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According to Ukrainian Media, the newest Ukrainian Grom-2 short-range missile system is capable to target Moscow and “change the strategic balance” between Ukraine and Russia. The Grom-2 short-range missile system (Photo: ukrmir.info) The new Ukrainian Grom-2 short-range missile system will allow Kiev to “change the strategic balance” between Ukraine and Russia, as well as to crush the self-proclaimed republics in Donbass region, the Ukrainian Apostrophe news portal reported. Reportedly, the new missile system, which is financed by Saudi Arabia , is designed to compete with the Russian Iskander short-range ballistic missile system. As local analysts told Ukrainian media, testing of the new Ukrainian system could be started already in next month, and the Grom-2 will be able to compete with the Russian system, and at a lower cost. According to the website, citing local experts, the Grom-2 system is even capable to target Moscow . The author of the article stressed that very soon “any a...

The first part of the video depicts the worst-case escalation scenario of the conflict in Syria. The last part of the video shows, we hope, the most possible developments concerning Syria. Possible Scenarios of the Conflict in Syria   In terms of the actual failure of diplomatic efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis, the threat of a direct armed conflict between Russia and the United States is becoming more and more of a reality. In simulating a possible armed conflict between the Armed Forces of the involved countries, we can state with some confidence that it will commence with a series of provocative actions. Possibilities include air strikes of “unknown aircraft” on civilians, the use of chemical weapons, destruction of humanitarian convoys, “shooting” at military aircraft or ships of the coalition forces, and possibly even encompassing their complete destruction. The United States and Western countr...