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New Footage has surfaced from near the city of Tyumen in Southern Russia, which shows a train travelling west towards Ukraine, carrying even more North Korean M-1978 “Koksan” 170mm Self-Propelled Artillery Guns. However, the most interesting part of this video is that it shows what could be several Pukguksong-2 (Kn-15) Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles.
The Pukguksong-2 MRBM is a two-stage missile and has an estimated range of between 1,200 and 2,000 km. It can carry either a nuclear or conventional warhead.
The Pukguksong-2 MRBM is a two-stage missile and has an estimated range of between 1,200 and 2,000 km. It can carry either a nuclear or conventional warhead.
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Sudan has declined a Russian offer for the construction of a Russian Red Sea Naval base on Sudanese territory.
The civil war in Sudan has significantly affected the ratification process of agreements between the two nations, especially considering Russia's initial support for the rebel RSF forces through the Wagner PMC, before they switched to supporting the Sudanese government. It's possible that they saw that the RSF wasn't going to take the important coastal areas of Sudan, especially after their initial failed attack on the key Nile River military hub of Merowe in the first days of the war.
The construction of a Russian naval base on the Red Sea coast has been discussed since 2019 but was postponed in February 2024. However, according to two Sudanese Intelligence officials and four Western officials, in recent months, Russian and Iran have been in talks with the Sudanese government to build military bases in the de facto capital of Port Sudan. These talks were very important as Russia risks losing their naval and air bases in Syria following the fall of Assad's government.
One Sudanese intelligence official reported that in order to reach an agreement on the construction of a naval base, Russia even offered the local authorities a modern S-400 anti-aircraft missile system. Apparently, Sudan rejected the offer fearing it could provoke a backlash from the U.S. and other Western countries.
Despite this, fuel supplies to Sudan have resumed, with Russia exporting 2.8 million barrels of diesel and gasoline to Sudan, which accounted for approximately 47% of all of Sudan's imports. Additionally, in late November, according to the Sudanese ministry of energy, representatives of the energy ministry held talks with Russian Gazprom management to restore damaged oil infrastructure, develop oil fields, and build a new oil pipeline and refinery in Port Sudan.
One Sudanese intelligence officer stated that Russia is also providing intelligence support to the Sudanese army. This shows that Sudan is toeing a fine line between the east and west. They are accepting military assistance from Russia but are simultaneously attempting to keep on relatively good terms with the west who have repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Sudan. It also suggests that Russia is attempting to repair their relations with the Sudanese government following their initial support for the RSF.
However, the construction of a Russian naval base likely remains a contentious issue due to its importance to Russia. Justin Lynch, a researcher at the Conflict Observatory stated that "Russia needs money and a naval base on the Red Sea, and an alliance with the army means the ability to sell weapons and potentially get a facility in Port Sudan."
Viktor Murakhovsky, who is a military expert, and the editor-in-chief of the Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine said that "by deploying the first naval base since the Soviet era in Africa, Russia could control the route through the Suez Canal and ensure a permanent presence in the Indian Ocean, lost in the post-Soviet years."
The civil war in Sudan has significantly affected the ratification process of agreements between the two nations, especially considering Russia's initial support for the rebel RSF forces through the Wagner PMC, before they switched to supporting the Sudanese government. It's possible that they saw that the RSF wasn't going to take the important coastal areas of Sudan, especially after their initial failed attack on the key Nile River military hub of Merowe in the first days of the war.
The construction of a Russian naval base on the Red Sea coast has been discussed since 2019 but was postponed in February 2024. However, according to two Sudanese Intelligence officials and four Western officials, in recent months, Russian and Iran have been in talks with the Sudanese government to build military bases in the de facto capital of Port Sudan. These talks were very important as Russia risks losing their naval and air bases in Syria following the fall of Assad's government.
One Sudanese intelligence official reported that in order to reach an agreement on the construction of a naval base, Russia even offered the local authorities a modern S-400 anti-aircraft missile system. Apparently, Sudan rejected the offer fearing it could provoke a backlash from the U.S. and other Western countries.
Despite this, fuel supplies to Sudan have resumed, with Russia exporting 2.8 million barrels of diesel and gasoline to Sudan, which accounted for approximately 47% of all of Sudan's imports. Additionally, in late November, according to the Sudanese ministry of energy, representatives of the energy ministry held talks with Russian Gazprom management to restore damaged oil infrastructure, develop oil fields, and build a new oil pipeline and refinery in Port Sudan.
One Sudanese intelligence officer stated that Russia is also providing intelligence support to the Sudanese army. This shows that Sudan is toeing a fine line between the east and west. They are accepting military assistance from Russia but are simultaneously attempting to keep on relatively good terms with the west who have repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Sudan. It also suggests that Russia is attempting to repair their relations with the Sudanese government following their initial support for the RSF.
