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US-led coalition launches drone from Iraq, killing multiple Syrian nationals
A MQ-1C multipurpose drone of the US-led international coalition, launched from Iraqi territory, has hit a truck in Syria, killing and injuring multiple Syrian nationals, Yurii Popov, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said.
The US-led coalition has violated the deconfliction protocols eight times over the past 24 hours, the Russian official also said. Furthermore, a total of 11 violations by a pair of F-15 fighter jets, a pair of Typhoon fighter jets, three pairs of A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft and an MQ-9 Reaper drone of the US-led coalition were recorded in the Al-Tanf area during the day, Popov added.
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A MQ-1C multipurpose drone of the US-led international coalition, launched from Iraqi territory, has hit a truck in Syria, killing and injuring multiple Syrian nationals, Yurii Popov, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said.
"At about 10:30 p.m. [19:30 GMT] on June 21, a MQ-1C multipurpose drone of the so-called 'international anti-terrorist coalition,' from Iraqi airspace, without violating Syrian airspace, struck a truck moving in the area of the city of Abu Kamal. Syrian citizens have been killed and injured as a result of the attack," Popov said.
The US-led coalition has violated the deconfliction protocols eight times over the past 24 hours, the Russian official also said. Furthermore, a total of 11 violations by a pair of F-15 fighter jets, a pair of Typhoon fighter jets, three pairs of A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft and an MQ-9 Reaper drone of the US-led coalition were recorded in the Al-Tanf area during the day, Popov added.
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Hezbollah published a footage of the strategic coordinates of Israeli targets to be hit in the case of war with Lebanon.
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Houthis, Iraqi Militia attacked Israeli-linked ships in Haifa, Mediterranean sea
Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, said that together with a Shia militant alliance known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked five ships linked to Israel in the port of Haifa and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, said that together with a Shia militant alliance known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked five ships linked to Israel in the port of Haifa and the Mediterranean Sea.
"The Yemeni armed forces carried out two operations using drones together with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, targeting five ships in the port of Haifa and the Mediterranean Sea. During the first operation, four ships were attacked in the port of Haifa … for violating the ban on entering the ports of occupied Palestine," the movement said in a statement, adding that all the ships were attacked on Saturday.
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Russian air defense has destroyed 12 Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk region in an hour, the region's governor Alexander Bogomaz said.
According to Bogomaz, there were no casualties or damage.
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"Within an hour, twelve unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type were destroyed. Two drones - over the Trubchevsky district, eight drones were shot down over the territory of the Brasovsky district, two were destroyed over the Pochepsky district," he wrote."
According to Bogomaz, there were no casualties or damage.
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Russian-North Korean pact is a major loss for US allies in region
The allies of the US in Asia, particularly South Korea and Japan, were the biggest losers of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Late last year, the Japanese government approved a record military budget, making it the third highest military spender in the world, after the US and China. Just a decade ago, Japan had a pacifist defense policy and would only use its military in direct self-defense. In 2014, that restriction was removed and Japan started expanding its military capabilities.
This “is not consoling to the DPRK,” added Horne. “No doubt [it] motivated this recent embrace of Moscow.”
“It is a strategic defeat for US imperialism in the sense that Russia is now strengthened diplomatically [and] perhaps even militarily,” Horne said.
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The allies of the US in Asia, particularly South Korea and Japan, were the biggest losers of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
“Recall that Japan has been lobbying Moscow incessantly for decades for the return of the Kuril Islands,” explained historian and author Dr. Gerald Horne on Sputnik’s The Critical Hour. “Now you see that Japan is staggered by the prospect that North Korea, which specializes in sending missiles into Japanese space, now has a formidable ally in the form of Moscow.”
Late last year, the Japanese government approved a record military budget, making it the third highest military spender in the world, after the US and China. Just a decade ago, Japan had a pacifist defense policy and would only use its military in direct self-defense. In 2014, that restriction was removed and Japan started expanding its military capabilities.
This “is not consoling to the DPRK,” added Horne. “No doubt [it] motivated this recent embrace of Moscow.”
