Fogbow

Natalka
@NatalkaKyiv
OMG My dear #NAFOfellas, I just know you’ll get a kick out of this clip. I haven't laughed this much in a while and I know you’ll say the same after watching it.

This senior citizen from Ufa, Russia absolutely rocks! She’s the opposite of Russian brainless babushkas from Putin’s troops.

Thank you @Lorelei_0502
for bringing this video to my attention.

Kursk Offensive: Ukraine's Childless Cat Ladies Brigade is in Sudzha.

Yaroslav Trofimov
@yarotrof
The Russian army and pontoon crossings don’t have a good record in this war. Here are Ukrainian drones hitting at attempt to set up a pontoon over the Seym river in Kursk region of Russia after Ukraine bombed all the bridges. Source: https://t.me/mysiagin/30478

Gambian ‘Airline’ Ferries A330s, A320 To Belarus

Aviation Week Network Staff
August 19, 2024

Gambian company Magic Air has ferried its four Airbus airliners into Belarus, a country subject to Western sanctions that bar the import of aircraft or parts. Arriving from Cairo, Istanbul and Muscat, Oman, the aircraft could be destined for Russian operators. According to tracking service...

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Gambiaj Exclusive – A Shady Gambian Airline Ferries Four Sanctioned Aircraft to Belarus

Frederic Tendeng
August 20, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, the Gambia) – On Saturday, four Airbus aircraft operated by Magic Air, a Gambian-registered company with a dubious reputation, were ferried to Belarus—a nation under Western sanctions prohibiting the import of aircraft and parts. This development mirrors a similar incident earlier this year when another mysterious Gambian company, Macka Invest, secretly flew its planes to Iran and Afghanistan in February.

The aircraft in question arrived in Belarus from Cairo, Istanbul, and Muscat International Airport. These airports served as the departure points for Magic Air’s Airbus A320 and A330 jets, which have a suspicious operational history marked by frequent storage periods and failed leases.

In our August edition of The Gambia Journal Confidential, we highlighted how The Gambia has become a haven for shadowy air companies operating with unclear intentions. Among these, Magic Air stands out. On Saturday, the company flew its four aircraft—three Airbus A330s and one A320—in a convoy to Belarus. Their arrival in Minsk has sparked further speculation about the secretive operations connected to The Gambia. Allegations of involvement by high-ranking officials in these suspicious activities are also circulating, heightening the intrigue around the situation.

How Magic Air Used The Gambia as a Cover

Magic Air’s fleet consists of four aircraft with puzzling histories: an Airbus A320-200 (C5-TAA) and three Airbus A330-200s (C5-TAB, C5-TAC, and C5-TAD). All share a common pattern—multiple lease agreements, extended storage at various global locations, and leases that never materialized, suggesting potential hidden motives behind their operations.

The company has owned these planes since 2023 but has yet to begin any official operations. Notably, none of these aircraft have ever flown to The Gambia, and Magic Air has not brought any of its fleet to Banjul. The company’s website, launched in August 2023, is shrouded in mystery, revealing no information about the owners, aircraft, or future plans—only a cryptic “Coming Soon” message is displayed.

The limited available data shows that Magic Air’s first aircraft, an Airbus A320 nearly 19 years old, was delivered in October 2023. Three additional Airbus A330-200s, all around 21 years old, were added in November. All four planes were previously operated by Lebanon’s Sky Aviation and had frequently changed ownership before being acquired by Magic Air.

The A320-200, originally delivered to Jetstar Airways in 2005, underwent several modifications and storage periods before its acquisition by Magic Air. It remains stored at Istanbul Airport. The A330-200s, which began their service with Emirates, have equally complex histories, cycling through various operators like Onur Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines. These aircraft spent long periods in storage and had multiple leases that never took effect, raising suspicions about the reasons behind these failed deals.

Instead of transferring these aircraft to The Gambia, Magic Air kept them parked in Istanbul-Atatürk, Cairo, and Muscat until last week, when they were suddenly flown to Belarus. The coordinated movements of these planes—departing within hours of each other—suggest an attempt to circumvent international sanctions. Delivering aircraft to Russian airlines is currently prohibited, making this detour via The Gambia appear as a calculated maneuver to bypass restrictions.