However, the construction of a Russian naval base likely remains a contentious issue due to its importance to Russia. Justin Lynch, a researcher at the Conflict Observatory stated that "Russia needs money and a naval base on the Red Sea, and an alliance with the army means the ability to sell weapons and potentially get a facility in Port Sudan."
Viktor Murakhovsky, who is a military expert, and the editor-in-chief of the Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine said that "by deploying the first naval base since the Soviet era in Africa, Russia could control the route through the Suez Canal and ensure a permanent presence in the Indian Ocean, lost in the post-Soviet years."
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Russia is continuing to keep up their high rates of artillery fire and KAB glide-bomb attacks on Kherson and other settlements on the western bank of the Dnipro River.
Additionally, this morning a ballistic missile struck the suburbs of Kherson.
Additionally, this morning a ballistic missile struck the suburbs of Kherson.
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Following renewed assault operations and intensified artillery, MLRS and glide bomb strikes, Russian forces have reportedly advanced towards the Dnipro River and captured the Ukrainian stronghold at the Antonovsky bridge as well as part of the village of Dachi.
If true, this would cut the Ukrainian bridgehead on the Dnipro River delta islands in half and put the Russians within small-arms range of the Antonivka suburb of Kherson city.
If true, this would cut the Ukrainian bridgehead on the Dnipro River delta islands in half and put the Russians within small-arms range of the Antonivka suburb of Kherson city.
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Russia struck the bridge over the Vovcha River between Kostyantynopil' and Andriivka. This will further degrade Ukrainian logistics west of Kurakhove and will make a future Ukrainian withdrawal from Kostyantynopil' much more difficult.
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Forwarded from WarFront Witness (Y C)
Israeli Defense Minister: “If Hezbollah does not withdraw beyond the Litani river and tries to violate the ceasefire, we will crush its head”
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Strong explosions were reported throughout Ukrainian-controlled Donetsk Oblast over the past 40 minutes.
Residents in Kramatorsk reported explosions as KAB glide bombs struck the city. There were also explosions reported in Dobropillya.
In Druzhkivka, something (probably a KAB glide bomb) struck the city. A coloumn of black smoke was seen rising in the area. At least three columns of smoke were also spotted in Kostyantynivka, one in the area of the city's TV tower, one near Hospital no. 1, and another behind the Chervony cemetery, after artillery shelling and possible KAB attacks on the city.
Meanwhile, bombardment of the cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad continues, with KAB glide bomb attacks and artillery shelling reported there.
This is an unusual amount of shelling and glide bomb strikes for major centres in Donetsk Oblast.
Residents in Kramatorsk reported explosions as KAB glide bombs struck the city. There were also explosions reported in Dobropillya.
In Druzhkivka, something (probably a KAB glide bomb) struck the city. A coloumn of black smoke was seen rising in the area. At least three columns of smoke were also spotted in Kostyantynivka, one in the area of the city's TV tower, one near Hospital no. 1, and another behind the Chervony cemetery, after artillery shelling and possible KAB attacks on the city.
Meanwhile, bombardment of the cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad continues, with KAB glide bomb attacks and artillery shelling reported there.
This is an unusual amount of shelling and glide bomb strikes for major centres in Donetsk Oblast.
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Russian forces have reportedly entered the village of Solone in Western Donetsk Oblast.
If this is true, it was likely done by advancing from their reported bridgehead on the western bank of the tributary of the Solona river, down the treeline and moving across around 440 metres of open ground to the first houses of the village.
It is also possible that it was done by crossing the Solona river from the south, although their control over its southern bank here is limited to one treeline.
If this is true, it was likely done by advancing from their reported bridgehead on the western bank of the tributary of the Solona river, down the treeline and moving across around 440 metres of open ground to the first houses of the village.
It is also possible that it was done by crossing the Solona river from the south, although their control over its southern bank here is limited to one treeline.
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Forwarded from Cyberspec News (CP)
🇺🇸 The United States has produced its first batch of modified B61 nuclear bombs this year, the B61-13 version, according to a completed report from the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA).
The decision to develop the new B61-13 modification was made shortly after the previous B61-12 variant entered service, with full-scale production beginning in 2022.
The Biden administration said at the time that it would not increase the number of nuclear charges in the arsenal and that any new B61-13 bombs would come at the expense of planned B61-12s.
According to defense officials, the B61-13 will use the W61-7 NLM from the B61-7 bomb, but the bomb will be modified with new safety and control features, as well as a guided tail kit from the B61-12 to improve accuracy compared to the older B61-7 free-fall bomb.
The decision to develop the new B61-13 modification was made shortly after the previous B61-12 variant entered service, with full-scale production beginning in 2022.
The Biden administration said at the time that it would not increase the number of nuclear charges in the arsenal and that any new B61-13 bombs would come at the expense of planned B61-12s.
According to defense officials, the B61-13 will use the W61-7 NLM from the B61-7 bomb, but the bomb will be modified with new safety and control features, as well as a guided tail kit from the B61-12 to improve accuracy compared to the older B61-7 free-fall bomb.
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