Hal Turner on 'civil war' in Europe, a strike on Syria, and war in Israel

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https://www.debka.com/usaf-takes-con...ranian-target/

This update suggests that the United States can keep a lid on the situation in Syria until early next year.

https://indianpunchline.com/prospect...re-looking-up/

This article also suggests that Russia is actively seeking a peaceful resolution to the Syrian conflict. If the conflict escalates, it will be as a result of some third party, and probably a false flag attack against Israel.

https://southfront.org/syrian-war-re...xies-in-syria/ suggests that Turkey will not be that third party. Saudi Arabia is still taking heat for slaughtering that journalist, so an escalation in the Middle East conflict would benefit Saudi Arabia.

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Avalon member “5th” was banned from this thread on November 22 due to continued harassment. He is still actively monitoring (stalking) this thread.

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France Deploys SIGINT Ship To Syria; New Gear to JAM S-300 System for attack

Category: World News
Friday, 23 November 2018 23:42

Dupuy de Lome, a French signal intelligence (SIGINT) ship designed to conduct electronic surveillance and intelligence collection, has entered the Eastern Mediterranean and is headed toward Syria.

The ship, equipped with a wide assortment of antennae and communications equipment, is accompanied by a Lafayette-class general-purpose frigate.

Dupuy de Lome — weighing some 3600 tons and 334 feet long — is used for signals intelligence by the Directorate of Military Intelligence of France (DRM).

Launched in 2004, little is known about the ship. Sources suggest that installed equipment includes various radio-intelligence systems, a radar/radiation warning system, satellite communications systems and two navigational radar locators. The ship's hardware allows for the discovery, pinpointing and analyzation of various radar systems radiation, as well as the ability to intercept, pinpoint and eavesdrop on communication systems, including low Earth orbit satellites.

New Intel indicates the ship has a very new ability - one that makes is perfect -- and essential -- for a near-future FUKUS attack upon Syria.

The ship is known to have been rushed into upgrades over the past two months and word is these upgrades are specifically designed to jam and counter Russian S-300 and S-400 air defense systems. The _only_ reason to rush such upgrades and now deploy this ship to Syria is if France, UK and US (FUKUS) intend to attack Syria despite the recently upgraded s-300 air defense systems.

Some reports suggest the ship is capable of intercepting email and cell phone conversations.

In 2014, during the Ukrainian crisis, the ship entered the Black Sea several times. Since the Montreux Convention, non-Black Sea states' military ships may not stay in the maritime region for more than 21 days.

Recently, US intelligence ramped up its activities near Syria, reportedly conducting surveillance over Eastern Mediterranean regions near Syria, as well as on Syrian soil. Two US intelligence airplanes conducted flights in the proximity of Russian ship locations, as well as near the Hmeymim air force base and the Tartus naval facility.

All this intel activity is clearly aimed at finding weaknesses in Syria's new S-300 air defense system; and perhaps also to find weaknesses in the more sophisticated S-400 system protecting Russian bases in Syria.

It seems clear FUKUS does not intend to leave Syria with Assad in charge, no matter what their public statements.

The ship above will arrive in Syrian waters within 72 Hours. Watch closely to see what develops.

Confirmed here - https://www.debka.com/a-french-spy-s...syrian-waters/

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BREAKING NEWS: CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACK IN ALEPPO, SYRIA

Category: World News
Saturday, 24 November 2018 18:24

Syrian sources report mortars with chemical weapons, possibly chlorine gas, have been fired on Aleppo city by rebels/terrorists in Idlib, casualties reported.

At least eight civilians injured.

Sources now saying the attack came via ROCKETS and not mortars.

Aleppo / IDLIB: The Syrian army responds to the source of the missiles that targeted the neighborhoods of Zahra, Nile Street and New Shaba.

Number of civilians injured in the alleged chemical attack in Aleppo has risen to 13, according to Syrian sources. Victims are suffering shortness of breath as well as burning sensation in their eyes.

UPDATE 6:28 PM EST --
Terrorists in western countryside of Aleppo (So-called "Moderate Rebels" ) shelling civilians in the western neighborhoods of city with toxic gases, possibly Chlorine.

At least 11 cases of suffocation.

Targeted neighborhoods are : Alneel Street, New Aleppo, Khaldyeh, Zahraa

UPDATE 6:35 PM EST --
*** BULLETIN ***
The "Militants" who unleashed these chemical weapons have bee positively identified as US/NATO-Backed "Moderates!"

