Author: Steven Sahiounie

On April 18, the first video showing the assault of the special operations center of the DPR on the territory of the Azovstal plant in the city of Mariupol. The assault units include the 9th regiment of the DPR People’s Militia and Russian marines from the Crimea. It is reported that some facilities have already been taken under the DPR control. The AFU fortifications at the Azovstal plant are constantly shelled by Russian forces. On April 17, members of the nationalist Azov regiment blockaded in the Azovstal were once again offered to surrender. After no one left the plant along…

On National Army Day, President Ebrahim Raisi warned the “Zionist regime” against making “the smallest movement” on Iran Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned Israel on Monday that his military would strike “the center of the Zionist regime” if Tel Aviv made “the smallest movement” against Iran. Tehran often makes such bellicose statements on National Army Day, a yearly occasion marked with parades and shows of strength. “Our message to the Zionist regime is that if you are after normalizing relations with some countries in the region, you must know that not even your smallest movements are hidden from our intelligence, security, and armed forces,” Raisi said,…

Vladimir Zelensky announced that Medvedchuk was seized on April 12 Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk has called on Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Vladimir Zelensky of Ukraine, to swap him for servicemen and Mariupol residents. “I, Viktor Vladimirovich Medvedchuk, want to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky that the Ukrainian side exchange me for Mariupol defenders and residents, who are still there and cannot safely leave the city through humanitarian corridors,” he said in a video address posted on the Telegram channel of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) on Monday. According to the SBU press service,…

The Turkish defense minister pledged to fight Kurds in northern Iraq “until the last terrorist is neutralized” The Turkish military operation in northern Iraq, which was launched on Sunday, has achieved all of its initial objectives, the country’s defense ministry said in a Monday morning update. Ankara is targeting Kurdish militant forces in Iraqi Kurdistan. The military has reported killing a large number of “terrorists” and destroying many sites associated with them. “As of now, all of the planned targets have been achieved,” Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. He added that the operation will continue “with determination until the last terrorist is neutralized,” although no projected…

To date, the main developments continue in the city of Mariupol, where the DPR and Russian forces have strengthened their positions and taken control of the seaport and the Ilyich plant over the past few days. The crews of foreign ships that were blocked by Ukrainian nationalists were completely evacuated from the seaport. Fighting continues in the large industrial plant of Azovstal. The AFU fortifications at the Azovstal plant are constantly shelled by Russian forces. On April 17, the members of the nationalist Azov regiment blockaded in the Azovstal were once again offered to surrender. The Ministry of Defense of…

The fake bomb threat coming from Ukraine every day, Serbian President said Serbia maintains air service with Russia out of principle, despite the fake bomb threat coming from Ukraine every day, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on TV Sunday. “As for those who wants us to cut relations with Russia at any cost, to cancel the flights… Do you think that we make these flights for profit? There is none,” he noted. “Today, Air Serbia told that today was the first time that it did not receive a bomb threat; however, when the plane was somewhere over Slovakia, a bomb…

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…