By Gatimu Juma A Mali jihadist group claimed that it captured a fighter from Russia’s privately owned Wagner military group. “In the first week of April, (we) captured a soldier of the Russian Wagner forces in the Segou region in central Mali,” the GSIM (the Group to Support Islam and Muslims) said in a statement …

Norwegian police said they have arrested a group of environmental activists who chained themselves to a Russian oil tanker. The group said it wanted to prevent the ship from unloading its cargo in Norway. Greenpeace said on Monday that its activists had set off in boats across the Oslo Fjord, and attempted to block the …

Full control of southern Ukraine was a strategic goal to allow access to Moldova’s pro-Russian breakaway region of Transdniester, according to the acting commander of Russia’s Central Military District, Rustam Minnekayev. Minnekayev’s comments were the most detailed public description yet of Russia’s goals in the second phase of its invasion of Ukraine and were highlighted …

The head of the Kharkiv regional administration, Oleh Sinehubov, said on his Telegram channel that Ukrainian forces had retaken at least three villages near the Russian border after “fierce battles.” British military intelligence said early on April 23 that Russian invasion forces appeared to have made no major gains in the past 24 hours. U.K. …

SoF correspondent Owen Thorne sends this report, written in haste on Easter Sunday in Ukraine. Easter services in Kyiv brought citizens and soldiers together to worship and give thanks. It was a solemn respite from war. One soldier in uniform and a headscarf lit a candle inside the church. She was young and beautiful, and …

A new attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol appears to have failed, with local officials laying the blame on Russian forces who reportedly attacked a metals plant where desperate Ukrainian defenders are holding out in the devastated southeastern port city. The report of a fresh effort to storm the Azovstal plant comes two days after …

In a fresh effort to shape the narrative surrounding the war in Ukraine, Moscow accused the U.S. on Saturday of planning to say Russia launched nuclear and bio-chemical attacks against its neighbor. The United States is “preparing provocations” to that effect, according to the accuse the Russian side of using chemical, biological, or tactical nuclear …

By SOF correspondent Heath Hansen Wedged between rocks, I scan with my binoculars and notice a bunker complex built into the top of theopposite hill. I keep observing and see three men, wearing green fatigues, walking between eachfighting position. All three are armed with AK-47’s. That isn’t Afghanistan. It’s Mexico. I had just made my …

Moscow plans to take full control of the eastern Donbas region and the southern part of Ukraine, a senior Russian military official said.  Rustam Minnekayev, acting commander of the Central Military District, was quoted by official Russian state media outlets on April 22 as saying that full control of southern Ukraine was a strategic goal …

By SOF correspondent Joseph Hammond KAYA, Burkina Faso— Kibsa Ouedraogo is proud of the wooden idols that declare his animist faith. The entrance to his home is guarded by large figures carved from dark wood. At their feet are a few empty bottles of tequila left as offerings. Inside Ouedraogo’s modest sitting room is a …

“There’s a certain sound…” The song stuck with him for years afterwards. He was being marched to his execution in the jungles of Vietnam, and had been ordered to carry a radio to pick up “Radio Hanoi,” but he secretly dialed in to a station that picked up American music. It came through without a …

Moscow has lost another military commander who died while fighting in Ukraine, Russian military officials said.   The latest to die is Colonel Ivan Grishin, commander of the 49th anti-aircraft missile brigade, who killed while fighting near Kharkiv. He dies from shrapnel wounds to the abdomen.  Grishin is the 23rd Russian commander to have died in …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said Russia has launched its anticipated large-scale offensive in the eastern Donbas region. “We can now confirm that Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, which they have been preparing for a long time,” Zelensky said on Telegram. “A large part of the Russian army is now …

“They called me one morning from the office of the division commander in Amur Oblast, where Pavlik served,” said a woman from Russia’s Tambov region who asked to be identified only by her first name, Yelena. “The man said: ‘Do you know that they are searching for your son, that he is AWOL?’ Pavlik was …

Israel has successfully tested the new “Iron Beam” laser interception system, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said.  “This is the world’s first energy-based weapons system that uses a laser to shoot down incoming UAVs, rockets & mortars at a cost of $3.50 per shot,” Bennett wrote on Twitter when announcing the test. “It may sound …

In Dublin, Ireland, on Easter Monday, 1916, nationalists proclaimed the establishment of the Irish Republic. Along with some 1,600 followers, they staged a rebellion against the British government in Ireland. During the Easter Rising, the rebels seized prominent buildings in Dublin, including the General Post Office, and clashed with British troops. Within a week, the …

The government of Ukraine has issued a postage stamp to commemorate the incident at Snake Island, where Ukrainians told the crew of the Moskva: “Russian warship, go f— yourself.” The ship was ravaged by fire and has sunk, the Kremlin says.

