The loss of Khmeimim Air Base would have profound operational consequences. This strategic hub is essential for sustaining Russia’s power projection across the M-E, Africa, and South and Central America. Its loss would disrupt the logistics supporting military aircraft transiting to these regions.

Great thread.

It's worth noting Russia has a tendency to lie about chemical attacks in Syria just to set mood music, rather than pre-empt specific incidents www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/20...

Wonder what impact this will have on Russian ops in Africa. Syria is the main stop for all military forces and equipment sent to Africa.

There is a saying that people with big cars are try to compensate for something…

In other news. Swedish minesweeper M77 has spent a good part of the day doing something close to what I believe is Aurora, a brand new comms cable. Their words: "Super mega fiber cable" Yi Peng 3 passed that exact spot. Probably worth more investigation. Not sure the cable is even operating yet.

I think CN ship Yi Peng 3 is being detained. Suspect in cable incidents. She slowed down to a crawl in Kattegatt, manouvered to 400 meters inside DK territory. DK navy patrol P525 to her port. Guess: she is detained, awaiting either DE, FI or SE staff since they are the countries affected.

Gallup, the famous analytics firm known for its public opinion polls, recently released a study titled "Half of Ukrainians Want Quick, Negotiated End to War." The data might sound controversial, with many citing the headline without delving deeper into the survey. 🧵Thread:

Permission to strike with ATACMS came as timely as it did in October 2023, when the counteroffensive was essentially over. Don’t expect a major shift on the battlefield, as the nature of the setbacks for a Ukrainian army comes from different issues, especially if it’s limited to a Kursk only

Russian missile attacks on Ukraine could continue weekly, with enough missile in stock for 5-8 more strikes of such size, warns expert Oleksandr Musiyenko. According to him, the threat may persist until the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. www.rbc.ua/rus/news/rak...

Remember Anatoly Chepiga, one of the two church spire enthusiasts involved in the Skripal poisoning? Agentstvo is reporting that his wife, son, and daughter legally changed their names. Say hello to the Korulin/Korulinas. t.me/agentstvonew...

This was predictable. Seoul must respond immediately, not six months from now. Failing to act will only strengthen Russia-DPRK relations.

I have begun to assemble a list of high quality OSINT accounts from Twitter that have migrated or added a presence here. The list will grow as I find the rest. Give them a follow here: go.bsky.app/NX7M9nT

GeoConfirmed announcement. We will ramp up our efforts on Blue Sky. Our lead admin 👇 explains how to tag us in geolocations. Our biggest problem is still the amount of text you can use on BlueSky, but we will see what we can do to work around that problem.

Family of Russian spy reportedly changed surname after Bellingcat exposed husband’s true identity meduza.io/en/news/2024...

The number of 'Shahed' drones Russia have launched towards Ukraine in recent weeks is staggering. Throughout November so far, the Ukrainian AF has reported more than 1,100 Shahed launches. This is more than any single month this year with the exception of September and October.

It’s nice to see talented people moving from Twitter to BlueSky :) I’m might post from time to time again.

You don’t see this everyday

I can’t believe Utkin and Prigozhin were stupid enough to get in the same plane…

De-nazification is working!

Re AD in Toula Oblast as well. Moscow Vnukovo airspace is closed.

I propose that Russia invades Finland to go get him back

Explosions reported in Sevastopol. Local telegram channels say an exercise is ongoing. https://t.me/chp_sevastopol/19835

З національним святом, друзі-українці. Перемога буде за вами!

Re @JimmySecUK Exactly 👌🏻

Re @JimmySecUK How come they didn’t think there was a risk ??

Re @Archer83Able Thanks 🙌

Re @JimmySecUK Yep that jet flew to close to the sun…

DIA graphic designers are talented.

AD activity reported in the Kalouga Oblast.

The Russian neo-Nazi unit Rusich has announced that it is suspending its participation in the war in Ukraine. The group says that Russian authorities ...

Re @SeniorWinki None

Re @albert_hubble Looks great

I wonder what’s going to happen to the Ndassima mine in CAR now that Prigozhin is out of the game. There’s quite a lot of money to make…

Even without sinking ships, these drones are an extremely good deterrent.

Re @SashoTodorov1 Thanks 🙌

SS fanboys are having a hard week

DIA graphic designers are talented.

I wonder what’s going to happen to the Ndassima mine in CAR now that Prigozhin is out of the game. There’s quite a lot of money to make…

Explosions reported in Sevastopol. Local telegram channels say an exercise is ongoing. https://t.me/chp_sevastopol/19835

Even without sinking ships, these drones are an extremely good deterrent.

Re AD in Toula Oblast as well. Moscow Vnukovo airspace is closed.

De-nazification is working!

AD activity reported in the Kalouga Oblast.

I propose that Russia invades Finland to go get him back

Re @SeniorWinki None

The Russian neo-Nazi unit Rusich has announced that it is suspending its participation in the war in Ukraine. The group says that Russian authorities ...

You don’t see this everyday

Does someone have a source on the GUR claim they landed a few guys in Crimea this morning ?

Re @albert_hubble Looks great