U.S. Special Operations Command C-146A Wolfhound descending towards Gran Canaria Airport.

The transport aircraft started the mission yesterday with (refuelling) stops at Albany Airport, and Halifax and St. John's in Canada.

HEEL55 // 10-3068 // AE68B1

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Through a counterespionage action, the DOJ announced that it has disrupted a network of malware that Russia’s FSB inserted into computer systems to spy on and steal sensitive information from governments and individuals in at least 50 countries.

Operation MEDUSA, the code name for the U.S. government operation, used a cybertool called “PERSEUS,” developed by the FBI, which essentially commanded the Russian malware “Snake” to disable itself by overwriting its own critical and essential components.

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BREAKING – Iran: the English - language website of the state news agency IRNA claimed that the Air Force will receive the first batch of Sukhoi 35 fighters in the coming weeks.

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The Sudanese army said that Wagner PMCs are fighting alongside the Rapid Support Forces, and allegedly one of them was killed.

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Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones operations in Burkina Faso.

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U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND on Twitter today: "U.S. Marines & Swedish soldiers with the 21st Helicopter Division participate a simulated air assault scenario in Sweden during MRF-E 23.1. The event focuses on regional engagements that enhance interoperability with Allies & partners."

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Aurora23 exercise ends today in Sweden. The Army force operated in the exercise subordinated to Swedish brigade, and exercised Finish and Swedish interoperable operating comprehensively on different levels.

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Video showing a turkish made Bayraktar TB-2 drone of the Ethiopian Air Force with MAM-L guided munitions and a strike viewed from ground control station.

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The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment to Germany for as much as $8.5 billion: Pentagon

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China has completed the construction of a test center to prepare for launching rockets to the moon.

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) is formation during Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise in the Yellow Sea.

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An interesting statement was made by the president of the Turkish defense industry, Ismail Demir:

“I will express my personal opinion, even if the United States will beg us, I am no longer a supporter of the purchase of the F-35. The KAAN fighter will be better than the F-35"


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URGENT – The Armenian Defense Ministry reports that units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are firing at their positions in the Kut and Sotk directions from heavy machine guns and mortars.

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The Russian Ministry of Defence has reported that two pilots were killed in a Mi-28 attack helicopter crash in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Details: According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the helicopter crashed during a "scheduled training flight" in Crimea’s Dzhankoi district.

The ministry’s report indicates that the accident was caused by equipment failure.

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Ukrainian forces NW of Bakhmut have successfully pushed Russian forces away from the O0506 all the way to the Berkhivs'ke Reservoir, the attack from Bohdanivka direction threatened their flank causing them to retreat 2km.

Russian positions are now being hit heavily by artillery.

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French Navy Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine FS Suffren (S635) leaving Toulon, France - May 12, 2023

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Very curious: Finnish minelayer Hameenmaa arrived in French Brest.

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RUSSIANS ON THE RUN

"Today, the regular troops of the Russian Federation abandoned another very significant piece of territory; their escape is a waste.”

- Prigozhin, Founder of Wagner

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Russia: The UK’s decision to supply long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine is “another extremely hostile step by London, aimed at further pumping up Ukraine with weapons and leading to a serious escalation of the situation in the zone of the special military operation.”

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Germany to announce tomorrow a new military aid package for Ukraine — the biggest yet. € 2.7 billion

4 more IRIS-T SLM
20 more Marder IFVs
30 more Leo1
18 RCH 155 Haubitze
More Gepard AA
100 armored vehicles APCs
100 support vehicles
Surveillance drones
A lot of shells

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