The Commander of #SOUTHCOM, General Laura Richardson, is concerned about Latin America’s resources

The latest training footage of the Hainan #ship; the PLA's first domestically produced amphibious assault ship #China

#SriLankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emailed his resignation letter to the country's parliament.

In Apure State, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces #FANB shot down the #19 illegal plane of the 2022 #Venezuela

#French and #Romanian soldiers training

#UK mercenary Paul Urey, in captivity in the Donetsk Republic, dies on July 10 from chronic diseases.

British mercenary Paul Urie died on Sunday from chronic illness after being held captive in the DPR having fought on behalf of Ukrainian forces.

"British representatives ignored even the possibility of holding negotiations on his return as part of the prisoner exchange procedure. Moreover, they did not provide the necessary medical supplies through the Red Cross.

“Paul Urie was provided with appropriate medical care, but given the diagnoses and stress, he died on July 10," the DPR Ombudsman said.

The #US House of Representatives passed bill that bans F-16C/D Block 70 sales & modernization kits to #Turkey. US Congress just voted 244-179, in favor of an amendment banning the sale of F-16Vs or F-16 modernization kits to Turkey.

The 33rd Front of the #FARC dissidents led by Javier Alonso, AKA "Jhon Mechas" in front of the Mayor's Office and adjoining streets, patrolling in Tibú downtown, Tibú is a municipality of #Colombia located in the department of Norte de Santander

Biden meets with Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem today #WestBank

On July 14, Kalibr high-precision sea-based missiles hit the building of the garrison house of officers in the city of #Vinnitsa.

At the time of the strike, a meeting of the command of the Ukrainian Air Force with representatives of foreign arms suppliers was held at this military facility on the transfer of the next batch of aircraft and weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as organizing the repair of the Ukrainian aviation fleet.
As a result of the strike, the meeting participants were destroyed.
/Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation/

⚡️#Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in #Ukraine 07/15/2022

▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine.

💥High-precision attacks launched at provisional bases of 40th Artillery Brigade and Kraken nationalist group deployed in Kharkov have resulted in the elimination of up to 200 nationalists, including about 50 foreign mercenaries and 19 units of armament and military equipment.

💥Pinpoint attacks of Russian Aerospace Forces launched at the bases of Right Sector nationalist group deployed in Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic) have resulted in the elimination of about 300 nationalists and up to 30 units of armoured and special motor vehicles.

💥Attack launched at a provisional base of 45th Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) deployed near Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region) has resulted in the elimination of barracks with over 70 servicemen.

💥Artillery units have eliminated up to 70 nationalists and 11 armoured vehicles of 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU near Lugovoye and Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region).

💥On July 14, Kalibr high-precision sea-based missiles were launched at the House of Officers of the garrison in Vinnitsa.

▫️The facility hosted a conference of the Ukrainian Armed Force command with representatives of foreign armament suppliers aimed at discussing the issues on sending another batch of aircraft, destruction means, as well as on organising the reparation of Ukrainian aircraft. The attack has resulted in the elimination of the conference participants.

💥High-precision attacks of Russian Aerospace Forces have resulted in the elimination of 5 command posts and signal nodes, including 1 of 10th Air Assault and 1st Tank Brigade of the AFU near Praskovievka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Prosianaya (Dnepropetrovsk region), 1 launching ramp of Buk-M1 air defence missile system near Sol (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 43 areas of manpower and military equipment concentration.

💥Within the counter-battery warfare, 2 plattoons of Ukrainian MRLS, 2 Giatsint-B artillery plattoons near Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 84 areas of artillery units have been neutralised.

💥Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 18 command posts, as well as 211 areas of manpower and military equipment concentration.

✈️💥Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 2 MiG-29 airplanes of Ukrainian Air Force near Slavyansk and Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥Russian air defence means have shot down 2 Su-25 airplanes of Ukrainian Air Force near Barmashovo (Nikolayev region), as well as 9 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Balakleya, Izyum, Peschanoye, Ternovaya (Kharkov region), Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region) and Vesyolaya Tarasovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

💥In addition, 9 projectiles launched by Uragan MRLS have been intercepted near Khartsyzsk, Korovy Yar, Khanzhenkovo (Donetsk People's Republic), Andreyevka (Kharkov region) and Tomarino (Kherson region).

📊In total, 253 airplanes and 137 helicopters, 1,543 unmanned aerial vehicles, 355 air defence missile systems, 4,060 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 746 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,147 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 4,341 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

#MoD #Russia #Ukraine #report

U.S., Republic of Korea, Indian and German Special Operations Forces simulate a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure scenario aboard MV Ocean Valor during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.

Forest fires continue in Spain

#France celebrated its national day on July 14, 2022 with a military parade where thousands of French troops joined their eastern European allies on parade down the famed Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris followed by fireworks later in the evening. Foreign troops from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary were assigned the front position in the parade, followed by multinational forces deployed in Romania. The traditional Bastille Day events included warplane flyovers, military vehicles and a drone in what was described as a show of French support for Ukraine’s battle against Russian invasion forces.

The navies of #China and #Pakistan concluded a four-day joint maritime exercise codenamed Sea Guardians-2 on July 13. They held drills including attacking at maritime targets, anti-submarine operations, as well as anti-aircraft and anti-missile operations.

During the maneuvers, operation planning, professional expertise exchanges, and cultural and sports competitions also took place.

"The biggest feature of the joint drill is cooperation. China and Pakistan have conducted joint operational planning, tactical consultation and professional exchanges, as well as joint anti-submarine operations, anti-aircraft and anti-missile operations and mutual rescue of battle losses against the background of actual combat. The two sides have increased mutual trust, deepened friendship and enhanced joint combat capabilities through sharing combat situation, information and support," said Chen Youzhu, commander of the joint warship fleet.

Congratulations to Young Communist League of #Cuba in the armed institution, on its 58th anniversary