🇺🇸 Nearly 20 US soldiers diagnosed with ‘traumatic brain injuries’ in Iraq, Syria amid base attacks
The Pentagon detailed that 15 service members at the Al Tanf garrison in Syria and four troops at the Al Asad air base in Iraq suffered injuries from recent attacks, believed to be in response to the Palestine-Israel conflict.
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The Pentagon detailed that 15 service members at the Al Tanf garrison in Syria and four troops at the Al Asad air base in Iraq suffered injuries from recent attacks, believed to be in response to the Palestine-Israel conflict.
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US forces had fired strikes against two facilities in Syria following earlier attacks against American and allied troops in Iraq and Syria, the US Department of Defense revealed
The US strikes were not related to the Palestine-Israel conflict, the department underscored.
Earlier in the day, the Pentagon confirmed that 21 US personnel suffered minor injuries from 16 attacks that began on October 17.
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The US strikes were not related to the Palestine-Israel conflict, the department underscored.
Earlier in the day, the Pentagon confirmed that 21 US personnel suffered minor injuries from 16 attacks that began on October 17.
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🇵🇸🇮🇱 Israeli leadership yet to decide on possible ground operation in Gaza Strip
Some officials reportedly worry that the operation may lead to the IDF involvement in an intractable urban fighting in Gaza, while others fear a broader conflict, with Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah possibly becoming more active on the Israel-Lebanon border.
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Some officials reportedly worry that the operation may lead to the IDF involvement in an intractable urban fighting in Gaza, while others fear a broader conflict, with Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah possibly becoming more active on the Israel-Lebanon border.
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese FM Wang Yi have met in Washington and discussed a number of bilateral and global issues, including areas of difference and cooperation, the Department of State has said, adding that the two senior officials will continue their talks on Friday.
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🇵🇸🇮🇱 IDF ground forces conducted targeted raids in Gaza Strip and struck targets belonging to Hamas, including anti-tank missile launch sites, military command and control centers, and Hamas militants
The troops exited the area at the end of the activity, and no injuries were reported, the IDF added.
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The troops exited the area at the end of the activity, and no injuries were reported, the IDF added.
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🇺🇸🪖 Any new military aid packages for Ukraine and Israel will be considered separately in the House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson underscored.
💬 “Our consensus among House Republicans is that we need to bifurcate those issues,” Johnson, the newly-elected 56th Speaker of the lower chamber of the US Congress, said.
Amid growing Republican skepticism over continuously funneling vast amounts of aid to the Kiev regime instead of resolving outstanding domestic issues plaguing America, Mike Johnson has also indicated there needs to be greater accountability regarding money spent on Ukraine.
💬 “We want accountability, and we want objectives that are clear from the White House,” said Johnson, adding:
The tussle over spending comes ahead of a looming November 17 government funding deadline, with Johnson already acknowledging that another stopgap spending measure will likely need to be passed.
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💬 “Our consensus among House Republicans is that we need to bifurcate those issues,” Johnson, the newly-elected 56th Speaker of the lower chamber of the US Congress, said.
Amid growing Republican skepticism over continuously funneling vast amounts of aid to the Kiev regime instead of resolving outstanding domestic issues plaguing America, Mike Johnson has also indicated there needs to be greater accountability regarding money spent on Ukraine.
💬 “We want accountability, and we want objectives that are clear from the White House,” said Johnson, adding:
The tussle over spending comes ahead of a looming November 17 government funding deadline, with Johnson already acknowledging that another stopgap spending measure will likely need to be passed.
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🇷🇺🪖 First battalion of former Ukrainian servicemen joins Russian Army
Volunteer battalion named after Bogdan Khmelnitsky has joined the Russian Kaskad operational combat tactical formation (OBTF); after taking the oath the servicemen will go to the front line, the battalion commander Andrei Tishchenko told Sputnik.
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Volunteer battalion named after Bogdan Khmelnitsky has joined the Russian Kaskad operational combat tactical formation (OBTF); after taking the oath the servicemen will go to the front line, the battalion commander Andrei Tishchenko told Sputnik.
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🇮🇱 Israel considers allowing police to shoot citizens on sight if they block roads during a "multi-front war," Kan public broadcaster reported
Police will only need approval from a senior officer before opening fire under the proposed new rules, the report said.
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Police will only need approval from a senior officer before opening fire under the proposed new rules, the report said.