Number of civilians injured in the alleged chemical attack in Aleppo has risen to 34, according to Syrian sources.
Reconnaissance flights over Aleppo's northern countryside right now

Rocket and artillery ordnance are pounding militant positions in the industrial zone in Al Layramoun, and on the Kafr Hamra road.

Civilians are still reaching several hospital in Aleppo, closest estimate is 50 injured, 14 of which are children.

UPDATE 7:22 PM EST --
At least 12 civilians killed as Terrorist Shell Aleppo with chlorine projectiles

Over 50 hospitalized now...

Number of civilians who are injured due to the chemical attack in Aleppo has risen to 100!

Elderly people in critical condition.

Syria Arab Army and Air Force have started shelling and bombing the area where the terrorists launched their rockets from in Idlib

According to information from the Russian Center for Management in Syria, terrorists from the Turkistan Islamic Party, the jihadist group, transported at least 20 containers of 10 bleach-barrels each to various locations in the region in order to launch a new round of provocations against the Bashar al-Assad government.government.

It seems that an Al Qaeda affiliated group has claimed responsibility for the chemical attack in Aleppo city.

UPDATE 9:17 PM EST --
France/US/UK are not even acknowledging this incident. I have just been told that "To do so would REQUIRE them to take action since former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley publicly stated "any future chemical attack is Assad." "

The reason that France/US/UK will not do anything is most interesting: The new S-300 air defense system in Syria! ! ! ! Sources in government tell me ". . . to mount another attack would take enormous resources and there would likely be very high casualties for very limited success. "

Put simply, it appears Russia put the brakes on France, the US, the UK, as well as on Israel, by supplying numerous S-300 systems to Syria.

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Confirmed here:
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...0-hospitalized

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http://halturnerradioshow.com/index....traight-bridge

Now Ukraine and Russia are at war.

Ukraine is calling the closure of the Kerch Straight a "Blockade" and saying it is "an act of war." Ukraine is sending additional warships, "at full speed" to the area. Russia is now also sending additional military assets to the area.

Whatever is going to happen, is likely to happen within hours. We could see a full scale naval battle between Ukraine and Russia today.

Additional updates to appear below as information develops.

UPDATE 11:45 AM EST --
5 Russian Su-30 and 2 Su-25 fighter jets, low flight over Mariupol

UPDATE 11:50 AM EST --
Spokesman of the Naval Forces of Ukraine, Oleg Chalik, has just confirmed that the three Ukrainian Naval Force vessels are still waiting to cross at the Kerch strait. They're still blocked from entering the Sea of Azov. Their orders remain ---Reach Mariupol---.

UPDATE 12:00 NOON EST --
*** BULLETIN ***
Ukrainian Navy moves to combat alert in response to today's Russian "attacks" on shipping and closure of Kerch Straits. By closing access to the Azov Sea, Russia is imposing a de facto blockade of Ukraine's southeastern ports, which is defined in international law as an act of war.

UKRAINE AND RUSSIAN VESSELS UNDERTAKE NAVIGATIONAL "SKIRMISH"

Russian War planes in the air over Kerch Straight

Russian KA-52 attack helicopters now on-station at Kerch Straight Bridge:

Ukraine has accused Russia of ramming one of its boats off the coast of the annexed Crimea, amid rising tensions.

The "openly aggressive actions" occurred as three of its vessels sailed from the Black Sea port of Odessa to Mariupol in the Sea of Azov, Kiev said.

Ukraine's Yana Kapu tug suffered damage to its engine, guard rail and outer shell, the Ukrainian navy said.

But Russia said the ships were in its waters, and accused the Ukrainians of "provocative actions."

Russia has now blocked access to the Sea of Azov with a tanker under the bridge that spans the Kerch Strait.

Tensions have risen in the seas off the Crimean peninsula - annexed by Russia in 2014 - in recent months.

UPDATE 12:21 PM EST --
Ukrainian ships start to move from Kerch strait, but Russians threaten to use weapons if ships won't stop.

UPDATE 12:34 PM EST --
border checkpoints between Ukraine and Russia have been closed. It is unknown if this is related to the Azov incident currently unfolding, however that is not outside the realm of possibility. Not a good sign.

UPDATE 1:46 PM EST --
*** BULLETIN ***
Russia has opened fire upon Ukraine Vessels

1:54 PM EST -- UKRAINIAN Gyurza-M class artillery boat U175 Berdyansk is damaged, lost engine, one wounded. Ukrainian Navy responding with deadly fire to protect itself.

