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#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A quite cute and interesting video posted by a #Ukrainian mortar unit with their cats 🐈.
In the background, a crates of 82mm 40M10 HE mortar bombs can be seen.
These are produced by #Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 seemingly in 2022 and possibly supplied by a third party.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687117803436843008
#Syria 🇸🇾: #Afrin Liberation Forces (#HRE) carried out an efficient attack against #TFSA in #Azaz, #Aleppo; allegedly killing 5 TFSA members.
The attackers were seemingly armed with an M4/M16A4 rifle with Pulsar Trail XQ/XP 38/50 thermal scope, a camo-painted AK-74 rifle, PKM machine gun.
Additionally a Hungarian AK-63F rifle, two Chinese Type 56 rifles, a PKM machine gun and an RPG-7 Launcher were captured by the group.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1686736414422007808
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new photo of various projectiles used by the #Ukrainian Forces on the frontline.
The photo shows several 155mm ERO2A1 HE projectiles produced by #Spain 🇪🇸.
Judging by the Lot No; these projectiles appear to be made in 2023.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1686462465268121601
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: Various weapons and ammo seized by security forces in #Miami, #USA 🇺🇸 were supplied to the #Ukrainian Forces.
A rare Cobray CM-11/Nine 9mm carbine, AR-15 rifles (including Smith & Wesson M&P 15), AK-platform rifles and pistols (Glock, HS, Beretta 92FS and more) can be seen.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1686379300600320000
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A couple of new photos posted by a combatant of #Ukrainian Forces.
The photo shows a 155mm French CAESAR self-propelled howitzer along with LU 211 HE projectiles.
Both the howitzer and projectiles were supplied by #France 🇫🇷 in 2022.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1686113934208532483
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new photo of a combatant of #Ukrainian Forces with another interesting munition:
The fighter in the photo carries a 120mm M62P10 HE mortar bomb; noteably produced in 2023 by #Serbia 🇷🇸.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1686011714524135424
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: #Ukrainian Forces released a new video of cluster munitions which are recently supplied by #USA 🇺🇸:
The video displays 155mm M864 DPICM (dual-purpose improvised conventional munitions); containing 72 anti armor/anti-personnel (M42 & M46) submunitions.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685708445603827712
#Sudan 🇸🇩: Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) released a video from a location in #Khartoum which claimed to be targeted by the Sudanese Forces.
The "missile" at the site seems to be an INERT (non-function) model of the BK-3 'Burkan' glide bomb —which is based on North Korean AGP-250.
Either the Sudanese Forces is converting INERT models into functional glide bombs (or markings them INERT on purpose) or the video is a very unsuccessful false flag.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685661158873747457
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new video posted by a combatant of #Ukrainian Forces near the #Artyomovsk / #Bakhmut direction in #Donetsk Oblast.
The unit of the combatant seemingly uses an uncommon Mk 153 SMAW rocket launcher —originally supplied by #USA 🇺🇸.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685357900758208512
#Myanmar (#Burma) 🇲🇲: People's Defense Forces (#PDF) fighters amushed ships belonging to Military Council in #Mandalay.
Fighters used domestic 107mm R-3 HE rockets, 60mm mortar #Kachin-made K-09/K-010 rifles and improvised RPG Launcher & projectile.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685270820816388097
#Syria 🇸🇾: Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (#HTS) carried out a missile attack on a bulldozer belonging to SyAA Forces in Urum al-Kubrah, W. #Aleppo.
The attack was carried out with a captured #Russian 9M133-1 'Kornet-E' anti-tank guided missile. The complex was used with Thermal sight.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685023723236057088
#France 🇫🇷: A fairly elegant pistol was recently put up for sale on the #French black market in #Lyon:
A .32 ACP German Walther PP/K pistol with two magazines is for sale for €2300. The price can be considered fair "locally".
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1684979462994010112
A new channel worth to follow:
/channel/MiddleEastAndAfrica
#Ukraine 🇺🇦: #Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky gifted a pistol to commander-in-Chief of the Army, Valerii #Zaluzhnyi.
The pistol appears to be a domestic 9mm FORT-14 (TP/PP variant).
It's also embellished with platings, custom grip and engravings.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1684587484439617536
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new photo posted by an artillery unit of #Ukrainian Armed Forces with 122mm 2S1 'Gvozdika' self-propelled howitzer.
One of the fighters carry a noteable Full Charge (for HE round) —which appears to be produced by #Iran 🇮🇷 in 2023.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1684545882539057154
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A couple of new photos posted by a combatant of #Ukrainian Forces.
The photo shows several British 155mm L15A1 HE projectiles.
These appear to be produced by #UK 🇬🇧 possibly in 2022.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1686794346622840842
#Jammu & #Kashmir: A couple of exclusive via photos from the fighters of The Resistance Front (#TRF) via http://t.me/kcwatch:
The photo shows various hand grenades in the weaponry of the group: Pakistani ARGES 84-P2A1, Chinese Type 86P and three Chinese Type 82-2.
