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For OBR, Devin Woodall followed the 113th as they utilized several unique systems, including a retrofitted ZU-23-2 and a stolen Russian chaingun, in defense of cities and towns across Kharkiv whose residents live under the ever-increasing threat of Russian drone warfare.
June 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The wreckage of a technical vehicle reportedly belonging to the pro-regime Liwa al-Quds, after being targeted by opposition forces in Syria. / Photo credit: Omar Albam
November 28, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Meanwhile, Syrian opposition forces are reportedly leafleting in various areas across the Aleppo countryside, warning regime forces to defect or face death.
November 28, 2024 at 5:05 PM
As part of the ongoing Aleppo countryside offensive, local fighters are seen defacing a propaganda poster featuring Bashar al-Assad.
November 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Scenes show opposition forces fighting to seize artillery positions held at "Base 46", the long-prized position from which members of the Assad regime's 46th regiment carry out indiscriminate artillery shelling on nearby towns. / Photos credit: Mohamad Kazmooz
November 28, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Syrian opposition forces under the newly formed "Military Operations Department" joint ops room showcase the seizure of the crucial M5 highway as part of their ongoing offensive against regime coalition forces, including Hezbollah and Iran, in the Aleppo countryside.
November 28, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Fighters from among the newly launched operations room carrying out the ongoing offensive pose for photos at the onset of the operation. / Photos credit: Muhammad al-Dahir
November 28, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Towns including Sheikh Aqil, Anjara, and Urum al-Kubra were reportedly seized by Syrian opposition forces in Aleppo as part of a major offensive intended to counter indiscriminate regime shelling on towns in the region. / Photo credit: Kawalees Syria (كواليس سوريا) via Facebook
November 28, 2024 at 2:25 AM
The crew's commander, Jäger, launches a single rocket at a Russian position near the front before the team quickly departs the area to avoid any potential retaliatory fire.

Read Burns' full report here: offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/russ...
November 26, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Burns analyzes the history, background, and contemporary importance of Pokrovsk to the Ukrainian economy and wartime efforts, and speaks to the Grad crew's commander, "Jäger", about morale on the front and the impact of munition shortages on military operations. offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/russ...
November 25, 2024 at 7:22 PM