Photo and video images from Ukraine depict scores of Russian T-72 tanks inside the country, in various states of functionality. But where are Russia’s supposedly top line T-14 Armata tanks? Even before the war, observers noted that the production of the new Armata was not going according to schedule. The main reason was lack of …

In an indication of where Moscow is directing its efforts in Ukraine, a Kremlin spokesman on Friday said that a top priority task is to eliminate “nationalist battalions.”   “The main task is to liberate [Ukraine] from these nationalist battalions after all,” Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “The operation continues and the tasks that have been …

An additional $800 million package of security assistance is on its way to Ukraine. Efforts to get the newly authorized equipment and supplies to the Ukrainian military will begin immediately, the Pentagon said.  The Defense Department is still delivering equipment from the last $800 million package for Ukraine, and Kirby said that’ll likely be complete …

Moscow confirmed on Thursday that its Black Sea flagship, Moskva, has sunk. The report follows another from the Kremlin saying the ship had suffered serious damage from a fire following onboard explosions, and that the crew has been evacuated. “The fire on the guided missile cruiser Moskva has been localized,” the Russian Defense Ministry said …

The besieged city of Mariupol has been destroyed by Russian forces, according to witnesses inside Ukraine. “The city is smashed to pieces,” said Mariupol journalist Yulia Harkusha, who completed the hazardous journey from Azov Sea port city to territory held by the Ukrainian military. “There is nothing left [for the Russians] to control. I have …

Attacks on health care personnel and facilities by Russian forces in Ukraine are impeding efforts to provide life-saving medical care to the beleaguered population, health officials report. Since the start of the war, there have been 108 incidents of attacks on health care, including hospitals, medical personnel, ambulances, supplies, and warehouses, according to the World …

A young Yazidi woman testified on Monday that she climbed out a window and onto a generator to get over a wall and run to safety, and to report the capture of American aid worker Kayla Mueller. American aid worker Kayla Mueller told fellow captive Lia Mulla she was raped by former Islamic State leader …

VIDEO Capturing This Mountain Was Key During the Battle of Iwo Jima THE WARRIOR’S GRAPEVINE  Excerpt from VETERANs by Pete Mecca I heard it through the Warrior’s Grapevine that a veteran of Iwo Jima lived just north of Monticello, GA.  Scuttlebutt had it that he’d been on top of Mount Suribachi guarding the famous flag-raisers with …

President Joe Biden aims to ban kits for so-called “ghost guns,” and will nominate a former federal prosecutor to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the White House said on Monday.  Biden’s choice for ATF director is Steve Dettelbach, who will need to be confirmed by the Senate.  At an event alongside …

The forthcoming action in the Donbas region of Ukraine will be a “knife fight,” according to a senior U.S. defense official.  After the failure of the Kyiv campaign, the Russians are moving units to the east and beginning to feed them into the fight for the Donbas. “This will be a knife fight,” the official …

Amid war setbacks in the face of fierce resistance, Moscow has placed a new commander in charge of the invasion of Ukraine, according to U.S. officials. Russian President Vladimir Putin has brought in one of his most experienced wartime commanders, Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, who directed military action in Syria, officials said.  White House National Security …

The refugee crisis in Ethiopia extends beyond the northern Tigray region and into the bordering Amhara region, sending displaced people into the nation’s capital, a Soldier of Fortune correspondent reports. “They are coming into Addis Ababa, trying to find food and safety,” correspondent Gatimu Juma tells SoF. “They go in the streets begging. Even the …

As Russia continues to meet fierce resistance from Ukraine, Moscow seeks to end the assault “in the foreseeable future,” Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov recently told British television channel Sky News that “the operation will reach its goals or end in talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegation in the next few days, in the …

Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev launched another bid to avoid execution, asking the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to consider four constitutional claims not taken up when his death sentence appeal went to the Supreme Court last month. Tsarnaev’s attorneys in a filing Thursday said the trial court “improperly forced” their client to …

The missile that killed at least 50 people and injured more than 100 was painted in the colors of the Russian Federation, an eyewitness to the attack told Soldier of Fortune. “The missile was green, and our blood is red,” said Olena Klymenko, who told Soldier of Fortune she was at the Kramatorsk railway station …

Russia has violated its pledge to scale back military operations on the outskirts of Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday, as little progress was reported in the latest round of peace talks between the two countries, Voice of America reports. Amid reports of Moscow’s violation, Russia said Wednesday there was …

The Kentucky State Police has authorized the Lexington Police Department to releasethe names and photos of the 3 officers involved in the officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 5, 2022. The officers names, ranks, and length of service are as follows: Officer Junior Pauleus Length of Service: 8 monthsOfficer Pauleus sustained a non-life-threatening injury from …

