SYRIA – The special forces of the HAT of the U.S.-backed Kurdish "Syrian Democratic Forces" (SDF) are practicing a landing from a helicopter under the supervision of American instructors.

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CHINA – Social media video showing training of military personnel from PLA MTR units at the Guangzhou (Guangzhou) Special Operations Academy.

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BREAKING – Indian Air Force's trainer aircraft crashes in Bhind, pilot injured: Bhind SP Manoj Kumar Singh

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INDIA – An IAF Mirage 2000 aircraft experienced a technical malfunction during a training sortie in the central sector this morning. The pilot ejected safely. An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident: Indian Air Force (IAF)

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YEMEN – The Royal Saudi Air Force conducted several airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi-controlled Sianah camp in Sittin, Sanaa

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YEMEN – The Royal Saudi Air Force conducted, an hour ago at least 3 airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi positions in Sana'a.

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BREAKING – Syria: Additional units of the Turkish army have been transferred to the Syrian province of Idlib amid reports of a possible military operation against Kurdish paramilitaries.

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SYRIA – A Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV has been shot down in northern Aleppo today.

Note: such incidents happened often in the same region. Possibly shot down by Turkish-backed militants.

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URGENT – Russia: Russian President Putin called an attempt with unsuitable means of attempts by a number of countries to limit the sovereignty of the Russian Federation in the Arctic.

He added if the Europeans restrict Russia in the Arctic - the situation will turn out like in a fairy tale with a wolf, "Abominations, abominations, a wolf's tail."

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Kyrgyzstan will receive Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone UAVs in the near future.

This was stated by the head of the State Committee for National Security Kamchybek Tashiev.

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BREAKING – Tensions on the Israeli-Gaza border reported.

IDF launching flares over Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza.

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Reconnaissance aircraft Lockheed SR-71 in the crosshair...

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RUSSIA – "The Adopted NATO strategy towards the Russian Federation shows the correctness of Moscow's decisions to end the official dialogue."

"NATO is leading the way to turn the Black Sea into an arena of confrontation, this is a very dangerous path - Kremlin spokesperson Peskov

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🇺🇸⚓ U.S. Navy USS Carl Vinson and her escorts as seen from the deck of 🇬🇧⚓ HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Philippine Sea.

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China's survey ship Haiyang Dizhi 10 leaves Indonesian waters again. Looks like it is going to take a break during the ASEAN summit.

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SYRIA – Combat patrol by a pair of Mi-25 helicopters of the Syrian Air Force.

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