Russian soldiers are bombed by drones, while attempting to shoot them down and find cover. One Russian is injured badly and commits suicide by dropping his own grenade next to his head.
Another Russian negotiates with the drone via body language and hand signals, before a pamphlet which explains how to surrender is dropped by another drone.
The Russian then makes his way across the battle field, following the drone and barely escaping death several times over.
Ultimately he reaches the Ukrainians and is able to surrender and survive.
This police officer demonstrates how fighting skills – grappling skills in particular – and physical strength and fitness translate to less harm for both suspects and officers in the real world.
The officer uses a body lock lift and takes him to the ground carefully, without slamming the head, then applies pressure and controls the suspect on the ground before applying handcuffs.
Note that the officer kneels on the head area for a moment during cuffing – this does not cause any harm to the suspect as no pressure is applied to the neck, and it is used for only a short time in transition.
The suspect does not appear to have any injuries, and does not appear to be suffering any pain or discomfort when he stands up.
No pepper spray, no batons, no Taser, no strikes, no gun.
Somali security forces secure the street near the scene of a militant attack at a building in Abdias district of Mogadishu, Somalia February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
MOGADISHU, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Ten people were killed in an attack in Somalia’s capital claimed by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, which said it was targeting military officials and militia fighters involved in an offensive against it.
The Tuesday attack began with a car bomb blast followed by a gun fight that went on for hours at a house in Mogadishu where several lawmakers were believed to be staying, a witness told Reuters.
Somalia’s information ministry said late on Tuesday that 10 civilians were killed, but did not say who was targeted. Security forces killed the four militant gunmen involved in the assault, it said.
Al Shabaab has stepped up attacks in a show of resurgence since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government launched an offensive against the group in August.
A suicide bomber first detonated a car outside the house and then al Shabaab militants stormed in while firing guns, said witness Farah Aden.
The fighting between the al Shabaab fighters and security forces lasted for about eight hours, according to al Shabaab, the information ministry and witnesses.
“Other militants went in and killed 10 civilians inside the house. The security forces shot dead the four militants who stormed the building,” the information ministry said in a statement late on Tuesday.
Four soldiers and three civilians were wounded before the fighting ended, it added.
Al Shabaab said in a statement it had killed 70 people in the attack, which targeted the house because it offered accommodation to military officials and wounded militia members from the central Hiraan region recovering from fighting against the group there.
The government and al Shabaab, which has in the past launched attacks on hotels, military bases and government establishments, often give differing casualty figures.
Government forces and allied clan militias known as macawisley, pushed al Shabaab out of Hiraan last year.
Simeon Boikov, better known as the “Aussie Cossack,” claims to be a patriotic Australian who is dedicated to upholding the country’s values and traditions. However, there is strong evidence that he is actually a Russian agent who is working to sow discord and division within Australian society, undermine democracy, and create distrust between the people and government.
In 2018, Boikov featured in Russian digital journal Vzglyad under the headline “Cossacks in Australia Speak of Supporting Russia in a ‘Hostile’ Country”:
“I consider myself a proponent of a strong Russian state. We’ll always support the policies of the [Russian] state, we respect very much our Commander-in-Chief, Putin. And we have a unique capacity to support Russia from within a hostile state. Even the FSB or a battalion of the Russian SAS can’t achieve that, because unlike them we are citizens of this state.” The group that Boikov leads claims to have about 150 members. Although the group is registered as “historical-cultural association,” its members appear to be militarised: they wear uniforms with epaulets and badges of rank, and carry out Cossack military drills. But according to Boikov, they see their main task as carrying out so-called people’s diplomacy… “We organise demonstrations in support of the return of Crimea [to Russia], in support of our army in Syria, in support of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.” The Ataman adds that while they cannot go into battle with sabres, Russian long rifles and Maxim machine guns, as their grandfathers did, they can prosecute another form of war — an information war.
Simeon Boikov has close connections with the Nationalist group The Golden Dawn Society and The Australia First Party ran by one of Australia’s most prominent white supremacists Jim Saleam. Boikov and Jim Saleam have a close relationship going back years, recent sighting include an anti-lockdown protest they held together earlier this year. Also frequently present with Boikov at protests and functions is Vladimir Simonian, the president of the Night Wolves Australia motorcycle club. For the past 7 years with the help of Simeon Boikov they have been establishing a presence in Australia. The Russian arm of the club has been described as a “proxy” for the Kremlin: willing to carry out or support military operations at arms-length from the Russian government. The Russian Night Wolves club president Alexander Zaldostanov is a celebrity in Russia due to his friendship with Vladimir Putin.
Boikov’s behaviour and rhetoric are designed to create distrust between Australian citizens and their government. He has been a vocal critic of the Australian government and has claimed that it is corrupt and controlled by a small elite. He has also spoken out in support of far-right and anti-immigrant groups, and has suggested that these groups are the only ones who can truly represent the interests of ordinary Australians.
He frequently posts videos on social media that are designed to go viral, using clickbait headlines and provocative content to attract attention. He also organizes rallies and protests, and has been accused of using these events to intimidate and harass those who disagree with him.
Boikov has developed a significant following in social media, particularly after the controversial Australian Covid lockdown measures. He leveraged the crisis to portray himself as a hero of the people, associating himself with any disenfranchised groups and purporting to further their cause.
He intentionally draws the attention of Australian police and films the interactions. As he is quite intelligent and excellent at public speaking, improvisation and off-the-cuff remarks, he tends to make police officers look foolish even when their actions are correct and lawfully justified. These interactions constitute a significant portion of his online content.
In 2021, even prior to his pandemic social media-related success, an Australian current affairs program investigated his relationship with Putin, where Boikov said the following during an interview:
“The purpose of the Cossacks in Australia is to preserve the Cossack traditions, cultures, values, and also to promote pro-Russian sentiment… we have no problems admitting that we are pro-Russian.”
If an agent like Boikov is operating so publicly and with such great effect in Australia, how many more are causing social and political strife among our Western democracies without being addressed?
Absolutely remarkable and unprecedented combat footage is coming out of the Ukraine conflict.
Below is a GoPro/headcam clip of two Ukrainians fighting from a trench, with one who is too scared to stand up and shoot but helps as much as he can by loading and handing over weapons to his comrade. He has been dubbed the “Trench Squire” by Reddit.
In the second clip, we watch fatal CQB in a trench from the perspective of a drone.
