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US strategic drone conducts surveillance over Ukrainian-Russian border and Donbas
On Sunday morning, May 13, the U.S. Air Force RQ-4B-30 Global Hawk conducted a surveillance flight along the Ukrainian-Russian border, as well as along the contact line in the Donbas, as reported by PlaneRadar online service which tracks the movement of the aircraft.
It took off from NATO’s Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy. Around 7:15 am, the drone entered Ukrainian airspace, conducted surveillance of the Kharkiv region, and flew several times along the Ukrainian-Russian border. By 10:18 …
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Russia to exclude American drugs from the sanctions list
Interfax reports that the State Duma of Russia is amending the draft bill on counter sanctions to avoid prohibiting the import of drugs from the U.S. that are similar to those which exist in Russia, Ivan Melnikov, the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, stated.
“It is planned to exclude from the draft bill the mention of specific industries and specific goods and services and leave only the measures that can be applied,” Melnikov said.
In the first reading of the draft bill, it was …
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Israel calls on Assad to expel Iranians from Syria
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to "throw out" Iranian soldiers supporting Damascus, reports The Times of Israel.
“Throw the Iranians, Qassem Soleimani and the Quds forces [General Commanding the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps] out of your country! They are not acting in your interest, they are only hurting you," Liberman addressed the Syrian leader.
On the night of May 10th, the Iranian military, operating in Syria, fired …
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US Navy warplanes strike ISIS in Syria
According to the US Navy press service, the USA Navy strike group headed by the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has reached the coast of Syria and has already started strikes against ISIS positions.
In a twitter message, the US Navy Forces Europe said that the US Navy started sorties against ISIS positions on May 3.
“The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group conducts aviation ops May 3 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, which began Oct. 17, 2014, to defeat ISIS in designated …
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Media: another strike against Assad coming soon
The newspaper Baghdad Post reports, citing its sources, that it is likely that the US and its allies will carry out another strike on Assad regime targets by the end of this month. According to the sources, the additional warships of the coalition that are located in the Mediterranean, show that the operation against Assad is not over yet. "The next strike will be much more destructive for Assad and his allies," the Baghdad Post notes. The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, …
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Turkey welcomes coalition strikes on Syria
The Turkish government issued an official statement welcoming the operation of the countries of the international coalition in Syria and calling it "a manifestation of the conscience of mankind," reports the agency Anadolu.
Turkey states that the international community had "serious grounds" to accuse the regime of Bashar al-Assad of using chemical weapons against the civilian population.
"The list of war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out by the regime of Bashar al-Assad during …
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US,UK and France carry out air strikes at Assad regime
Missile and air strikes have been conducted at targets in Syria by the US, UK and France. The Assad regime facilities, specifically those which were used for manufacturing of chemical weapons, have been targeted.
According to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford the targets were chosen “to mitigate the risk” of hitting Russian forces. "We specifically identified the targets to mitigate the risk of Russian forces being involved," General Dunford stated at the press …
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Media: US has proof that chemical weapons were used in Douma
American intelligence officials have evidence of the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian city of Douma, reported NBC News, citing sources in the intelligence community.
According to the news network, intelligence officials received blood and urine samples of the victims.
The samples tested positive for chemical warfare agents - chlorine gas and an unnamed nerve agent. The samples were collected by U.S. intelligence and allied intelligence agencies through hospitals at the scene.
Sources …
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Russian warships leave Tartus naval base as US prepares to strike Assad
Russian ships have left the Syrian port of Tartus, according to the satellite images that have been published today by Image Satellite International (ISI).
One of the images taken earlier shows at least seven ships docked in the port. The image taken today shows no ships. According to ISI only one Kilo-class submarine remained in the port.
Among the ships that have left the port are frigate Admiral Grigorovich which is equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, Ropucha landing ship, cargo ship …
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Russia blocks UN Security Council resolution on chemical attack in Syria
Russia blocked a draft resolution that was introduced in the UN Security Council by the United States regarding the establishment of a new mechanism for investigating chemical attacks in Syria.
12 members of the Council voted for the resolution, and Russia and Bolivia voted against it. China abstained from voting.
Vasily Nebenzya, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Security Council, said that with the new U.S. resolution “they are trying to revive a joint investigation mechanism that ‘ …