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☆ Troops and armored vehicles disperse as Bolivia arrests army chief leading coup attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"The country is today facing an attempted coup d'etat," Arce said, according to a CNBC translation. All of the units," Zuniga said during the military movement, according to a CNBC translation. Asked whether the coup forces were seeking to take over the Bolivian presidential residence, the general confirmed "yes." "Spain strongly condemns the military movements in Bolivia," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on social media platform X, according to a CNBC translation. he said on social media, according to a CNBC translation.

Persons: Luis Arce Catacora, Juan Jose Zuniga, Luis Arce, " Arce, Maria Nela Prada, Jose Wilson Sanchez, Edmundo Novillo, Zuniga, Ivan Lima, Eduardo del Castillo, Juan Arnez Salvador, Zuniga —, Evo Morales —, Josep Borrell, Pedro Sanchez, Arce Organizations: Murillo, Bolivian, CNBC, de Murillo, Soldiers, Associated Press, Defense, Government, U.S, Monetary Fund, European Union, South Locations: Bolivia, La Paz, Spain, Venezuela, Paraguay, Cuba, Chile, Bolivian

☆ Germany's refusal to send 'Taurus' missiles to Ukraine is highly contentious — but won't break the government
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

One key concern is that Ukraine may need on-the-ground help from German soldiers to work the Taurus missiles — a red line for Scholz. Since last November, the CDU has repeatedly tabled votes on sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine in Germany's parliament and failed. Annalena Baerbock, Green party foreign secretary, meanwhile, discussed Taurus missiles with U.K. foreign minister David Cameron. Separately, a high-profile Green party MP joined forces with a prominent CDU politician to pen an op-ed advocating for the delivery of Taurus missiles. "Unfortunately the Taurus debate keeps sucking up all the oxygen in the room, repeating itself over and over again.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, Macron, Tusk, Christoph Soeder, Scholz, Chancellor Scholz, Frank Sauer, Annalena, David Cameron, Ulrike Franke, MBDA, Matthias Balk, Sauer, Franke Organizations: Polish, Federal, Getty, Taurus, Bundeswehr, Russia, Christian Democrats, Free Democrats, Greens —, Scholz's Social Democrats, CDU, Greens, Social Democrats, University of, Metis Institute for Strategy, Foresight, CNBC, European Council, Foreign Relations Locations: Ukraine, Germany, Russia, Germany's, Taurus, Bundeswehr Munich, Green, Swedish, Berlin

☆ Russia was ridiculed at the start of the war. Two years on, it has reasons to be confident
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Internal political frictions and the replacement of popular military chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi has also fueled concerns over military strategy going forward. "I think for Ukraine, there's really quite minimal difference between a president who can't deliver lethal aid and a president who won't deliver lethal aid. Russia's President Vladimir Putin listens while then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 2019. Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles while visiting an aviation plant on February 21, 2024, in Kazan, Russia. "The dispute over mobilization is happening at a time when most authorized U.S. military aid is close to exhausted and Congress has yet to pass a new aid package."

Persons: Moscow —, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, there's, James Nixey, that's, Putin, Donald, Trump, Nixey, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Brendan Smialowski, Alexei Navalny, Kurt Volker, he'd, Avdiivka, Volker, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, David Kirichenko, Kirichenko Organizations: Anadolu, Getty, Kyiv —, U.S, Russian, AFP, NATO, CNBC, Analysts, Institute for, Russia, Manpower, Kremlin, Center for, Armed Forces of, Bloomberg Locations: Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, Russia, Moscow, Kyiv, Avdiivka, Eurasia, Helsinki, Finland, West, U.S, Russian, Kazan, Donetsk, Armed Forces of Ukraine

☆ A downed Russian Shahed drone was found with a Ukrainian SIM card, suggesting the technology was used to pilot the explosive drone: think tank
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A downed Russian Shahed drone was reportedly found with a Ukrainian SIM card inside. This suggests the tech was used to pilot the attack drone, war analysts said. Last month, Russia launched its largest drone attack against Kyiv in the war so far. AdvertisementOne of Russia's downed Shahed drones was reportedly found this week with a Ukrainian SIM card inside, suggesting that the technology was used to pilot the explosive attack drone, according to war analysts. Last month, Russia launched its largest drone attack against Kyiv since the Kremlin invaded the Eastern European country in February 2022.