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🇵🇸🇮🇱 Latest updates on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
▪️Israeli leadership yet to decide on possible ground operation in Gaza Strip
▪️IDF says military units left Gaza Strip after ground raids, no military personnel injured
▪️Pentagon confirmed that approximately 900 US troops have been deployed or are in process of deploying to the Middle East amid the conflict escalation in the Gaza Strip
▪️At least 27 journalists have been killed since the beginning of the Palestine-Israel conflict escalation, the Committee to Protect Journalists said
▪️The European Union “sees no role” for Palestinian movement Hamas in any future international peace conference on the Middle East, European Council President said
▪️Five people have been injured after a missile fell in the Egyptian town of Taba on the border with Israel, Egyptian media reported
▪️Ankara has extended invitations to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon and Jordan to attend a rally in support of Palestine in Istanbul on October 28
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▪️Israeli leadership yet to decide on possible ground operation in Gaza Strip
▪️IDF says military units left Gaza Strip after ground raids, no military personnel injured
▪️Pentagon confirmed that approximately 900 US troops have been deployed or are in process of deploying to the Middle East amid the conflict escalation in the Gaza Strip
▪️At least 27 journalists have been killed since the beginning of the Palestine-Israel conflict escalation, the Committee to Protect Journalists said
▪️The European Union “sees no role” for Palestinian movement Hamas in any future international peace conference on the Middle East, European Council President said
▪️Five people have been injured after a missile fell in the Egyptian town of Taba on the border with Israel, Egyptian media reported
▪️Ankara has extended invitations to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon and Jordan to attend a rally in support of Palestine in Istanbul on October 28
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🇮🇷📹 Iran launches Ektedar 1402 (Power 2023) ground forces drills
The drills, which had been planned earlier, are aimed at “confronting possible threats” facing the Islamic Republic, an army spokesman said.
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The drills, which had been planned earlier, are aimed at “confronting possible threats” facing the Islamic Republic, an army spokesman said.
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🇵🇸 Abu Marzook, a Politburo member of Palestine's Hamas movement is on a visit to Moscow, a source shared with Sputnik. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
🇮🇷🇵🇸 Iranian Deputy FM meets with Abu Marzook, Politburo member of Palestine's Hamas movement, in Moscow
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🇷🇺🇵🇸🇮🇱 Israel’s ground operation will have “grave and bloody consequences,” Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warned
💬 “Maybe it is better to resume the process of Middle East settlement and try, at last, to fulfill the UN Security Council Resolution No. 242 of 22.11.67? Or even the original Plan for the Partition of Palestine, adopted on November 29, 1947 by UNGA Resolution No. 181?
The questions are obviously rhetorical. After all, it is much more interesting to graft on the money for someone else's war far away from the US,” Medvedev said.
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💬 “Maybe it is better to resume the process of Middle East settlement and try, at last, to fulfill the UN Security Council Resolution No. 242 of 22.11.67? Or even the original Plan for the Partition of Palestine, adopted on November 29, 1947 by UNGA Resolution No. 181?
The questions are obviously rhetorical. After all, it is much more interesting to graft on the money for someone else's war far away from the US,” Medvedev said.
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🇭🇺🇪🇺 EU politicians do not dare to admit Ukraine's defeat on battlefield, Orban says
Ukraine will not be able to win, all military experts are already talking about this, but only politicians do not dare to admit it, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban told Hungarian media.
At the beginning of the conflict, the victory for Kiev seemed like a realistic scenario, but now it is absolutely obvious that this will not work out and the Ukrainians will not win at the front, Orban said.
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Ukraine will not be able to win, all military experts are already talking about this, but only politicians do not dare to admit it, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban told Hungarian media.
At the beginning of the conflict, the victory for Kiev seemed like a realistic scenario, but now it is absolutely obvious that this will not work out and the Ukrainians will not win at the front, Orban said.
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🇵🇸🇮🇱 Israel commits war crimes in Gaza Strip, UN human rights commission says
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🇷🇺 Former Ukrainian lawmaker Tsaryov gravely injured
Former member of the Ukrainian parliament Oleg Tsaryov, who earlier defected to Russia and has been repeatedly threatened by the Kiev regime, has been shot and is now in intensive care in a very serious condition. Relatives of Tsaryov have confirmed he was unconscious, with heavy blood loss at the time of arrival of an ambulance.
