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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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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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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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on Wed Apr 24, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted a limited series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of April 22 to 23.
by annieli
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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The authorities in Poland and Germany have arrested at least five of their citizens and accused them of spying for Russia or of offering to help Moscow commit violence on European soil, including a “possible attack” on the president of Ukraine,...
by annieli
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 09:08 PM PDT
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US Senate Intelligence Committee Chairperson Senator Mark Warner reported on April 21 that US provisions of military aid to Ukraine, including long-range ATACMS missiles, will be in transit to Ukraine “by the end of the week” if the Senate passes the...
by annieli
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on Sun Apr 21, 2024 at 11:32 PM PDT
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Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Saturday, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Ukrainian forces reportedly conducted successful drone strikes against...
by annieli
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on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Gang Violence ... Gendered Realities in Central America and the Caribbean mirror nationalistic and armed resistance conflict globally, and vice versa. ...violence perpetrated by gangs and criminal groups, “even outside of armed...
by mettle fatigue
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on Sat Apr 27, 2024 at 04:45 PM PDT
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CIA Director Bill Burns warned that unless US sends more military support, Ukraine could “lose” the war against Russia by the end of the year. There is a very real risk that the Ukrainians could lose on the battlefield by the end of 2024, or at least...
by annieli
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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As we stand on the brink of the 57th session of the Commission on Population and Development, it’s crucial to recognize the pivotal role that addressing population growth and ensuring the full rights of women and girls play in achieving global...
by populationmediacenter
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 09:58 AM PDT
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Ukrainian forces struck a Russian military airfield in occupied Dzhankoi, Crimea, overnight on April 16 to 17.
Geolocated footage posted on April 16 shows explosions at the airfield in ...
by annieli
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on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted a limited drone strike against Ukraine on the night of April 15-16. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched nine Shahed-136/131 drones from occupied Cape Chauda, Crimea, and that Ukrainian forces destroyed...
by annieli
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on Tue Apr 16, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Russian forces continue to adapt their drone tactics along the frontline as part of an offense-defense arms race to mitigate Ukrainian technological adaptions to offset Russian materiel advantages along the frontline. Ukraine’s Southern Operational...
by annieli
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on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Russian military is leveraging delays in US military support to Ukraine to strengthen its operations, gaining ground through distinct, focused offensive efforts across multiple fronts. Russian forces conducted a limited series of missile and drone...
by annieli
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on Sun Apr 14, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Is consent being manufactured. UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles],cruise missiles, and perhaps ballistic missiles were launched at Israel. The seizure of a ship in the Hormuz Strait and the assassination of an Iranian commander in Syria began this latest...
by annieli
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on Sat Apr 13, 2024 at 01:38 PM PDT
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The geopolitical fallout of a Ukrainian defeat would depend on the shape of any peace settlement. This in turn would hinge on military dynamics or the mindset of Donald Trump, should he be elected again. But no peace settlements are on the horizon and...
by annieli
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on Sat Apr 13, 2024 at 09:05 PM PDT
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Polish FM: The EU has spent double what the U.S. has spent on helping Ukraine. Russia is now a more dangerous adversary than it was two years ago. This calls for change in how the war is fought. The first area where Ukraine and its supporters must...
by annieli
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on Thu Apr 11, 2024 at 09:06 PM PDT
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How is the war going, considering the� "strategically illiterate" commentary on the war. �Making you think “the (US southern) border is way more important” is a Russian active measure. Russia ...
by annieli
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on Wed Apr 10, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Alan Brewer, @AlGGDirect reports that more than ninety-seven F-16 strike fighters will be sent to Ukraine via Denmark, Netherlands, Norway and now Greece. The Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) is likely responsible for a drone...
by annieli
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on Tue Apr 09, 2024 at 09:07 PM PDT
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