Monday, February 19, 2024

War Expands With Massive Israeli Airstrikes 60km Deep Into Lebanon

"The Israel-Hezbollah war is expanding, which was on display as Israel for the first time struck near a large city which is deep inside Lebanon, far away from the border, in the region of Ghaziyeh.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has confirmed in a statement that military was behind large airstrikes that rocked a town just south of Sidon earlier in the day. Hagari the strikes targeted Hezbollah weapons depots, and also served as a response to an explosive-laden that struck northern Israel. Video captured the moment of the massive airstrikes:" ZeroHedge

Brazil’s Lula Compares Gaza to ‘Holocaust,’ Defends Putin in Navalny Death

"Brazilian president Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva, or Lula, caused outrage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by comparing Israel’s war against Hamas to the Holocaust, then defending Russian president Vladimir Putin in the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Lula also recently delivered an anti-Israel rant in which he promised funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which has seen funding cut by donor nations after staff were involved in the October 7 terror attack against Israel." Breitbart

U2’s Bono Leads Concert Crowd in ‘Alexei Navalny’ Chant Inside Vegas Sphere

"U2 frontman Bono led the crowd in a chant of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s name in the wake of his untimely death in a remote Arctic penal colony." Breitbart

Ukraine Used US Chemical Weapons Against Russian Troops

"Russia has recorded cases of Ukrainian troops using US chemical munitions during the special military operation, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces said.
"During the special military operation, cases of US chemical weapons used by the armed forces of Ukraine were recorded," Kirillov told a briefing.
The Ukraine military used US-made chemical grenades dropped from UAVs several times against the Russian armed forces. Ukrainian units used an unknown toxic chemical against the Russian troops, which led to burns, nausea and vomiting." Sputnik

80 combat engagements take place in frontline over last day

"Over the past day, 80 combat engagements took place at the front. The enemy launched a total of 3x missile and 43x air strikes, 102x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential apartment blocks and private houses as well as other critical infrastructure were destroyed or damaged. Air strikes hit Vilkhuvatka, Petropavlivka, Borova (Kharkiv oblast), Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Rozdolivka, Zhelanne, Berdychi, Tonenke, Soloviove, Orlivka, Umanske, Semenivka (Donetsk oblast), and Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
More than 100x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv oblasts came under artillery fire." Ukrin

Revolution of Dignity participants killed by Ukrainian law enforcement officers under Russian influence

"All violent crimes and murders of participants of the Revolution of Dignity in 2013-2014 were committed by Ukrainian law enforcement officers on the orders of the-then Ukrainian government heavily influenced by the Russian Federation. "If someone would like to hear that there were Russian snipers, Russian law enforcement officers on Maidan (Maidan
 Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) is a place in Kyiv where the Revolution of Dignity took place) – there is no such thing. This is a beautiful version that is not based on real facts. It was Ukrainian law enforcement officers who were killing and committing violent crimes, and they were receiving instructions from the Ukrainian authorities. The representative of the Office of the Prosecutor General stressed that specific factors of this influence are part of the evidence that will be presented in court." Pravada

Crew Abandons Cargo Ship After Houthi Attack; US MQ-9 Reaper Downed By Rebels

"Attacks on Red Sea shipping from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis escalated overnight when missiles hit a commercial vessel and forced the crew to evacuate. There are also reports a US drone was knocked out of the sky by an anti-air missile.
Bloomberg reports missiles hit the engine room of "Rubymar," a Belize-flagged cargo ship sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden." ZH