Silent People

The Russia-Ukraine conflict expands into the Mediterranean. Ukrainian forces in western Libya to hit Russian ships that bypass energy sanctions. A new front that no one wants to admit.

More than 200 Ukrainian soldiers deployed in western Libya. Suspected objective: to hit the Russian shadow fleet in the Mediterranean. Neither Kiev nor Tripoli confirm.

Wreck analysis: the recovered remains are compatible with a failed Iranian Ghadr ballistic missile not an F-16. Previous attribution of the wreck to a US aircraft refuted by technical analysis.

Invisible routes

Invisible routes: human trafficking smuggling that governments choose not to see

Unconfirmed news: Iran shoots down another US military aircraft overnight — fighter or drone

Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom have already issued a joint statement critical of Israel. Italy and Spain build positions of operational ambiguity. The Atlantic consensus on the conflict shows documented and expanding fractures.

The US posture in the conflict, targeting civil infrastructure, pressure on allies to limit information flows, is generating increasing diplomatic isolation, documented by formal referrals and declarations of distance from EU allies.

The systematic targeting of Iranian civilian infrastructure, universities, hospitals, water facilities, and power plants exposes Washington's military and political leaders to potential prosecution for war crimes.

IRGC isolates the province of Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad for search operations for the missing US pilot. Active military cord

Maps

Partially successful US SAR operation: helicopters hit during recovery but mission completed, one pilot recovered. The fate of the second pilot is still unknown.