On Friday, August 16, the Airbus A330 registered as C5-TAC left Cairo. On Saturday, August 17, the A320 (C5-TAA) took off from Istanbul, followed by two A330s (C5-TAB and C5-TAD) departing Muscat. They all landed at Minsk National Airport in Belarus before immediately leaving for Russia. They were last tracked near Kudinovo in the Russian Federation later that same day, according to reports from the Russian aviation channel Aviatorshina.

Earlier this month, The Gambia Journal published an in-depth investigation revealing that Magic Air’s registration of these aircraft in The Gambia raises significant red flags. The findings suggest a shell company scheme designed to evade international sanctions similar to those targeting Iran and Russia.



https://www.gambiaj.com/gambiaj-exclusi ... o-belarus/

Suranis wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 5:22 pm

Anton Gerashchenko@Gerashchenko_en

Kadyrov said he received a Tesla Cybertrack from Elon Musk. He promised to send it to the "special military operation" zone and attached a machine gun to it.

"Elon, thank you! Come to Grozny, I will receive you as the most dear guest! I do not think that our Russian MFA will be against such a trip. And, of course, we are waiting for your new developments that will contribute to the completion of the SMO," Kadyrov wrote on his Telegram channel.

FxTwitter / FixupX

NEXTA (@nexta_tv)
BREAKING:

Lukashenka has moved troops and mercenaries of the PMC "Wagner" to the border with Ukraine. Kyiv demands that the forces be withdrawn

This was reported by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, which urged Lukashenka "not to make tragic mistakes for his own country under pressure from Moscow".

Chechen warlord accuses Elon Musk of ‘remotely disabling’ his Cybertruck

By Anna Chernova and Lauren Kent, CNN
Updated 11:19 AM EDT, Fri September 20, 2024

CNN — Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of “remotely disabling” his Cybertruck, which had been sent to the frontline of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Kadyrov claimed Thursday that the vehicle, which he said had been outfitted with a machine gun and was “performing well in combat,” had been shut down, adding Friday that he had sent two additional Tesla Cybertrucks to the frontline.

The Chechen warlord, known for his loyalty to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his active involvement in Russia’s ongoing military operations in Ukraine, shared footage of himself in August driving a Cybertruck and claimed it was a gift from Musk. In the video, a smiling Kadyrov was shown driving through an empty square in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, and thanking Musk for the vehicle “soon to be sent to the front.”

Musk, however, firmly denied sending it. “Are you seriously so retarded that you think I donated a Cybertruck to a Russian general?” he wrote at the time on X, the social media platform he owns.

Kadyrov repeated his claim earlierthis week as he lamented that the high-tech vehicle had to be towed from the battlefield, saying: “What Elon Musk did was not nice. He gives expensive gifts from the heart and then remotely switches them off.”

“Two more Cybertrucks have been sent to the SVO (Ukraine war) zone,” the warlord added Friday, posting a video of two Tesla trucks in a forested area, each armed with mounted machine guns. The video shows men in military uniforms firing from the roofs of the vehicles.

“The remote shutdown did not affect these vehicles. They are operating normally, without any failures,” he said on Telegram. “You couldn’t ask for better advertising for the Cybertruck.”



https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/20/busi ... index.html

zekeb wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 8:15 am Who in their right mind would send a cybertruck into a war zone? I can't think of a less practical vehicle. How do you conveniently refuel the thing, just for starters.

zekeb wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 8:15 am Who in their right mind would send a cybertruck into a war zone? I can't think of a less practical vehicle. How do you conveniently refuel the thing, just for starters.

zekeb wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 8:15 am Who in their right mind would send a cybertruck into a war zone? I can't think of a less practical vehicle. How do you conveniently refuel the thing, just for starters.

northland10 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 9:59 am A shiny silvery thing.

zekeb wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 8:15 am How do you conveniently refuel the thing, just for starters.