Saturday, November 16, 2024

Israeli Troops Reach Deepest Point In Lebanon Since Ground Op Began

"The Israeli military has reached the deepest point in Lebanon since the ground offensive began about six weeks ago. This has been reported by both Lebanoand Israeli media, amid raging battles with Hezbollah. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that troops "continue their limited, localized, and targeted operational activity in southern Lebano."
Airstrikes continue to reach across the country, but it is the ground war which remains the riskiest endeavor for the IDF. For example the IDF announced that six soldiers and officers from its Golani Brigade were killed in a single combat action." ZeroHedge

Russia uses deadly thermobaric drones alongside decoys against Ukraine

"Russian forces have started deploying deadly thermobaric drones alongside numerous decoy UAVs, which are not armed with explosives, in their large-scale drone attacks against Ukraine. Thermobaric warheads generate a powerful vortex of intense heat and pressure capable of breaching thick walls. They consume all the oxygen in their vicinity, leaving a devastating effect that extends far beyond the explosion itself, causing severe injuries such as lung damage, eye injuries, and brain trauma." Pravada

Ukrainian forces shoot down 53 attack drones overnight

"Ukrainian defense forces shot down 53 attack drones out of 83 launched by Russia at Ukraine..... the enemy struck the Kharkiv region with an S-300 anti-aircraft guided missile, launched 83 Shahed-type attack UAVs and unidentified drones from Russia’s Kursk, Orel, Primorsko-Akhtarsk regions." Ukrin

Zelensky thanks Japan for $3B as part of G7 initiative

"President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude to Japan for allocating $3 billion within the framework of the decision adopted by the Group of Seven countries regarding the loan, which will be repaid at the expense of revenues from frozen Russian assets." Ukrin