“It is a strategic defeat for US imperialism in the sense that Russia is now strengthened diplomatically [and] perhaps even militarily,” Horne said.
“It is also a failure of the entire Cold War era, perpetrated and driven by US imperialism. That is to say that somehow Washington did not realize – I guess they did not study diplomatic history or political geography – that Russia, the largest country by territory on planet Earth, has been designed to play a major role in world politics be they led by communists in Moscow or non-communists in Moscow,” concluded Horne. “Now we see the validation of that particular thesis, because we see that Moscow [has been] resurrected.”
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Kuwait urges its nationals to leave Lebanon amid escalation with Israel
The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry has called on all Kuwaiti citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible over the recent escalation with Israel, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
In light of this, all Kuwaiti citizens staying in Lebanon must leave the country as soon as possible for their own safety, unless they hold it for absolutely necessary to stay, the ministry said.
The situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border worsened after the start of hostilities between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas in October 2023. The Israeli army and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters, who support Palestine in the conflict with Israel, have regularly exchanged fire across the border since then. On Tuesday, Israel said it approved and validated operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon.
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The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry has called on all Kuwaiti citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible over the recent escalation with Israel, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
In light of this, all Kuwaiti citizens staying in Lebanon must leave the country as soon as possible for their own safety, unless they hold it for absolutely necessary to stay, the ministry said.
Following the announcement, Kuwait Airways carrier said it was increasing the number of seats on flights to Beirut to accommodate all those wishing to leave Lebanon.
The situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border worsened after the start of hostilities between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas in October 2023. The Israeli army and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters, who support Palestine in the conflict with Israel, have regularly exchanged fire across the border since then. On Tuesday, Israel said it approved and validated operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon.
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The Ukrainian State Border Service admitted that more than 100 men of connoscription age try to escape from the country every day.
He drew attention to the fact that this refers only to those who are detained or who become known about after reports from the border services of neighboring countries.
At the same time, the caught evaders are allegedly only fined, while the organizers of the schemes to escape from Ukraine will face criminal liability.
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"Every day more than 100 draft evaders are trying to leave the country. This number includes both those who try to leave through checkpoints and those who try to bypass them," Ukrainian news agency UNIAN quoted Igor Matviychuk, head of the department for the organization of border control, as saying.
He drew attention to the fact that this refers only to those who are detained or who become known about after reports from the border services of neighboring countries.
At the same time, the caught evaders are allegedly only fined, while the organizers of the schemes to escape from Ukraine will face criminal liability.
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IDF strapped an injured Palestinian to its vehicle in an alleged 'human shield' incident
A video has emerged on social media of what appears to be an injured Palestinian,who was named as Mujahed Azmi by the Reuters news agency, being driven through the city of Jenin in the West Bank while strapped to the hood of an Israeli military vehicle, seemingly being used as a human shield.
The video was taken on Friday and is reportedly from the Jabariyat neighborhood. Israeli special forces were reportedly conducting a raid in the neighborhood while seeking out resistance fighters.
Israeli forces reportedly arrested three men during the raid. Including at least one injured man, Majd Hussiniyya, whose family reportedly said that they have not heard from Israeli authorities about his condition or whereabouts.
Ra’fat Husseiniyya, the owner of the home, told the outlet that the three men were his brothers and claimed that they were not suspected to be part of the resistance. The Red Crescent said that they treated three people from Jabariyat suffering from gunshot wounds.
Hamas is not in control of the West Bank, though Jenin has been a central point of Palestinian resistance in the West Bank. The Jenin Brigade posted on its Telegram account that it discovered Israeli special forces in Jabariyat and engaged them using firearms and explosive devices. They claim to have caused casualties among the Israeli Defense Force (IDF).
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A video has emerged on social media of what appears to be an injured Palestinian,who was named as Mujahed Azmi by the Reuters news agency, being driven through the city of Jenin in the West Bank while strapped to the hood of an Israeli military vehicle, seemingly being used as a human shield.
