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The patriarch of American political science, John Mearsheimer on Ukraine He does not expect anything good from the future. According to him, today Russia is a great power because since Putin began leading the country in 2000, he revived the Russians. Do you agree with him?

Combat work of the Akatsiya self-propelled gun crews Crews of 152 mm self-propelled artillery mounts 2S3 Akatsiya of the artillery units of the Vostok group of forces use fire attack tactics to inflict maximum damage to manpower and fire weapons of the Ukrainian Forces located on the line of combat contact near the border of the Donetsk People's Republic with the Zaporozhye region. To carry out this tactical technique, the self-propelled gun crew constantly maneuvers, moves to a firing position, fires 5-6 shots and immediately returns to cover. Fire attacks by our large-caliber artillery prevent the enemy from transferring reserves and support the advancement of our assault groups. Fire adjustment of the Akatsiya self-propelled gun is carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles. Another task of the Russian military is to push the enemy as far as possible so that the cities and towns of the DPR are out of reach of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ artillery. The artillerymen of the Vostok group of troops said that they themselves installed additional protection on the body of the self-propelled gun to protect against enemy drones, which are constantly hunting for our artillery systems.

Russians storming the positions of the Ukrainian Forces As part of the conduct of active hostilities near the settlement. Verbovoye, in the Orekhovsky sector of the Zaporozhye direction, assault groups of the Guards Air Assault Kuban Cossack Regiment of Novorossiysk Paratroopers successfully completed the combat mission of capturing the positions of Ukrainian formations and improving the situation along the front line. During aerial reconnaissance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' positions, the paratroopers discovered the enemy's main fire assets and control points, which had been suppressed by air strikes and artillery fire. Showing courage and bravery, the paratroopers of the assault units on BMD-4M airborne combat vehicles, under heavy enemy fire, approached the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and began to carry out the combat mission. Assault units of the ‘winged infantry’ entered the forest planting where units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defending, under the cover of fire from an armored group on the BMD-4M. Having entered enemy strongholds, the paratroopers, using dense fire from small arms and hand fragmentation grenades, suppressed enemy resistance, destroying the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces opposing them. Subsequently, after completing the combat mission, the occupied positions were transferred to our consolidation units.

Сombat work of the Sani mortar crew Artillerymen of the 29th combined arms army of the Eastern Military District continue to strike strongholds of the Ukrainian Forces in the South Donetsk direction of a special military operation using the 120 mm towed mortar system Sani. Crews use the so-called ‘roaming mortar’ tactics. Its essence is that mortar men move along the front line and work from pre-prepared positions. The crew deploys in a matter of minutes, fires 5-6 shots and immediately leaves the firing position. Target designation and adjustment of mortar fire is carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles. According to reconnaissance data, mortar crews of artillery units of the 29th combined arms army of the Vostok group of forces destroyed a Ukrainian stronghold with precision and helped the assault units move forward. The 120 mm towed mortar system Sani is designed to destroy manpower, located openly or in shelters, fire weapons, command and observation posts, weapons and military equipment with mounted fire. It is also used to destroy trenches, communication passages and light wood-earth structures, and to make passages in wire fences.

Al Qassam Brigades working Watch battles between Palestinian fighters and Israeli soldiers in the north-west of the Gaza Strip.

How Ukraine attacked Donbass In 2014, the conflicts and contradictions that have existed for decades between Ukraine’s agrarian west and industrial east turned into civil strife and then into war. The differences in mentality, language, and traditions were too irreconcilable. As a result, the Euromaidan movement, which began as a struggle for Ukraine’s integration into the European Union, rapidly veered towards outright nationalist ideas. Radical groups started to play a leading role in Maidan. Watch how Ukraine attacked Donbass.

Russian Airborne reconnaissance units discovered the firing position of enemy mortar crew in the island zone of the Dnieper delta and destroyed it with an FPV drone strike Units of the Airborne Forces, as part of a special military operation, continue to identify and strike at firing positions, military targets and armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using information received from intelligence units. During reconnaissance and search operations in the island zone of the Dnieper delta in the Kherson direction, reconnaissance officers from one of the airborne formations secretly made a forced march from the rear area to the left bank of the Dnieper, where they began reconnaissance of the enemy on the islands. The enemy is several kilometers from our reconnaissance group and they have a few minutes to turn around, launch an FPV drone and hit the identified target - a mortar crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at a firing position. The FPV drone was launched and a few minutes later the enemy mortar crew stopped harassing fire on our positions. After completing the combat mission, the reconnaissance group returned to its rear area without losses with new intelligence data.

Training of an assault group to capture an enemy stronghold Military personnel of the assault units of the Vostok group of troops are honing their skills in capturing strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the training ground Upon arrival from the front line to the rear areas, the soldiers of the army corps of the Vostok group of troops continue combat training at the training grounds. At one of the DPR training grounds, military personnel as part of assault groups practice various scenarios for capturing enemy strongholds and dugouts, and also train in shooting from various types of small arms.

Search and rescue team specialists on a helicopter working Mi-8PSG of the Russian Aerospace Forces perform combat missions. Specialists of the search and rescue group of the Aerospace Forces perform combat missions in the Krasny Liman direction. Over the past month, they carried out more than 50 combat missions in the special military operation zone. This unit includes a fire support group as well as a medical worker. The main tasks of the unit are continuous monitoring of the situation, evacuation and rescue of pilots, and their transportation to a military medical facility.