Persons: —, ISW, Kyivstar, 53fDhIXBCP, Necro Mancer, Yuriy Ignat, Mykhailo Shamanov, Киевстар Organizations: Kyiv, Service, The, Russian, Ukrainian Air Force, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, country's Armed Forces and Air Defense, CNN Locations: Russian, Ukrainian, Russia, Washington, DC, Ukraine, Kremlin, Kyiv

☆ Russia launched its largest drone attack on Kyiv with more than 70 Iranian-made drones, Ukraine's military says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign affairs said the country shot down more than 70 drones near Kyiv. The drone attack is Russia's largest since its invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. AdvertisementUkraine says it intercepted most of Russia's drones launched toward Kyiv as part of the largest drone attack on the country since Russia invaded in February 2022. pic.twitter.com/N7lxwXOidt — MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) November 25, 2023Mykhailo Shamanov, a spokesperson for the Kyiv military administration, told CNN that the drone attack on the city is the fourth from Russia in the last month. AdvertisementUkraine's energy ministry said in a statement that 77 residential buildings and 120 non-residential facilities in central Kyiv lost power as a result of the attack, Kyiv Post reported.

Persons: —, N7lxwXOidt Organizations: Foreign, Service, Ukraine's Ministry, country's Armed Forces and Air Defense, Armed Forces, Air Defense Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Russia

☆ A Ukrainian soldier is claiming the world's longest sniper kill, using a gun named 'Horizon's Lord'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine claims one of its soldiers made the world's longest sniper kill shot. AdvertisementUkraine's Special Forces are claiming the world's longest sniper kill, saying that a Ukrainian soldier took out a Russian combatant from 2.36 miles away, according to Interfax-Ukraine. The sniper involved used the Ukraine-made Volodar Obriyu rifle — translating as "Horizon's Lord" — for the shot, according to Interfax, citing Special Forces. There is no universally verified list of longest sniper kills, though there are several generally accepted contenders. In 2022, another Ukrainian soldier was credited by the country's armed forces with the world's second-longest kill, from almost 1.7 miles away from its target.

Persons: —, It's, Insider's Alia Shoaib Organizations: Service, Forces, Special Forces, Business Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Canadian, Iraq

TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. military's top general expressed optimism on Friday for a potential improvement in military-to-military ties with China and sent an introductory letter to his Chinese counterpart saying he was open to meeting. Air Force General Charles Q. But China's General Liu Zhenli is the Chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the military body responsible for China's combat operations and planning. Brown said he sent a standard introductory letter that explained, "I'm in the position and willing to open a line of communication." "I also believe that taking Taiwan by force and doing a major amphibious operation is not an easy feat."

Persons: Charles Q, Brown, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Xi, Liu Zhenli, William Burns, People's, Liu, General Li Shangfu, Li, Nancy Pelosi, Phil Stewart, Gerry Doyle, Jon Boyle Organizations: Air Force, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Pentagon, Joint Staff Department of, Central Military Commission, Beijing, U.S, CIA, U.S . Air Force, People's Liberation Army, PLA, People's Liberation Army Air, Reuters, Russia, ., CMC, Thomson Locations: TOKYO, China, Taiwan, Japan, U.S, Beijing, Tokyo, TAIWAN Washington, South China, Asia, Pacific, Seoul, Taipei

☆ Zelenskyy says Ukraine is changing its tactics and will strike Russia 'unexpectedly' to prevent a stalemate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's Volodymr Zelenskyy said Sunday his military is changing tactics to prevent a "stalemate." In an interview with NBC News, the Ukrainian president insisted his country can still win the war. Ukraine's military is planning "to strike [the] Russian Federation unexpectedly," he added. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The Ukrainian president argued that such support would be rewarded with battlefield success, claiming his country's armed forces plan to use new tactics in the months ahead.

