🇺🇳 - Today, 78 years ago, the first United Nations peacekeeping mission began, tasked with monitoring the fragile ceasefire agreements following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. To this day, UN peacekeepers operating under UNIFIL risk their lives trying to maintain the same peace, unable to complete their mandate because of Israel's continued presence inside Lebanon's borders.
Since 1948, over 2 million Peacekeepers from 125 countries have risked their lives across dozens of countries to help maintain global peace, security, and stability. 4,502 of those Peacekeepers were less fortunate, having given their lives in the sacrifice of their mission, including 59 just last year. With today being marked as the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers to pay tribute to their ultimate sacrifice.
Today, more than 51,000 civilians, military, and police personnel serve as UN Peacekeepers across the world despite these risks, in Lebanon, the Golan Heights, Cyprus, Kosovo, Kashmir, Abyei, South Sudan, Western Sahara, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Image 1: 1950, Australians, Americans, British, and the Philippines deployed in South Korea under a UN collective security operation.
Image 2: 1956, Norwegians preparing to deploy to Egypt.
Image 3: 1974, PFC Guiliani Raimund of the Austrian Battalion with pet dog “Speedy” in Egypt.
Image 4: 1974, Canadians deployed in Cyprus.
Image 5: 1990, Finnish troops in Lebanon talking to a local riding a donkey carrying a goat.
Image 6: 1994, Australians pictured in Rwanda.
Image 7: 2017, Salvadorian QRF Armed Helicopter Unit patrolling in Mali.
Image 8: 2018, Canadians serving in Mali.
Image 9: 2019, Italians patrolling in Lebanon.
Since 1948, over 2 million Peacekeepers from 125 countries have risked their lives across dozens of countries to help maintain global peace, security, and stability. 4,502 of those Peacekeepers were less fortunate, having given their lives in the sacrifice of their mission, including 59 just last year. With today being marked as the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers to pay tribute to their ultimate sacrifice.
Today, more than 51,000 civilians, military, and police personnel serve as UN Peacekeepers across the world despite these risks, in Lebanon, the Golan Heights, Cyprus, Kosovo, Kashmir, Abyei, South Sudan, Western Sahara, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Image 1: 1950, Australians, Americans, British, and the Philippines deployed in South Korea under a UN collective security operation.
Image 2: 1956, Norwegians preparing to deploy to Egypt.
Image 3: 1974, PFC Guiliani Raimund of the Austrian Battalion with pet dog “Speedy” in Egypt.
Image 4: 1974, Canadians deployed in Cyprus.
Image 5: 1990, Finnish troops in Lebanon talking to a local riding a donkey carrying a goat.
Image 6: 1994, Australians pictured in Rwanda.
Image 7: 2017, Salvadorian QRF Armed Helicopter Unit patrolling in Mali.
Image 8: 2018, Canadians serving in Mali.
Image 9: 2019, Italians patrolling in Lebanon.
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🇷🇴🇷🇺⚡️- Romania Media report that Two F-16's were scrambled during the alert and were authorized to engage the drones before they impacted, although they likely didn't have enough time to engage or unable to get a clean engagement without risking crossfire.…
🇷🇴🇷🇺⚡- "Early this morning, an apartment building in Romania was struck by a drone as Russia attacked Ukrainian infrastructure near the border.
Secretary General of NATO is in touch with Romanian authorities. We condemn Russia’s recklessness, and NATO will continue to strengthen our defences against all threats, including drones," - NATO.
Secretary General of NATO is in touch with Romanian authorities. We condemn Russia’s recklessness, and NATO will continue to strengthen our defences against all threats, including drones," - NATO.
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🇷🇴🇷🇺⚡- "Early this morning, an apartment building in Romania was struck by a drone as Russia attacked Ukrainian infrastructure near the border. Secretary General of NATO is in touch with Romanian authorities. We condemn Russia’s recklessness, and NATO will…
🇷🇴🇷🇺⚡- "I just spoke with President Nicusor Dan of Romania about the Russian drone that hit a residential building in Galati.
I assured him of NATO’s absolute solidarity with Romania and expressed sympathy for those injured in the incident. I affirmed that NATO stands ready to defend every inch of Allied territory. We will continue to enhance our readiness to deter and defend against any threat, including from drones.
Russia’s reckless behaviour is a danger to us all. They continue to target civilians and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine. And last night showed yet again that the implications of their illegal war of aggression don’t stop at the border.
Russia’s war needs to end, as does Russia’s disregard for civilian safety. For our part, we will continue to strengthen our deterrence and defence at home and continue our support for Ukraine as they defend against Russia’s aggression," - Mark Rutte, NATO's Secretary General.
I assured him of NATO’s absolute solidarity with Romania and expressed sympathy for those injured in the incident. I affirmed that NATO stands ready to defend every inch of Allied territory. We will continue to enhance our readiness to deter and defend against any threat, including from drones.
