The British Royal Air Force (RAF) has deployed Squadron 12, which is based at RAF Coningsby in England and operates Typhoon FGR fighter jets, in al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, at the request of the Qatari Government, according to a statement by the British Defense Ministry.

For the first time in months, two Russian Air Force IL-76MD-90A military transport planes landed yesterday Jan. 22 at Qamishli Airport northeast of Syria (the arrival of one of them was verified via footage published by the Kurdish Rudaw News Agency), possibly to evacuate Russian servicemen and (as it was suggested by Syrian media) former Assad Regime officers from the base into Khmeimim Air Base in Western Syria and/or possibly other bases, following the offensive of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) to control al-Hasakkah Province from the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to Syrian media, helicopters were spotted in the vicinity of the Airport prior to the arrival of the IL-76 aircraft, possibly Mi-8 and Mi-35 helicopters to secure the area.

Several airlines, including Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, and Swiss have canceled their Saturday flights to the Middle East including Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. United Airways & Air Canada also cancel flights to Israel amid fears of a US strike on Iran.

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The Ukrainian delegation, including Rustem Umerov, Kyrylo Budanov, Andrii Hnatov, David Arakhamia, Sergiy Kyslytsya, and Vadym Skibitskyi, concluded today two days of the trilateral security talks with US representatives Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Dan Driscoll, Alexus Grynkewich, and Josh Gruenbaum, and Russian military intelligence and army officials. According to Ukrainian President Vlodomyer Zelensky, the discussions focused on potential parameters for ending the war, with all parties agreeing to report back to their respective capitals before potentially reconvening next week.

US Air Force (USAF) Cargo and Tanker Activity throughout January 24

2x C-17A “Globemaster” cargo planes departed Ramstein Air Base (AB) in Germany and landed in Muaffaq al-Salti AB in Jordan, 1x C-17A departed al-Udeid AB in Qatar for the Joint US-UK Deigo Garcia AB south of the Arabian Sea, and notably 4x C-17As landed in Kuwait’s Ali al-Salim AB in Kuwait, coming from Spangdahlem AB in Germany.

in addition, 4x KC-135R/T “Stratotanker” air-refueling aircraft departed al-Udeid AB and split into two flights, one landed in Rota Naval Station Air Base in Spain and one landed in Aldergrove Flying Station in the UK.

USAF Cargo & Tanker Activity — Jan. 25

— 3x C-17s departed Ramstein Air Base (AB) in Germany for al-Udeid AB in Qatar and the Joint US-UK Deigo Garcia Naval AB & 1x C-17 left Spangdahlem AB for Prince Sultan AB in Saudi Arabia.

— 1x C-5M left Prestwick for Prince Sultan AB.

— 1x KC-135 departed Ramstein AB for al-Udeid AB.

— 4x KC-135 left for Bud Air Field in Continental-US, completing yesterday’s rotation flight, and 2x landed in Charleston AFB and McDill AFB.

— In addition, an EA-37B “Compass Call” electronic warfare aircraft left Bermuda and landed in Ramstein the same day.

Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiyah, two Gulf Arab news outlets, reported today that the US Air Force is preparing to launch a multi-day exercise across the Middle East.

US Central Command confirmed the arrival of the Navy Carrier Strike Group 3 (CSG-3), composed of the flagship USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier, Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9), which is composed of nine Squadrons, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG-121) of the Air Defense Command, and the Defensive Destroyer Squadron 21 (DESRON-21), composed of USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) and USS Spruance (DDG-111) destroyers.

Meanwhile, US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander, Admiral Brad Cooper, is returning to the US following his visit to Tel Aviv, Israel, where he met with Israeli Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, along with other Israeli security officers.

An EA-18G “Growler”, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133), launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 23.

An F-35C “Lightning” II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314), launches from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Jan. 23.