Dec 18,
2023. Posted by Balkan
Periscope - Hellas
At least
two Syrian soldiers were injured on Sunday when Israeli missile strikes
targeted their positions near Damascus, the Syrian defense ministry said in a
statement.
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Israeli strikes injure two Syrian soldiers in Damascus
Russia delivers first kamikaze naval drone BBKN Dandelion for deployment in Ukraine
The first prototype of the BBKN Dandelion kamikaze drone, depicted here, had already been dispatched to the combat zone in Ukraine. (Picture source: Russian social media)
Dec 17,
2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Information emerged on Russian social media regarding the Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant (KMZ) unveiling the first Russian kamikaze naval drone, known as 'Dandelion.'
British Navy warship shoots down attack drone with missile in Red Sea
HMS Diamond has shot down a suspected attack drone
Dec 16, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
A Royal
Navy warship has shot down a suspected drone that was fired at merchant ships
navigating the Red Sea.
An Israeli helicopter mistakenly shot a group of Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip
Dec 8, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
An incident
occurred in Israel in which an Israeli helicopter apparently mistakenly
attacked a building containing Israeli military personnel. According to Ynet,
one Israeli soldier was killed in the incident.
Sweden signs DCA with US, facilitating a substantive US military presence in the country
Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson and US Defense Secretary Lloyd J Austin III sign a DCA at the Pentagon on 5 December 2023. The agreement will facilitate a substantive US military presence in Sweden. (Photo: US DoD)
Dec 8,
2023. Posted by Balkan
Periscope - Hellas
Washington.
Bulgaria’s Parliament votes additional military aid for Ukraine, possibility of air space for F-16 training
Dec 8,
2023. Posted by Balkan
Periscope - Hellas
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 8 overwhelmingly in favour
of additional military aid for Ukraine, the possibility of use of Bulgarian air
space for F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots, and for a limited number of
Ukrainian military personnel to be authorised to transit or stay in Bulgaria
for training.
Bosnia’s fmr Defence Minister gets 3 years for abuse of office
Dec 5, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Washington Post: Everything in Ukrainian counteroffensive went wrong
Dec 4, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
“Everything went wrong,” evaluated the American newspaper ‘The Washington Post’ in a comprehensive analysis on Monday, dedicated to the Ukrainian counteroffensive against the Russian army that began in June this year.
NATO should be ready for ‘bad news’ from Ukraine, Stoltenberg warns
‘We have to support Ukraine in both good and bad times,’ NATO chief says in ARD interview.
Dec 4,
2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
NATO
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the Western military alliance
should be ready for bad news from the Ukrainian front as Kyiv continues to
defend against Russia's all-out invasion.
Bulgarian Parliament ratifies contract on $2.2B Stryker combat vehicles acquisition
Dec 4, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved, at a single sitting on December 1, the
first and second readings of the ratification of a contract to acquire US-made
Stryker combat vehicles for the country’s army.
Russia Bids Farewell to Soviet-Era Battlecruiser, Pyotr Veliky
"Pyotr Veliky"
Dec 3, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Russia has reportedly abandoned its intention to modernize and upgrade its
powerful nuclear-powered battlecruiser, “Pyotr Veliky,” opting instead to
decommission the warship once hailed by Moscow as the world’s “most powerful”
surface vessel.
Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Georgia to hold joint military exercise in 2024
Nov 27, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Next year,
we will conduct a joint exercise on cyber attacks, Turkish National Defense
Minister Yasar Güler said at a meeting with his Azerbaijani and Georgian
counterparts in Baku, Report informs.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu conducts inspection tour in Gaza Strip
Nov 26, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conducted an inspection tour in the Gaza
Strip, his office said on Sunday.
Turkey bombed northern Iraq
Nov 24, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
The Turkish
defense ministry on Friday said its air forces targeted 17 alleged positions of
the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the northern Kurdistan Region where local
officials confirmed the strikes.
Bulgaria sends armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine, free of charge
Nov 23, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
The
National Assembly on November 22 conclusively approved the provision of
armoured transport equipment to Ukraine free of charge.
Serbia strengthens air defense, buys 11 Russian-made military helicopters from Cyprus
Nov 23, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Serbia has
purchased 11 Russian-made Mi-35 military helicopters from Cyprus, which they
have now received on special transport flights.
Traffic on the Crimean Bridge is temporarily blocked
Photo: Telegram
Nov 22,
2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Traffic on the Crimean Bridge is temporarily suspended. This was reported in the operational telegram channel of the information center, which is responsible for information about the situation on the road approaches to the bridge.
Stoltenberg, Vucic discuss possibility of joint NATO-Serbia exercises
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic
Nov 21,
2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that he had discussed the
possibility of holding joint military exercises with Serbian President
Aleksandar Vucic.
US diplomat urges US to hit Iran’s proxies in Syria ‘more forcefully’
The US base in al-Tanf in southern Syria
Nov 20,
2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
US has to carry out more strikes against Iranian-backed militias and proxy forces in Syria and Iraq to prevent any escalation in the region following sets of tit-for-tat attacks on US bases, former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said.
US to deliver Gepard air defence tanks from Jordan to Ukraine
Nov 19, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
As part of
the military aid announced by US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State
Antony Blinken, Ukraine is to receive up to 60 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks from
Jordan, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported on 13 November 2023.
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