monitors the war from the scene of the events, reports today. Source
A wine producer travelling in China on a special delegation has expressed confidence Chinese tariffs on Australian wine will be resolved in the short or medium term, with business leaders from both countries “buoyant” about future trade. Source
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hit out at commentators who were talking about the allegedly slow pace of the Ukrainian counteroffensive on Thursday. Source