NATO snipers in the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021

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In the period from 06 to 28 June, the exercise BALTOPS 2021 will take place in the western and central part of the Baltic Sea, in which military contingents from 16 NATO member countries and two partner countries of this organization will take part.
It is planned to attract up to 40 ships, at least 60 aircraft and about 4,000 personnel to the event.

🇮🇱⚡️🇵🇸 The Israel Defense Forces are updating their targets , as well as plans for the use of IDF forces and equipment in the event of renewed hostilities in the Gaza Strip.

The Netanyahu government also announced that the IDF will carry out preemptive strikes to prevent Hamas from replenishing missile arsenals.

The 🇺🇲 US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber made a visit to the Black Sea region today without approaching 🇷🇺 Russian borders.

The RC-135W Rivet Joint and RQ-4A Global Hawk performed reconnaissance tasks as standard and already at the border.

🇨🇩 Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing red fumes into the night sky over the city of Goma Democratic Republic of Congo and sparking an exodus to neighbouring 🇷🇼 Rwanda.

More than 20 people have lost their lives and over 150+ are missing.

There has been a huge loss of civilian property. DRC has announced a mass evacuation of people and citizens have already started to take refuge in the neighbouring state of Rwanda.

Rich older man declare the wars, but it is the poor youth that must fight and die.

🇲🇱 Another military coup took place in Mali.

Mali President Ba Ndaw (sworn in on September 25 also after the military coup, pictured), Prime Minister Moktar One and Defense Minister Suleiman Dukur were taken to a military base in Kati outside the capital Bamako the night before, a few hours after a government reshuffle weakening the influence of the military.

🇺🇲 Fighter Dassault Mirage F1, owned by Draken US (a contractor of the Ministry of Defense), crashed on May 25 in the area of ​​Nellis AFB near Las Vegas. The pilot was killed.

The company is engaged in providing services for imitating the enemy side, the so-called "aggressors", during the US Air Force exercises in Nevada.

🇱🇾 OTRK 9K72 "Elbrus" of the Libyan National Army were spotted at the Benin airbase near Benghazi.
Most likely there is preparation for the next military parade.

🇺🇲 US Secretary of State Blinken's first official visit to 🇮🇱 Israel began today

🇪🇺⚡️🇧🇾 European airlines, one after another, refuse to use the airspace of Belarus and cancel their flights to Minsk. But this is only the beginning, while only the landing of the Ryanair plane has been introduced. Sanctions for the landing of ex-chief editor of Nekhta Roman Protasevich are still ahead.

🇫🇷 Air France (France) and 🇫🇮 Finnair (Finland) suspend flights in the airspace of Belarus

🇭🇺 The Hungarian airline Wizz Air changed the route from Kiev to Vilnius

🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines stopped flights over Belarus

🇺🇦 Ukraine suspended flights with Belarus from 00:00 on May 26

In addition, 9 countries have already initiated the cancellation of flights over Belarus and the cancellation of flights to and from the country. The proposal was signed by representatives of the 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇺🇲 USA, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇱🇹 Lithuania and 🇬🇧 Great Britain

This will certainly increase flight time and financial costs.

At the next 🇪🇺 EU meeting, which will be held on May 24, they will discuss the refusal of all flights over the territory of Belarus.

🇷🇺 The FSB published a operational video footage of the arrest of a supporter of the IS terrorist group, who was preparing a terrorist attack on May 9 in Norilsk, Russia.

🇮🇱 The Israeli security forces conducted an operation in the Sheikh Jarrah area of ​​Jerusalem with a predominantly Arab population.

During the course of operational activities, shooting occurred. A local woman was injured.

🇺🇲US Secretary of State Blinken in Jerusalem, began talks with 🇮🇱 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu