North Atlantic Treaty Organization: An international multi-nation organization formed in 1949 for the purpose of collective of defense.
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The current intensification of Russian attacks may be a result of the fact that the soil has dried out after the spring mud season, which facilitates more rapid mechanized maneuver, and that Russian forces are trying to take advantage of Ukraine's...
by annieli
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on Thu May 09, 2024 at 09:30 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted large-scale missile and drone strikes targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure on the night of May 7 to 8, continuing to exploit Ukraine's degraded air defense umbrella ahead of the arrival of US and Western security...
by annieli
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on Wed May 08, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted drone strikes against northeastern Ukraine on the night of May 5 to 6. Over the past day the Russians launched 2 missile attacks and 69 airstrikes, as well as 52 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of...
by annieli
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on Mon May 06, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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The Russian military reportedly redeployed a battalion of the 76th Airborne (VDV) Division to Kursk Oblast as part of a larger ongoing Russian effort to gather an operationally significant force for a possible future Russian offensive operation against...
by annieli
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on Sun May 05, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted a limited series of drone and missile strikes against targets in Ukraine on May 4. Ukrainian military officials reported on May 4 that Russian forces launched 13 Shahed-136/131 drones and four S-300 air defense missiles from...
by annieli
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on Sat May 04, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted limited missile strikes against Ukraine on May 2 and May 3, primarily targeting Kharkiv Oblast. Ukrainian officials reported on May 3 that Russian forces struck Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast with two S-300 missiles and civilian...
by annieli
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on Fri May 03, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces shot down two Russian Kh-59/69 cruise missiles over Odesa Oblast during the day on May 7.[65] Russia will hold drills that include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons, days after top...
by annieli
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on Tue May 07, 2024 at 09:12 PM PDT
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Last night, Ukraine conducted long-range OWA-UAV strikes on Russian Railroad Infrastructure and Electric Transformer Substations. Russian forces conducted limited drone and ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine overnight on May 1 to 2. Ukrainian...
by annieli
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on Thu May 02, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Ukraine’s much-anticipated counteroffensive against Russia finally began in spring 2023. But it was clear from the start that any hopes of replicating the lightning advance seen in ...
by Mark Sumner
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on Sat May 04, 2024 at 04:00 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted a limited missile strike targeting Odesa Oblast on the night of April 30 to May 1. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces struck Odesa City with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and destroyed civilian...
by annieli
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on Wed May 01, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted a limited series of strikes against Ukraine on April 29 and 30. Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command reported that Russian ballistic missiles, likely Iskander-M missiles, struck Odesa City on April 29, injuring and killing...
by annieli
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on Tue Apr 30, 2024 at 09:03 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted limited missile and guided glide bomb strikes against Kharkiv City and areas of southern Ukraine on April 29.
Ukrainian outlet � Suspilne � reported that there were two ...
by annieli
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on Mon Apr 29, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted a limited series of drone and missile strikes against Ukraine on the night of April 27 to 28. Ukrainian military officials reported that Russian forces launched four Shahed-136/131 drones from occupied Crimea, an S-300 air...
by annieli
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on Sun Apr 28, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted large-scale cruise and ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine on the night of April 26 to 27 and have likely resumed sea based Kalibr cruise missile strikes after a long pause. Ukrainian Air Force Commander Lieutenant...
by annieli
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on Sat Apr 27, 2024 at 09:03 PM PDT
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Russian forces reportedly conducted limited strikes against Ukrainian railway and industrial infrastructure on April 26. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces struck a train transporting Western weapons and military...
by annieli
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on Fri Apr 26, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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This seems to have flown under the radar here, but at the latest UN Security Council meeting Russia once again did what it does best — veto a resolution that had the full support of every other member (except China of course, who did what they do best...
by Irontortoise
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on Thu Apr 25, 2024 at 11:28 PM PDT
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What happens to Ukraine? What happens to Gaza? Here’s this week’s Thursday Kos in full, and subscribe to Make it Plain wherever you get your podcasts!
by Make It Plain
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on Thu Apr 25, 2024 at 09:35 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted missile strikes against Ukrainian railway and logistics infrastructure on April 25. Ukrainian military officials reported that Russian forces struck a logistics and railway connection point in Smila, Cherkasy Oblast likely with...
by annieli
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on Thu Apr 25, 2024 at 09:03 PM PDT
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In a White House statement, President Biden remembers the Armenian Genocide, honors those who suffered, and renews America’s pledge never to forget. The United States promises to stand up against hate, advocate for human rights, and ensure everyone can...
by tony a
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on Wed Apr 24, 2024 at 02:46 PM PDT
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Ukrainian strikes against Russian logistics or Russian aviation assets in deep rear areas will likely be operationally significant, however, only if Ukrainian forces successfully coordinate them with ground operations to exploit the degraded Russian...
by annieli
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