💢Russian source reports that earlier today Russian Peacekeepers came under attack from Azerbaijani forces in the Karabagh Two Russian servicemen have reportedly sustained injuries.
🚨Iranian Air Force base in Hamadan, Dezful and Omidiyeh was put on standby
🚨Israel airstrikes on Latakia and Aleppo international airport Syria
🚨4000 Iranian proxy forces in Syria, Iraq and Iran will be sent to Armenia
🚨An Amtrak train has derailed with multiple passengers onboard. Numerous emergency crews have responded to an Amtrak train that derailed this evening in Port Costa California, according to fire officials about 55 passengers were onboard the train after the train hit a tree and derailed off its tracks so far no injuries have been reported
💢British ministry of defence: In the coming weeks, thousands of Russian convicts who have fought for Wagner Group are likely to be pardoned and released. Wagner prisoner recruitment peaked in autumn 2022, with inmates being offered commutation of their sentences after six months of service. Although approximately half of the prisoners recruited have likely been killed or wounded, evidence from Russia suggests the group is following through on its promise to free survivors. The certificates issued to freed Wagner veterans claim to have been endorsed by the decree of President Putin. With Wagner now likely banned from recruiting more prisoners, this exodus will worsen its personnel problems. In addition, the sudden influx of often violent offenders with recent and often traumatic combat experience will likely present a significant challenge for Russia's war-time society. Over recent days Ukrainian forces initiated a local counterattack to the west of the Donetsk Oblast town of Bakhmut, which is likely to relieve pressure on the threatened H-32 supply route. Fighting continues around the town centre and the Ukrainian defence remains at risk from envelopment from the north and south. However, there is a realistic possibility that the Russian assault on the town is losing the limited momentum it had obtained, partially because some Russian MoD units have been reallocated to other
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📝No agreement has been concluded between Azerbaijan and Armenia, or if concluded, absurd and temporary. Azerbaijan's military movements indicate that they intend for start war in the south caucasus, I had reliable information that they were planning for launch their attack on 22 March, but after their announcement, they had to postpone their attacks to another day. Baku continues to send troops and equipment to Nakhchivan, Russia also withdraws its airdefense systems from the Georgian border, Russians opened airspace for airstrike of American fighter jetd with Israeli-Ukrainian and American pilots on Iran's nuclear facilities.
💢U.S. Department of Defense: Earlier today, a U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one additional U.S. contractor were wounded after a one-way unmanned aerial vehicle struck a maintenance facility on a Coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria at approximately 1:38 p.m. local time. The intelligence community assess the UAV to be of Iranian origin. At the direction of President Biden, I authorized U.S. Central Command forces to conduct precision airstrikes tonight in eastern Syria against facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. The airstrikes were conducted in response to today's attack as well as a series of recent attacks against Coalition forces in Syria by groups affiliated with the IRGC. These precision strikes are intended to protect and defend U.S. personnel. The United States took proportionate and deliberate action intended to limit the risk of escalation and minimize casualties. As President Biden has made clear, we will take all necessary measures to defend our people and will always respond at a time and place of our choosing, said Secretary Austin. No group will strike our troops with impunity. Our thoughts are with the family and colleagues of the contractor who was killed and with those who were wounded in the attack earlier today," said the Secretary. Two of the wounded service members were treated on site, while three additional service members and the U.S. contractor were medically evacuated to Coalition medical facilities in Iraq.
🚨Rocket attacks reported on the US military base in al-Omar region, Syria near Iraq border
💢British ministry of defence: Since the start of March 2023, heavy fighting has continued in parts of the Svatove-Kremina sector of the front line in northern Luhansk Oblast. Russia has partially regained control over the immediate approaches to Kremina town, which was under immediate Ukrainian threat earlier in the year. In places, Russia has made gains of up to several kilometres. Russian commanders are likely trying to expand a security zone west from the defence lines they have prepared along higher ground, and integrate the natural obstacle of the Oskil River. They likely seek to recapture Kupiansk, a logistics node. Operationally, Russia's intent in the north-east likely remains defensive. Commanders probably fear this is one of the sectors where Ukraine could attempt major offensive operations. As of mid-March 2023, Russia had likely redeployed at least 1,000 troops who had been training at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground in south-western Belarus. Although no new rotation of troops has been noted, Russia has highly likely left the tented camp in place, suggesting it is considering continuing the training programme. The fact Russia has resorted to training its personnel under the much less-experienced Belarusian army highlights how Russia's 'special military operation' has severely dislocated the Russian military's training system - instructors have largely been deployed in Ukraine. Russia likely also views Belarus's continued indirect support to the operation as important political messaging.
🚨8 Iranian-backed forces have been killed following the US airstrike in eastern Syria last night.
🚨Another rocket attack has been reported on the US Army base in Al-Omar region, Syria