Admin opinion :

1/ It might sound immoral (and it is in some way) but ceremony or parade are great military targets, mass concentration of soldiers AND officers standing by not moving a muscle.

In Yemen and Libya it caused mass casualties and psychological, and in Sudan the RSF almost killed president Al-bhuran while doing in parade in Port Sudan

So yeah doing a ceremony even inside a building isn’t the smartest thing to do especially if you are near the border of your enemy.

2/ I do not recall the Russian nor Ukrainian forces ever targeting military ceremonies or parade before, I could be wrong though but in any case the Ukrainian could eventually use this event to justify a similar action.

Obviously I don’t think the UA would target the 9 of May Victory parade in Moscow due to foreign leader being present or the symbolism and effect it could have ( but honestly after the previous HIMARS strike + Kursk you never know tbh )

For me the UA will likely double down on its attack on Russian soil targeting military base, training center more actively.

Ukraine can strike deep thx to their drone so it’s obviously not impossible to achieve they just need good intelligence on where and when to strike.

Have a good Palm Sunday.

🇫🇷 - Angry that they had to face a police raid recently, gangsters in Brest, France shot fireworks at a crowded tram last night.

🇷🇸🇪🇺 - UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy believes that Serbia — despite the democratic backsliding, the cozying up to Russia, and its continued refusal to recognize Kosovo — genuinely wants to accede to the EU, a process it started back in 2009.

🇲🇱🇩🇿 - Algeria has cut power supply to Mali.

🇩🇿🇫🇷 - Protest in Paris by Malian diaspora and allies against Algeria.

🇩🇿🇫🇷 - Algeria denounce French arrest of an Algerian agent tasked with persecuting political dissidents.

🇺🇸 - Arson confirmed at PA Governor Shapiro’s Residence in Harrisburg early this morning. Fire caused significant damage, but Gov. Josh Shapiro & family safely evacuated. PA State Police investigating, $10K reward for info leading to arrest.

🇬🇦⚡- Brice Oligui Nguema, who overthrew the Bongo regime in a coup in 2023, wins Gabon's first elections with 90.4% of the votes.

🇬🇦 - A few thoughts about this:

• African Union and EU observers deployed, no violations reported (yet).

• No trace of Russian interference.

• The most successful coup d'état in Africa in recent years (especially compared to the Sahelian juntas).

• Brice Oligui Nguema is considered the liberator who toppled the Bongo dynasty.

• The 2023 coup d'état was barely condemned by the international community.

⚓🇪🇹🤝🇷🇺⚓ — Ethiopia has signed a cooperation agreement with Russia, to jointly develop a naval force. Ethiopia has been landlocked and without a functional navy since Eritrea's independence in 1991.

- Military Africa

🇱🇧 - A source close to Hezbollah told AFP that most of the group's military sites in southern Lebanon have been placed under the control of the Lebanese Army.

Out of 265 Hezbollah positions identified south of the Litani River, approximately 190 have reportedly been handed over to the army.

🇺🇸🇸🇦 - The US and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary agreement to cooperate on the development of a civil nuclear program in the kingdom.

🇫🇷🇬🇦 - French president Macron has called Gabon president Brice Oligui NGuema, who came to power through a coup in 2023, to congratulate him for winning the presidential election with 90% of the vote.

🇨🇩🇷🇼 - Gunfire heard in Goma.

Quand la Chine s'éveillera le monde tremblera.

Cody Balmer, the alleged perpetrator of the Shapiro residence arson, posted this a few years ago 🤔⏳

🇪🇨 - Daniel Noboa has been reelected as president of Ecuador. Opposition candidate Gonzalez says doesn't recognize the results.