Author: Steven Sahiounie

Ankara’s military operation against Kurdistan Workers’ Party militants started on Sunday The Turkish Defense Ministry has released footage of its military offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Iraq. Ankara launched its latest campaign against the militants, who it considers terrorists, on Sunday evening. NATO-member Turkey labels the assault a “special operation.” The video shows fighter jets, attack helicopters, artillery, and ground forces in action. Most of the footage was filmed with night vision equipment. The Turkish campaign, ‘Operation Claw-Lock’, is a cross-border action by Turkish forces targeting Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. Ankara considers the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the People’s Protection…

Ukrainian president said that his country is not prepared to give up its territories Ukraine is not prepared to give up its territories and is ready, if needed, to fight with Russia “for ten years,” the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. In an interview with CNN, Zelensky said that for Ukraine “the battle for Donbass is very important” for a number of reasons. He explained that this battle might influence “the course of the whole war.” However, the president stressed that the preferable solution of the conflict is the diplomatic one. “We cannot give up our territory, but we…

The US-led coalition and its proxies have held a joint live-fire exercise in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, where it maintains a large garrison. On April 17, the coalition’s main proxy in al-Tanf garrison, the Revolutionary Commando Army (MaT), released footage from the joint exercise. During the exercise, US troops launched rockets from M142 HIMARS systems. US F-16 fighter jets also struck several targets. In a statement, the MaT said that the joint live-fire exercise was held to protect the region from “any threats”. The group didn’t elaborate. “Air and ground units were used in these exercises to show…

Israeli settlers, backed by heavily armed Israeli occupation forces, entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards in occupied Al-Quds in the early morning, making provocative tours. Al Mayadeen correspondent reported on Sunday that the Israeli settlers began storming Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Al-Quds amid a heavy military deployment of the Israeli occupation forces (IOF). Settler groups enter Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli police, who are besieging Al-Qibly (Southern Prayer Hall) in the mosque, our correspondent stressed. Our correspondent added that the Israeli occupation forces continue to fire stun grenades and rubber bullets in Al-Aqsa, and Palestinian youths respond by…

Chief of Russia’s National Defense Management Center, Mikhail Mezentsev, announced that Ukrainian forces and extremist nationalists are occupying nurseries, schools, etc., and making them their military headquarters. “Ukrainian armed forces and nationalist battalions deploy their launching equipment and heavy weapons in nurseries, secondary schools, municipal buildings and medical facilities throughout Ukraine, including in the regions and cities of “Dnepropetrovsk”, “Zaporozhe”, “Kyiv”, “Odessa”, “Sumy” and “Kharkov” and Chernigov,” Mezentsev was cited by Tass Agency as saying. Mezentsev added that the World Health Organization has not yet provided the appropriate assessment or objection to the fact that health institutions are not used…

Moscow is concerned about the involvement of NATO’s non-Arctic states in the alliance’s military activity in northern areas Russia is concerned about the involvement of NATO’s non-Arctic states in the alliance’s military activity in northern areas and notes risks of unintentional clashes with the alliance’ forces in the Arctic, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Nikolay Korchunov told TASS. “The internationalization of the Alliance’s military activities in high latitudes, in which non-Arctic NATO states are involved, can’t fail to cause concern,” said the diplomat, who is also Chairman of the Senior Officials Committee at the Arctic Council. “This raises the risk of…

An attempt of Kyiv’s forces to counter-attack near Izum in the south of Kharkiv Region appeared to be a total failure. Russian units captured at least one Ukrainian battle tank and destroyed 2 more pieces of military equipment involved in the attack. A part of troops of pro-Kyiv units was eliminated, while others fled the scene. Source: South Front

The author of the video reports that some of the burned cars belong to those who took part in a rally against the oppression of Russians or the Russian language in Germany. The rest of the cars belong to local residents who were unlucky enough to be parked in the vicinity. A tent city for Ukrainian refugees was recently opened in Hanover. This is not the first time that persons who have recently arrived in the EU from Ukraine have committed demonstrative crimes. The victims are any people who do not “like” them, refusing to shout “Glory to Ukraine” or…

Russian forces hit 68 targets across Ukraine overnight, the Defense Ministry has reported The Russian military has used “high-precision air-launched missiles” to destroy a munitions factory in Brovary, a town outside the Ukrainian capital, Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov told a daily press briefing on Sunday. He also claimed that 68 targets were hit overnight, including two S-300 air defense missile system radars, as well as several weapons depots and fuel terminals. Russia previously stated that it had struck a tank factory and also a facility that made anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles in Kiev. Moscow has stepped up strikes on…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound was the scene of a brutal crackdown on Muslims trying to pray on Friday during the Holy month of Ramadan. Israeli occupation forces raided the mosque with weapons drawn while worshippers were on their knees praying.  Medics from the Red Crescent reported 158 Palestinians injured and treated at hospitals, while another 400 were arrested for attending prayers on Friday.  Israeli forces tried to prevent ambulances and paramedics from arriving. Thousands had gathered for early morning prayers when the Israeli forces entered firing tear gas and stun grenades. Videos online show…