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☆ A Ukrainian commander said new troops are trained so badly they have to learn basic skills on the front lines like shooting a gun
  + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
The 93rd Mechanized Brigade has seen some of the heaviest fighting in the war, including the battles for Bakhmut, Kharkiv, and Adviivka. One newly arrived soldier, identified by call sign Val of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, told the outlet he was assigned to the front line with a day's notice. AdvertisementAnother soldier from the 42nd Mechanized Brigade in Kharkiv told the outlet that "everything is learned on the spot." As for new recruits, Ukraine's training centers are barely equipped to provide soldiers with basic training, per the Post. AdvertisementThe UK hosts trainings for Ukrainian troops under its Operation Interflex program.
Persons: —, Schmidt, Mechanized Brigade Kholodny Yar, ANATOLII STEPANOV, Val, France —, HENRY NICHOLLS Organizations: Service, Washington Post, Business, Kyiv, 93rd Mechanized Brigade, Bakhmut, Mechanized Brigade, Getty, 42nd Mechanized Brigade, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, Ukraine, Atlantic Treaty Organization, Kremlin, NATO, for Locations: Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Donetsk, AFP, Chasiv Yar, Kyiv, Baltic States, France, Russia, Washington
☆ US military hints it could use laser and microwave weapons to fend off attacks on its bases near Israel
  + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A Pentagon official hinted that "directed energy" weapons could be available to protect US bases. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Pentagon has hinted that it could use laser and microwave weapons to fend off attacks on its bases near Israel. Directed energy weapons are defined as those that use high amounts of concentrated energy, usually laser or microwave, that are directed at targets to destroy or damage them. A UK Dragonfire laser directed energy weapon system is seen on day one of the DSEI arms fair at ExCel on September 10, 2019 in London, England. "The US military has tested a variety of DEW (directed energy weapon) prototypes since 2014, primarily for counter-drone missions," it said.
Persons: —, Pat Ryder, Ryder, Leon Neal Organizations: Pentagon, Service, of Defense Press, ExCel, US Navy, NBC News Locations: Israel, Iraq, Syria, Gaza, London, England
☆ Ukrainian snipers hunting top enemy commanders are exploiting one of the Russian military's biggest vulnerabilities
  + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Ukrainian snipers told The Wall Street Journal they are hunting down high-profile Russian targets. Over the course of the war, Russia has lost a number of senior Russian commanders and generals who directed operations from the front line. John Moore/Getty ImagesAlthough they have a common enemy, not all Ukrainian sniper teams are engaged in the same mission. Russian snipers, likewise, carry out similar missions and are considered quite formidable. Other activities like reconnaissance fall within the traditional sniper mission set and can also take priority.
Persons: Carl Court, Mark Milley, Andrei Sukhovetsky, Russia's, John Moore Organizations: Wall Street, Service, Devils, Wall Street Journal, Pentagon, Department of Defense, Ukraine, US, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Russia's 7th Airborne, 28th Brigade, Ukrainian, CNN Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russian, Ukraine, Russia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Kyiv
☆ Fact Check-Mike Pompeo has not been executed by the U.S. military
  + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
There is no evidence to support social media claims that former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was executed by the U.S. army in Washington D.C. The Department of Defense has told Reuters that these rumors are fabricated. U.S. Army executed Mike Pompeo under the order of VP19 Mission Complete! American Politician Michael R. Pompeo served as the 70th U.S Secretary of State from 2018-2021 (here). Read more about our work to fact-check social media posts here .
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