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☆ Ukraine wiped out 100 Russian troops at once in a strike showcasing the range and power of its new US ATACMS
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian forces took out more than 100 Russian soldiers with an ATACMS missile, per OSINT analysts. AdvertisementA Ukrainian ATACMS long-range missile strike killed more than 100 Russian soldiers in an occupied region 50 miles from the front line, according to OSINT and military analysts. Osinttechnical said at least one of the missiles struck a gathering of more than 100 Russian soldiers, with hundreds of M74 APAM bomblets falling on them. AdvertisementAn unnamed senior US official told the Times that Ukrainian soldiers already put them to use to attack a Russian military airfield in Crimea in mid-April. AdvertisementThe US sent Ukraine ATACMS with a shorter range last fall, which enabled Ukraine to destroy Russian helicopters and airfields behind the front lines, but not go after more distant targets.

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☆ Ukrainian soldier describes a rout that left 100 dead or missing as Russia keeps gaining ground
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Ukrainian soldier says over 100 of his comrades were killed or went missing in an attack, per AP. It had to retreat as soldiers struggled to build fortifications under Russian fire, AP reported. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Ukrainian soldier fighting on a key battlefront in the country's east described how over 100 of his comrades were killed or went missing as they struggled to build fortifications under heavy Russian fire.

Persons: — Organizations: AP, Service, Mechanized Brigade, Association Press, Business Locations: Ukrainian

☆ Ukraine says it's cracking down on satellite images of its territory in case they give away secrets to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine wants to limit companies taking satellite imagery of its territory, according to reports. Russia could access the images through shell companies, a Ukrainian defense official said. AdvertisementUkraine says it is cracking down on satellite images of its territory over fears that they could be used by Russia against it, according to reports. "Every day, satellite companies take images of Ukrainian territory. These images can be used by the enemy," Ukraine's deputy defense minister, Kateryna Chernohorenko, said in a statement relayed by multiple media outlets.

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☆ Kids should be banned from smartphones until 13 and social media until 18, a major French study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kids should be barred from using smartphones until 13 and social media until 18, a report said. The French government-backed report said social media should be limited to those with "ethical thinking." AdvertisementChildren should be barred from using smartphones until they turn 13 and social media until they are 18, according to a report commissioned by the French president. The report, "Children and Screens: In Search of Lost Time," said that children should not be allowed to have cellphones before the age of 11, should be barred from social media before they turn 13, and that between 15 and 18, social media access should be "limited" to those with "ethical thinking." Social media can have a strong impact on young people in particular, leading, in some cases, to suicide and exposure to dangerous content.

Persons: —, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: Service, Business, Google, Samsung

☆ China's new aircraft carrier is being tested at sea for the first time, but US carriers 'remain in an echelon of their own,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewChina launched the first sea trial of its newest aircraft carrier on Wednesday, per the state-run news agency Xinhua. However, according to John Bradford, a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs fellow, the Fujian falls far short of US aircraft carrier standards. Related stories"There is nothing yet that compares to the USS carriers," he told Business Insider. AdvertisementUnlike China's two other carriers, the Liaoning and Shandong , the Fujian features a catapult system designed to launch aircraft, according to reports, much like US aircraft carriers. Business Insider previously reported that China's two other aircraft carriers — the Liaoning and Shandong — had outdated Soviet-era designs and smaller air wings, making them notably inferior to US carriers.

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☆ Claims that the US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from a close Russian ally are likely false, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Reports that the US purchased 81 combat aircraft from Kazakhstan are likely false, experts said. Kazakhstan has denied selling aircraft to Ukraine, saying foreign companies were not allowed to bid. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementReports that the US acquired 81 obsolete Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan are likely false, according to military analysts.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Kyiv Post, US, Ukrainian Telegram, UA, Business Locations: Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Russian

☆ 3 women contracted HIV after getting 'vampire facials' at an unlicensed medical spa, federal authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Three women contracted HIV after getting "vampire facial" procedures at an unlicensed medical spa. The CDC said these were the first known cases of people getting the virus this way. An investigation found that the spa in New Mexico reused disposable electric desiccator tips. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThree women contracted HIV after getting "vampire facial" procedures at an unlicensed medical spa in New Mexico, according to federal authorities.

Persons: — Organizations: CDC, Service, Disease Control, Prevention, Business Locations: New Mexico

☆ A NATO country is refusing to give Ukraine its Patriots because it says it needs them for itself
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Greece's prime minister said his country cannot give Ukraine its Patriots due to security concerns. Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his country needs them to protect its own airspace. Ukraine has spent months begging its allies for Patriots to help fend off Russian attacks. AdvertisementOne of Ukraine's European allies is refusing to hand over Patriot air-defense systems because it says it needs them to protect its own airspace. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the prime minister of Greece, said in an interview with Greek news outlet Iefimerida that his country would not provide Patriots or S-300 missile systems to Ukraine.

