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Army aviation strike group, consisting of Ka-52 attack helicopter and Mi-8 search and rescue helicopter, conducted a combat mission.
During the combat mission, the Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter used air-launched weapons against Ukrainian hardware and personnel. According to the reports of the advanced aviation gunner, all targets were successfully hit.
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During the combat mission, the Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter used air-launched weapons against Ukrainian hardware and personnel. According to the reports of the advanced aviation gunner, all targets were successfully hit.
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Thugs to the bone and idealists brainwashed by propaganda: profile of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine
After at least 60 foreign mercenaries were decimated by a Russian high-precision missile strike in Kharkov, Robinson Farinazzo, a military analyst and Brazilian naval reserve officer, told Sputnik that mercenaries fighting on the Ukrainian side have different profiles, ranging from those brainwashed by propaganda to criminals hiding from justice.
Farinazzo explained that foreign mercenaries are not difficult to track down, especially as some of them boast online.
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After at least 60 foreign mercenaries were decimated by a Russian high-precision missile strike in Kharkov, Robinson Farinazzo, a military analyst and Brazilian naval reserve officer, told Sputnik that mercenaries fighting on the Ukrainian side have different profiles, ranging from those brainwashed by propaganda to criminals hiding from justice.
“These people have different background. There are idealists, as well as all types of criminals, degenerates and fugitives. There are also veterans of the Armed Forces from the US, France, Germany, Poland and other European countries, even Brazil. Therefore, it's difficult to determine what kind of people they are, whether they really believe or they are having some kind of problems. But there are a lot of people there who were clueless about what they were going to find, not mentioning that some of them died before being able to fire even one round,” he told Sputnik.
Farinazzo explained that foreign mercenaries are not difficult to track down, especially as some of them boast online.
"Russia has been decimating these militants since the very beginning of the conflict. They [Russian armed forces] know about their movements, which are not that easy to hide. These people don't speak Ukrainian, so Russian intelligence services intercept messages in foreign languages, mostly English or Polish. Not mentioning the fact that some of these mercs tell on social media about their movements,” the analyst added.
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Why US National Defense Industrial Strategy may prove ineffective?
The Pentagon's new National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) will take "years to implement and, in my opinion, is insufficient for America's defense needs," David T. Pyne, an EMP Task Force scholar and former US Department of Defense officer, told Sputnik.
Pyne said he has some doubts about how effective this new strategy will prove to be, given US President Joe Biden's "continued weakening of US military power."
The US Department of Defense recently released its first National Defense Industrial Strategy for the period to 2029, a report that acknowledges, among other things, that there are worrying shortfalls in the country's domestic manufacturing capabilities.
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The Pentagon's new National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) will take "years to implement and, in my opinion, is insufficient for America's defense needs," David T. Pyne, an EMP Task Force scholar and former US Department of Defense officer, told Sputnik.
Pyne said he has some doubts about how effective this new strategy will prove to be, given US President Joe Biden's "continued weakening of US military power."
The conflict in Ukraine "has exposed some critical deficiencies not only in the US stockpile of precision-guided munitions and artillery shells, but also in the ability of the US defense industrial base to produce them at a sufficient rate to supply the US military, let alone its allies, in a major conflict," Pyne said.
The US Department of Defense recently released its first National Defense Industrial Strategy for the period to 2029, a report that acknowledges, among other things, that there are worrying shortfalls in the country's domestic manufacturing capabilities.
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Puppet Master: Alexander Soros, head of the Soros political and business empire, met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
🤔 What do you think they talked about?
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It's good to get along with people who have massive nuclear weapons and large nuclear stockpiles, Donald Trump commented on his relationships with Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi.
In his speech, Trump said he got along well with the leaders of nuclear-armed countries Russia, China and North Korea.
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In his speech, Trump said he got along well with the leaders of nuclear-armed countries Russia, China and North Korea.
"If Hillary Clinton would've won, you would've nuclear war with North Korea," the ex-president declared.
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As for ships from all other countries, including Russia and China, their navigation in the region is not threatened in any way, Muhammad al-Bakhiti, senior Houthi official, promised Russian and Chinese ships safe passage across the Red Sea.
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"Moreover, we are ready to ensure the safety of their journey across the Red Sea, because freedom of navigation plays an important role for our country."
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In Paris, on the eve of the Olympic Games, police officers took to the streets to protest for higher salaries.
The police are unhappy because they will have to work harder, so they are asking for another 2,000 euros. They are threatening strikes and the cancellation of competitions.
The move came after a union received details from the Ministry of the Interior suggesting that every police officer in France would be mobilized during the two weeks of the Olympics, from July 24 to August 11, and would not be allowed to take a holiday during that period.
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The police are unhappy because they will have to work harder, so they are asking for another 2,000 euros. They are threatening strikes and the cancellation of competitions.
The move came after a union received details from the Ministry of the Interior suggesting that every police officer in France would be mobilized during the two weeks of the Olympics, from July 24 to August 11, and would not be allowed to take a holiday during that period.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister boasts about his countrymen being used as American cannon fodder
"You [the US] save the lives of your soldiers. We kind of offer the best deal on [the] global market of security: give us the weapons, give us the money and we will finish the job."
