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Eleven children returned from temporarily occupied left-bank Kherson region

Eleven children returned from temporarily occupied left-bank Kherson region

Eleven children have been returned from the temporarily occupied left bank of Kherson region, the youngest of them is a three-year-old girl. The Kherson Regional Military Administration said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Eleven children from Kherson region are back home. They were successfully returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine from the temporarily occupied left bank of Kherson region," the post reads. Read also: Russians kill 504 children in Ukraine It is noted that among the children, two are deprived of parental care, the other nine have parents. The youngest of them is a three-year-old girl.…
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Furious putin sacks top general in charge of the war against Ukraine as he continues ‘purge’ of top brass following Wagner coup

Furious putin sacks top general in charge of the war against Ukraine as he continues ‘purge’ of top brass following Wagner coup

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has sacked a top general in charge of the war against Ukraine as he continues his purge of the top brass following Wagner's attempted coup last month. General Valery Gerasimov, 67, has been ousted as conflict commander less than six months after he was appointed. He has been replaced by Colonel-General Mikhail Teplinskiy, according to Russian media. The truculent move by Putin - which has not officially been confirmed - is the latest upheaval in the command of his almost 17-month invasion of Ukraine. During his ill-conceived war, the Russian despot has fired several leaders including…
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US secretary of state says Ukrainian spirit “remains unbroken” on the 500th day of war

US secretary of state says Ukrainian spirit “remains unbroken” on the 500th day of war

From CNN's Lauren Koenig US Secretary of State Antony Blinken released a statement on Saturday honoring "500 days of resilience in Ukraine," marking the 500th day since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. "The spirit of Ukraine’s people remains unbroken, and the United States remains committed to helping Ukraine defend itself and to rebuild its future," Blinken wrote. It comes after the White House announced Friday that US President Joe Biden had approved the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine, the latest instance of the US providing Kyiv with weapons it initially resisted sending into the war.…
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Who is Aleksey Dyumin? Putin’s Ex-Bodyguard Tipped to Replace Shoigu

Who is Aleksey Dyumin? Putin’s Ex-Bodyguard Tipped to Replace Shoigu

Aleksey Dyumin, a former Kremlin security agent, has emerged as a potential candidate to replace Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, whose ousting was demanded by Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin during his mutiny attempt on June 24. Born in Kursk, in western Russia, Dyumin, 50, is a former agent of the Federal Guard Service (FSO) that provides security for the president and other state officials, and was appointed as governor of Tula region by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February 2016. He previously served as Shoigu's deputy in the Russian Ministry of Defense, and several analysts—Western and Russian—believe he has…
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“By the start of this year, Russia was able to reimport certain key categories of electronics at about pre-war levels,”-  Jim O’Brien

“By the start of this year, Russia was able to reimport certain key categories of electronics at about pre-war levels,”- Jim O’Brien

Western exports of key microchips and electronics that Russia needs to fuel its war machine are back to pre-invasion levels, as Moscow has ramped up efforts to circumvent sanctions, a top official said Wednesday. “By the start of this year, Russia was able to reimport certain key categories of electronics at about pre-war levels,” Jim O’Brien, sanctions coordinator at the U.S. State Department, told POLITICO's Brussels Playbook at an ECFR event in Stockholm, referring to chips, processors and integrated circuits key to making modern weapons. The problem, O’Brien said, is that European companies are selling to other countries, which in…
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As Ukraine reels from dam strike, UN celebrates Russian language day

As Ukraine reels from dam strike, UN celebrates Russian language day

The United Nations faced blowback on social media Tuesday after tweeting that it was celebrating “Russian language day” — on the same day Kyiv accused Russia of blowing up a major dam on the Dnieper River, threatening an ecological and humanitarian disaster. “Tuesday is Russian Language Day,” the U.N. wrote on Twitter. “Follow @UnitedNationsRU for updates on the UN’s work in Russian.” The United Nations faced blowback on social media Tuesday after tweeting that it was celebrating "Russian language day" | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via getty images The tweet sparked dozens of furious comments, including from Ukrainian officials, in a classic…
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Pro-Ukraine group of partisans captures Russian soldiers

Pro-Ukraine group of partisans captures Russian soldiers

A pro-Ukraine group of Russian partisans has said it captured several soldiers during a cross-border raid into southern Russia and will hand them over to Ukrainian authorities. The Russian Volunteer Corps made the claim in a video statement released on Telegram on Sunday after a raid into the Russian region of Belgorod. The Corps, along with fighters from the Freedom of Russia Legion, has claimed responsibility for a spate of attacks inside Russian territory, including last week when Moscow said two civilians were killed during fighting. The one minute and 26 second video clip showed what appeared to be about…
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USAF Should Rethink Its Approach to Mental Health and Suicide

USAF Should Rethink Its Approach to Mental Health and Suicide

The commander and senior enlisted leader of the service’s Expeditionary Center see a back-to-basics path to stronger Airmen. By Maj. Gen. John M. Klein, Jr. and Chief Master Sergeant Courtney C. Freema As the senior leaders of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, we see the incredible work Airmen do every day to provide expeditionary warfare capability to America’s armed forces. However, this vantage point also allows us to see areas for improvement and even radical change in service culture.  One area of concern is mental strength and resiliency across the Air Force. We see a need for a cultural…
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Surgeons can’t immediately evacuate wounded patients because of russian targeting on medical staff on the road

Surgeons can’t immediately evacuate wounded patients because of russian targeting on medical staff on the road

The organization behind the report, Global Surgical and Medical Support Group, has worked in Ukraine since the beginning of the war, training Ukrainian soldiers and providing medical support. It is primarily staffed by former U.S. military medical personnel, including many former U.S. special operations forces combat medics. The organization coordinates with both Ukrainian special forces and U.S. Special Operations Command in Europe, Epstein said, although they do not carry out Defense Department tasks. The report’s authors interviewed Ukrainian special forces surgeons and those working for Ukrainian military intelligence, who, despite their specialty, treat all branches of the Ukrainian land forces.…
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