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Syrian Army blocks Russian convoy transporting air defense missiles to Tartus naval base
A convoy of approximately 35 Russian military trucks, heavily laden with air defense missiles and other weaponry, was stopped in Syria by the Syrian army. The convoy was en route to the port of Tartus, carrying the military equipment, including the transport-launch containers with S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missiles, back to Russia. The convoy was blocked and forced to return to the Khmeimim base in the Latakia countryside, as reported by journalist Mete Sohtaoglu.
In an analysis by Defence …
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Ukrainian Security Service colonel arrested for alleged espionage for Russia's FSB
In a shocking development, Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) Colonel Dmytro Kozyura has been detained on suspicion of espionage for Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). The security service announced the arrest of the Chief of Staff of its Anti-Terrorist Center on Wednesday, February 12, without naming the suspect. Nonetheless, Ukrainian media outlets have identified him as Kozyura.
Kozyura has been leading the SBU's Anti-Terrorist Directorate since 2016. Telegraf published a photograph …
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Russian forces face major setbacks in attempted Kupyansk offensive
Russia may attempt a simultaneous offensive across the Oskil bridgehead, aiming to break through between the village of Synkivka and the river, moving along the left bank towards the northern outskirts of Kupyansk’s eastern part, according to military expert Konstantin Mashovets.
In recent days, Russian forces have been attempting to expand the Dvorichna bridgehead and cross the Oskil River, north of Kupyansk.
Units from the 69th Motorized Rifle Division, part of the 6th Combined Arms Army, …
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Ukrainian Forces reclaim territory amid stalled Russian offensive
In recent days, the Ukrainian military has shown signs of successful resistance and even localized counteroffensives. According to the analytical Telegram channel "To Be Or", Russian troops, despite their numerical advantages and ongoing assaults, are losing momentum in advancing, with Ukrainian forces reclaiming territory in some frontline areas. "The Ukrainian Armed Forces are the primary source of good news this February," the author notes while sharing updated maps.
In the Pokrovsk …
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Coal crisis sparks protests in Russia's Kuzbass region
A coal crisis within Russia, largely sparked by the ongoing war with Ukraine, has prompted some of the first significant protests.
The protests flared in the Kuzbass region of Kemerovo, driven by a mix of war-induced shortages, sanctions, and economic decline. For the first time, residents have taken to the streets, openly addressing President Putin in a call for answers, according to the news outlet Agentsvo.
This past Sunday, dozens of Kemerovo residents gathered, frustrated by the stark …