The Insider investigation: Russia circumvents sanctions by buying arms from EU and US through third countries
Photo: Getty images Despite the sanctions, Russia continues to receive Western-made weapons and ammunition, using sophisticated schemes to circumvent restrictions. This was reported by The Insider in an investigation published on 11 December. The journalists found that Moscow annually imports thousands of firearms and millions of rounds of ammunition through third countries, including Armenia, Georgia, […]
Israel has carried out about 300 air strikes in Syria: Targets military bases and air defence systems
Pillars of smoke after Israeli strikes on Syria. Photo: Monsef Memari / Xinhua News / Profimedia On Tuesday, 10 December, Israeli aircraft carried out about 300 strikes on targets in Syria, particularly in the southern part of the country and around Damascus, according to Israeli security sources. The main strikes were aimed at Syrian military […]
Russia attacks Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the Liman sector with 101 drones
Yesterday, on 9 December, Russian troops launched a large-scale attack on the positions of the Ukrainian Defence Forces in the Liman sector, using 101 drones and six artillery strikes. This was reported by the Luhansk Regional Military Administration on its official Facebook page. The head of the Joint Forces Operation Artem Lysohor noted that Ukrainian […]
In the Pokrovsk sector, 51 attacks were repelled: Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to hold the line
Illustrative photo (Getty Images) Over the course of 9 December, the Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled 175 attacks by Russian troops, including 51 attacks in the hottest Pokrovsk sector. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a morning briefing on 10 December. Hot spots on the frontline Russian occupants […]