Author: Steven Sahiounie

Last night, Russian missiles hit a temporary base of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the town of Zatoka in the Odessa region. According to unconfirmed reports, the facility hosted Ukrainian servicemen and foreign mercenaries, hundreds of whom were reportedly killed. The Russian Ministry of Defence did not mention the strikes in the Odessa region in its daily briefing on August 18. Source: South Front

On August 17, videos showing Russian Mi-8AMTSh and Ka-52 helicopters flying over key bases of the US-led coalition in Syria’s northeastern region surfaced online. The helicopters flew over two bases of the coalition, the first located in the towns of Himo in the northern al-Hasakah countryside and the second near the town of al-Malikiyah in the northeastern countryside of the governorate. The Mi-8AMTSh is a lightly-armed assault transport helicopter, while the Ka-52 is a fully-fledged attack helicopter. Both helicopters dropped flares while passing over US bases. The US-led coalition maintains a network of bases in northeastern Syria, most of which…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid had a phone conversation on Wednesday after the two countries announced a decision to mutually reinstate ambassadors for the first time since 2018. During the phone talk, Erdogan hailed the progress of Türkiye-Israel relations within the framework agreed upon during the visits of Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid to Ankara, the Turkish presidency said in a statement. Erdogan said that he supports the development of cooperation and dialogue between Israel and Türkiye on a sustainable basis of mutual respect, and Türkiye would take immediate…

The Yemeni parliament warned about the suspicious movements of American and French troops in the occupied areas in the impoverished country’s southern towns. In a statement, the presiding board of the parliament of the Sana’a-based National Salvation Government cautioned against suspicious activities of forces affiliated with the US and France — two of the main Western supporters of the Riyadh-led war against Yemen, in the country’s southern occupied cities. The parliament also called for vigilance in the face of “treacherous” attempts by the Saudi-led coalition of aggressors to hinder the implementation of the UN-mediated truce, the Saba news agency reported.…

Taiwanese F-16 fighters roared into the night sky on Wednesday in a show of force in front of the media, demonstrating the military’s determination to defend the democratically governed island in the face of days of Chinese war games. China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, has been carrying out military exercises around the island after a visit earlier this month by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was followed by five U.S. lawmakers on Sunday and Monday. Pelosi’s visit infuriated China, which responded with test launches of ballistic missiles over Taipei for the first time, and sending…

On Monday, the Chinese PLA resumed exercises in response to a visit to Taiwan by a delegation of US lawmakers led by Senator Edward Markey Taiwan’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday reported five warships and 21 warplanes of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The ministry said in a Twitter post that five planes crossed over the median line of the Taiwan Strait during their exercises. The Taiwanese military sent out warning messages and put air defense systems on alert. The PLA on Monday resumed exercises in response to a visit to Taiwan by a delegation of US lawmakers led by Senator…

Less than two weeks after the Israeli occupation launched a brutal aggression on Gaza which left at least 49 martyrs, including 16 children, Turkey restores full diplomatic ties with “Tel Aviv”`. Following years of strained relations between Turkey and the Israeli occupation, Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced Wednesday that his government will restore full diplomatic ties with Ankara. “It was decided to once again upgrade the level of the relations between the two countries to that of full diplomatic ties and to return ambassadors and consuls general from the two countries,” said a statement from Lapid’s office. The Israeli prime…

On August 18, a meeting between UN Secretary General, the Ukrainian and Turkish presidents to be held in Lvov UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Lvov on Wednesday, where on August 18 he will meet with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the secretary general’s office told TASS. “Yes, the secretary general is in Lvov,” the source said. Source: TASS

Secretary-General pledged the bloc’s support in the event that “stability” in the province was jeopardized NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated his promise that the bloc will intervene if “stability” is jeopardized in Kosovo during a press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday. ”Should stability be jeopardized, KFOR stands ready to intervene and will take any measures that are necessary to ensure a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all the people of Kosovo,” he said. The leader of the military alliance called on “all sides” to “show restraint and avoid violence,” arguing that diplomacy was the only way forward even while…

An Israeli tank had crossed the border line in the Golan Heights and then defiantly aimed its gun at Syrian military positions, deputy head of Russia’s Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in Syria said on August 16. Captain First Degree Yevgeny Gerasimov said that the Israeli move was a violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 350, which was approved on 31 May 1974. “At 13:00 on August 15, the Israel Defense Forces tank left the Tell el-Faras Mountain in the direction of Es-Sabah settlement, then moved towards Ain Aisah settlement where it stopped for ten minutes,…