Persons: Ukraine's Volodymr Zelenskyy, —, Volodomyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy Organizations: NBC News, Russian Federation, Service Locations: Russia, United States, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Washington

☆ On Ukraine's frontlines, soldiers show steely determination. But they also experience burnout, depression, divorce, 'and a lot of PTSD'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine's soldiers are "steely" and "determined" but also experiencing burnout, an expert says. "There's a lot of stories of divorce and of family separation and also depression," she told Insider. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Soldiers only get 30 days off each year — and can only take up to 10 days off at a time. There's a lot of stories of divorce, and of family separation, and also depression.

Persons: Melinda Haring, —, Haring, " Haring, Vladimir Putin, Putin, let's, He'll, he'll Organizations: Atlantic Council, Service, New York Times Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Russia, Russian, Crimea

☆ Ukraine has fallen behind Russia in the drone production race, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ukraine is falling behind Russia when it comes to the future of warfare, an expert told Insider. "The Ukrainians are way behind the Russians on drones, and this is the future of the war," Haring said. "Ukraine doesn't have enough drone pilots, and they don't have enough sophisticated drones." "Ukraine led in the technological race at the beginning, but the size and the scale of Russia is now working in its favor. It means that Ukraine has to make some choices about which specific drones it wants to invest in," Bendett said.

Persons: Melinda Haring, —, Melissa Haring, Haring, They're, Samuel Bendett, Bendett Organizations: Atlantic Council, Service, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, The New York Times, Center for Naval Analyses Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Turkish, Moscow, Ukrainian, Washington

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Putin makes first known trip abroad since arrest warrant issued; Kyiv's counteroffensive off schedule
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The comment comes as Ukrainian defense officials point to the town facing relentless attacks from Russian forces. Residential buildings damaged by Russian strikes in the front-line city of Avdiivka on March 23, 2023, in Ukraine. Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said Russian forces were employing new tactics in their assaults on the town, with varying success. "Ongoing localized Russian offensive operations near Avdiivka likely demonstrate the ability of Russian forces to learn and apply tactical battlefield lessons in Ukraine," the ISW said Wednesday. Nevertheless, they said it's uncertain whether these adaptations "translate into wider operational and strategic gains for Russian forces."

Persons: Zelenskyy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vitaliy Barabash, AFP Barabash, Holly Ellyatt Organizations: Facebook, AFP, Institute for, Russian Locations: Ukrainian, Avdiivka, Donetsk, Ukraine, Russia

☆ South Korea holds rare military parade, warns North over nuclear threat
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Soo-Hyang Choi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SEOUL, Sept 26 (Reuters) - South Korea kicked off its first large-scale military parade in a decade on Tuesday, with weapons ranging from ballistic missiles to attack helicopters due to roll through Seoul in a show of force as it takes a tougher stance against North Korea. "If North Korea uses nuclear weapons, its regime will be brought to an end by an overwhelming response from the ROK-U.S. alliance," Yoon said while addressing troops in the rain. South Korea last held a military street parade in 2013. The event will also feature a joint flyover by South Korean and U.S. military aircraft to demonstrate an "upgraded" combined defence posture, the ministry said. Yoon has said that if Russia helped North Korea enhance its weapons programs in return for assistance for its war in Ukraine, it would be "a direct provocation".

