Known as Unit 29155 of the GRU, the squad has been connected with extreme subterfuge. by Susan Katz Keating A new investigation claims that the mysterious Havana Syndrome, which has afflicted U.S. diplomats and intelligence agents, and at least one Pentagon official, may be the work of a Russian military …
Read More »Police on Horseback Chase Alleged Shoplifter in Albuquerque
Captured on Horsecam… A mounted police unit in New Mexico detained an alleged shoplifter after the suspect tried to outrun a horse. Police were called in when a Walgreens outlet reported that a man had stolen from the store. The man fled on foot from a mounted officer who ordered …
Read More »Did the Execution of Jesus Spark the Beginning of the End of the Roman Empire?
COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating On Easter weekend, I tend to think secular thoughts to go with the religious holiday. The purely secular portion is this: Jesus of Nazareth was arrested and executed for treason against Rome on this weekend, around 33 AD, according to the Gospel accounts. Was this the …
Read More »Ship ‘Dali’ That Crashed Into Baltimore Bridge Previously Collided With Antwerp Dock
The ship that crashed into and toppled Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning previously was damaged after colliding with its berth in Belgium, records show. The previous incident occurred in 2016, when the 300-meter long Dali had built up substantial stern momentum when it allided with the quay …
Read More »Battered Terror Suspects Appear Before Russian Court; Motives For Concert Hall Attack Remain Unclear
In graphic video that is being circulated on Russian messaging channels, suspects are shown being dealt extreme retribution at the hands of their captors. by Susan Katz Keating In the days following the worst terrorist violence inside Russia in nearly 20 years, competing claims leave unanswered the question of who …
Read More »Courage, a Rising Death Toll, and Blood Money: Attack on the Moscow Concert Hall
“One of those present in the hall showed unparalleled courage,” officials said. Rescuers pulled more bodies from the rubble of a Moscow concert hall, while one man has been hailed for “neutralizing” an attacker, and four suspected gunmen have been detained in connection with Russia’s worst terrorist violence in nearly …
Read More »‘We Are Fire’: Inside Atesh, the Resistance Movement That Stalks Russian Targets
“We know we are risking our lives,” one partisan said. “But the mission is worth the risk.” by Susan Katz Keating As Vladimir Putin is set to remain in charge at the Kremlin for another six years, a secretive resistance group is trolling Moscow and showing partisans where to destroy …
Read More »Wagner Group Posts Video of Eiffel Tower Being Toppled in War
The Wagner Group taunted French President Emmanuel Macron with a video depicting a fictional attack on war-torn Paris. On a secure messaging channel March 9, the group posted a clip from a video game, showing combat in France. In the clip, the Eiffel Tower topples. In a message alongside the …
Read More »Wagner Group Drones Go Haywire in Flight, But These Are No Toys
One drone was “snuffed out” in new video from the field, but others kept flying. COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating The Russian state-funded Wagner Group says it is equipped with electronic warfare capabilities, to include the use of drones. The group uses a new video to showcase its drones in …
Read More »What is Group 13, the Shadowy Ukrainian Unit That Keeps Sinking Russian Ships?
The group is both secretive and public, revealing just enough of its activities to evoke a vibe. by Susan Katz Keating Ukraine’s shadowy “Group 13” fighters keep sending Russian warships to watery graves, while the Defense Ministry promises “more to come” in a new video that shows recent hits against …
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