1:56 PM EST -- Ukranian forces aboard the disabled Ukrainian naval vessel are firing back heavily at Russian forces, boat is now a sitting duck

1:59 PM EST -- Full on battle between Ukrainian ship and Russian navy.

2:00 PM EST -- Spokesman of the Ukrainian Navy, Oleg Chalik, said that Ukrainian ships are currently firing back at Russian Navy Forces.

UPDATE 2:34 PM EST --
RUSSIAN SPECIAL FORCES HAVE NOW CAPTURED 3 UKRAINIAN NAVAL VESSELS

Reports on social media that Ukrainian naval vessels are leaving their base in Odessa now WITH ORDERS TO ATTACK AND DESTROY ANY RUSSIAN NAVAL VESSEL THEY ENCOUNTER.

Blue: Odessa
Red: Kerch Strait

Social media outlets Twitter and Facebook are now PULLING any and all postings about this conflict. They have apparently been told the public is NOT TO KNOW a full scale war is breaking out in Europe.

UPDATE 3:13 PM EST --
Russia used special forces from helicopters backed up with helicopter gunships for covering fire to capture Ukrainian naval vessels.

Russia has started blocking land borders with Ukraine. No "civilians."

UPDATE 3:15 PM --
JAMMING OF MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS IN EUROPE HAS BEGUN. MASSIVE and I mean MASSIVE Jamming of EVERYTHING from USB 8990 to 9010....Nothing coming through...Been a Long time since I have seen this!

PRESIDENT TRUMP RETURNING TO WHITE HOUSE EARLY . . . DEPARTS MAR-A-LAGO AT 4:00 PM EST.

U.S. PENTAGON CALLING-IN ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE FOR URGENT MEETINGS. NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE ON A SUNDAY UNLESS THINGS ARE HUGELY BAD. . .

Ukraine have asked for urgent military support and calling for UN intervention.

Ukrainian President is calling an emergency session of his war cabinet in response to the Kerch Strait

UKRAINE ARTILLERY BOATS BERDYANSK AND NIKOPOL HIT BY ENEMY FIRE, SEIZED BY RUSSIAN SPECIAL FORCES -- UKRAINIAN NAVY STATEMENT

3:23 PM EST -- Ukrainians are briefing that they are now launching counter fire at OTHER Russian vessels.

3:27 PM EST -- The Ukrainian Navy says one of its small armored artillery ships has been hit after Russia opened fire in the Black Sea

Ukrainian air force and land forces on full combat alert. Possible reserve call-ups.

CONFIRMED: all Ukrainian naval vessels have departed bases and put out to sea.

3:35 PM EST -- All military and security services in Ukraine have been mobilized tonight.

3:41 PM EST -- Artillery boat Berdyansk and tugboat Yany Kapu are seized, being towed. Artillery boat Nikopol is blocked and escorted by Russian Navy. 6 servicemen suffered injuries

UPDATE 4:03 PM EST --
Shipping has come to a halt between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The image below is a screen shot of online ship RADAR TRANSPONDERS showing their location. Traffic jams at both sides of the Kerch Strait. Nothing is moving.

Ukraine Leader Poroshenko meeting with military cabinet still ongoing, it's one hour now.

UPDATE 4:14 PM EST --
RUSSIA WARNS THE WORLD:
"Any attack on Russia from Ukraine or it/s allies will result in a dangerous situation...Russia warns Western allies to not interfere in crimes committed by Ukraine or there will be consequences."

4:18 PM EST -- Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine: Ukraine to declare martial law

5:10 PM EST -- 4540 kHz active Ukrainian military communications. Units testing reception with each other FOR DEPLOYMENT

Turchynov: we are convening Ukrainian NSDC to declare "state of war"

5:15 PM EST -- Word from contact in Ukraine:

"This is the most dangerous moment I've seen in Ukraine in years.

Tonight, a war that many people in America can only imagine thanks to Hollywood movies, teeters on the razor thin edge of becoming real.

Tonight in Ukraine we go to sleep not knowing what tomorrow will bring."

5:18 PM EST -- Ukraine Air Command Center fwd-deployed four Su-27Ps of 831st BrTA from Myrhorod to Kulbakino, Mykolaiv. They, together with MiG-29s of 204th BrTA are now protecting south of Ukraine.

5:26 PM EST -- Ukrainian protesters gather in front of Russia Embassy in Ukraine capital of Kiev, throwing fire bombs at Russian Embassy

5:33 PM EST -- More than 20 Ukrainian Navy sailors have been taken prisoner by Russian forces after 3 Ukrainian naval vessels captured.