Persons: Kim Jong, Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, Hyunmoo, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Soo, hyang Choi, Hyunsu Yim, Jack Kim, Gerry Doyle Organizations: North, country's Armed Forces, Seoul Air Base, ROK, Defence Ministry, The Armed Forces, SAM, KF, South Korean, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Seoul, North Korea, Pyongyang, Korea, South, Seoul . South Korea, Washington, Tokyo, Seongnam, U.S, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Chinese blockade of Taiwan would likely fail, Pentagon official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A Chinese blockade of Taiwan would likely fail and a direct military invasion of the self-ruled island would be extremely difficult for Beijing to carry out successfully, senior Pentagon officials told Congress on Tuesday. China's military in recent years has stepped up activity around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory. However, whether Xi would order taking Taiwan by force, either through military options like a blockade or an invasion is unclear. "I think it is an option but probably not a highly likely option, when you start looking at the military options - much easier to talk about a blockade than actually do a blockade," McGee told lawmakers. He added flatly: "There is absolutely nothing easy about a PLA invasion of Taiwan."

Persons: Dado Ruvic, William Burns, Xi Jinping, Xi, Ely Ratner, Ratner, General Joseph McGee, McGee, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Michael Martina, Patricia Zengerle, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Pentagon, CIA, Affairs, House Armed Services, People's Republic of China . Army, Pentagon's Joint Staff, People's Liberation Army, PLA, Thomson Locations: Taiwan, Beijing, U.S, People's Republic of China, China

☆ Ukraine's decoys are getting even more elaborate, with a dummy radar system the latest to trick Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's decoys are getting more and more convincing, with the latest an elaborate radar array. Ukrainian company Metinvest said Russia had blasted one of its dummy P-18 radars with a missile. Ukrainian media said pro-Russian sites were sharing a video of the strike, unaware it was a fake. It's the latest win claimed by Metinvest, a Ukrainian steel company that, among other things, manufactures detailed decoys for use by the country's armed forces. Metinvest did not give the date or location of the reported strike, and Insider was unable to independently confirm the Russian video.

Persons: Metinvest, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, CNN Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Russian, Mariinski, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk

☆ China economy woes could threaten Taiwan, says US House committee chair
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Michael Martina | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I don't know if that's true," Mike Gallagher, chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' select committee on competition with China, told a Council on Foreign Relations event in New York. China's military in recent years has stepped up activity around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory. Gallagher said he was visiting New York partly to work with financial industry experts to assess the risk to the global financial system if China were to invade or blockade Taiwan. Fears of an economic slowdown have gripped China, and Xi skipped the G20 summit this past weekend. U.S. officials have said Beijing has the resources to deal with its economy short-term but must face longer-term structural economic issues such as demographics and high debt.

Persons: Mike Gallagher, Amanda Andrade Rhoades, Joe Biden, Biden, Xi Jinping, Gallagher, William Burns, Xi, Michael Martina, Josie Kao Organizations: U.S, Rep, Chinese Communist Party, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic, U.S . House, Representatives, Foreign, U.S . Central Intelligence Agency, Thomson Locations: United States, Taiwan, Washington , U.S, Beijing, China, Asia, New York, U.S

☆ Wagner, infamous for brutality in Ukraine and a failed mutiny in Russia, is registered as an 'educational organization' in its new home
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Wagner Group has reportedly registered as an "educational organization" in Belarus. The embattled organization has been training soldiers in the Belarusian military for several weeks. Now, the mercenary group is registered as an "educational organization" in Belarus — its new home — as it trains the country's military. Information published by Belarus' Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs shows that Wagner registered as a company earlier this month, with the sole purpose of educational activities, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters at a briefing earlier this month, adding that "when it comes to Wagner Group, I think we all keep a close eye all of the time."

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian Wagner, Alexander Lukashenko, Prigozhin, Pat Ryder, Agnė Bilotaitė Organizations: Wagner, Service, Belarus ' Unified State, Entrepreneurs, Wagner Group, Russian, Belarusian Defence Ministry, REUTERS, Officials, Belarus ' Defense Ministry, Special Operations Forces, AP, Pentagon Press, Air Force, NATO, Belarus — Locations: Belarus, Belarusian, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Asipovichy, Russian, Brest, Africa, Officials Poland, Lithuania, Warsaw, Minsk, Poland

☆ A Ukrainian arms dealer accused of corruption is now one of the country's top weapons suppliers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian Armored Technology has emerged as a top weapons supplier for Kyiv. Before the war, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy described Pashinsky as a "criminal." Ukrainian Armored Technology has since February 2022 helped secure scores of bombs and bullets across Europe for use by the country's armed forces, according to the Times. Ukrainian Armored Technology experienced a windfall. The Times noted that Pashinsky and Ukrainian Armored Technology are once again the subject of an anti-corruption investigation.

