BREAKING – Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says Mali authorities asked Russia's private military company (not specified but likely meant Wagner) to support Mali in fight against terrorism.

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Yesterday, an E-6B Mercury air reserve control system aircraft with the number 162782 arrived in the UK from the United States.

The purpose of the arrival is not yet clear, but such planes simply do not arrive in Europe.

During the July visit, the E-6B mission was combined with the work in the seas of Europe of the American strategic boomer USS Alaska SSBN732.

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EXCLUSIVE – Russia: Production of Be-200ES "Altair" amphibious aircraft for the Emergencies Ministry and the Russian Navy at the TANTK im. Beriev in Taganrog.

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RUSSIA – Launching a new MRK "Askold" for the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy.

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SYRIA – Battlefront Report: Ongoing clashes between the TFSA and SAA at Tadef south of Al Bab as tensions in northern Syria hit a boiling point. Multiple casualties reported.

If Russian airstrikes continue on TFSA areas we will see direct actions against the SAA on the front lines.

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IRAN – Special unit of Saberin ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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🇺🇦 UKRAINE – Doctors in the advanced surgical team from the Joint Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine within the framework of the Joint Efforts - 2021 exercise conducted training on providing first aid to wounded servicemen according to NATO protocols.

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EGYPT – An Egyptian Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter during training to target a tank before the helicopters were delivered.

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🇩🇪 A pilot in the German Air Force clearly describes his area of ​​responsibility...

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GERMANY – The Frisian Lion exercise

A host nation vehicle is blown up about 10 km west of the airfield to be protected. The German contingent must help. The Quick Reaction Force (QRF) is deployed.

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SYRIA – Pro-Turkish militias targeted a PKK stronghold near the village of Ain Dakna, located between the Azaz and Tel Rifat areas in Aleppo province.

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SYRIA – A military convoy of the Turkish army consisting of 15 artillery and military equipment entered from the side of the Kafr Losin checkpoint in the direction of Jebel ez-Zawiya in south of Idlib province of Syria.

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SYRIA – Airstrikes by Russian Aerospace Forces in opposition-held Syrian provinces of Idlib and Aleppo over the past few days.

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SYRIA – Unconfirmed reports of an attack on a Russian helicopter from the ground in the Tel Tamra area.

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RUSSIA – More than 100 servicemen from the Baltic Fleet’s 336th Naval Infantry Brigade parachuted from Mi-8 helicopters in Kaliningrad.

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