Jason Ditz (2022-02-24). Israeli Airstrikes, Missiles Target Syria's Damascus, Kill 3 Soldiers. news.antiwar.com For the second straight day Israel carried out strikes against Syria, following up Tuesday's attack on Quneitra with Syria reported air defenses were active and intercepted most of the missiles. Some damage was reported and Israel hasn't commented on these recent attacks directly, but did drop leaflets overnight warning Syrians against supporting Hezbollah. Israel officially does not co…

Staff (2022-02-24). Ukraine asks Turkey to ban Russian ships from Black Sea routes. rt.com Kiev tells Ankara to close two straits that Moscow relies on | Ukraine has asked Turkey to cut off Russian access to the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits after Moscow launched an attack on multiple Ukrainian cities in the early hours of Thursday morning. | Kiev's demand to suspend Russian ships' access through the straits was conveyed by Ukraine's Ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, who also lobbied for the closure of Turkey's airspace to Russian planes, news agency Reuters reported. | The move comes in response to Russian air and ground attacks launched on Ukrainian military installations, airports, and citi…

Anonymous669 (2022-02-23). Syrian Service Members Wounded In Turkish Drone Strike On Northern Aleppo. southfront.org File image. | On February 23, two service members of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were wounded in the northern countryside of Aleppo as a result of a Turkish drone strike. | The strike targeted a joint post of the SAA and the Manbij Military Council (MMC), a key faction of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Jason Ditz (2022-02-23). Israel Fires Missiles Into Syria Border Area. news.antiwar.com The latest Israeli strikes against Syria saw missiles fired from the occupied Golan Heights against the border town of Quneitra. Details are still emerging on what was hit, and Israel is not commenting at this time. As of yet there is no word of casualties. | Its not unusual for Israel to attack the border towns, or Syria in general. Normally the attacks are aimed at Shi'ite groups, mostly Iranian, though Israel rarely wants to officially address th…

_____ (2022-02-23). Russia-Ukraine Is An Information War. popularresistance.org The threat of war is difficult to beat when it comes to mending or enhancing a damaged reputation. President Joe Biden and Boris Johnson, both derided as ineffective in domestic policy only a few weeks ago, are now reborn as statesmen capable of guiding their countries through the minefield of Eastern European politics. | The American and British intelligence services seldom got things right during the Iraq, Libyan and Syrian conflicts, but they are now being cited as reliable guarantors of the credibility of stories about an impending Russian invasion of Ukraine. | This narrative is sold to the public as the fru…

Editor2 (2022-02-22). Israeli Aggression on the Southern Countryside of Damascus. orinocotribune.com The Israeli occupation targeted several points in the vicinity of the town of Zakiya in the southern countryside of Damascus, leading to strictly material damage. | The Syrian Ministry of Defense reported that the Israeli forces targeted the vicinity of the town of Zakiya, south of Damascus, with several missiles. | Citing a military source in the ministry, the Syrian news agency SANA confirmed that "the Israeli enemy carried out a strike with several surface-to-surface missiles" from the occupied Golan, targeting the town of Zakiya at around 11: 35 pm (21: 35 GMT) on Wednesday night. | The source added that the ag…

sputniknews (2022-02-22). Russian Recognition of DPR and LPR Brings No Changes to Minsk Agreements, Envoy to UN Nebenzya Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The recognition of the independence of the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk (DPR and LPR) by Russia does not change the composition of the parties to the Minsk Agreements, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said on Monday.