Persons: Greece's, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, —, Mitsotakis, Ukrainska Organizations: Patriots, Service, Ukrainska Pravda, Business Locations: Ukraine, Greece

☆ Ukraine pulled its Abrams tanks from the front due to Russian drone tactics, US officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine has removed Abrams tanks from the front lines, Pentagon officials told the Associated Press. AdvertisementUkraine has withdrawn its US-supplied Abrams tanks from the front lines in the face of Russian drone warfare tactics, two US defense officials told the Associated Press. A Russian reconnaissance drone knocked out an M1 Abrams tank near Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine in February, according to Russian state media. AdvertisementUkraine has lost five Abrams tanks in recent months, The New York Times reported this month, citing an unnamed senior US official. AdvertisementUkraine has used them to devastating effect to take out Russian tanks, with drones responsible for two-thirds of Russian tanks taken out, a NATO official told Foreign Policy earlier this month.

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☆ Ukraine is getting a new type of laser-guided bomb that can pummel 'soft' Russian targets, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine is getting a new type of laser-guided missile from the UK, the Paveway IV. AdvertisementUkraine is about to get a new type of laser-guided bomb that can wreck "soft" Russian targets, a military analyst said. Britain is giving Ukraine a cache of Paveway IV bombs as part of its latest aid delivery, its defense ministry told Business Insider. Paveway IV bombs are dropped from planes, and weigh in at around 500 lbs. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business, Royal Air Force Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ A billionaire drug kingpin escaped justice by paying a bond set at just $53K and then running away
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA billionaire drug baron was arrested in Spain on money laundering charges but was released after paying a $53,000 bond, according to reports. AdvertisementThis followed a five-year investigation that police say showed the suspects had established a criminal organization involved in large-scale drug trafficking, including the smuggling of significant amounts of cocaine. Related storiesPolitico referred to Bouyakhrichan as a billionaire who possesses bank accounts and properties around the world. AdvertisementThe judge then imposed a €50,000 bond, roughly $53,000, took away Bouyakhrichan's passport, and ordered him to report to the authorities every fifteen days.

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☆ A pro-Kremlin oligarch's impounded yacht is being auctioned off — with the money going to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Dutch auction house is selling the seized yacht of a pro-Kremlin oligarch, per a Ukraine agency. Ukraine said it's the first seized asset to be sold to help support the country. The move is a "turning point" that could pave the way for similar efforts abroad, it said. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

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☆ Global military spending saw its steepest spike in more than a decade, with the US vastly outspending everyone else
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Global military spending in 2023 rose to the highest levels ever recorded, analysts said. All five of the institute's defined geographical regions saw rises in military spending for the first time since 2009, with Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania recording particularly large increases, it said. This, in turn, has ramped up military spending. It also highlighted Ukraine, which ranked eighth in terms of overall defense spending, following a 51% year-on-year increase. At the same time, Israel saw its defense spending rise by 24% to reach $27.5 billion in 2023, mostly due to its large-scale offensive in Gaza, SIPRI's report found.

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☆ Putin is tightening his grip over what's left of the Wagner Group
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThe military formation has been actively recruiting former Wagner Group mercenaries and soldiers who fought in Ukraine for combat operations in Africa. The Kremlin is likely using the Africa Corps to take over many of the functions of the Wagner Group, Parens added. Last week, in a video obtained by the Kyiv Post, Ukrainian special forces were shown interrogating captured Wagner mercenaries in Sudan. "Ukrainian special services have acquired considerable experience of waging non-linear warfare against the Russian side and especially against the Wagner Group," he said. The fate of the Wagner Group, it seems, still hangs in the balance.

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☆ Everyone expected Putin to kill Navalny in prison, and here we are
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Alexey Navalny lost consciousness after taking a walk and died, per Russia's Federal Prison Service. They have a track record of killing and ordering the killing of political opponents, they said. At least, that is what prison officials said on Friday, announcing the death of Russia's main opposition politician. Maxim Alyukov, a political sociologist at King's College London with a focus on Russia, said the death was consistent with a "political killing." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Ukraine goes after Elon Musk, disputing his claim that Russia isn't buying and using Starlink
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia is using thousands of Starlink terminals bought on the "open market," Ukraine's spy chief said. Kyrylo Budanov told The Wall Street Journal that Russian companies are disguising purchases as personal use. Elon Musk has denied such claims, saying Starlink is inoperable in Russia and not sold there. AdvertisementRussian forces are using thousands of Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals in Ukraine that are being bought through Russian companies, Ukraine’s intelligence chief said. "It’s an open market," Kyrylo Budanov told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Thursday.

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☆ Russia can sustain major losses in Ukraine for another two years, war analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But it can sustain such losses for another two years, war analysts said. AdvertisementRussia can sustain major losses in Ukraine for another two years, according to war analysts. AdvertisementUkraine has so far been able to repel and erode Russian forces, relying heavily on ongoing Western assistance, the RUSI said. The quality of Russian forces, meanwhile, is unlikely to improve as long as Ukraine can repel attacks, it said. AdvertisementTo achieve successful offensive operations, Russia will likely need to deploy combat-effective and well-equipped units and formations at scale, it said.

