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☆ Putin lowered Russia's threshold for a nuclear attack after Ukraine got approval for deeper strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementPutin on Tuesday signed major changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine. The Kremlin said the changes were directed at Ukraine's ability to use US-supplied weapons in strikes on Russia. President Vladimir Putin approved an update to Russia's nuclear doctrine, widening the scenarios in which it would consider a strike. They build on a series of nuclear threats Putin has issued since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, though none have come to pass. The new doctrine also expands the circumstances for the potential use of nuclear weapons.

Persons: Putin, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Sitara Noor, Dmitry Peskov, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden, Alexander Gabuev, Donald Trump's, Sinéad Baker Organizations: Kremlin, Lowy Institute, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, NATO Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv

☆ A major ammo supplier to Ukraine says poor quality parts are impacting half the shells it's trying to deliver
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewCentral Europe's largest ammunition supplier said that quality and cost issues meant that half of the shells it's sourcing for Ukraine can't be sent directly to the country, according to the Financial Times. In January, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the war in Ukraine had "become a battle for ammunition." Ukraine has been forced to limit itself to firing 2,000 shells per day for much of this year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. AdvertisementAnd it's only been since mid-May that its forces have started to breathe more easily over their ability to expend shells, Zelenskyy said.

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☆ Russia's former president threatened nuclear attacks on Western capital cities if NATO sends any troops to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dmitry Medvedev is at it again, threatening Western leaders with nuclear attacks if they cross a line. Medvedev says no leaders in Washington, Paris, and London won't "be able to hide" if they send troops to Ukraine. AdvertisementFormer Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday threatened nuclear strikes on Western leaders who want to send their troops to Ukraine, doubling down on his increasingly hostile rhetoric toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Related storiesStrategic nuclear weapons are those typically launched via intercontinental ballistic missiles. But such threats have also been categorized as bluffs by Western leaders, who say the Kremlin hopes to scare Ukraine's allies off.

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☆ Russia's former president is calling for a 'maximum reward' bounty to be put on the heads of any NATO troops sent to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewFormer Russian President Dmitry Medvedev launched a scathing verbal attack against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday, calling for a bounty on any Western troops that may enter Ukraine. The Russian official said any NATO forces in Ukraine would be considered part of the "regular forces" fighting against Moscow. Key to that rhetoric has been Russia amplifying the idea that NATO may escalate tensions by sending troops to Ukraine. Advertisement"We don't have any plans of having any NATO combat troops inside Ukraine," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters on Wednesday. AdvertisementOn March 8, Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said that NATO troops were "already present in Ukraine" but did not say how many were deployed or for what purpose.

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☆ The West keeps sending Ukraine weapons so late they 'are no longer relevant,' a senior officer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine is struggling, and Western aid isn't helping much, an unnamed officer told Politico. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUkraine is struggling as weapons from the West are no longer a significant match for Russia, according to a high-ranking military officer who spoke to Politico. Advertisement"But often, we just don't get the weapons systems at the time we need them — they come when they're no longer relevant," the officer said. AdvertisementA third unnamed source said what Ukraine really needs are traditional weapons and drones in greater volume.

Persons: —, Ukraine's, Mike Johnson, Jonathan Poquette, Sinéad Baker, Poquette, isn't Organizations: Russia, Service, Politico, House Republicans, White Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv

☆ An unusual twist during US Army training had noncombatants posting photos and videos to Fakebook for the enemy to see: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) 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. Data from civilian devices — like a photo or video of a soldier's position — could be equally dangerous and reveal important information to the enemy. Throughout the Ukraine war, civilians have regularly recorded and relayed enemy troop movements. Individuals tasked with portraying civilians took photos and videos of soldiers' locations and their equipment in a recent drill. The imagery was then uploaded to a fake social media site called Fakebook, and troops role-playing as the enemy used the data to stage attacks, the Post reported.

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☆ Ukraine shot down 3 Russian fighter jets in one morning, says air force chief
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Ukrainian airforce says it shot down three Russian fighter jets in one morning. The Commander of the of the Air Forces said two Su-34 and one Su-35 fighter jets were downed. AdvertisementUkraine says it shot down three Russian fighter jets in a single morning. On the morning of February 17th, Ukrainian Air Force pilots bravely engaged and destroyed three enemy aircrafts at once-two SU-34 fighter bombers and one SU-35 fighter. It is unclear how Ukrainian forces downed the three Russian fighter jets this morning.

Persons: Su, —, Mykola Oleshchuk, Forbes, Sinéad Baker Organizations: Ukrainian, Air Forces, Ukraine, Service, Air Forces of, Armed Forces of, Armed Forces, Ukrainian Air Force, Patriot, U.S . Army Security, Raytheon Locations: Ukraine, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian, United States, Russia

☆ Russia's NATO neighbors are building hundreds of bunkers and anti-tank ditches in case of an invasion
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEstonia, Lithuania, and Latvia are busy building massive defensive installations along their collective 1,000 miles of border with Russia and Belarus. The Baltic Defense Line, comprising hundreds of bunkers and other defensive measures, was a key part of an agreement struck between the three countries last month, prompted by the war in nearby Ukraine. Advertisement"A Baltic defensive line is a huge project," Lukas Milevski, a research fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, wrote recently. A diagram of prototype bunkers published by Estonia's defense ministry shows how the oblong structures are designed to fit into a T-shaped dugout, their entrance protected by earthworks.