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A couple of ne photos posted by the combatants of #Ukrainian Forces with M777 howitzer and cluster munitions:
M864 DPICMs (dual-purpose improved conventional munitions); carrying 72 anti armor and anti-personnel (M42 & M46) submunitions. These are supplied by #USA 🇺🇸 quite recently.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1686445821829464086
#Syria 🇸🇾: #Afrin Liberation Forces (#HRE) carried out an attack on #TFSA members in #Sherawa, #Aleppo.
Militants of the raid unit appear are armed with an M16A2/A4 assault rifle with shortened barrel and an AK-74(M) assault rifle —both fitted with suppressors. Additionally an IED was detonated as well.
As a result of the attack, 3 TFSA members were killed and a possible Romanian PM md. 63 rifle was seized.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1686349387444752384
#Pakistan 🇵🇰: #ISKP (#ISIS - #Khorasan Province) claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on 'Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl' gathering in #Bajaur, #KhyberPakhtunkhwa.
The militant who carried out the attack can be seen while posing with a Norinco CF-98 pistol made in #China 🇨🇳.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1686064711505231886
#Mexico 🇲🇽: Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (#CJNG) released a video two declare war against El Migueladas in #Michoacán.
The spokesmen in the video appear to be armed with an FN 17S rifle and an AR-15 rifle with M203-pattern underbarrel launcher.
Othet gunmen carry .50 BMG Barrett M82A1 / M82CQ anti-materiel rifles, FN M249S and Ohio Ordnance M240 belt-fed rifles, AK-platform rifles and AR-15 rifles with M203-pattern launchers.
As usual, most of the weapons appear to sourced from the civilian markets in #USA 🇺🇸 originally.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685749595261878272
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: Several photos posted by the combatants of the #Ukrainian Forces' Artillery Units:
The 122mm HE projectiles and charges is used by the units appear to be produced by #Iran 🇮🇷 in 2023.
As can be seen; the LOT numbers of the projectiles are: 1/3/6/7.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685687652396249088
#Indonesia 🇮🇩 / #WestPapua: Fighters of the West Papua National Liberation Army (#TPNPB-OPM) posing with weapons:
Craft-made 5.56mm BM-59 pattern rifle, captured Pindad SS1-V1 assault rifle, AR-15 carbine, FN Hi-Power/Pindad P1 pistol, two revolvers, STANAG mags can be seen.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685487618442629120
N. #Iraq / #Turkey 🇮🇶🇹🇷: Turkish Forces captured a cache of weapons belonging to #PKK/HPG in #Kurdistan Reg Gov (#KRG).
#Russian 9P135M ATGM Launcher with 9M113 'Konkurs' missile, #Chinese Type 69 Launcher with Type 69-1 rockets, 107mm Type 63-2/Fadjr-1 HE rocket, 120mm mortar bombs (#Iranian M48, Soviet OF-843 etc...), Dedal-T4.642 thermal scope can be seen.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685290139163967488
#Togo 🇹🇬: #JNIM (#AQIM) militants ambushed Togolese Armed Forces (FAT) near the border with #BurkinaFaso 🇧🇫; killing 12 FAT soldiers.
M2HB HMG, W85 HMG, Type 69 RPG Launcher, Croatian VHS-K2 / VHS-D2 rifles, a Romanian PM md. 63 rifle and Chinese Type 56-2 rifles were captured.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685253404325494784
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: Combatants of the #Ukrainian Forces released new photos of recently obtained machine guns.
The photos show .50 BMG (12.7x99mm) Canik M2 QCB heavy machine guns which are originally produced and supplied by #Turkey (#Türkiye) 🇹🇷.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1685000954700025856
#Philippines 🇵🇭: PNP captured a cache of weapons from #ISEAP (#ISIS - East Asia) in #Maguindanao del Sur, #Bangsamoro #Mindanao.
M60 machine gun, craft-made .50 BMG 'Barrit' anti-materiel rifle, M79-pattern grenade launcher, M16A1 (Colt 613P) rifle, M1 Garand rifle can be seen.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1684892603395796992
The Russian Jihadists Fighting for Ukraine - by Daniele Garofalo
https://www.militantwire.com/p/the-russian-jihadists-fighting-for
#Sudan 🇸🇩: Quite interesting photos posted by a combatant of Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) during the recent conflict.
The fighter can be seen with a very rare 5.56x45mm Heckler & Koch G36C assault rifle.
The origin of it is currently unknown; yet #Jordan 🇯🇴 is a possible source.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1684580128808919040
#Mexico 🇲🇽: Sicarios affiliated with a Cartel, claimed to be #Sinaloa Cartel, released a video with various weapons.
The video shows three M433 grenades, a Serbian HEDP-M99 P1 grenade, FN SCAR 16S and AR-15 rifles along with a rare Pulsar Trail XP38/XP50 thermal scope and M203 pattern UBGLs (one of them is possibly 37mm).
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1684351071563534337