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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YEMEN – The Iran-backed Houthi militias were given a 6 hours ultimatum by the Saudi-led coalition to remove their weapons and ammunition from the Al Thawra Sports Complex in Sana'a. The ultimatum started at 20:00 local (1700Z) and ends at 2300Z.

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Clearer footage from The Great Prophet 17 Exercise today in #Iran of the impacts against the mock Dimona Nuclear Site in #Israel being targeted by multiple missiles and drones.

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Video of the live-fire exercise in Crimea with 1.2k paratroopers. Obviously, a VDV formation with T-72B3 tanks, attached TOS-1A and engineering assets needed to punch through defensive lines and a C-UAS component is relevant to a Ukraine scenario. 370/
https://tvzvezda.ru/news/202112242033-9vhgN.html

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"Iran will not exceed the 60% limit on uranium enrichment if nuclear talks with world powers fail", Iranian nuclear chief said.

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#BREAKING: During the exercise "Great Prophet-17", #IRGC Aerospace Force simulated airstrike at the Dimona nuclear research center of #Israel using both ballistic missiles and Shahed-136 loitering drones. These drones also called #Iranian Harpy can be seen launched here 👇

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Here you can see simultaneous launch of 16 ballistic missiles from #Qeshm Island toward #IndianOcean during the final stage of exercise "Great Prophet-17" today. It was simulation of a mass ballistic missile attack at #Israel using Emad, Sejjil-2 and other ballistic missiles.

🔗 Babak Taghvaee - Μπάπακ Τακβαίε - بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee)

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Watch the moment, #IRGC's tactical ballistic missiles fired at the so-called model of Dimona nuclear reactor of #Israel hitting their target during the provocative exercise "Great Prophet-17".

🔗 Babak Taghvaee - Μπάπακ Τακβαίε - بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee)

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🔗 tom (@tom\_bullock\_):
this footage from 8 december, appears to have been shot by a member of the 136th Motorised Brigade in Kerch.

It shows a train carrying support equipment for a Buk equipped unit, indicating the further presence of the 58CAA's air defence brigade in Crimea.
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🔗 Konrad Muzyka - Rochan Consulting (@konrad\_muzyka):
That’s the 136th Motor Rifle Brigade of the 58th Combined Arms Army at the base belonging to the 133rd Logistics Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet.
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Exclusive | Attacks by Su-22 fighter-bombers using Yasin bombs

#IRGC #AerospaceForce has used #SU_22 #fighter bombers during the #GreatProphet17 war games in order to practice stand-off attacks incorporating #Yasin long-range bombs.

More: https://youtu.be/nVBRYNoj6DQ

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Russian air forces in Qamishli airport. A50 AWAKS

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CHINA – The first group of nine girls - graduates of the Army Aviation Academy of the PLA Air Force began serving in the combat units of the army aviation of the People's Liberation Army of China.

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https://news.1rj.ru/str/ChDambiev/12538

On December 25th, Russian Federation occupation forces in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine fired at defenders near Travneve using an anti-tank guided missile system. There were no Ukrainian casualties from the attack.
#RussiaInvadedUkraine

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