UPDATE 5:36 PM EST --
Emergency Action Message(s) (EAM's) being transmitted to US military forces worldwide via Global High Frequency Radio System on 8992 KHz (USB). THE ENCRYPTED MESSAGE CONTAINED AN EXTRAORDINARY 120 CHARACTERS:

" XJH4ZF - GJSLKPEDYIQJPEGQAGIEQ572
IIPEFUKUMMN4444ZW75G7QATTWN3RX
RNDTTTT3VRUDYQQ5KGY2B2D3YOOOOU
DUCPRNLVFI2UVK7NVJJJJELGVVAPCM "

"Doomsday" Planes "Nightwatch" and "Looking Glass" both airborne over Continental United States as of NOW.

UPDATE 5:48 PM EST --
Ukrainian President #Poroshenko supports the decision to impose Martial Law in Ukraine. Has called for an emergency Rada (Their Parliament/Congress) session today to vote on the imposition of MartialLaw and State of War in Ukraine.

Martial law proposed for 60 days, and only for areas of Ukraine near the sea. Ukrainian Deputies are now ordered to get to the Rada. It is 00:50 in Ukraine. The Session will be in closed mode and the vote will be immediate.

UPDATE 6:04 PM EST --
Ukrainian Leader Poroshenko asks war veterans to stand prepared to defend their country.

Poroshenko: First line of military reservists should be ready for call-up

UPDATE 6:50 PM EST --
Ukrainian Interior Minister Avakov Arsen has put the State Border Guard Service, National Guard, National Police and State Emergencies Service on high alert.

"Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov, said: "We are convening the Ukrainian NSDC to declare a state of war” between Ukraine and Russia.

At the meeting the introduction of a state of Martial Law was proposed and a final vote to be held in parliament tomorrow.

A vote on a "State of War with Russia” is scheduled for twelve hours from now.

UPDATE 7:58 PM EST --
Ukraine Rada (Parliament) approves 60 days of Martial Law for the country.

INTEL --

The US and UK promised to defend Ukraine if they gave up their nuclear weapons. Obama turned his back, and the UK backed down when the Crimea issue arose. Now that there is likely a Declaration of War, Ukraine is likely to INSIST on the US/UK making good on their written promise. This could go bad for everyone very fast.

Porochenko is four months away from an election that every assessment already says he will LOSE, and lose badly. So it is interesting that the first thing out of Ukraine tonight is a Declaration of Martial Law. Presidential and Rada Elections are prohibited. The Constitution is prohibited. Protests (Mass gatherings) are prohibited. Very convenient for Porochenko.

UPDATE 8:05 PM EST --
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has called an emergency security council meeting for tomorrow at 11:00 AM.

Russia ALSO requested an urgent meeting of UN Security Council members at 11 a.m. on Monday (16.00 GMT) to discuss the situation in the Sea of Azov, Russia's First Deputy Envoy to UN, Dmitry Polyanskiy, said.

"In connection with the dangerous development of the situation in the Sea of Azov and the events that followed them, Russia requested an urgent convocation of an open meeting of the Security Council on the morning of November 26 under the agenda item 'Maintenance of international peace and security,'" Polyanskiy said. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. (19.00 Moscow time, 16.00 GMT), he added.

Russia brings 3 seized Ukraine Navy ships and 23 captured sailors to its port in Kerch.

UPDATE 8:12 PM EST --
VIA THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY TO THE USA:

"Russia is warning everyone that the responsibility for possible further aggravation of the situation in the Azov Sea-Kerch water area, lies with Ukraine and the states that support its provocative actions."

"There is irrefutable evidence proving that Kiev was preparing and staged a provocation involving the Ukrainian Navy in the Black Sea. All three vessels of the Ukrainian Navy, which violated the Russian state border, have been detained in the Black Sea."

HISTORICAL NOTE:
People have forgotten that right after that coup in the Ukraine that toppled their government and replaced it with a western (USA) friendly government, the Crimea region VOTED to break away from Ukraine and join Russia.

Russia did NOT "steal" Crimea, which has been reported in the western media for the last 3 years.

By the way, when the Ukraine government was toppled, many sources at that time dug up info that pointed fingers at our CIA (surprise-surprise) for doing this. The purpose was that the USA wanted the vast mineral and gas reserves in, and just off, the coast of the Ukraine.

The first Ukraine government was allied with Russia and the US just could not have that!

