Russian military IL-62 (#RFF8322) VIP transport aircraft headed back to Moscow, flying out of Benghazi, Libya.
Great example of how Russian flight restrictions + war in Ukraine are impacting even VIP travel.
Israeli Boeing 707 tanker aircraft (120 Squadron) flying in fueling loops over the #Gaza strip, likely fueling F-15 Strike Eagle strike aircraft. Operating out of Nevatim Airbase. #738A01
A US official said the US is being careful not to be too specific about the origin of the drone or which militants launched it, in order to preserve some element of surprise when the US responds -- CNN
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17 years ago, two Commandos strapped themselves to the winglets of an Apache gunship to recover LCpl Matthew Ford from Jugroom Fort on Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Rumours and claims are already circulating of impending nuclear use by Israel against the attackers. We assess no validation to these rumours at this time.
⚡️The full statement of Lukashenko's press service on the situation around Wagner PMC:
"This morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin briefed his Belarusian counterpart on the situation in southern Russia with the private military company Wagner. The heads of state agreed on joint actions.
In further development of the agreements, the President of Belarus, having additionally specified the situation through his own channels, in agreement with the President of Russia, held talks with the head of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Negotiations continued throughout the day. As a result, they came to agreements on the inadmissibility of unleashing a bloody massacre on the territory of Russia. Yevgeny Prigozhin accepted the proposal of President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to stop the movement of armed persons of the Wagner company in Russia and take further steps to de-escalate tensions.
At the moment, on the table is an absolutely profitable and acceptable option for solving the situation, with security guarantees for the Wagner PMC fighters.
As previously reported, also today the President of Belarus held two meetings with the power bloc of the country on this situation"
The site is under control by the 12th Chief Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense, and Wagner will likely encounter little resistance here. According to the source, Dmitry Utkin (Wagner) is behind this and wants 12 of the nuclear weapons.
❗️ Putin's plane took off from Moscow and disappeared from radar
#Putin's special Il96-300PU (Point of Control) plane took off from #Moscow toward St. Petersburg at 14:16 Moscow time, FlightRadar data shows. The flight's destination was not specified, and it disappeared from the tracking system near Tver. One of Putin's residences is in the Tver region.
The aircraft is equipped to control the Armed Forces.