Russia’s reckless behaviour is a danger to us all. They continue to target civilians and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine. And last night showed yet again that the implications of their illegal war of aggression don’t stop at the border.
Russia’s war needs to end, as does Russia’s disregard for civilian safety. For our part, we will continue to strengthen our deterrence and defence at home and continue our support for Ukraine as they defend against Russia’s aggression," - Mark Rutte, NATO's Secretary General.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- Ukraine struck three Russian ghost tankers off the coast of Turkey.
VELORA was attacked by two drones, while JAMES II was struck once. ALTURA, which had been hit in the past, was also targeted. The crews of all three tankers were safely evacuated.
VELORA was attacked by two drones, while JAMES II was struck once. ALTURA, which had been hit in the past, was also targeted. The crews of all three tankers were safely evacuated.
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🇮🇶⚡- Muqtada al-Sadr, head of the Iraqi Shia 'Sadist movement', has agreed with the Baghdad government to place his armed militia, Saraya al-Salam, under state authority.
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🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Israel has stopped financing the 3,000+ Druze mercenaries in the As Suwaida region of southern Syria, Asharq al-Awsat.
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🇺🇸🇬🇹⚡- "Guatemala has agreed to carry out joint strikes with the United States military inside its territory to target drug trafficking groups.
Last week, President Bernardo Arevalo of Guatemala agreed to both airstrikes and other military action in a call with War Secretary Pete Hegseth, with operations to start as early as next month.
Guatemala would become the second country in the region to allow joint military action against criminal groups inside its borders; Ecuador agreed to a similar deal earlier this year. Under that arrangement, U.S. forces are advising and assisting Ecuadorean troops on raids and airstrikes against suspected drug gangs that have turned Ecuador into one of the deadliest countries in Latin America," - The New York Times.
Last week, President Bernardo Arevalo of Guatemala agreed to both airstrikes and other military action in a call with War Secretary Pete Hegseth, with operations to start as early as next month.
Guatemala would become the second country in the region to allow joint military action against criminal groups inside its borders; Ecuador agreed to a similar deal earlier this year. Under that arrangement, U.S. forces are advising and assisting Ecuadorean troops on raids and airstrikes against suspected drug gangs that have turned Ecuador into one of the deadliest countries in Latin America," - The New York Times.
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Rerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts 🇺🇸
🇷🇴🇷🇺⚡️- Romania Media report that Two F-16's were scrambled during the alert and were authorized to engage the drones before they impacted, although they likely didn't have enough time to engage or unable to get a clean engagement without risking crossfire.…
🇷🇴🇷🇺 - Following the Russian drone incursion that impacted an apartment building in Galati, Romania today, the Russian consul in Constanta will be closed, and the Consul General has been declared persona non grata.
Russia still maintains their main diplomatic mission, the Embassy in Bucharest. The Consulate in Constanta was used to provide services to the Russian population of south eastern Romania, such as help with passports of visas.
Russia still maintains their main diplomatic mission, the Embassy in Bucharest. The Consulate in Constanta was used to provide services to the Russian population of south eastern Romania, such as help with passports of visas.
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🇷🇴🇷🇺 - Following the Russian drone incursion that impacted an apartment building in Galati, Romania today, the Russian consul in Constanta will be closed, and the Consul General has been declared persona non grata. Russia still maintains their main diplomatic…
🇷🇺🇪🇺⚡️- "Citizens of EU countries, You should realize your authorities have unilaterally entered into a war with Russia. So be vigilant and don't be surprised by anything. The peaceful sleep is over. But you know who to ask why!" - Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chair of the Security Council of Russia.
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🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Lebanese outlet al-Modon revealed photos of Israeli Merkava tanks in a village in southern Lebanon.
Rerum Novarum have geolocated the IDF tanks to:
Tank one, being pointed at in the media:
Tank two, south of the two residential buildings:
Which confirms Netanyahu's statement that Israeli forces have crossed the Litani River and are operating well north of it.
Rerum Novarum have geolocated the IDF tanks to:
Tank one, being pointed at in the media:
33.3220792, 35.4781312.Tank two, south of the two residential buildings:
33.3215421, 35.4779914.Which confirms Netanyahu's statement that Israeli forces have crossed the Litani River and are operating well north of it.
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Rerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts 🇺🇸
🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Lebanese outlet al-Modon revealed photos of Israeli Merkava tanks in a village in southern Lebanon. Rerum Novarum have geolocated the IDF tanks to: Tank one, being pointed at in the media: 33.3220792, 35.4781312. Tank two, south of the two residential…
🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Israeli ground forces are currently advancing along from Yahmor towards Arnoun, north of the Litani River, Nabatieh direction.
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🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Israeli ground forces are currently advancing along from Yahmor towards Arnoun, north of the Litani River, Nabatieh direction.
🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Large-scale Israeli airstrikes continue across southern Lebanon.
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