This is not the first time Kiev uses terrorist methods to achieve its goals. In April 2023, Russian war correspondent Maxim Fomin, known under the name of Vladlen Tatarsky, was killed in the blast of an improvised explosive device that had been brought to a cafe in St. Petersburg.
On August 20, 2022, Russian journalist Daria Dugina, daughter of political philosopher Alexander Dugin, was killed in a car explosion on a highway in the Moscow region.
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Former member of the Ukrainian parliament Oleg Tsaryov, who earlier defected to Russia and has been repeatedly threatened by the Kiev regime, has been shot and is now in intensive care in a very serious condition. Relatives of Tsaryov have confirmed he was unconscious, with heavy blood loss at the time of arrival of an ambulance.
This is not the first time Kiev uses terrorist methods to achieve its goals. In April 2023, Russian war correspondent Maxim Fomin, known under the name of Vladlen Tatarsky, was killed in the blast of an improvised explosive device that had been brought to a cafe in St. Petersburg.
On August 20, 2022, Russian journalist Daria Dugina, daughter of political philosopher Alexander Dugin, was killed in a car explosion on a highway in the Moscow region.
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🇷🇺 Key statements made by Kremlin spokesman Peskov at daily press briefing:
▪️On the visit to Moscow by Hamas representatives: Kremlin has no plans on meeting with the Hamas delegation, all contacts with the group are being handled by the Foreign Ministry.
▪️The Kremlin believes it is necessary to maintain contacts with all parties of the conflict in the Middle East, including Israel.
▪️About US strikes on facilities in Syria: There is no concerns of Russia being drawn into hostilities, but the conflict between Palestine and Israel provokes tension
▪️Putin will hold a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council on Friday.
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▪️On the visit to Moscow by Hamas representatives: Kremlin has no plans on meeting with the Hamas delegation, all contacts with the group are being handled by the Foreign Ministry.
▪️The Kremlin believes it is necessary to maintain contacts with all parties of the conflict in the Middle East, including Israel.
▪️About US strikes on facilities in Syria: There is no concerns of Russia being drawn into hostilities, but the conflict between Palestine and Israel provokes tension
▪️Putin will hold a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council on Friday.
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🏦🇷🇺 The Bank of Russia unexpectedly raised the key rate to 15% from 13% per year and upgraded its inflation forecast for 2023 to 7–7.5% from 6-7%.
Current inflation pressure in Russia has increased significantly and is higher than the Central Bank’s expectations, the regulator stated.
However, the Russian Central Bank raised its forecast for GDP growth in 2023 to 2.2-2.7% from 1.5%-2.5%.
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Current inflation pressure in Russia has increased significantly and is higher than the Central Bank’s expectations, the regulator stated.
However, the Russian Central Bank raised its forecast for GDP growth in 2023 to 2.2-2.7% from 1.5%-2.5%.
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🇮🇱 The Druze community in Israel present themselves as Israeli citizens loyal to their duties and protecting their state, Israeli Druze politician and Knesset Member Akram Hasson told Sputnik.
💬 "The radical Muslims are trying to create apartheid for the Israelis and not the other way around, but Israel protects the security of its citizens every day."
Akram Hasson also mentioned that the Druze had lost three soldiers and one officer since the current conflict started.
The Druze are an Arabic-speaking ethnic and religious minority group living in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. In Israel, they live mostly in the northern areas, near the borders with Lebanon and Syria.
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💬 "The radical Muslims are trying to create apartheid for the Israelis and not the other way around, but Israel protects the security of its citizens every day."
Akram Hasson also mentioned that the Druze had lost three soldiers and one officer since the current conflict started.
The Druze are an Arabic-speaking ethnic and religious minority group living in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. In Israel, they live mostly in the northern areas, near the borders with Lebanon and Syria.
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🇷🇺🪖 Russia’s Air Force and air defenses have destroyed 31 Ukrainian planes and three helicopters since October 1, MoD says
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🇷🇺🇵🇸 Hamas discusses future of region different from one 'depicted by US' in Moscow
💬 "We came to Moscow at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We held meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussed everything related to the Palestinian problem, how together we will determine a future for the entire region and humanity, different from the future that the United States depicts," Abu Marzook, Politburo member of Palestine's Hamas movement, said.
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💬 "We came to Moscow at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We held meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussed everything related to the Palestinian problem, how together we will determine a future for the entire region and humanity, different from the future that the United States depicts," Abu Marzook, Politburo member of Palestine's Hamas movement, said.
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