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 Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 3:38pm On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡The French authorities have denied Russia's statement that during the recent attack on Kharkov, dozens of French mercenaries who fought for the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed there. The country's Foreign Ministry called these reports Russian "manipulation" and stated that France does not have mercenaries in Ukraine. At the same time, they confirmed that the French are still fighting as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but these are civilians whom the authorities cannot prohibit from doing so. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 3:37pm On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡Massive rocket attack targeted U.S. troops inside Ain al-Asad base in Anbar, Iraq. Iranian sources claim this was the "largest" attack ever. 2 Likes 1 Share
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 3:33pm On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡Leadership within U.S. Central Command as well as other Defense Officials have reportedly been Urging the White House to allow them to go “Gloves-Off” in order to Halt any further Threat by the Houthi Terrorist Group in Western Yemen to Commercial Shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. According to Officials, several Options have been presented to U.S. President Biden which he has continually Denied, these include a Larger-Scale Air Campaign involving the Air Force over Western Yemen to Destroy any Houthi Offensive Capability, an Amphibious Operation against several Ports include Hodeidah in Western Yemen, and even Limited Strikes on Targets within Iran to “Send a Message” about further Aid and Support to the Houthis.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 1:43pm On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡Battle for Avdeevka: Russian troops broke through on the southern flank, took control of the Tsarskaya Okhota fortification and the village of Skotovataya and are moving towards the outskirts of Avdeevka.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 12:18pm On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡ The Nicaraguan government intends to take Israel to the International Court of Justice to prevent genocide in the Gaza Strip. This was announced by the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry in a letter to the Israeli diplomatic mission. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 12:15pm On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡A soldier from an assault unit with the call sign Kuba from Yakutia, told journalists how he had emerged victorious from a hand-to-hand fight in the Donetsk region. In mid-December 2023, during an assault, he went alone to check a house. It turned out that there were three AFU militants there, but this numerical advantage did not help them at all: Kuba made the first one flee, liquidated the second after a fist fight, and captured the third. 3 Likes
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 12:13pm On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡Russia supports the members of the Non-Aligned Movement in defending the principles of unconditional equality of all states and respect for their sovereignty. This was stated by Vladimir Putin in his message of greeting to the participants and guests of the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in the Ugandan capital Kampala on 19-20 January. Putin also stressed that Russia and the NAM countries are in favour of constructive dialogue between members of the world community based on universally recognised and binding norms of international law. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 12:11pm On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska says that the EU looks particularly 'sad' amid the ongoing global economic slowdown, due to a lack of technology and finances to institute structural changes and invest in innovation
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 11:41am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡Boris Johnson says the world would be "more stable" under Trump, mocks the "global wokerati" for "trembling so violently" at the idea of Trump returning — Sky |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 11:41am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡The Russian army has once again mined the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, as reported by the IAEA. Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency found anti-personnel mines in the buffer zone of the nuclear power plant, according to the organization's report published on Friday. It is specified that the area is closed to the operational personnel of the nuclear power plant. The report also mentions that this week the Zaporizhzhia NPP was temporarily deprived of immediate backup power supply for the reactor blocks. This incident, noted by IAEA Chairman Rafael Grossi, once again jeopardizes the safety of the facility. "Since August 2022, external power supply to the facility has been disrupted eight times, forcing it to rely on emergency diesel generators," quotes the IAEA his words. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 11:39am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡IRGC says Brigadier General Haj Sadiq, Intelligence Commander of the IRGC Quds Force, and his deputy were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 11:38am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡The new Slovak Defense Minister: Due to the transfer of weapons to Ukraine by the previous government, our country was left without air defense and combat aircraft. The West even promised to give us 700 million euros in compensation. Donating 13 MIG-29 fighters to Ukraine and so far we have not received anything. 3 Likes 1 Share
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 11:36am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡The head of the command of the AFU Support Forces was caught doing corruption frauds. The investigation believes that at the end of last year, the colonel signed a contract with a businessman for the purchase of goods for defense needs for 36 million hryvnia, for which he received a bribe of $14.6 thousand.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 11:21am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡The military forces of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan will conduct joint exercises, as announced by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. The exercises will take place as part of the agreed-upon program of joint actions between the countries. With the participation of Azerbaijani armed forces, the military exercises will include naval maneuvers and involve special units, aiming to enhance coordination and the capabilities of the participating forces. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 8:51am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡German automaker Mercedes-Benz plans to sell its showrooms in Germany. A company representative reported this to the Bild newspaper. 1 Like
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 7:51am On Jan 20, 2024 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 7:16am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡EU's top diplomat Borrell: Israel financed Hamas to weaken the Palestinian Authority. But I insist, Israel, by continuing to reject this solution, has gone as far as to create Hamas themselves. Yes, Hamas has been financed by the Israeli government in an attempt to weaken the Palestinian Authority led by Fatah. 3 Likes 1 Share
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 7:14am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡Boris Johnson: Trump’s return could be ‘big win for the world’ Former UK PM Boris Johnson has endorsed Donald Trump to be the next president of the United States, arguing he might just be “what the world needs” right now — so long as Trump supports Ukraine in its war against Russia.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 7:10am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡NATO's highest military officer Rob Bauer thinks it is a good idea for people to prepare for war: You need to have water in the house, a battery-powered radio and a battery-powered flashlight. So you can survive the first 36 hours. NATO countries need to be on red alert for war and "expect the unexpected".
