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 Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 12:30pm On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡The Chinese Parliament has appointed Navy Commander Dong Jun as the new head of the Ministry of Defense. The previous minister, Li Shangfu, was removed from his post in October. Western media speculated that Beijing's lack of official comment was due to corruption under his mandate.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 12:21pm On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡The president of Poland called an urgent meeting with the military leadership after Ukraine's violation of its airspace. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 12:20pm On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡ Iran is speeding up the transfer of precision weapons to Hezbollah, in preparation for a large-scale conflict between Hezbollah and Israel . (Ynet) 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 12:03pm On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennet has told the WSJ about two secret operations against Iran. 1. The destruction of a UAV base in Iran. 2. Assasination of the commander of a unit that attemped to kill Israeli tourists. He was killed in Tehran.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 11:32am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Türkiye detains a total of 32 suspects, 3 of whom are the so-called leaders of the terrorist organization ISIS, who were preparing to attack synagogues, churches and the Iraqi Embassy in Türkiye.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 11:26am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡An unidentified object entered eastern Poland this morning from Ukraine. The object was observed by Polish radars and air defence systems before disappearing. Search for object underway, Poland's general command says
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 10:39am On Dec 29, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 10:33am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Israeli soldiers injured in country’s ground offensive in Gaza Strip refuse visit from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at hospital in Jerusalem, says Israeli media 2 Likes
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 10:32am On Dec 29, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 10:31am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Anti-tank missiles were launched from Lebanon towards the Baram area in the Upper Galilee. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 10:29am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡It has been reported that an attack on the barracks of the Land Forces Academy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is underway in Lviv. It was once completed by the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Zaluzhny. 6 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 10:28am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Significant amounts of damage to civilian infrastructure in Ukraine after the large-scale Russian strikes overnight. Numerous casualties reported. Seen below, Odesa, an apartment building burns after a Russian missile strike. 4 Likes 1 Share
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 10:27am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Large wave hits Ventura, California, injuring 8 people.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 10:20am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Israel's former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he authorized two strikes on targets inside Iran in 2022, adds that the 'U.S. and Israel must set the clear goal of bringing down Iran’s evil regime'. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 9:43am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia launched at least 110 Cruise and Ballistic Missiles during their Attack this morning against Major Cities across Ukraine. 1 Like
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 9:30am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Yuriy Ignat, Ukrainian air defense spokesman confirms unprecedented Russia missile attack on Ukraine: "We have never seen so many targets on our monitor at the same time. Russia fired all its missiles today, except for the calibres. Daggers, Ballistic, S-300, cruise missiles, UAVs, X-22 or X-32. About 18 strategic bombers launched the X-101/X-505". 8 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 9:04am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡China is building 30,000 new homes for poor and middle class near Baghdad. 5 Likes 1 Share
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 8:40am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Ireland's deputy Prime Minister says 'what is happening in the West Bank is shocking, it is in violation of UN resolutions and in violation of international humanitarian law' and that 'if we are to have any chance of a contiguous Palestinian state the action of the settlers has to stop' 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 8:01am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡The events that defined 2023: 🇨🇳 Jan 8th: China opens borders, ending zero-Covid policy. 🇺🇸 Jan 23rd: Microsoft invests $10b into OpenAI. 🇨🇳 Feb 4th: Chinese “spy balloon” drifts over the America's. 🇷🇺 Feb 21st: Russia suspends participation in nuclear arms reduction treaty. 🇺🇸 Mar 10th: SVB collapse and banking turmoil. 🇨🇭 Mar 19th: UBS buys Credit Suisse for $3.2b. 🇫🇮 Apr 4th: Finland named 31st NATO member. 🇩🇪 Apr 15th: Germany closes nuclear plants. 🌍 May 5th: WHO declares end if COVID-19 global emergency. 🇬🇧 May 6th: Coronation of King Charles lll. 🇺🇸 Jun 18th: Titan submarine goes missing. 🇷🇺 Jun 23rd: Wagner Group begins conflict with Russian military. 🇺🇸 Aug 8th: Hawaiian wildfires burn 17,000 acres, killing over 100. 🌍 Aug 24th: BRICS to add Argentina, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, UAE, and Saudi Arabia in 2024. 🇩🇰 Sep 1st: Novo Nordisk overtakes LVMH as Europes’s largest company. 🇺🇸 Sep 15th: United Auto Workers begin strike. 🇮🇱 Oct 7th: Attacks on Israel and start of Israel-Hamas war. 🇺🇸 Oct 13th: Microsoft closes acquisition of Activision Blizzard. 🇨🇳 Nov 15-17th: Xi Jinping meets Biden in first U.S. visit since 2017. 🇺🇸 Nov 17-21st: Sam Altman fired and reinstated as CEO of OpenAI. 🌍 Dec 13th: COP28 agrees on transition away from fossil fuels. 🇾🇪 Dec 19th: Shipping firms suspend Red Sea activity. 4 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 7:55am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Ukraine is experiencing an intense missile and UAV attack since last night, carried out by Russia. Dozens of missile impacts reported in Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Lviv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia. This is the most massive attack in months and it is not stopping. All night there were explosions across the country. High-rise building hit in Odesa, a shopping center burns in Dnipro, a hospital was damaged in Kharkiv. 1 Like
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 7:34am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Heavy fighting is taking place in the north of Chasov Yar near Bogdanovka, where our troops are still being consolidated, near Khromovo and Ivanovsky (Krasny). In the south, near Andreevka, they reported the advance of our troops in the area of the railway track. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 7:33am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Heavy fighting is taking place on the northern ledge of the front near Avdeevka. The battle does not stop at Stepovoye, the enemy is pulling up reserves to the area of the settlement of Berdychi, including tanks and armored vehicles. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are planning to increase the use of FPV drones; the enemy still has a certain shortage of artillery shells in the direction. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 7:33am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡On the Zaporozhye front near Verbovoye, a small group of enemy infantry was destroyed yesterday morning. Near Rabotino, the Russian Armed Forces attacked enemy strongholds after artillery barrage. FABs were used to hit the accumulation of enemy manpower in forested areas. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 7:33am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Night attacks on enemy rear lines today were massive. "Geraniums" hit the Chernigov, Kiev, Nikolaev, Kirovograd and Odessa regions. Particularly strong UAV strikes occurred in the Odessa region. It was reported that a new modification of this series of attack drones was used - made from improved materials and with jet engines. In Lvov, Cherkassy and Kharkov, explosions were heard in the morning. Missiles were launched from 18 TU-22M3 and TU-95ms aircraft. X-22s were used along with decoys. Ground-based missile weapons were also used. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 7:32am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Lviv and many other Ukrainian cities are currently targeted by the largest wave of Russian cruise missile attacks in over a year.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 7:26am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡The U.S. puts forward plans to confiscate $300bn in Russian assets, FT reports. The US, backed by the UK, Japan and Canada, has proposed moving forward with the preparatory work so the options would be ready for a potential meeting of G7 leaders around February 24, the date of Vladimir Putin’s 2022 offensive on Kyiv. 1 Like
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 7:25am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Maine has become the second US state to block Donald Trump from running for president 2024
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 7:25am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, in a surprise decision based on the 14th Amendment’s insurrectionist ban |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNig: 7:04am On Dec 29, 2023 |
⚡US military says it shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Red Sea that 'were fired by the Houthis' |