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☆ Why Ukraine hasn't been using its dozens of powerful US Abrams tanks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine has not used US-made Abrams tanks since they arrived in September, analysts said. AdvertisementThe US sent 31 advanced M1A2 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September — but they've been notably absent from an actual fighting there. AdvertisementSince receiving its first batch of Abrams in September, Ukraine has likely mixed them with the US-made M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, Cancian told BI. Sergej Sumlenny, founder of the European Resilience Initiative Center in Germany, said the US missed its moment to send its Abrams tanks. Now, with Russia's defensive lines stretching over 1,000 kilometers, or 745 miles , he said the 31 US-provided Abrams tanks are too few to play a "decisive" role in the war.

Persons: Abrams, —, they've, Mark Cancian, Cancian, Bradleys, Bradley, Sinéad Baker, Kateryna, Sergej Sumlenny, Sumlenny, That's, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense didn't Organizations: Business, Service, US Marine, Center for Strategic, International, Bradley, Institute for, European Resilience Initiative, 47th Mechanized Brigade, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Zaporizhzhia

☆ Video shows Russian soldier ranting about tank shells arriving with no explosives in them: 'With these rounds, we aren't going to win this war'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Footage appears to show a Russian soldier ranting about tank shells arriving with no explosives. In the video, the soldier complains that: "With these rounds, we aren't going to win this war." AdvertisementAdvertisementNew footage circulating online appears to show a Russian soldier ranting about "brand new" tank shells that arrived with no explosives in them, Newsweek was first to report. The video shows the unidentified tank commander dismantling a shell and growing increasingly frustrated at the newly delivered rounds, according to the independent news site Dagens. AdvertisementAdvertisementThroughout the video, the commander can be heard repeatedly cursing in Russian and ranting about his country's chances in the war.

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☆ Ukraine was right to abandon Western tactics and instead attack Russian defenses in small teams, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A leading think tank called on Ukraine's Western allies to show greater faith in its military decisions. "The Ukrainian forces have done what successful militaries do — they have adapted and are now advancing. AdvertisementAdvertisementHer argument echoes that of a US veteran on the ground, who spoke to Insider's Sinéad Baker between training Ukrainian forces. The New York Times reported at the time that they involved attacking Russian positions in large groups using complicated maneuvers. But other analysts were more skeptical that Ukraine's counteroffensive could yield a decisive result this year.

Persons: —, Nataliya Bugayova, Insider's Sinéad Baker, Jackie, Bugayova, Emil Kastehelmi Organizations: NATO, Service, Ukrainian, New York Times Locations: Ukraine, NATO, Russian, Finnish

☆ Ukraine breached Russia's fearsome defenses with vehicles for the first time, analysts say — a major milestone in its fightback
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Troops appear to have used armored vehicles to get past trenches and "dragon's teeth" defenses. They were reacting to a video showing Marder and Stryker infantry fighting vehicles pushing towards Russian lines. Crucially, he said it showed the vehicles behind Russia's fearsome layers of defenses meant to keep heavy vehicles out. Stryker armored fighting vehicles are versatile eight-wheeled weapons that were sent to Ukraine by the US in January. Marder infantry fighting vehicles, which resemble light tanks and can carry up to six people, were sent to Ukraine by Germany several months later.

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☆ Video shows 2 Russian helicopters and a jet failing to take out a small Ukrainian drone, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Ukrainian drone escaped attacks by 2 Russian helicopters and a jet, Ukraine says. Footage showed the drone being pursued, but Ukraine said it made it back to base. Ukrainian drones have multiplied attacks in Russian and Russian-occupied territory in recent weeks. Ukraine did not specify the type of drone — though from the camera footage it appeared to be a fixed-wing drone with a propeller. A Ukrainian drone strike earlier this week damaged four transport planes that were grounded at the Pskov airfield within Russia, a military spokesperson told Reuters.

Persons: Ukraine's, Sinéad Baker Organizations: Service Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Crimea, Cape Tarkhankut, Pskov, Russia

☆ Russia is likely rethinking its air defenses, UK intel says, after a string of embarrassing strikes deep within its territory
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Drone attacks on airfields in Russia are likely forcing it to reshape its air defense, UK intel said. Airfields and other locations deep within Russian territory have been pummeled in multiple strikes by exploding drone attacks in recent weeks — with one flurry, on the night of August 29, striking five separate locations. In August alone 25 places in Russia came under drone attack, the UK MOD said, even penetrating the defenses around Moscow. "Russia will have to consider the addition of further air defence systems to airfields that it considers to be at risk from UAV attacks," the UK MoD said. Russia has blamed the attacks on Ukraine, which generally doesn't claim responsibility for attacks on Russian soil.