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"You [the US] save the lives of your soldiers. We kind of offer the best deal on [the] global market of security: give us the weapons, give us the money and we will finish the job."
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💥📹 Russian tank crews wipe out area target in Krasny Liman
After receiving information about the deployment of large enemy groups in a forest belt, the tank platoon on modern T-80BVM tanks took up a firing position.
Taking advantage of the high speed and low noise of the combat vehicle, the tankers marched to the point and fired a series of shots at an area target in the forest belt occupied by the Ukrainian forces. During the combat action of the tank crews, the Ukrainian units lost a fortification, an ammunition dump and a fortification group.
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After receiving information about the deployment of large enemy groups in a forest belt, the tank platoon on modern T-80BVM tanks took up a firing position.
Taking advantage of the high speed and low noise of the combat vehicle, the tankers marched to the point and fired a series of shots at an area target in the forest belt occupied by the Ukrainian forces. During the combat action of the tank crews, the Ukrainian units lost a fortification, an ammunition dump and a fortification group.
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Putin traditionally takes the plunge into icy waters on Epiphany bathing* on Friday night, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
The Russian president doesn't usually follow this tradition publicly, so we attach a couple of multimedia pieces showing Putin taking an "ice bath" from January 2018 and 2021.
*Epiphany (Baptism) bathing is one of the oldest folk traditions existing in Russia. The Christian holiday commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
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The Russian president doesn't usually follow this tradition publicly, so we attach a couple of multimedia pieces showing Putin taking an "ice bath" from January 2018 and 2021.
*Epiphany (Baptism) bathing is one of the oldest folk traditions existing in Russia. The Christian holiday commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
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❗️EXCLUSIVE: A French mercenary in Ukraine supports Nazis, solicits aid deliveries from her hometown, and arranges parties featuring "French soldiers fighting in Ukraine," Sputnik has discovered.
◾️Camille Bertrix, a French citizen from the small town of Pont-du-Chateau, has been operating as a mercenary for the Ukrainian International Legion since spring 2023. In May, she arrived in Terebovlya, a town in the Ternopol region of Western Ukraine (photo 1).
◾️It remains unknown if she has been near the front line, as her social media posts only show her in these locations within Ukraine. Her involvement in Ukraine has led to France’s Pont-du-Chateau becoming a sister town with Ukraine’s Terebovlya. Bertrix sent greetings to the mayor of her hometown (photo 2).
◾️Surprisingly, the mayor of Pont-du-Chateau, Patrick Perrin, personally met with Camille and provided her with supplies for her unit (photo 3). It is worth noting that mercenary activities are considered illegal under French law.
◾️Bertrix is open about her sympathies for the Nazis in the Ukrainian army and has expressed "wishes for 2024" in relation to them (photo 4). She proudly displays her affiliation with the International Legion of Ukraine (photo 5).
◾️Despite attempts to portray her activities in Ukraine as humanitarian, Bertrix posts photos of herself in military attire adorned with a tattoo of the Ukrainian trident (photo 6), and is seen with other "women defending their country" (photo 7).
◾️She has even used her social media accounts to send threats to Alexander Makogonov, the press secretary of the Russian Embassy in France, combining them with Nazi slogans (photo 8).
◾️In October, she returned to Pont-du-Chateau and organized a fundraising party for her unit. The event prominently featured her as a "French soldier fighting in Ukraine" on the poster, alongside the DJ. The entry fee was set at 15 euros per person (photo 9).
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◾️Camille Bertrix, a French citizen from the small town of Pont-du-Chateau, has been operating as a mercenary for the Ukrainian International Legion since spring 2023. In May, she arrived in Terebovlya, a town in the Ternopol region of Western Ukraine (photo 1).
◾️It remains unknown if she has been near the front line, as her social media posts only show her in these locations within Ukraine. Her involvement in Ukraine has led to France’s Pont-du-Chateau becoming a sister town with Ukraine’s Terebovlya. Bertrix sent greetings to the mayor of her hometown (photo 2).
◾️Surprisingly, the mayor of Pont-du-Chateau, Patrick Perrin, personally met with Camille and provided her with supplies for her unit (photo 3). It is worth noting that mercenary activities are considered illegal under French law.
◾️Bertrix is open about her sympathies for the Nazis in the Ukrainian army and has expressed "wishes for 2024" in relation to them (photo 4). She proudly displays her affiliation with the International Legion of Ukraine (photo 5).
◾️Despite attempts to portray her activities in Ukraine as humanitarian, Bertrix posts photos of herself in military attire adorned with a tattoo of the Ukrainian trident (photo 6), and is seen with other "women defending their country" (photo 7).
◾️She has even used her social media accounts to send threats to Alexander Makogonov, the press secretary of the Russian Embassy in France, combining them with Nazi slogans (photo 8).
◾️In October, she returned to Pont-du-Chateau and organized a fundraising party for her unit. The event prominently featured her as a "French soldier fighting in Ukraine" on the poster, alongside the DJ. The entry fee was set at 15 euros per person (photo 9).
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