⚓ INDIAN NAVY – New aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on sea trials. October 24, 2021.

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An-225 Mriya's take off from the Tianjin Binhai International Airport in northeastern China. October 25, 2021.

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Pakistani and Turkish Air Force exercises ACES Meet 2021-2 have begun in Pakistan. Representatives of Uzbekistan and Great Britain invited as observers.

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SYRIA – In response to increased attacks on them by Russia and Assad's forces, Erdogan-backed/Turkey-funded islamists have began shelling Syrian civilian areas, including this school, while retreating towards Turkey.

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👀 WATCH – 🇺🇦⚡For the first time, the Ukrainian army admitted the fact of combat use of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV in Donbass

The artillery position of the DPR people's militia was attacked, apparently, one D-30 gun was destroyed.

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China launched today the Jilin-1 Gaofen 02F reconnaissance satellite into orbit using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle launched from a mobile launcher.

The launch took place at 14:19 local time (09:19 Moscow time) from the Jiuquan cosmodrome (Gansu province, Northwest China).

This launch was the 12th launch for the Kuaizhou-1A series launch vehicles.

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🚨 BREAKING – Ukraine: The Ukrainian Army has launched a massive mortar attack on the settlement of Smeloe, which is under the control of Russian troops.

More than three dozen 120-mm mines have been reported to have dropped.

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SYRIA – This entire morning Turkey sent scores of Turkish troops and military convoys as reinforcements to besieged Erdogan-backed islamists in Idlib.

The area is now infested with Turks.

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SYRIA – Aware of Turkish troops flooding into Idlib to reinforce the besieged jihadists, Russia, Iran and Assad's forces continue to relentlessly shell the positions where the Erdogan-backed jihadists are held up, in an attempt to completely finish them off.

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SYRIA – RuAF struck deep inside Greater Idlib, using a thermobaric bomb. It's reportedly a SNA position on border with Afrin region (Qah).

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IRAN – Combat launches of air-to-air missiles by F-5 and MiG-29 fighters of the Iranian Air Force during a recent exercise.

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SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi engineering company Bandria Auto presented a promo video of its new development - an armored combat buggy for Nasser special forces.

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URGENT – Syria: Turkey is reported to have prepared for an operation against the Kurds south of Kobani to unite the Turkish-controlled territories to the west and east of the Euphrates River.

The operation may start soon...

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URGENT – At these minutes, the UAV Bayraktar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is heading towards Russian occupied Donbas from the Kulbakino airbase.

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CHINA – For the first time, a "spark" on the basis of the Chinese J-20 fighter was lit up. The first two-seater variant among the fifth generation fighters.

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The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Defense Industry has presented the first nationally developed Jangovar remote-controlled combat module.

The weapon station is equipped with a Soviet 12.7-mm heavy machine gun NSV.

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❗IRAQ – Sources report an IED attack that allegedly targeted a logistics support convoy led by Iraqi contractors on behalf of the international coalition in the governorate of Salah ad-Din.

Claimed by Liwa 'thar almuhandis.

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JUST IN – The potential Russian invasion of Ukraine would result in NATO capabilities being moved closer to Russia, according to a senior Biden administration official.

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