ESCALATION!
In eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces opened a massive artillery barrage on villages and towns controlled by the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) at 21:48 local time. That "Republic" is a breakaway region of Ukraine, seeking autonomy from Kiev which they view as a west-installed, puppet government.

The suburbs of the DPR capital of Donetsk is also under fire.

This could indicate that the Ukraine President Poroshenko regime is intentionally fueling military tensions in the region in order to start a new conflict.

He will get his wish.

HISTORICAL NOTE --
Russia stopped delivering gas to Ukraine because Ukraine never paid their bills. Now, in order to heat the country, the Ukrainians are paying with $ to buy gas from the EU. Very costly!

Ukraine want new sanctions against Russia and the cancellation of the TurkStream gas project which will see a gas pipeline run from Turkey to Europe to supply natural gas in-place of Russia. If Turkstream is completed, no European gas will transit thru Ukraine, meaning no revenue to Ukraine from the existing Russia pipelines . . . and no gas from anyone because Ukraine won't have any money.

Timoshenko will win the upcoming elections. Poroshenko will lose!

If there is a war - no elections! Got it now?!

Initial story confirmed:
www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-europe-46338671

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This was found in the comments section...not sure what to think of it, but interesting nonetheless:

Very improtant Info appeared briefly on Russian media (before being scrubbed) that a NATO SADM, possibly a Diver deployable device, was being transported to the Kerch Straight to be used on the Crimean bridge. The device was being tracked by the Russians and they knew it had been loaded on to a Ukrainian Tug (escorted by 5 warships!! - 3 in the Black Sea, including one NATO vessel, and 2 waiting in the Sea of Azov).
This is why the Russians acted!
They never react with force and have never blockaded the Sea of Azov. Ground attack jets and Helicopter gunships, plus a warship armed with ASM and Torpedos were waiting.
This level of force would not be used just for a tug and a few old Ukrainian ships. But a tug carrying a tactical nuclear device about to bring down one of the worlds most strategic bridges, a bridge hated by NATO - as per the recent Op Ed in the 'Washington Examiner' (Ukraine should bomb the Crimean Bridge).
Ukraine regularly provokes Russia to little effect, but today the Rusians acted to stop a terrible event.
Ukraine is now in panic mode and there may be direct NATO intervention if the to cover this, if the Russians make this public.
The device may have come from the UK.
The UK have been psychologically preparing thier people for a war with Russia.
The SADM low-yield nuclear explosion would have brought down the bridge and melted the foundations, but looked like a conventional IED blast from above due to the underwater detonation and relatively low yeield of less than 1KT.
This was a WW3 level provocation STOPPED by the Russian FSB and SF's!
All traces of these reports are being scrubbed as I write!
Get this out before the story is completly scrubbed.

From Hal Turner the following evening:

COVERT INTEL: "Incident" at Kerch Strait Prevented Low Yield NATO (UK) Nuke from Destroying Kerch Bridge

Category: World News
Tuesday, 27 November 2018 00:00

Many in the world are wondering why Russia used such force against Ukrainian vessels near the Kerch Strait Bridge between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov the other day. It seemed a level of force far in excess of the seemingly harmless situation. Turns out, the situation was anything BUT harmless.

COVERT INTEL is buzzing with word that a NATO Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM), a Diver deployable device, was being transported by Ukrainian and British Special Forces to the Kerch Strait to be used against the Crimean bridge.

The Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM) was a family of man-portable nuclear weapons fielded by the US military in the 1960s, but never used in combat.

The US Army planned to use the weapons in Europe in the event of a Soviet invasion.

US Army Green Light Teams or Engineer Atomic Demolition Munitions Specialists, would use the weapon to destroy, irradiate and deny key routes of transport through limited terrain such as the Fulda Gap.

Troops were trained to parachute into Soviet-occupied western Europe with the SADM and destroy power plants, bridges, and dams.

On Sunday, the device was being tracked by the Russians and they knew it had been loaded on to a Ukrainian Tug (escorted by 5 warships!! - 3 in the Black Sea, including one NATO vessel, and 2 waiting in the Sea of Azov).

This is why the Russians acted against the Ukrainian boats with force.

Previously, Russia never reacted with force and have never blockaded the Sea of Azov.

This time, ground attack jets and Helicopter gunships, plus a warship armed with Anti-Submarine Missiles and Torpedoes were waiting.

This level of force would not be used just for a tug and a few old Ukrainian ships. But a tug carrying a tactical nuclear device about to bring down one of the worlds most strategic bridges, a bridge hated by NATO - as per the recent Op Ed in the 'Washington Examiner' (Ukraine should bomb the Crimean Bridge) -- required the level of force used by Russia.