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☆ The West is wrong to criticize Ukraine for not focusing its counteroffensive in one area, say experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Western officials criticized Ukrainian counteroffensive tactics. Ukraine is making slow progress in its counteroffensive to drive back Russian forces. It also defended Ukrainian tactics on the southern front, where troops are trying to break through in the direction of occupied Melitopol. But as Ukraine struggles to make a decisive breakthrough, differences are emerging with Western allies over the tactics it's using. Some analysts believe that Ukraine has to achieve a decisive breakthrough in its counteroffensive soon, as a protracted conflict would be to Russia's advantage.

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☆ Russia says it has video of the first Western tank in Ukraine getting blown up, and it could well be legit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Kieran Corcoran | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is jubilant over footage is says shows a Leopard tank being destroyed in Ukraine. Western tanks like the German-made Leopard are being deployed in Ukraine as part of its long-awaited counter-offensive. —🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) June 8, 2023The footage from Thursday shows a row of tanks in a field, with ordinance exploding around them. And the Kremlin has a clear interest in showing that Ukraine's prized Western weapons can be defeated. Both UA Weapons Tracker and Oryx are open-source accounts on Twitter, but with considerable heft.

Persons: —, Insider's Sinéad Baker Organizations: Service, Ministry of Defense Locations: Russia, Ukraine

☆ A close Russian ally is messing with the legendary spaceport it leases to the Kremlin, seizing assets over an unpaid debt
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Baikonur is a source of pride for Moscow, from which the Soviet Union sent the first man to space. Baikonur is pivotal to the Russian space program. Even though it isn't physically in Russia, it has been leased by the Kremlin since Kazakhstan became independent when the Soviet Union collapsed. Founded by the Soviet Union as a test range for intercontinental ballistic missiles, it was transformed into a space port in 1955. It remains a key part of Russia's space program, and is the only site where Russia launches missions to the International Space Station.

☆ Russia's former president suggested firing a hypersonic missile at The Hague after Putin's ICC arrest warrant: 'Look carefully into the sky'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dmitry Medvedev suggested striking The Hague with a hypersonic missile in a furious post on Monday. It came after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russia's Vladimir Putin. On Friday, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin relating to the "unlawful deportation" of children from occupied areas of Ukraine. Medvedev also claimed that the arrest warrant for Putin heralds the collapse of international law, calling it "a grim sunset of the whole system of international relations." While the US' own relationship with the ICC has been fraught, on Friday President Joe Biden said the arrest warrant for Putin was justified.

☆ In a worrying sign, NATO ally says Russia can fight in Ukraine for two more years at current intensity
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lithuanian intelligence estimated that Russia can hit Ukraine hard for two more years, per Reuters. Support from Iran and North Korea will also impact how long it can fight intensively, the intel said. Lithuania has long called for greater military support for Ukraine. He added: "How long Russia is be able to wage the war will also depend on the support for Russia's military from states such as Iran and North Korea." Russia has also taken delivery of drones from Iran and ammunition from North Korea throughout the war.

☆ Russia is 'running out of munitions and has lost as much as 50% of its tanks' in Ukraine, senior US official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia lost some 50% of its tanks in the past year, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said. However, data suggests that Russia's economy in 2022 shrunk less than initially forecasted. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo made the assessment at an event Tuesday held by the Council of Foreign Relations think tank in Washington, DC. "Russia is also running out of munitions and has lost as much as 50% of its tanks," he continued, and had to "turn to mothballed Soviet-era weapons." Adeyemo argued that after a year of war, "Russia's economy looks more like Iran and Venezuela's than a member of the G20," referring to two other heavily-sanctioned nations.

☆ The UK Navy's new drone submarine is the length of an iconic London bus and will help to 'dominate the underwater battlespace'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Bethany Dawson | Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The UK military has signed a £15.4 million ($18.7 million) contract to buy a crewless submarine. The First Sea Lord Admiral says it allows the Royal Navy to further their mission to "dominate the underwater battlespace." First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key has said: "This Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle is a capability step-change in our mission to dominate the underwater battlespace." Celebrating the news of the new Navy vessel, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said: "To meet the growing threats to our underwater infrastructure, the Royal Navy needs to be ahead of the competition with cutting-edge capabilities. We have the right equipment to protect the security of the UK and our Allies."

☆ Some Russians drafted to fight in Ukraine say nobody is in charge and they don't know what they're doing there: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A group of Russian soldiers in Ukraine complained to the Ministry of Defense, The Insider reported. In a Telegram video, the men said they have no equipment and were thrown into a field "like dogs." Putin declared a mobilization last month, but some draftees said they get no training or equipment. The report comes more than a month after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of his country's military reservists. Last week, Putin said that around 16,000 mobilized men had already made it into combat in Ukraine.

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