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☆ The operator of Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid is being sued over claims it made them addictive and puts profit over love
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe operator of dating platforms Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid is being sued over claims it makes its apps addictive and puts profit over love. Match Group did not immediately reply to Business Insider’s request for comments. Speaking to the outlet, a spokesperson for Match Group denied the allegations, saying the case was "ridiculous and has zero merit." Match Group owns the largest global portfolio of popular online dating services, including Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid, Hinge, Plenty of Fish, OurTime, and other dating brands, per its website . The group has hundreds of millions of reported users across its platforms, per its latest business overview, published in August 2023.

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☆ The GOP could be about to cost Ukraine the war
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But House Republicans under Speaker Mike Johnson have no plans to take up the deal, effectively blocking the $60 billion in Ukraine aid it includes. AdvertisementThe war has reached a stalemate even with this support, and a sudden shortage as could come this year drastically weakens Ukraine’s war effort against Russia, analysts told Business Insider. Without US arms support, Ukraine will simply be outgunned and more of its troops will die, experts warn. Other aid will save Ukraine just for monthsA Ukrainian defeat would not be immediate, as Europe could step up its military aid, Herbst said. Losing Ukraine would come at a devastating cost for NATO and the USThese dynamics are perilous for Ukraine and its backers.

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☆ Biden has taken to privately calling Israeli PM Netanyahu an 'asshole,' report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden privately called Benjamin Netanyahu an "asshole" three times, per NBC News. Biden has tried to talk Netanyahu into agreeing to a cease-fire in Gaza, sources told the outlet. But the Israel prime minister is "giving him hell," one source said, per the outlet. AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden has taken to privately calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an “asshole,” NBC News reported , citing three sources. "The president has been clear where he disagrees with Prime Minister Netanyahu, but this is a decadeslong relationship that is respectful in public and in private," the spokesperson said.

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☆ Russia fired Putin's 'invincible' hypersonic Zircon missile for the first time in Ukraine, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia fired a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile for the first time in Ukraine, experts say. The director of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute said they found evidence from a recent attack. The missile is launched from a ship and can reach speeds of up to 6,000 mph, per reports. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussia has used a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile for the first time in Ukraine, according to experts.

Persons: —, Oleksandr Ruvin, Ruvin Organizations: Kyiv Scientific Research Institute, Service, Kyiv Scientific Research, Forensic, Kyiv, Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine

☆ Senate passes $95 billion aid bill for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, but getting it through the House is another matter
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewThe US Senate passed a $95 billion emergency defense aid bill for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan early Tuesday morning. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X that Putin "will regret the day he questioned America's resolve." AdvertisementHowever, the bill will now need to go to the House of Representatives, where it is expected to face stiff opposition. House Speaker Mike Johnson preemptively rejected the bill on Monday evening, saying that it failed to address US-Mexico border security and was therefore a nonstarter. AdvertisementIt does not include any border security provisions after Schumer stripped the border security language from the bill last week, per Reuters.

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☆ Cats: Ukraine's secret weapon in the war with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Oleksandr Liashuk is a soldier from Odesa in southern Ukraine. AdvertisementShayba the cat and Oleksandr Liashuk. Oleksandr Liashuk and a military vehicle in the background (left) and Liashuk and Shayba with a thermal imaging camera (right). Stepan the cat Courtesy of Anna Volodymyrivna DmytrenkoBut despite his injuries, Stepan is still helping bring in funds, Dmytrenko said. However, she said Stepan is playing a vital role in fundraising campaigns for Ukraine's military.

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☆ A man is suing the maker of a surgical robot, claiming it burned and tore his wife's small intestine during surgery
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA man is suing the maker of a surgical robot, claiming it burned and tore his wife’s small intestine during surgery, ultimately resulting in her death. Sultzer underwent surgery to treat her colon cancer at Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital in September 2021, per court records. It's not the first time this has happened to a patient who underwent surgery with this robot, the plaintiff’s lawsuit said, citing SEC filings. The plaintiff's lawsuit claimed that ISI received hundreds of reports about injuries and defects related to da Vinci procedures. “ISI’s da Vinci was unreasonably dangerous for use in Mrs. Sultzer’s procedure; she was unnecessarily injured and ultimately died as a result,” the lawsuit read.

Persons: —, Harvey Sultzer, Sandra Sultzer, Sultzer, It's, “ ISI’s da Vinci Organizations: Service, Court, Southern District of Columbia, Business, NBC, Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, SEC, Food and Drug Administration, ISI

☆ Vladimir Putin pulled a classic power move that steamrolled Tucker Carlson
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tucker Carlson said Vladimir Putin was "a couple hours late" for their Kremlin interview this week. Making people wait is a power move often used by the Russian president, experts say. Putin launched into a lengthy revisionist history of Russia that Carlson said "annoyed" him. AdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin pulled a power move on Tucker Carlson that set the stage for the former Fox News host getting steamrolled. Making world leaders wait is a tactic Putin has regularly used as a power play to show dominance over his guests.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Carlson, — Organizations: Service, Fox News, Business Locations: Russian, Russia

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