Ukraine regularly provokes Russia to little effect, but today the Russians acted to stop a terrible event.

Ukraine is now in panic mode and there may be direct NATO intervention over this incident.

The device may have come from the UK.

The UK have been psychologically preparing their people for a war with Russia.

An SADM explosion would have brought down the bridge and melted the foundations, but would have looked like a conventional IED blast from above, due to the underwater detonation and relatively low yield of less than 1KT.

This was a WW3 level provocation STOPPED by the Russian FSB and Special Forces!

MORE:
Intel says the Ukrainians panicked when they realized the Russian vessels were coming to interdict them, and they THREW THE DEVICE OVERBOARD!

The area is now full of vessels and scuba divers.

We could actually be in a situation right now where a functional - albeit low yield - nuclear bomb is actually in the wild.

The stakes on this are very high. If such a device is found, that would be irrefutable proof of an ATTEMPTED, unprovoked, sneak-attack-nuclear-strike upon Russia Territory.

The consequences of such an act cannot be over-stated.

INTEL ALSO SAYS this is the reason Ukraine went berserk and enacted Martial law, called-up Reserve troops, and is deploying those reserves to areas bordering Russia. They fear a land invasion as retaliation for what took place.

Stay tuned.

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UPDATE 8:25 AM EST --
Looks as though the France/UK/US (FUKUS) intends to escalate against Russia . . . in Syria. A slew of military aircraft have taken off from ISRAEL and are ominously operating in the skies near (but not in) Syria this morning:

IAF G550 Nachshon Shavit #738A4A

IAF G550 Nachshon Shavit #738A49

IAF C-130H Hercules #738A81

IAF KC-707 3P1C #738A41

IAF 707-300 #738A01

USNAVY P-8A #AE57BF

RaF RC-135W Rivet Joint #RRR9930 #43C39C

Tornado GR.4 #RRR9955 #43C1D5

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BREAKING: RUSSIA MOVES 500 MILITARY AIRCRAFT & 340 MILITARY HELICOPTERS TO UKRAINE BORDER

Category: World News
Tuesday, 27 November 2018 17:59

As of late Tuesday evening (Eastern U.S. Time) about 500 tactical aircraft, combat aircraft, and up to 340 helicopters of the Russian Army have been massed along the border of Ukraine.

Yesterday, Ukraine implemented Martial Law in its provinces bordering Russia, claiming they have intel that Russia plans an invasion. Ukraine MAY be correct.

UPDATE 7:19 PM EST -- Panic buying has begun in local supermarkets near Kherson as martial law comes into full effect. Buckwheat, matches, and salt are purchased in large quantities, with some shortages reported. LIVE UPDATES AT BOTTOM OF ARTICLE.

After a naval battle between Ukraine and Russia in the Kerch Strait on Sunday, which resulted in numerous exchanges of weapons fire, and the capture of three Ukraine vessels by Russia, things are heating-up fast in Ukraine.

On Monday, Ukraine President Porochencko blamed Russia for "aggression" but later, Intelligence reports surfaced that the Ukrainian vessels may have been delivering a NATO device to attack and destroy the Kerch Bridge between Crimea and the Russian mainland.

Also on Monday, Ukraine's Rada (Their Parliament/Congress) approved MARTIAL LAW in Ukrainian provinces bordering Russia, called-up Military Reserves, and began deploying those Reserve Troops to areas which border Russia.

Earlier today, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed they have adopted greater security around the Kerch Bridge amid threats to destroy it.

Late today, Ukraine instructed its railroads to make ready for military use of all rail facilities.

Now, we have these new developments . . .

About 500 tactical aircraft, combat aircraft, and up to 340 helicopters of the Russian Army have been massed along the border of Ukraine as of Tuesday evening, eastern US time.

This was stated at a briefing titled "Military and strategic assessment of the threat of invasion of Ukraine by the armed forces of Russia", said the representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Vadym Skibitsky

"Special attention is being paid to the increase of the grouping of aircraft of the airborne forces of the Russian Federation near the state border of Ukraine, and since 2013, the Russian Federation (RF) has been upgrading the entire airdrome network along the Ukrainian border, upgrading the fleet of combat aircraft, and expanding the capabilities of the military aircraft. Currently about 500 tactical aircraft combat aircraft are concentrated along the Ukrainian border. and up to 340 helicopters of the Army Aviation, "said Skibitsky.