Almost 75 years after the end of the Second World War, the Solomon Islands remain heavily contaminated by Explosive Remnants of War. Munitions from the conflict continue to kill or seriously injure local people and are used for destructive fishing practices. official Norwegian People’s Aid Program Background: In August 1942, America mounted its first major …

As of this month 58,320 U.S. service members’ names were inscribed on The Wall. The memorial is located on the National Mall, near the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the World War II Memorial. National Vietnam War Veterans Day observances are taking place across the nation, including at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. The recognition …

6 Navy ‘Growler’ Aircraft Headed to Germany to Support Deterrence Mission MARCH 28, 2022 | BY C. TODD LOPEZ Six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington State are on their way to Europe and are expected to arrive today in Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. …

The Honorable Merrick Garland Attorney GeneralU.S. Department of Justice950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Attorney General Garland: March 24, 2022 On February 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it was effectively ending the China Initiative and implementing a new “Strategy for Countering Nation- State Threats,” which will subsume the China Initiative’s work …

Fort Hood soldiers sentenced for role in alien smuggling conspiracy DOJ LAREDO, Texas – Two soldiers stationed in Texas have been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to transport undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery Isaiah Gore, 21, and Denerio Williams, 22, pleaded guilty Dec. 2, 2021, another co-conspirator Ivory Palmer, 21, pleaded …

Richard Hanson, who owned a bakery and seemed normal to his neighbors, hunted women for Sport in Alaska 37 years later, the Butcher Baker was in the limelight again Victim of Serial Killer Robert Hansen Identified 37 Years After She Was Discovered October 22, 2021  The Alaska Bureau of Investigation (ABI) Cold Case Investigation Unit …

The Plan all along. Ukraine used as a tool for Russia Regime Change as Biden, in Europe calls for Putin to be gone??? Biden has declared war on Russia? Doocy: "The big things you say on the world stage keep getting walked back."Biden: "What's getting walked backed?"Biden: You told troops they are going to Ukraine, …

The latest numbers from Russia MOD are less than previously reported bu Ukraine. The main Point made is the laws of war and how they apply to foreign mercenaries. According to @mod_russia, 🇺🇦 now harbours 6,595 foreign mercenaries and terrorists from 62 states. They are not subject to the rules of war. #beSmart pic.twitter.com/Ws1Xk8etXo— Russia …

Men of War the Final Chapter in Hannes Wessels Best Selling Trilogy http://africaunauthorised.com/ John ‘Jungle’ Jordan.  By Hannes Wessels “Having recently passed my SAS selection, as one of the older candidates to do so, plus being a Territorial Officer and not a Regular Soldier, I was pleased to be included on my first full blown …

Men of War the Final Chapter in Hannes Wessels Best Selling Trilogy http://africaunauthorised.com/ John ‘Jungle’ Jordan.  By Hannes Wessels “Having recently passed my SAS selection, as one of the older candidates to do so, plus being a Territorial Officer and not a Regular Soldier, I was pleased to be included on my first full blown …

Hannes Wessels Hannes Wessels on Vladamir Putin I honestly do not know if Vladimir Putin is a good guy or a bad guy. From most of what I read and most of what I hear, he is very much the latter and worse; ‘pure evil’ rolls off a lot of lips. Like the Obamas, the …

National Center for Atmospheric Research. We study the Earth system, from oceans to exosphere: weather, water, climate, air quality, space weather. #NSFfunded This is the second major catastrophic fire near the foothills in Colorado in the last few months . While the exact cause of the last one has not been determined, the fire went …

During the initial insertion onto Afghanistan’s Takur Ghar mountaintop, the MH-47 “Chinook” helicopter carrying Chapman and the joint special operations reconnaissance team flew into an enemy ambush. Intense enemy small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire significantly damaged the helicopter, throwing Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Roberts into the “hornet’s nest” of enemies below. …

Judicial Watch Updated March 24 Just months after government figures disclosed unprecedented criminal activity, a distressing escalation in drug smuggling and brazen attacks against federal agents, the U.S. Border Patrol reveals an alarming 30% increase in assaults against officers in the first five months of fiscal year 2022, which started in October. Back in mid-August, …

Matthew Perna Imagine the international outrage had the Putin regime’s legal system and state-run media collectively tormented a political dissident to the point he took his own life and his family blamed the government for his suicide? Julie Kelly wrote. Matthew Perna did nothing wrong on January 6, 2021. A Devastated Aunt tells the truth …

The Plan all along. Ukraine used as a tool for Russia Regime Change as Biden, in Europe calls for Putin to be gone??? Biden has declared war on Russia? “This is not to be decided by Mr. Biden. It should only be a choice of the people of the Russian Federation,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov …