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Riverside Animal Control looks for stray dogs as as the Fairview Fire smoulders near Hemet, California, U.S., September 9, 2022. After disastrous years in 2020 and 2021, wildfire damage this season has been largely limited to the sparsely populated northwest corner of the state. The five-year average over the same interval is 6,142 fires and 1.2 million acres burned. "We're really only a prolonged heatwave followed by a windstorm away from having major fires," Chavez said. UCLA meteorologist Daniel Swain said climate change is going to result in more extreme dry years periodically interspersed with more extreme wet years.

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☆ Ukrainian soldier says US-made Bradley fighting vehicles are 'priceless' in nighttime assaults, offering visibility better than in daylight
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ukrainian soldiers have relied on US-made Bradley fighting vehicles to stay alive in combat. In a recent interview, one soldier said the Bradleys are "priceless" during nighttime assaults. Ukrainian soldiers and mechanics work on a Bradley at a secret workshop in the Zaporizhzhia region on July 13. But despite the heavy praise by Ukrainian soldiers, Bradleys are not indestructible and they have still fallen victim to Russia's formidable defenses and relentless artillery in the months since. Open-source intelligence collected by the site Oryx shows that 53 of the Washington-provided vehicles have been destroyed, damaged, or abandoned during fighting.

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☆ Biden impeachment saga creates a wild new political twist in an unprecedented election
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Now, his proxies in the House GOP are effectively weaponizing an impeachment inquiry of Biden to try to again destroy Trump’s potential opponent in the next presidential election. Then-Vice President Biden attended two dinners with his son and his business associates in Washington, DC, although one of Hunter’s associates testified that no business was discussed. Biden’s political liabilitiesIn some ways, the White House has a political advantage. CNN’s White House team reported Wednesday that the administration had put into action a counter-impeachment plan even before McCarthy’s announcement. Video Ad Feedback James Carville wants Biden impeachment inquiry.

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☆ Ukraine is using its advanced Leopard tanks as a 'nocturnal predator' fighting mostly at night and at dawn, soldier says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian troops praised the advanced Leopard 2A6 tank's night vision as an advantage over Russia. Another said the long-range night vision gives them a "close to a 100% success rate." You can watch the soldiers speak about the tank here:—Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 12, 2023The Leopard 2A6 tanks may be Ukraine's best tanks, Forbes noted. They are more advanced than older Leopard tank models also given to Ukraine by its allies. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Russian colonel-general previously called the tanks the best ones in Europe and said they have good night vision.

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☆ Ukrainian soldier says new Leopard tanks are better than old Soviet ones because the ammo doesn't explode, kill the crew, and blow the turret off if it takes a hit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine's armor arsenal was bolstered by Western tanks like the German-made Leopard ahead of the counteroffensive. A gunner with the 47th Mechanized Brigade says these vehicles are vastly superior to Soviet tanks. SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty ImagesWith Soviet-era tanks like the T-64 or later T-72 and T-80, crew survivability wasn't the highest priority. Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBeyond tanks, Ukrainian service members also speak very highly of Western-made protected mobility platforms, such as armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. Other Western vehicles, like the American-made Humvee, have also received praise from Ukrainian forces.

Persons: Vladyslav, it's, SERGEI SUPINSKY, Dogukan, Ukraine Ed Ram, Jack Watling, Nick Reynolds Organizations: 47th Mechanized Brigade, Service, 47th Mechanized, Strategic Communications, 2A6, —, Getty, Anadolu Agency, ABC News, Bradley, Washington, Britain's Royal United Services Institute Locations: Soviet, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Russian, Skybyn, Kyiv, AFP, Peremoha, Brovary, Zaporizhzhia Region

☆ Kohli, Rahul fire as India thump Pakistan in Asia Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sept 11 (Reuters) - India beat rivals Pakistan by 228 runs after Virat Kohli passed 13,000 in one-day internationals en route to his 47th century and KL Rahul marked his return from injury with a ton in a lopsided Asia Cup Super Four clash in Colombo on Monday. India spinner Kuldeep Yadav (5-25) ripped through Pakistan's lineup following a brief rain interruption after Jasprit Bumrah removed Imam-ul-Haq and Hardik Pandya castled the dangerous Babar Azam. Kohli and Rahul saw off the threat of Pakistan's pace attack, missing Rauf due to a right flank problem, and the duo targeted the spinners to post 356-2 in 50 overs. Rahul and Kohli's unbeaten 233-run partnership for the third wicket was the highest stand in the Asia Cup. India, whose group meeting with Pakistan in Pallekele this month was abandoned due to rain, take on Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Persons: Virat Kohli, Rahul, Kohli, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Kuldeep Yadav, Bumrah, Haq, Pandya, Babar Azam, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rohit, Rauf, Kohli's, It's, we've, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shreyas, carting Faheem Ashraf, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Pakistan, Asia, Thomson Locations: India, Colombo, Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Bengaluru

☆ ‘I Hailed a Cab at My Hotel Near Central Park to Go to 47th Street’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I crept to the edge of my seat and looked at the red light, fearing it would turn green. Then I looked into the rearview mirror, worried about the cars coming up behind us. The cab continued to idle, and I still couldn’t find the driver. He ran back and hopped into the cab just before the light turned green. “It’s the first time in 35 years that I’ve seen my wife while I was working,” he said.

Persons: I’ve, ”, Mary DeNike, ” —, I’ll, S.R, Smith Organizations: JFK

☆ Late Bardhi goal earns North Macedonia 1-1 draw with Italy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SKOPJE, North Macedonia, Sept 9 (Reuters) - North Macedonia captain Enis Bardhi's stunning free kick cancelled out Ciro Immobile's header to earn a 1-1 home draw against Italy in their Euro 2024 Group C qualifier on Saturday, spoiling Luciano Spalletti's debut as the Azzurri coach. Italy remain third in the group level on four points with fourth-placed North Macedonia although the Italians have only played three games to their opponents' four. Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali hit the post with a low shot shortly after and Bryan Cristante was denied by goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski from close range. But Bardhi did finally conjure up a late equaliser to give his side a boost before they visit bottom side Malta on Tuesday. (This story has been refiled to make clear the reference is to Spalletti's debut in paragraph 9)Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Enis Bardhi's, Ciro Immobile's, Luciano Spalletti's, Nicolo Barella, Bardhi, Spalletti, Roberto Mancini, Barella, Bojan Miovski, Sandro Tonali, Bryan Cristante, Dimitrievski, Anita Kobylinska, Ken Ferris Organizations: Italy, England, Ukraine, San, Malta, Thomson Locations: SKOPJE, North Macedonia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Macedonia, Ukraine, San Siro, Gdansk

☆ Veteran Djokovic overcomes Shelton to reach US Open final
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Shelton had flummoxed opponents in New York with his big serve but the 36-year-old second seed Djokovic was able to harness his experience to neutralise a third-set surge from the young American. He next faces the winner of a match between top seed and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and third seed Daniil Medvedev. "These are the kind of matches and occasions that I still thrive on, that still get me going," Djokovic said on court. Shelton handed Djokovic a break in the sixth game of the first set with a series of unforced errors, and the unseeded American was unable to convert his own break point chance in the ninth. Playing in only his seventh U.S. Open singles match, Shelton triumphed in a 30-shot rally before converting a break point in the eighth game, humbling Djokovic, who was appearing in his 100th singles match at the hardcourt major.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Ben Shelton, Mike Segar, Novak Djokovic, Arthur Ashe, Shelton, Djokovic, neutralise, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Margaret Court's, humbling Djokovic, Amy Tennery, Toby Davis Organizations: Tennis, U.S, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Serbian, U.S, New York, American

☆ US Open men's semifinals: How to watch Ben Shelton's bid to upset Novak Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev have all been at this stage before. The Serbian is bidding to win his fourth US Open title and his 24th grand slam overall. “I think the mental has improved more than the physical,” Shelton told reporters, speaking about his development. Now, I’m facing my fourth one,” Alcaraz told reporters. I think that’s how sometimes it can be in life, many things can happen, and you can be disappointed,” Medvedev told reporters.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Ben Shelton, Djokovic, Shelton, Arthur Ashe, Medvedev, Frances Tiafoe, he’s, ” Shelton, “, who’s, Sarah Stier, ” Djokovic, ”, ” Medvedev, Alcaraz, Spain’s, ” Alcaraz, ” Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev Organizations: CNN, ESPN, Sky Sports, Flushing, Getty Locations: New York, Alcaraz, Serbian, Friday’s, American, Flushing Meadows

☆ Alcaraz and Djokovic on course for another Grand Slam showdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Defending champion Alcaraz, 20, won his second major at the All England Club in July and said it would be "great" to play three-time U.S. Open winner Djokovic in the showpiece. "It would be great to play a final against Novak here in New York but we both have really tough semi-finals," Alcaraz said. "Last year I was facing my first semi-final of a Grand Slam. In-form Djokovic, 36, will replace Alcaraz as world number one after the tournament and is on the hunt for his 24th Grand Slam title to match Margaret Court's all-time singles record. Now in his first Grand Slam semi-final in only his fifth appearance at majors, Shelton is up for the daunting challenge of squaring off against Djokovic.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Brendan Mcdermid, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Daniil I, Daniil, Andrey Rublev, Carlos, Margaret Court's, Ben Shelton, Michael Chang, Ben, That's, Shelton, who's, I'm, Hritika Sharma, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Tennis, U.S, REUTERS, Wimbledon, All England Club, Wells, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New York, Flushing Meadows, American, Hyderabad

☆ PHOTOS: Step inside one of the US-made Bradley fighting vehicles keeping Ukrainian troops alive through mines and enemy fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

US-provided Bradley infantry fighting vehicles have proven to be valuable assets for the Ukrainians. Advertisement Advertisement Watch:Recent photos offer a look inside a Bradley operated by Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region. Designed and manufactured by BAE Systems as a response to Soviet infantry fighting vehicles, the Bradley entered service in the 1980s. Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesGunner 'Molfar' is pictured inside the Bradley. Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesGunner 'Molfar' is seen inside the Bradley.

Persons: Bradleys, Bradley, Gunner, Molfar, Dmytro Smolienko, Pat Ryder, Biden, Stryker Organizations: Bradley, Service, Washington, Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade, Magura Mechanized Brigade, Publishing, Getty, BAE Systems, Pentagon Press, Air Force, Russia Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Soviet, Bradleys, Zaporizhzhia, Robotyne, Iraq, Orikhiv, Azov

☆ Video shows massive HIMARS strike on an ammo dump used by Russia's powerful Ka-52 attack helicopters, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's military shared a video of a strike on a Russian storage site near Bakhmut. According to Ukraine's MOD, HIMARS took out a large store of 9M127 Vikhr laser-beam-guided missiles. Those missiles are used by the Ka-52, one of Russia's most deadly helicopters. The blast site served as a storage depot for 9M127 Vikhr guided missiles, which are used by Russian Ka-50 and Ka-52 helicopters, the MOD said. The Ka-52, known in Ukraine as "Putin's vulture," is considered one of the most powerful helicopters in the air.

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers crossed an item off his sports bucket list — and then made a statement with a more visible crossout. To mark the occasion, Rodgers posted a picture on a since-expired Instagram story of No. Political Cartoons View All 1148 Images“Well, I’m a big fan of Novak and I got to see him in person,” Rodgers said. Djokovic plays unseeded Ben Shelton in one men's semifinal Friday, while No. Rodgers and the Jets open their season on Monday night at home against the Buffalo Bills.

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☆ Video shows Ukrainian soldiers taking out a Russian aircraft with a missile in a critical area of its counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian brigade released footage of a Russian plane being shot down on Monday. The footage was taken near Robotyne, which Ukrainian troops have recently retaken. The 47th Brigade claims to have shot down nine Russian aircraft in total. Several further clips in the released footage show how the soldiers took down the Russian aircraft, with one soldier celebrating as the missile strikes the plane. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the retaking of Robotyne, the soldiers evacuated six civilians using a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle while under fire from Russian troops, a crew commander told CNN.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: 47th Brigade, Service, 47th, Mechanized Brigade, RBS, CNN, Ukraine, Bradley Locations: Ukrainian, Russian, Robotyne, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Sweden, Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia

☆ Big-hitting Shelton blasts way past Tiafoe into US Open semis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Feeling like I left it all out here tonight," said the 47th ranked Shelton, who is still searching for his first ATP Tour win. "He (Djokovic) has won 23 of these (Grand Slams), it doesn't get much better than that," said Shelton. Shelton came out guns blazing, with his groundstrokes struck with such venom they drew gasps from the capacity crowd. After holding his first two serves Tiafoe had no answers for his opponent's explosive forehand as Shelton claimed five straight games to snatch opening set. Another break at 5-2 and Tiafoe's fate was sealed with Shelton holding serve for the win.

Persons: Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Mike Segar, Shelton, Michael Chang, Novak Djokovic, Arthur Ashe, James Blake, Donald Young, Ashe, Djokovic, I've, Tiafoe, Steve Keating, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, U.S, REUTERS, ATP, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, American, New York, Tiafoe

☆ Djokovic keen to have fun but fully focused on winning at US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Sep 5, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after winning a game against Taylor Fritz of the United States on day nine of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Appearing more relaxed in his post match interview, Djokovic sang, '(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)' with fans in the stands joining along. "I'm trying to enjoy the moments on the court, but there's so much stress and pressure going on that it's hard to have fun, so to say, on the court," Djokovic told reporters. "It's really about finding a way to navigate through the match and win a match for me, you know. "Both of the guys ... Shelton and Tiafoe, have a lot of charisma," Djokovic said.

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☆ Ukraine used US-supplied Bradley IFV to evacuate civilians while under heavy fire, including one woman with her cat: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian soldiers said they rescued civilians from Robotyne using a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. One soldier told CNN that "Russians immediately started shelling us" despite knowing civilians were on board. We reached the next turn and the Russians opened fire on us again, even though they knew we were carrying civilians." CNN said it was unable to independently confirm that the Russians were aware the vehicle was transporting civilians. AdvertisementAdvertisementKaratsupa added that the civilians told them that the Russians "had treated them like slaves."

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☆ Shelton hopes to play disruptor against Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Ben Shelton of the U.S. reacts during his quarter final match against Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. The 20-year-old will need all of his weapons on Friday if he is to stand a chance in his first meeting with Djokovic. "I think that it's an advantage with my game style, playing someone who's never played me before," Shelton told reporters. "I think that I can bring some things to the table that maybe you don't see in your normal match that you play on the ATP Tour. "I think whenever you play somebody for the first time and someone who has been in this situation so many times and come out victorious so many times, that's in the back of your head," Shelton said.

Persons: Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Mike Segar, Ben Shelton's, Novak Djokovic, disruptor, Shelton, Bryan Shelton, Arthur Ashe, Djokovic, who's, Margaret Court's, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, ATP, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, American, Flushing Meadows, Bengaluru

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic reached his record 47th Grand Slam semifinal, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most by a man, by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on a steamy Tuesday. Djokovic improved to 13-0 for his career in quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows — and to 8-0 against Fritz, an American who was seeded No. Political Cartoons View All 1145 ImagesBut while Djokovic eventually got his shots straightened out, Fritz's miscues just kept on coming. By the end, Fritz had 51 unforced errors, nearly twice as many as Djokovic's 26. Fritz heard a ton of support from the partisan Ashe fans, especially as he was trying to get back into the match against Djokovic.

Persons: — Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Taylor Fritz, Djokovic, Fritz, Arthur Ashe, Fritz's miscues, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Ashe Organizations: U.S, Flushing, Djokovic, AP Locations: Flushing Meadows —, American, Serbia, California, New York

☆ Djokovic turns up heat to beat Fritz and breeze into U.S. Open semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

With temperatures once again nudging towards 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius), Djokovic turned in a cool, clinical effort, improving his record against American opposition at the U.S. Open to a perfect 12-0. "It's expected of course that people are backing the home player and there is nothing wrong with that," said Djokovic. On a baking hot day, 19-year-old Coco Gauff had warmed up the Arthur Ashe crowd, blasting past Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko 6-0 6-2 to become the youngest American to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals since Serena Williams in 2001. "As the song went that they played here five minutes ago, you've got to fight for your right to party." Djokovic wasted no time ending both those runs, breaking the American three times and then taking the first set with a booming ace.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Brendan Mcdermid, Novak Djokovic shrugged, Margaret Court's, Djokovic, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Arthur Ashe, It's, I've, Coco Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, Serena Williams, Fritz, Roger Federer, you've, Steve Keating, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis Organizations: Tennis, U.S, REUTERS, Flushing Meadows, Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Flushing, U.S, American, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Robotyne: How US-built Bradley fighting vehicles helped Ukraine take a strategically important village
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Melissa Bell Daria Tarasova-Markina Pierre Bairin | Melissa Bell | Daria Tarasova-Markina | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Yet southward progress is precisely what the Ukrainian soldiers with the call signs Karatsupa, Pan and Taba seek, driving their American-made Bradley Fighting Vehicles down a road that is also, they believe, the road to Ukrainian victory. Without the mines, we would already be in Tokmak.”Much has been made of the strategic importance of Robotyne for Ukraine’s three-month-long southern counteroffensive. And Karatsupa, Pan and Taba now carry with them not only pride at what they’ve achieved but also grief at what they’ve lost. Some of the men with whom they captured Robotyne last week have since been killed in a direct hit on their Bradley. A reminder that however important the gain of Robotyne is to the counteroffensive, there is far more loss ahead, further down the road to hell.

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Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 19 million barrels in the NYMEX and ICE U.S. crude (WTI) futures and options contracts over the seven days ending on August 29. Bearish short positions in the premier NYMEX WTI contract had been reduced to just 49 million barrels, down from 136 million. Total commercial crude inventories had fallen into line with the prior ten-year average on August 25 while stocks at Cushing had depleted to almost 30% below the average. Hedge fund managers have been trying to get bullish towards U.S. gas prices, and the inventory surplus inherited from 2022 has been shrinking. Related columns:- Depleting U.S. crude inventories lift oil prices (August 31, 2023)- Prospect of strong El Niño weighs on U.S. gas prices (August 30, 2023)- Crude oil prices stalled as hedge funds sold (August 29, 2023)John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst.

Persons: Richard Carson, John Kemp, Mike Harrison Organizations: Department of Energy, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, REUTERS, ICE, Cushing, U.S . diesel, U.S . Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Freeport , Texas, U.S, Cushing, Oklahoma, Brent, Washington, Illinois, Maine

☆ Ukrainian soldier says Russia has an edge in the air and its powerful bombs are among the 'biggest fears' for front-line forces
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Moscow's guided bombs are among the 'biggest fears' for front-line forces, the soldier said. Ukrainian forces have since gotten better about eliminating these threats, but others remain, such as Russian aircraft that can release guided bombs at a distance. "KAB's are one of the biggest fears," Solonko said, referring to Russia's arsenal of guided bombs. Solonko's commentary came just after Ukrainian forces raised the country's flag in Robotyne, a small village in the Zaporizhzhia region. In the video, a soldier described the covert nighttime mission to raise the Ukrainian flag in Robotyne.

Persons: Oleksandr Solonko, Solonko, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Ukrainian, 128th, Brigade, Territorial Defence Forces, 47th Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian Armed Forces Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Zaporizhzhia, Robotyne

Although the H-IIA rocket, the Japanese flagship launch vehicle, has a 98% launch success rate, unsuitable wind conditions in the upper atmosphere forced a suspension 27 minutes before the planned liftoff. "High-altitude winds hit our constraint for a launch... which had been set to ensure no impact from debris falling outside of pre-warned areas," said MHI H-IIA launch unit chief Tatsuru Tokunaga. It will mark the 47th H-IIA Japan has launched. H-IIA, jointly developed by JAXA and MHI, has been Japan's flagship space launch vehicle, with 45 successful launches in 46 tries since 2001. However, after JAXA's new medium-lift H3 rocket failed on its debut in March, the agency postponed the launch of H-IIA No.

Persons: MHI, Tatsuru Tokunaga, Michio Kawakami, Tokunaga, JAXA's Smart Lander, India's, SLIM, Ray, Kantaro Komiya, Rocky Swift, Kim Coghill, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Kyodo, REUTERS Acquire, MHI, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, Ray Imaging, NASA, European Space Agency, Epsilon, Thomson Locations: Tanegashima, Japan, TOKYO, Tokyo

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