Persons: Serhiy Pashinsky, Volodymr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Pashinsky Organizations: Ukrainian, Technology, Kyiv, Service, Ukrainian Armored Technology, The New York Times, Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Europe, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Soviet, Russia, Poland

☆ Exiled Wagner mercenaries are training Belarusian troops in what may signal Putin's puppet next door is cutting some of the strings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Jake Epstein | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Wagner Group mercenaries cast into exile in Belarus have been training the country's soldiers. The increased military training suggests that Putin's influential grip on Belarus may be waning. "The Wagner Group's new role in Belarusian company-level training is notable," the ISW analysis said. Shortly after that, Wagner troops began training internal troops, the Belarusian Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops confirmed on July 25. Lukashenko, meanwhile, has praised the Wagner fighters and welcomed the military training with open arms.

Persons: Wagner, Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko, Lukashenko, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prigozhin, Eager, Russian Wagner, ISW, George Barros, Wagner's, Barros, Putin, Belta, John Kirby, We're, Kirby Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Wagner Group, Belarusian Defence Ministry, REUTERS, Russian, Institute for, Belarusian, Sputnik, Internal Troops, Belarus ' Defense Ministry, Special Operations Forces, AP, Moscow, Ukrainian, Minsk, White, National Security, NATO Locations: Belarus, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Belarusian, Asipovichy, Minsk, Russian, Brest, Washington, DC, wean, Moscow, Ukraine, Sochi, Kremlin, Africa, Poland, Lithuania

☆ UK apologises to LGBT armed forces veterans affected by historic ban on homosexuality
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday apologised to LBGT veterans who served in the country's armed forces and were affected by a pre-2000 ban on homosexuality. "The ban on LGBT people serving in our military until the year 2000 was an appalling failure of the British state – decades behind the law of this land," Sunak said in parliament following the publication of an independent review on the matter. "As today’s report makes clear, in that period many endured the most horrific sexual abuse and violence, homophobic bullying and harassment while bravely serving this country ... on behalf of the British state, I apologise." Reporting by William James, writing by Farouq SuleimanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, William James, Farouq Suleiman Organizations: British, Thomson Locations: British

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Putin's latest war claim deemed preposterous; Kyiv sees tough fighting in sluggish counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Ukrainian soldier of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade fires at Russian positions at the front line near the town of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, on June 17, 2023. Ukraine's counteroffensive has produced only limited gains so far, with eight settlements reclaimed in the last two weeks. Ukrainian officials are the first to admit that the country's armed forces face a "tough duel" with Russia in the weeks and months ahead. They're dug in so deep, that we already had a very good idea that this will be not an easy task," he added. Read more on the story here: 'Tough duel' ahead for Ukraine as Russia mounts fierce resistance to counteroffensive— Holly Ellyatt

Persons: It's, Yuriy Sak, Holly Ellyatt Organizations: Mechanized Brigade, CNBC Locations: Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Donetsk, Ukraine, Russia

☆ 'Tough duel' ahead for Ukraine as Russia mounts fierce resistance to counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Ukrainian officials are the first to admit that the country's armed forces face a "tough duel" with Russia in the weeks and months ahead. Nonetheless, there is mounting pressure on Ukraine to produce solid results — and analysts told CNBC that expectations could be far too high. Oleksiy Goncharenko, a Ukrainian lawmaker, told CNBC Tuesday that it was too early in the counteroffensive to make a judgment call. Urging patience, Ukraine defense advisor Yuriy Sak told CNBC: "We understand that everybody — and us more than anybody else — wants [the counteroffensive] to be progressing faster." Anders Fogh Rasmussen, chair of Rasmussen Global and former Secretary General of NATO, told CNBC Tuesday that "we are much too slow."