He specified that the crews both combat helicopters and tactical aircraft took and participate in hostilities in Syria. "This means that crews have enough experience to use bombs, high-precision weapons on civilian populations," said Skibicki.

He added that the combat radius of aircraft that deployed Russia along the border with Ukraine covers the entire territory of Ukraine.

According to Skibitsky, during the period of aggressive actions of the RF against Ukraine, a significant increase in troops was made, and the formation of new unions and associations near the state border of Ukraine and in general in the European part of the Russian Federation. "Considerable attention of the Russian Federation is paid to the creation and preparation of battalion tactical groups, which are currently deployed along the border of our state. The total number of battalion tactical groups of the RF capable of carrying out combat missions in our territory is 25 units," he informed.

Skibitsky also said that during the strategic exercises of the RF Armed Forces "Kavkaz-2016", "Vostok-2018", "West-2017", issues of the creation of shock groups in the Ukrainian direction, mobilization, and the redeployment of reserve forces and means from the central regions of the Russian Federation were worked out to the borders with Ukraine.

Sudden Military "Exercise"
Russia has made a rather sudden announcement of a "Military Exercise" in its Southern Military District, which borders Ukraine.

From the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD)

To check the readiness of more than 40 formations and military units of the Southern Military District (YuVO) to the beginning of the new school year, complex commissions started from the directorates and services of the district headquarters appointed by the commander of the Southern Military District Colonel-General Alexander Dvornikov.

Representatives of the branches of the branches of troops and services of the Southern Military District check the readiness of the training material base, weapons and military equipment, as well as the state of social facilities in the units and military units of the district subordination, combined-arms units, the Black Sea Fleet, the Caspian Flotilla and 4 air forces and armies Air Defense.

In order to organize the training process in the new academic year, more than 30 combined-arms ranges, shooting ranges, as well as more than 400 training classes and about 200 training complexes at the order base were trained in the Southern Military District.

More than 3.5 thousand targets and radio-controlled firing systems were equipped for conducting training in firing training at combined-arms ranges.

The new academic year in the troops of the Southern Military District will begin on December 1 of this year.

UPDATE 6:15 PM EST --
My sources in the US State Department confirm to me directly there was a telephone conversation earlier this afternoon between Ukrainian President Porochenko and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. During that call the U.S. Secretary of State pledged “full assistance, including military assistance,” to protect Ukrainian sovereignty.

UPDATE 6:20 PM EST --
USAF Global Hawk drone and US Navy P-8 Poseidon now over the Black Sea monitoring near the Kerch Strait and Crimea

UPDATE 6:27 PM EST --
Ukraine regions placed under martial law start preparing defenses: Kherson regional defense council already moved law enforcement to heightened alert, in Kharkiv military troops put to combat readiness, Mykolayiv inspecting fortifications and bomb shelters.

As of 4:40 PM EST this afternoon, Britain is sending HMS Echo - a vessel that specializes in survey exercises, so the Black Sea amid Russia-Ukraine incident.

Echo and her sister ship are designed to conduct survey operations in support of submarines or amphibious operations. She can provide almost real-time tailored environmental information, and also has a secondary role as a mine countermeasure tasking authority platform, for which she is capable of embarking a dedicated mine counter measures command team.

JUST-IN
Moscow to host meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of Russia

This is a big deal. They've called all the military big shots -- ALL OF THEM -- to Moscow on extremely short notice. Something big is up . . .

UPDATE 7:19 PM EST --
Panic buying has begun in local supermarkets near Kherson as martial law comes into full effect. Buckwheat, matches, and salt are purchased in large quantities, with some shortages reported.

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The closing of the Bosphorus Strait for Russian ships could be an adequate response to Russia's violation of international maritime law in the Sea of ​​Azov, Ukraine's Naval Forces Commander Ihor Voronchenko has said.

"The Montreux Convention clearly states: if a conflict occurs between two countries, and one of them is the aggressor, then the Bosphorus automatically closes for ships flying its flag," said Voronchenko told the Kyiv-based Interfax-Ukraine news agency during the 2nd international conference on maritime security in in Kyiv on Thursday. (HT Remark: That is NOT what the Convention says, as shown below.)

The commander of the Naval Forces of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine noted that the topic had already been raised previously in the fall at NATO headquarters.

"In September, at NATO's office in Naples, I asked the commander of the Turkish Navy: if there is Russian aggression against Ukraine, will you close the Bosphorus for the aggressor country. The commander replied: we will comply with the convention," Voronchenko said.

