The airspace around the Kastupyn Yar test site remains open. Still no launches and I doubt there will be any.
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The airspace over the Kasputyn Yar test site has now been closed.
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The Houthis have heightened their state of alert across their controlled parts of Yemen.
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AMK Mapping
Drone infiltration threat near Gaza
Apparently the drone was launched from Yemen, and was intercepted.
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AMK Mapping
Another building was attacked
I highly doubt this was electronic warfare btw. The videos I’ve seen of EW shows the drones swaying and tilting. This seems like a targeted attack on civilians in revenge for the Russian missile attacks on Kyiv.
I’m open to speculation as usual, but in my opinion it just doesn’t fit the criteria for EW.
I’m open to speculation as usual, but in my opinion it just doesn’t fit the criteria for EW.
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Following an order by Chadian authorities for a French withdrawal from Chad and the end of military cooperation on November 28, 2024, the first 120 French soldiers have left the capital N'djamena and returned to France. This comes 10 days after French fighter jets stationed in the country also left.
The French Ministry of Defence announced on their Facebook account that "At midday, 120 French soldiers took off from the military airport of N’Djamena on board an Airbus A330 Phoenix MRTT, headed for France."
The remaining ~1,000 French soldiers will have to leave before the 31st of January 2025.
This order by Chad continues to mark a shift in influence in the wider Sahel region of Africa from western post-colonial powers to countries such as Russia and China, further facilitating the shift towards a multi-polar world.
You might remember the military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Well, these countries are scheduled to officially withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, 2025. The west has a decent amount of influence over ECOWAS, and the shrinking of this alliance will further decrease their sphere of influence in Africa.
The French Ministry of Defence announced on their Facebook account that "At midday, 120 French soldiers took off from the military airport of N’Djamena on board an Airbus A330 Phoenix MRTT, headed for France."
The remaining ~1,000 French soldiers will have to leave before the 31st of January 2025.
This order by Chad continues to mark a shift in influence in the wider Sahel region of Africa from western post-colonial powers to countries such as Russia and China, further facilitating the shift towards a multi-polar world.
You might remember the military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Well, these countries are scheduled to officially withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, 2025. The west has a decent amount of influence over ECOWAS, and the shrinking of this alliance will further decrease their sphere of influence in Africa.
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On Friday, the U.S. military announced a military aid package to Egypt, worth more than $5 Billion USD.
Included in this military aid package is the sale of:
- Equipment worth $4.69 billion for 555 of the
Egyptian-operated M1A1 Abrams tanks.
- 2,183 AGM-114 Hellfire laser-guided air-to-surface
missiles worth $630 million.
- Precision-guided munitions of an unspecified type
(possibly JDAMs) worth $30 million.
According to a statement by the U.S. government, the sale "will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major non-NATO ally country that continues to be an important strategic partner in the Middle East.”
Egypt has become an increasingly close partner for the U.S. in mediating ceasefire talks for the Israel-Hamas war, despite human-rights concerns involving political prisoners.
Included in this military aid package is the sale of:
- Equipment worth $4.69 billion for 555 of the
Egyptian-operated M1A1 Abrams tanks.
- 2,183 AGM-114 Hellfire laser-guided air-to-surface
missiles worth $630 million.
- Precision-guided munitions of an unspecified type
(possibly JDAMs) worth $30 million.
According to a statement by the U.S. government, the sale "will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major non-NATO ally country that continues to be an important strategic partner in the Middle East.”
Egypt has become an increasingly close partner for the U.S. in mediating ceasefire talks for the Israel-Hamas war, despite human-rights concerns involving political prisoners.
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No Deepstate updates for two days now... not a good sign for Ukraine.
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Geolocated footage and reliable reports indicate that Russian forces advanced in eastern Toretsk and have captured new positions in low-rise residential areas.
After establishing a buffer zone to the north and northeast of the city centre, Russian infantry was able to continue their incremental advances to the northeast, entering the Kryms'ke suburb.
Additional reports from reliable sources suggest that Russian forces likely advanced even further into Kryms'ke, taking up positions less than 200 metres from the mines - which is likely a Ukrainian stronghold.
+ ~0.48km² confirmed in favour of Russia.
