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3 Russian Kh-101/Kh-555 Cruise Missiles reportedly Struck a Warehouse Complex in the Central Ukrainian City of Kryvyi Rih causing the Buildings to be Completely Destroyed; the Russian Ministry of Defense is now claiming that the Complex was being used for the Manufacture and Storage of Attack Drone utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The South Korean Ministry of National Defense has announced that earlier this morning North Korea launched 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles from near Pyongyang International Airport towards the Sea of Japan, with the Missiles reportedly Flying roughly 485 Miles and being Airborne for 11 Minutes before falling into the Japanese Exclusive-Economic Zone.
Russian Sources are claiming that they have Observed the Increased Movement of Ukrainian Armor and Mechanized Columns along the Frontline near the City of Orikhiv indicating that an attempt may be made to Advance tonight most likely near the Town of Novodanylivk.
Officials from the Israeli Defense Ministry’s International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) have announced today that they are in “Advanced Negotiations” with 2 Unnamed Countries, 1 being on the European Continent, regarding the First Export of Merkava ll and lll Tanks to Foreign Countries; the IDF has roughly 500 Merkava lls in Storage along at least 600 Merkava llls.
The Polish Border Guard has reported that an “Unknown Projectile” was fired at a Security Vehicle containing Border Officers from the direction of the Belarusian Border a few days ago, resulting in Damage to the Two Front-Windows of the Vehicle; Officials do not yet know if the “Projectile” was a Bullet or some other kind of Object such as a Pellet fired from an Pneumatic Air-Rifle.

Despite the claims by other Sources there was No Exchange of Gunfire and Polish Officials do not currently believe the “Projectile” was fired by Belarusian Soldiers and/or Border Guards in an Act of Hostilities.
This Footage is not recent and is from a Train carrying T-90M Tanks back in October of 2022. https://twitter.com/trollstoy88/status/1669423781780111360?s=46&t=abpa5SazLf9gLDQ-Ck_C_Q
The Amount of People on this App that don’t know or understand that Leopard 2A4s, 2A5s, and 2A6s look different is pretty crazy to me; for reference Leopard 2A4s have a “Boxed-Front” instead of the “Sloped-Front” that the 2A5 and beyond have.
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20 Solders from the 5th Company, 2nd Battalion within the 28th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are claimed to have Surrendered to Russian Forces after a “Fail Assault” along the Frontline near the City of Horlivka in the Donetsk Region; I have Blurred the Footage to Protect the Identity of the Ukrainian POWs that are seen.
The Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles has announced today at the 13th Conference of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussel, Belgium that Spain is preparing to Transter at least 20 M113 APCs, 4 Leopard 2A4 Tanks, and a Surgical Field-Hospital to Ukraine.
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A Russian ZU-23-2 Anti-Aircraft Gun mounted in a Ural-4320 6x6 Truck was Destroyed by Ukrainian Artillery near the Frontline somewhere in Southeastern Ukraine; though I’m not sure why the Truck is Dancing.
Germany is reportedly planning to Transfer at least 64 additional Missiles for its MIM-104 “Patriot” Air Defense Battery to Ukraine.
Most of Central Ukraine is currently under an Air Raid Alert including the Capital City of Kyiv due to the launch of 3M54-1 “Kalibr” Cruise Missiles from Russian Naval Ship in the Black Sea; Air Defenses are Active over Kyiv.

The Presidents of South Africa and Egypt are currently in the Capital of Kyiv on a Diplomatic Mission.
Explosions have just been heard near the City of Bila Tserkva on the Right Bank of the Dnipro River in the Kyiv Region.
Explosions heard over the Ukrainian Capital of Kyiv as Air Raid Alerts begin to spread towards the Western Regions of the Country.
Russian Ballistic Missiles have now also been Detected entering Ukrainian Airspace from the North heading in the direction of Kyiv.
All Region of Ukraine except for Chernihiv and Sumy are currently under an Air Raid Alert as Explosions from Air Defense Batteries are “Rocking” the Capital City of Kyiv while the South African and Egyptian Presidents are in Bomb Shelters; Air Defenses over Kyiv are attempting to Intercept a number of 9K720 “Iskander” Ballistic Missiles launched from the Bryansk Region in the North and 3M54-1 “Kalibr” Cruise Missiles launched from Ships in the Black Sea.
A 2nd Large Group of Missiles are currently heading towards Kyiv.
Multiple Interceptions presumably from MIM-104 “Patriot” Air Defense Batteries seen over the Ukrainian Capital of Kyiv.
The Ukrainian Air Force is reporting that 14 of 14 Targets were Successfully Intercepted by Air Defense Forces today during the “Rare Daytime” Missile Attack on the Capital City of Kyiv; this includes 6 Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” Hypersonic Missiles which were launched by MiG-31Ks over the Bryansk Region of Russia, 6 3M54-1 “Kalibr” Cruise Missiles launched by Russian Naval Ships in the Black Sea, and 2 Surveillance Drone with those likely being Orlan-10s.
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Footage that is claimed to show 2 Ka-52 “Alligator” Attack Helicopters of the Russian Air Force conducting Strikes against the 47th Mechanized Brigade and the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which were said to have been utilizing Columns of NATO Equipment to attempt an Advance today near the Town of P'yatykhatky in the Zaporizhzhia Region. As the Helicopters launch their S-8/13 Rockets they can also be seen Deploying Flares to try and fool any Ukrainian Air Defense Systems near the Frontline.

In the Footage they can be seen Flying at an Extremely Low Altitude with 1 Helicopter appearing to only be Feet from Touching the Ground until they have to Launch their Rockets which they attempt to “Vertically Lob” towards the Targets.