**Morning Brief — September **
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 The dry cargo ship **Mavka**, carrying military-technical equipment, was struck in the port of **Chernomorsk**, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
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 A **production and loading complex in the port of Izmail** was hit by strike drones this morning, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
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 A **patrol boat in the Black Sea** used to escort vessels carrying military-purpose cargo was also struck by drones, the ministry said.
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 Ukrainian Prosecutor General **Ruslan Kravchenko** issued his first statement on leaked recordings allegedly linking him to a fraudulent scheme involving Ukrainian call centers. He denies the accusations.
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 Armenian PM **Nikol Pashinyan** may visit Moscow in the near future, Kremlin spokesman **Dmitry Peskov** said.
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 **Pope Leo XIV** expressed hope that visits by **Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner** could help bring peace in Ukraine closer, according to Vatican media.
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 **Rosoboronexport** signed export contracts worth more than **$13 billion** in the first half of 2026.
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 Europe continues purchasing **Russian LNG**, Deputy Foreign Minister **Alexander Grushko** said.
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