After establishing a buffer zone to the north and northeast of the city centre, Russian infantry was able to continue their incremental advances to the northeast, entering the Kryms'ke suburb.
Additional reports from reliable sources suggest that Russian forces likely advanced even further into Kryms'ke, taking up positions less than 200 metres from the mines - which is likely a Ukrainian stronghold.
+ ~0.48km² confirmed in favour of Russia.
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Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces advanced in the western part of Kursk Oblast and reached the eastern outskirts of Kruglen'koe.
After establishing control over most of these forest planations, Russian forces were able to advance further towards Malaya Loknya, bypassing Kruglen'koe from the east. I doubt there is much of a Ukrainian presence in Kruglen'koe, as the village only contains a few houses.
Ukraine is reportedly attempting to organise a defence on the tactical heights to the west of Malaya Loknya, covering the village, however control over Kruglenkoe will create a threat to the eastern flank of these defences.
+ ~1.56km² in favour of Russia.
After establishing control over most of these forest planations, Russian forces were able to advance further towards Malaya Loknya, bypassing Kruglen'koe from the east. I doubt there is much of a Ukrainian presence in Kruglen'koe, as the village only contains a few houses.
Ukraine is reportedly attempting to organise a defence on the tactical heights to the west of Malaya Loknya, covering the village, however control over Kruglenkoe will create a threat to the eastern flank of these defences.
+ ~1.56km² in favour of Russia.
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Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces advanced in the southeastern part of the Kursk salient and entered the village of Kurilovka.
After establishing control over the area around the Psel river, Russia was able to cross the Sudzha river and establish a foothold on its western bank in the eastern outskirts of Kurilovka. They were then able to build on their success and advance into the main part of Kurilovka, cutting the village into two pieces. The main part of the Ukrainian controlled territory here is probably in the northern part of the village.
Once Kurilovka falls, Russian forces will need to advance onto the tactical heights west of the settlement, as accumulating forces inside Kurilovka will be difficult due to Ukrainian fire control over it from these same heights. It's possible that this will be done by squeezing the Ukrainians out from the direction of Guevo while simultaneously attacking the heights from Kurilovka, although this will require much more manpower, which can be difficult to transfer due to the swampy terrain around the intersection of the Psel and Sudzha rivers, as well as due to the proximity with the international border where Ukraine holds the high ground.
+ ~1.79km² in favour of Russia.
After establishing control over the area around the Psel river, Russia was able to cross the Sudzha river and establish a foothold on its western bank in the eastern outskirts of Kurilovka. They were then able to build on their success and advance into the main part of Kurilovka, cutting the village into two pieces. The main part of the Ukrainian controlled territory here is probably in the northern part of the village.
Once Kurilovka falls, Russian forces will need to advance onto the tactical heights west of the settlement, as accumulating forces inside Kurilovka will be difficult due to Ukrainian fire control over it from these same heights. It's possible that this will be done by squeezing the Ukrainians out from the direction of Guevo while simultaneously attacking the heights from Kurilovka, although this will require much more manpower, which can be difficult to transfer due to the swampy terrain around the intersection of the Psel and Sudzha rivers, as well as due to the proximity with the international border where Ukraine holds the high ground.
+ ~1.79km² in favour of Russia.
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Following the fall of Assad's government, Russia has been increasingly transferring military equipment to Libya. So far, at least six Russian Il-76MD military cargo planes have delivered military equipment to the Al-Khadim airbase in eastern Libya from Russia and Syria.
The Al-Khadim airbase is a key transit point for Russia as it ensures the movement of equipment, personnel and gold from mines controlled by Wagner in the Central African Republic.
Satellite imagery purchased by https://news.1rj.ru/str/avivector on Decmber 21st shows three Russian Il-76MD aircraft at Al-Jufra airbase in Libya, a decrease from 4 from the last images. These aircraft come and go, so this is not a surprise.
The Al-Khadim airbase is a key transit point for Russia as it ensures the movement of equipment, personnel and gold from mines controlled by Wagner in the Central African Republic.
Satellite imagery purchased by https://news.1rj.ru/str/avivector on Decmber 21st shows three Russian Il-76MD aircraft at Al-Jufra airbase in Libya, a decrease from 4 from the last images. These aircraft come and go, so this is not a surprise.
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