The video was taken on Friday and is reportedly from the Jabariyat neighborhood. Israeli special forces were reportedly conducting a raid in the neighborhood while seeking out resistance fighters.
The outlet Mondoweiss spoke with the owners of the house that was raided. They say that Israeli forces injured several men during the raid, shooting at least some of them while they slept. In the video, one of these men can be seen strapped to the Israeli vehicle and driven through the streets. The Israeli vehicle passes several Red Crescent ambulances as it continues down the street. The man was reportedly handed over to Palestinian medical teams eventually, according to pro-Palestinian Telegram channels.
Israeli forces reportedly arrested three men during the raid. Including at least one injured man, Majd Hussiniyya, whose family reportedly said that they have not heard from Israeli authorities about his condition or whereabouts.
Ra’fat Husseiniyya, the owner of the home, told the outlet that the three men were his brothers and claimed that they were not suspected to be part of the resistance. The Red Crescent said that they treated three people from Jabariyat suffering from gunshot wounds.
Hamas is not in control of the West Bank, though Jenin has been a central point of Palestinian resistance in the West Bank. The Jenin Brigade posted on its Telegram account that it discovered Israeli special forces in Jabariyat and engaged them using firearms and explosive devices. They claim to have caused casualties among the Israeli Defense Force (IDF).
In a statement, the Israeli military confirmed that they took fire during an operation in Jenin, saying they injured and then apprehended a suspect. It said that the soldiers violated protocol. “The suspect was taken by forces while tied on top of a vehicle,” adding that the “conduct of the forces in the video of the incident does not conform to the values” of the IDF and that it is investigating the incident.
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The Ukrainian authorities are pressuring the United States to lift a ban on the use of US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles for strikes deep into Russian territory, the Associated Press reported.
According to the news agency, Ukraine is seeking US approval to launch long-range missile strikes 100-150 kilometers into Russian territory. Ukrainian military brass claim that without this ability, allegedly "their hands are tied."
President Vladimir Putin warned in late May that NATO member countries should be aware of "what they are playing with" when they talk about plans to allow Ukraine to strike "legitimate targets" deep into Russian territory with Western-provided missile systems.
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According to the news agency, Ukraine is seeking US approval to launch long-range missile strikes 100-150 kilometers into Russian territory. Ukrainian military brass claim that without this ability, allegedly "their hands are tied."
President Vladimir Putin warned in late May that NATO member countries should be aware of "what they are playing with" when they talk about plans to allow Ukraine to strike "legitimate targets" deep into Russian territory with Western-provided missile systems.
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Station crews set up shop in areas that have undergone security sweeps in advance by intelligence and engineering units.
Upon arriving at a new location, the crews promptly set up the necessary equipment to provide commanders and troops with secure communication channels.
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🥇 Team Russia clinches 262nd gold medal at day 10 of BRICS Games
On the tenth day of the BRICS Games, the Russian national team achieved a total of 262 gold medals, surpassing their competitors and claiming victory in the team standings ahead of schedule. They also took home 141 silver and 99 bronze medals.
Following closely behind, the Belarusian team secured second place with 55 gold, 85 silver, and 107 bronze medals. The Chinese team finished in third place with 20 gold, 24 silver, and 18 bronze medals.
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On the tenth day of the BRICS Games, the Russian national team achieved a total of 262 gold medals, surpassing their competitors and claiming victory in the team standings ahead of schedule. They also took home 141 silver and 99 bronze medals.
Following closely behind, the Belarusian team secured second place with 55 gold, 85 silver, and 107 bronze medals. The Chinese team finished in third place with 20 gold, 24 silver, and 18 bronze medals.
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"Of these thirty-odd provisions that we will negotiate, I expect that the most difficult … will be the topics of agriculture and transport," Sikorski said in an appearance on the TVN channel.
He noted that Ukraine has "giant farms" on "very fertile land," which "will be a problem for the entire common agricultural policy of the European Union."
On Friday, the EU Council approved the commencement of negotiations regarding the accession of Ukraine and Moldova, set to begin on June 25.