According to Turkish media, Turkish President Erdogan on Wednesday expressed willingness to act as a mediator to resolve the situation in the Azov-Black Sea basin in connection with Russia's shelling and the seizure of Ukrainian warships.

Voronchenko earlier said Ukraine intends to ask for the closure of the Bosphorus Strait for passage by Russian ships in connection with the Russian aggression against the Ukrainian military vessels in the Kerch Strait area.

The Bosporus Strait
Below is a scalable map showing the Bosporus Strait. The strait allows vessels to travel to/from the Black Sea from the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea.

The Bosphorus (and the Dardanelles) are two straits leading to/from the Black Sea from the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. They are absolutely vital access points for ocean-going shipping. They are so important, they are governed by an International Treaty.

The CONVENTION REGARDING THE REGIME OF THE STRAITS SIGNED AT MONTREUX, JULY 20 TH, 1936, is the Treaty governing the Bosphorous Straits. Article 19 of that Treaty is what Ukraine is looking to invoke:

Article 19. In time of war, Turkey not being belligerent, warships shall enjoy complete freedom of transit and navigation through the Straits under the same conditions as those laid down in Article 10 to 18.

Vessels of war belonging to belligerent Powers shall not however, pass through the Straits except in cases arising out of the application of Article 25 of the present Convention, and in cases of assistance rendered to a State victim of aggression in virtue of a treaty of mutual assistance binding-Turkey, concluded within the framework of the Covenant of the League of Nations, and registered and published in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of the Covenant.

In the exceptional cases provided for in the preceding paragraph, the limitations laid down in Article 10 to 18 of the present Convention shall not be applicable.

Notwithstanding the prohibition of passage laid down in paragraph 2 above, vessels of war belonging to belligerent Powers, whether they are Black Sea Powers or not, which have become separated from their bases, may return thereto.

Vessels of war belonging to belligerent Powers shall not make any capture, exercise the right of visit and search, or carry out any hostile act in the Straits.

The highlighted portion above shows the apparent ERROR of Ukraine's Naval Forces Commander Ihor Voronchenko. The Commander says ". . . if a conflict occurs between two countries, and one of them is the aggressor, then the Bosphorus automatically closes for ships flying its flag, . . ." This is incorrect. As shown above, the specific wording of the Treaty says ". . . vessels of war . . ." So at best, any closure of the Bosporus would be applicable to Russian WARSHIPS; not commercial vessels.

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https://www.debka.com/syria-wide-ran...mascus-region/

Wide-ranging Israel air strikes in three waves over Damascus region

This war has begun on the exact day it was supposed to start...I was actually hoping to be wrong about the November 29th numerology part of the equation, as being wrong about the date would have translated into a more positive timeline for the human collective. Good news is the attack failed!

Late Thursday night, Israel – without warning or provocation – launched missiles into Syria. According to Syrian military sources, the attack was entirely defeated by Buk-M systems and not Syria’s much newer (and greatly publicized) S-300 systems. However, there are now signs emerging that certain parts of the advanced S-300 system may have been used to repel the attack.

Specifically, hints dropped by sources say that while no S-300 missiles were fired to intercept the Israeli projectiles, S-300 early warning and primary fire control radar units may have been used in detecting, tracking and guiding interception fire.

The Israeli missiles, which were ground-launched instead of air-launched, were in fact detected several minutes earlier than has been the case historically due to presence of advanced Syrian early warning radars atop Tal al-Hara (near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights) which allows for detection and tracking of very small air objects as far away as eastern Israel.

To clarify, the interception missiles fired by Syrian air defense were from the Buk-M system; the use of expensive S-300 missiles to down an artillery launched projectile is wasteful in terms of cost and is also simply unnecessary.

The Syrian military was able to reinstall advanced early warning radars (their type undisclosed) atop Tal al-Hara only in recent months after a major offensive against rebel forces and ISIS which lead to the complete liberation of southwest Syria.

There are suspicions that Russia may have assisted in the re-installation of such radar units atop the strategic mountain. The previous early warning radar system (prior to its decommissioning in 2014) was known as “Center-S.”

The final result of the Israeli attack: All Israeli projectiles were intercepted; NONE hit their intended target.

According to a source from the Syrian military, their air defense units managed to shoot down all enemy missiles before they could reach their intended targets in rural Damascus.

In particular, the enemy missiles were targeting the Damascus Governorate town of Al-Kisweh, which has several warehouses and research centers.

A number of missiles were also shot down over the Al-Quneitra Governorate, the source added.

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