1/6 Putin won't like it: European Nordic nations set up a cross-border military transport corridor spanning from the Arctic coast to Lapland. Update by @joni_askola
2/6 Finland, Norway, and Sweden have agreed to create a cooperative corridor for transporting military personnel and equipment.
3/6 The three Nordic leaders met in the northern Norwegian town of Bodø on the 19th and 20th of June to discuss security and military cooperation. Bodø is home to the Norwegian Joint Headquarters.
4/6 The newly established west-east corridor will enable NATO to swiftly deploy forces across the Nordic region. This cross-border logistical route was already tested earlier this spring.
5/6 The Arctic is poised to be a pivotal region in the future, with russia significantly bolstering its presence there in recent years. Fortunately, as its troops and equipment are engaged in Ukraine, the West can leverage this situation to its advantage.
On Saturday, June 22, an Estonian volunteer soldier died while going to help Ukraine in its fight for freedom. 42-year-old Martin Jääger died in a battle near the village of Raigorodka on the border of the Kharkiv and Luhansk regions on the Kupyansk-Svatovo line. 1/4
He became the third Estonian to fall for Ukraine during a full-scale invasion. He was part of the famous 3rd Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian army, which is currently fighting fierce defensive battles east of the village of Borovaya. Jääger served for more than ten years 2/4
in the elite Scout Battalion of the Estonian Defense Forces. In 2013, he participated in an overseas operation in Afghanistan as part of Estcoy-13. Martin went to help Ukraine a year ago. 3/4
1/6 china's true character is becoming more evident as it now threatens to enforce the death penalty for those who actively advocate for Taiwan's independence. Update by @joni_askola
2/6 china has warned of implementing the death penalty for "diehard" proponents of Taiwan independence, intensifying pressure despite chinese courts lacking jurisdiction over the democratically governed island.
3/6 The guidelines outline actions deemed as criminal offenses warranting punishment, such as advocating for Taiwan's participation in international organizations that require statehood, engaging in external official exchanges, and suppressing individuals promoting reunification
Russian special services coordinate the flow of illegal migrants through Belarus to Poland. For this purpose, there are networks and training centers for migrants in Belarus and Russia. Attempts to break through the border are made daily. The scheme involves Belarusian
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border guards delivering migrants to the border. Migrants are attracted through special chats and groups on social networks that are maintained in their languages. Special dispatchers in these chats connect them with carriers. First, migrants are collected in Moscow.
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Migrants receive a Russian visa, after which they come to Moscow, where they are met by Russian special services. After that, migrants are redirected to Minsk, where they are met by Belarusian special services and instructors of the Separate Active Measures Service -
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1/6 Ukrainian drone strikes are consistently achieving success, with last night's strikes being especially significant and surpassing the current standards. Update by @joni_askola
2/6 Last night, numerous Ukrainian attack drones effectively targeted russia's Yeysk Airbase, which houses the 859th Naval Aviation Training Center and multiple russian strike aircraft, resulting in a substantial fire.
3/6 Multiple secondary explosions were observed emanating from the fire at the base. Additionally, Ukrainian drones targeted other locations in russia last night.
Immediately after his visit to North Korea, the Russian dictator arrived in Vietnam. There he met with all four of the country's top leaders - the President, the General Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the National
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Assembly. An agreement was signed on "further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership." The visit focused on economic issues, in particular, cooperation in the energy sector. Putin is trying to demonstrate that, despite Western sanctions, Russia is not
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internationally isolated. Vietnam does not support sanctions against Moscow and its isolation. A total of 11 documents were signed, which provide for strengthening the partnership between the countries in various areas. For Vietnam, Putin's visit is an opportunity to
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The Insider published an article by Colby Badhwar about the effectiveness of the electronic warfare of Ukraine and Russia. In it, he spoke about the effectiveness of using drones and Western weapons with GPS guidance. For example, due to the use of electronic warfare by
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Russia, Ukraine now uses the M982 Excalibur 155mm artillery shell much less. Dr. Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute reported, based on his interviews with Ukrainian personnel, that it was 70% effective when first introduced. However, it has proven highly
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susceptible to GPS jamming, and was reduced to just a 6% effective rate after the Russians optimized their EW operations to target it. Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles continue to be an effective system for Ukraine. Russian efforts to jam their GPS
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