Prior to this, Polish farmers had been taking action by repeatedly blocking checkpoints along the border with Ukraine in response to the influx of agricultural goods.
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German right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) plans to set up The Sovereignists faction in the European Parliament, with its key demands being the end to EU bureaucracy and peace negotiations with Russia, German newspaper Der Spiegel reported, citing sources.
The party intends to conduct a constituent meeting of the new faction in one of the European Parliament's rooms on June 27, the newspaper reported, citing a leaked email of one of the AfD party members.
The Sofia Declaration by Bulgarian right-wing political party Revival, which aims against the dictatorship of EU bureaucracy and was signed by many European right-wing parties, is expected to become the faction’s key document, the newspaper reported. The declaration also demands peace negotiations with Russia.
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The party intends to conduct a constituent meeting of the new faction in one of the European Parliament's rooms on June 27, the newspaper reported, citing a leaked email of one of the AfD party members.
The Sofia Declaration by Bulgarian right-wing political party Revival, which aims against the dictatorship of EU bureaucracy and was signed by many European right-wing parties, is expected to become the faction’s key document, the newspaper reported. The declaration also demands peace negotiations with Russia.
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‘Late-to-the-party suicide drill’: Ex-DoD expert slams scheme to upgrade antiquated B-52s with nukes
The push by Congress to restore nuclear weapon capabilities of the B-52 bombers is more of a “political statement,” retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski told Sputnik.
She lamented the fact that there are currently "no statesmen in the West interested in preventing nuclear war, as we had during the Cold War.”
The idea of upgrading the conventional B-52 bombers comes amid setbacks and failures in developing US hypersonic standoff weapons, she added.
“Putting nukes back on the upgraded B-52 is a band-aid that covers that,’ said the ex- DoD analyst.
Money from the defense lobby explains why Congress pushed through the amendments to the FY25 policy legislation allowing for the upgrade, said the expert, adding:
Newly-passed US Senate and House defense policy bills for fiscal year 2025 contain funding for restoring nuclear weapon capabilities on some 30 B-52H Stratofortress bombers. The Pentagon, however, is reportedly more keen on investing in the next generation nuclear-capable B-21 bomber as the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is set to expire in February 2026.
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The push by Congress to restore nuclear weapon capabilities of the B-52 bombers is more of a “political statement,” retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski told Sputnik.
“Nuclear armed B-52s, instead of serving as a signal to an enemy that nuclear war can be prevented even after launch as it was throughout the Cold War, today would simply be a late-to-the-party nuclear suicide drill,” remarked the retired US Air Force officer.
She lamented the fact that there are currently "no statesmen in the West interested in preventing nuclear war, as we had during the Cold War.”
The idea of upgrading the conventional B-52 bombers comes amid setbacks and failures in developing US hypersonic standoff weapons, she added.
“Putting nukes back on the upgraded B-52 is a band-aid that covers that,’ said the ex- DoD analyst.
Money from the defense lobby explains why Congress pushed through the amendments to the FY25 policy legislation allowing for the upgrade, said the expert, adding:
“The initiative will be costly and profitable for the defense industry, and in practical terms it keeps the B-52 in the game for taxpayer dollars.”
Newly-passed US Senate and House defense policy bills for fiscal year 2025 contain funding for restoring nuclear weapon capabilities on some 30 B-52H Stratofortress bombers. The Pentagon, however, is reportedly more keen on investing in the next generation nuclear-capable B-21 bomber as the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is set to expire in February 2026.
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🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the Russian Defense Ministry’s daily briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
◾️ Russian troops repelled several counterattacks and struck several enemy brigades; Ukrainian forces lost more than 900 military personnel over the past 24 hours
◾️ Russian air defense forces shot down 75 UAVs and 33 HIMARS rockets;
◾️ Russian forces destroyed a German-made IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile launcher;
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One ATACMS missile deviated from its flight trajectory and its warhead exploded in the air over the territory of Sevastopol, the ministry added.
More than 20 civilians in Sevastopol were injured as a result of falling fragments of cluster submunitions, the ministry said.
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