Persons: Anatolii Stepanov, Yuriy Sak, Hanna Maliar, Maliar, Oleksiy, —, Sak, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Putin, Fogh Rasmussen, Oleksiy Goncharenko, Oscar Del Pozo Organizations: AFP, Getty, CNBC, Ukrainian, Google, Defense, NATO, Rasmussen Global, Afp Locations: Blagodatne, Donetsk, Ukraine, Russia, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, Kherson, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Spanish, San Gregorio, Zaragoza

☆ Child plane crash survivors get medical care in Bogota after weeks in jungle
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Luis Jaime Acosta | Thomson Reuters | Luis Jaime Has Worked At Reuters For More Than Years. While He Chiefly Covers Colombia'S Armed Conflict | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A view of ambulances and a plane from San Jose del Guaviare bringing in child survivors from a Cessna 206 plane that crashed in thick jungle, at the CATAM military airbase, in Bogota, Colombia, June 10, 2023. REUTERS/Luisa GonzalezBOGOTA, June 10 (Reuters) - Four Indigenous children who were missing for more than five weeks in a jungle in Colombia's south following a deadly plane crash arrived in the capital Bogota early on Saturday for medical treatment. In photos shared by Colombia's military, the four children - three girls and a boy - appeared gaunt as they were being cared for by rescuers. After the plane carrying the children landed in Bogota, four ambulances were waiting at to collect them and take them to a military hospital for specialist medical care. Three adults, including the pilot and the children's mother, died in the crash and their bodies were found inside the plane.

Persons: San Jose del Guaviare, Luisa Gonzalez BOGOTA, Hope, Pedro Sanchez, gaunt, Luis Jaime Acosta, Oliver Griffin, Jamie Freed Organizations: Cessna, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: San Jose, Bogota, Colombia, Colombia's, Colombia's Caqueta, Araracuara, Caqueta, Guaviare

☆ Ukraine's 'Iron General' is facing off against his 4th Russian war commander. Here's why the others lost their jobs.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The Russian general, however, does not appear to be living up to those expectations. Alexander DvornikovWhen Russia first launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in late-February 2022, it relied on district commanders rather than overall commander of the war effort. Sergey SurovikinIn early October, Putin appointed Army Gen. Sergey Surovikin, nicknamed "General Armageddon," to be the overall theater commander. "Putin likely viewed Surovikin as the last untarnished high-ranking commander in Ukraine he could appoint to overall theater command," the think tank said. As 2023 rolled around, and Russian forces continued to suffer heavy losses in eastern Ukraine, Putin seemingly gave in to Gerasimov's campaigning.

☆ Taiwan reports Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through strait
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A ship sails in the Taiwan Strait, as seen from Pingtan island, the closest point to Taiwan, in China's southeast Fujian province on April 8, 2023. The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday accompanied by two other ships, Taiwan's defense ministry said, in the latest uptick in military tensions over the island Beijing claims as its own territory. Taiwan's military closely monitored the group using its own ships and aircraft and "responded appropriately", the ministry said in a short statement. The Shandong participated in Chinese military drills around Taiwan last month, operating in the western Pacific. In March of last year, the Shandong sailed through the Taiwan Strait, just hours before the Chinese and U.S. presidents were due to talk.

☆ UK military have evacuated diplomatic staff from Sudan, Sunak says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday the country's armed forces evacuated diplomatic staff and their family members from Sudan. Sunak paid tribute to what he called a "complex and rapid" evacuation after he said there had been a significant escalation in violence and threats to embassy staff. But British nationals living in Sudan were not rescued. "We are continuing to pursue every avenue to end the bloodshed in Sudan and ensure the safety of British nationals remaining in the country." The foreign minister James Cleverly said a top priority remained the safety of British nationals.

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