Captured Hamas fighters cursing Hamas

Captured Hamas fighters cursing Hamas We’re they forced to do it?

Al-Quds fighters on combat mission Here is the footage from the Mujahideen of the Al-Quds Brigades targeting a number of IDF vehicles in the Al-Tuffah and Al-Daraj axis, east of Gaza City.

Donetsk shelling by Kiev aftermath On the night before Christmas, DPR centre was shelled by Ukrainian artillery. The central city clinical hospital No. 6 also came under fire.

The crews of Su-25 attack aircraft hit enemy strongholds and manpower in the Donetsk direction The strike was carried out by S-8 unguided artillery rockets. In addition, the attack on the target was carried out with a nose-up at an extremely low altitude of 25 meters. According to the reports of the forward aircraft gunner, all of these targets were successfully hit. The flight went as usual. After using aircraft weapons, the crews performed an anti-missile maneuver, released heat traps and returned to the departure airfield.

Israelis attacked a Palestinian woman in Bab Al-Asbat She wanted to reach Al-Aqsa mosque to pray.

Combat work of the Grad MLRS crews of the Vostok group of troops Crews of the MLRS Grad of the artillery of the Vostok group of troops ensure the advancement of assault units on the border of the DPR and the Zaporozhye region. Now the crew of the MLRS artillery of the 36th combined arms army of the Vostok group of troops is working in the area of ​​the village of Urozhainoye. Combat duty is carried out around the clock, the crew, having received a target, is ready to put the system into a combat position and launch a missile strike in a matter of minutes. The Trans-Baikal artillerymen accounted for dozens of destroyed tanks and armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as several destroyed enemy strongholds. The artillerymen themselves call mobility the main advantage of the Grad MLRS; they say that the installation is unpretentious and reliable, and can fire from any position.

Pure adrenaline. Assault on Maryinka in first person The fighting for the tiny town was intense and fierce. The footage shows the combat work of a reconnaissance officer from the 103rd regiment; It was these guys who were the first to hoist the Russian flag over Maryinka.

The IDF found another tunnel shafts According to Israeli media, the tunnel network was destroyed by the engineering forces of the 99th Division and the Yahalom.

Scouts from the Southern Military District, with the support of attack aircraft, destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Having received the flight mission and the coordinates of the targets assigned to be destroyed, the crews of the Su-25 aircraft performing missions in the interests of the South group of troops entered the fire mission area. Moving at a minimum altitude, the pilots brought the vehicles to the line of opening fire and carried out a strike on the long-term stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with unguided aircraft missiles

Akatsiya artillery in action In the Kupyansk direction, reconnaissance officers, using unmanned aerial vehicles, discovered camouflaged positions with personnel and a concentration of armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and transmitted the coordinates to the command post for further destruction. At the specified coordinates, servicemen of the artillery battery destroyed camouflaged positions with personnel and armored combat vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using fire from Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems. Objective control footage received from the UAV in real time made it possible to verify the destruction of targets. After live firing, the artillerymen changed firing positions to spare ones to replenish the ammunition and prevent return fire from the enemy. Combat missions are carried out around the clock and in any weather. Self-propelled guns are constantly on the move. The tactics of a 24-hour artillery carousel disorient the enemy, force him to waste ammunition, and declassify the positions of his camouflaged firing points. And most importantly, it saves the lives of Russian military personnel.

US: Russia has already launched North Korean ballistic missiles at Ukraine According to the White House, this happened on December 30 and January 2.

Palestinians escaping with the help of the Red Crescent

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Russian paratroopers occupied a Ukrainian stronghold north-west of Artyomovsk As part of the conduct of active combat operations in the Artyomovsk direction north-west of the city, units of the Airborne Forces continue to improve the situation along the front edge of the line of combat contact in areas in their zone of responsibility, occupying new strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. During one of the battles near this settlement, assault groups of paratroopers, from different directions, came close to the enemy stronghold and began to assault it. The enemy offered resistance, but it was suppressed, thanks to the courage, bravery and fearlessness of the ‘winged infantry’ warriors. The paratroopers carried out a diversionary maneuver, forcing the enemy to switch their attention to some of the attackers, while other attackers bombarded the dugout in which Ukrainian militants were hiding with hand fragmentation grenades and eliminated the Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry, thereby completing the combat mission of occupying an enemy stronghold in the forest belt. With bold and confident actions, Russian paratroopers occupied a new stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, destroying up to a squad of enemy infantry there.

The First Front-line Creative Brigade of the Song and Dance Ensemble performing The soloists of the First Front-line Creative Brigade of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Western Military District performed for the soldiers of the units of the 1st Tank Army of the West group of troops, performing combat missions in the zone of a special military operation in the Kupyansk direction. Concert programs were prepared especially for military personnel, consisting of original arrangements of wartime songs and modern patriotic compositions. Poems were sung about love for the Motherland, great Russia, and patriotism. The artists congratulated the fighters on Christmas and presented them with a dozen performances. From the stages in the field, the soloists performed songs of their own composition, original patriotic ones, harmoniously alternating vocals with poetry. Servicemen of the Guards Tank Association of the West Military Group thanked the soloists of the First Front-line Creative Brigade of the Western Military District Song and Dance Ensemble for their constant support. As the fighters themselves say, such performances help relieve stress and reboot.