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 12:02am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡The US and the UK are exploring ways to step up their campaign against Houthi militants in Yemen, with a focus on targeting Iranian resupplies and launching more aggressive pre-emptive strikes, people familiar with the matter says - Bloomberg |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 12:00am On Jan 20, 2024 |
⚡Microsoft says "Russian state-sponsored" hackers accessed some of its senior leadership email accounts: statement 1 Like 1 Share |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 10:56pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡British Royal Navy’s Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel HMS Chiddingfold and Sandown-class minehunter HMS Bangor collided in Bahrain while berthing yesterday.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 10:07pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡Japan landed its first research module SLIM on the Moon. The Japanese Aerospace Agency confirmed the landing of the module. Experts generally consider the landing of the device successful. This statement was made by agency representative Hitoshi Kuninaka. He emphasized that the module was able to send telemetry to Earth. This means that the main part of the SLIM equipment is functioning. 1 Like
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 9:16pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡Ukraine has opened 74,000 criminal cases on political grounds in the past two years. This is evidenced by the reports of the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine and regional prosecutor's offices as of January 2024. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 9:11pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡According to Japanese media, NATO and Japan are holding talks on the creation of a special communication line for the exchange of information, which will be aimed at countering Chinese and Russian cyberattacks. Recently, NATO has started to put special emphasis on cooperation with Asia Pacific partners, which are South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The latter even wanted to set up a liaison bureau. This would have led to an improved dialog between the alliance and the states in the region. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 9:02pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡A grand jury in the state of New Mexico has indicted Alec Baldwin on two involuntary manslaughter charges related to the deadly shooting on the set of 'Rust' in 2021
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 8:58pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡The EU is discussing the creation of a new fund for military assistance to Ukraine. Some EU countries want to use it to update the current funding mechanism, known as the European Peace Facility. This was reported by the news agency Bloomberg. For the new fund, the European External Action Service has proposed an annual budget of about €5 billion, but the parties have not reached a consensus, sources told Bloomberg. The agency said officials would soon present EU member states with a new document outlining a possible action plan. Under the European Peace Fund, member states receive compensation for weapons they send to Ukraine. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 8:54pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡Russia is testing electronic warfare systems in Kaliningrad. 48 hours ago, almost half of Poland was left without functioning GPS systems. 7 Likes 1 Share
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 8:45pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡Nikki Haley has officially banned the Daily Mail from all her future campaign events following the publication claiming that Nikki Haley cheated on her husband, Michael |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 8:09pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡Еstonia, Latvia and Lithuania will create a layered defense line with 600 bunkers on the border with the Russian Federation - Postimees with reference to the Estonian Ministry of Defense. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 8:01pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡Roscosmos presented the emblem of the crew of the Soyuz MS-25 manned spacecraft, which will launch on March 21, 2024. The crew includes Oleg Novitsky (Russia), Marina Vasilevskaya (Belarus) and Tracy Dyson (USA).
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 8:00pm On Jan 19, 2024 |
⚡Chinese PLA military personnel study the combat experience of Russia and Azerbaijan in the use of UAVs in modern conflicts. The photo shows Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UCAV & Russian Orlan-10 UAV fooatage.
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