I'm a Dutch journalist bringing you a news selection about the war in Ukraine and Iran. General defence issues may pop up as well. Was correspondent in Geneva, Berlin, Prague, and Brussels. Also: former correspondent of Jane's Defence Weekly.
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'Britse krijgsmacht onderschept tanker van Russische schaduwvloot' nieuws.nl/buitenland/b... (illustratie: www.vesselfinder.com)
'Britse krijgsmacht onderschept tanker van Russische schaduwvloot: "Financiers van Poetins oorlog laten we niet schuilen"' www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/l...
Russian milbloggers say Ukrainian "Hornet" drones have started cutting logistics on the Rostov-Taganrog highway, the same way they did with the Taganrog-Dzhankoi land corridor to Crimea. Next up is the M4 "Don," the federal highway running Moscow-Voronezh-Rostov-Krasnodar-Novorossiysk, they write.
De bij een bomaanslag in Moskou omgekomen officier was maar een simpele kolonel, geen 'luitenant-generaal', zoals vrijwel alle media meldden. De fout lag bij de gerespecteerde Russische website The Insider. Meer over kolonel Davydov (wiens baas wél een generaal is): evocation.info/en/unfamous-...
British armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel
UK forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel SMYRTOS (IMO 9389100) in the Channel. Previously avoided getting close to Swedish waters by taking the long route around Bornholm.
This news comes after what appears to be movements by the Cameroonian flag, to shed the sketchy vessels from their fleet
Oil rain over Rybinsk following the strike on the Rosrezerv fuel depot.
UK commandos and law enforcement board Smyrtos in English Channel
#Russia shadow fleet of 700+ vessels used to evade int'l sanction on oil exports
UK Prime Minister Starmer: "This reminds those fueling #Putin war in #Ukraine that we will not let them hide"
#UkraineWar #RussiaSanctions
#Trump will take part in a G7 working session with Volodymyr #Zelenskyy in France on Tuesday, but the US president won’t hold a bilateral meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, a senior administration official said
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: This week alone, the Russians have launched 1,920 strike drones, 1,790 guided bombs, and 17 missiles of various types into Ukraine.
We are preparing for meetings with partners to strengthen our defense against this Russian terror. The G7, EU, and NATO summits are ahead.
De oorlog in Oekraïne sleept voort, met nieuwe aanvallen en moeizame vredesgesprekken. Volg het liveblog met de laatste ontwikkelingen op Telegraaf.nl
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Keir Starmer said operation involving UK armed forces operation delivers ‘yet another blow’ to Russia and Putin
The British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday, Keir Starmer has confirmed.
The Ministry of Defence said Royal Marine commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency boarded a sanctioned oil tanker during a six-hour operation – the first UK-led operation of its kind. Continue reading...
US president will reportedly hold bilateral talks with Qatar, UAE and India but not Ukraine; Russian gains in Ukraine ‘more or less stopped’, says official. What we know on day 1,572
#UkraineWar, Day 1,572: UK Boards #Russia Tanker for 1st Time
#Ukraine #RussiaSanctions
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The Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Madyar, reported that the Russian command has banned the movement of military cargo along the key R-280 highway on the "Mariupol-Berdiansk-Melitopol-Simferopol" section.
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UK forces intercept a tanker of Russia's "shadow fleet" for 1st time, with commandos & law enforcement boarding the Smyros in English Channel
