The #Laconian Gulf has become an important logistics hub for enabling #Russia to get its oil to the world. It’s in a relatively sheltered area where #Greece’s territorial waters only stretch six miles out to sea, meaning that the cargo switching takes place in a location where it’s difficult for #Athens to intervene.
Chinese exports to #Russia of nitrocellulose -- a dual-use material that can be used to produce ammunition -- have surged since Russia began its invasion of #Ukraine.
Nitrocellulose is a highly flammable compound that is used in the production of paint, varnish and ink, as well as ammunition.
In 2022, #China exported a little over 700 tons of nitrocellulose to Russia. In 2023, the amount nearly doubled to over 1,300 tons.
President Zelensky commenting on the Russian offensive.
Zelensky said in an interview with AFP that Ukraine will hold its defensive lines to stop any major Russian breakthrough, and the occupiers do not have enough forces for a "full-scale offensive on the capital."
🇿🇦🇷🇺 A deal between South Africa’s state-owned oil company and a unit of #Russia’s Gazprom Group to revive its gas-to-liquids refinery in Mossel Bay on the nation’s south coast has moved into the feasibility stage, PetroSA said.
Russian warehouses are on fire! Footage of the operation of the Ukrainian drone STING-3 Mad Max
With the help of the Mad Max bomber, the 28th brigade "demilitarized" the invaders a little.
Mad Max has an innate immunity to Russian jamming - ultra-protected communication and telemetry, which allow pilots to work at the enemy's positions despite his attempts to "extinguish" the UAV #AureFreePress#News#press#headline#Ukraine#Russia
#BBC can’t get its mind whether they want to present #Russia narrative or international law, so some dumb editor pictured #Crimea as part of Russia but at the same time Donbas as part of #Ukraine. For this map, the editor would be arrested in Russia as it doesn’t show the “new territories” (Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts) but they would be (and already are) criticised in the West 🤦
Turkish UAV identifies source of heat suspected to be wreckage of helicopter carrying Iranian dictator Raisi and shares its coordinates with Iranian authorities. The turkish drone is on site and has a live video feed of the crash site. Drone on site flying over Iran’s northwest region.
News reports have said seventy three rescue teams were in route to the site. Crash site about 100km (62 miles) from the city of Tabriz, near a village called Tavil.
He said rescue teams on foot with SR dogs are trying to reach the area now. Earlier reports from the iranian regime: there was contact with two persons who were on the helicopter.
The team will arrive shortly. Live video taken at 5:35 am local Iran time / 7:05pm pacific time.
No survivors.
Once I have the flight profile data will update with crash assessment. Yes, I'm a helicopter pilot.