The Russian Air Force Just Had A Terrible Day Over Ukraine
Russia looks to have lost multiple combat jets, helicopters, and a drone in just the past day or so.
Russia looks to have lost multiple combat jets, helicopters, and a drone in just the past day or so.
The footage emerged just hours before the two sides signed a Russian-brokered peace deal, which includes major concessions to Azerbaijan.
Weeks after the Turkish government announced plans to send various forces to Libya to support that country’s internationally recognized government, there are now indications that those deployments are well underway. Two Turkish Navy Gabya class frigates have appeared off the coast of Tripoli, the official Libyan capital, and there are reports emerging now that Turkish troops and heavy armor are arriving in that city, too.
Jamming systems have already been a major component of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian-supported separatists.
It’s not clear how the Kremlin might respond after the embarrassing incident in which Syrian forces accidentally shot down the Russian aircraft.
The assassination has sent accusations flying and comes as Russia takes an even more aggressive stance along Ukraine’s land and sea borders.
Israel still wants Iran out of Syria as Assad’s troops, backed by Russian and Iranian forces, get closer to its border.
Israel and Russia reportedly struck a deal to get Iran off the Israeli border, but there may already be cracks appearing in any such arrangement.
Russian and Israeli officials are growing closer amid tensions with Iran, but the United States may not appreciate that new relationship.
Russia’s “de-escalation zones” might bring it into conflict with the U.S.-led coalition, if the associate ceasefire doesn’t collapse first.