ALERT Bellingcat has identified Operations Director of FSB’s Border Service in connection with the downing of #MH17

Bellingcat has identified a high-ranking figure whose identity was searched for by the Joint Investigation Team in connection with the downing of MH17 as Colonel General Andrey Burlaka, Operations Director of FSB’s Border Service. In November 2019, the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) announced the broadening of its criminal investigation into the shoot-down of MH17…

Thunderbirds and Blue Angels will fly over New York City, Newark, Trenton and Philadelphia as tribute to frontline COVID-19 responders

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, and the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over New York City, Newark, Trenton and Philadelphia Tuesday April 28. A formation of 6 F-16C/D Fighting Flacon and 6 F-18C/D Hornet aircraft will conduct…

ALERT Italian government to take full control of Alitalia

The Italian government will take full control of Alitalia in June, Industry Minister Stefano Patuanelli said on Thursday, adding the airline would have gone bust due to the coronavirus crisis otherwise. Speaking before a parliamentary committee for transport, the minister said the government would create a new company at the beginning of June that would…