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☆ Swiss to sell back Leopard II tanks to help restock after Ukraine donations
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Recruits of the Swiss army Tank School 21 perform an attack exercise with the Leopard 2 tank in Bure, Switzerland May 5, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Acquire Licensing RightsZURICH, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Germany has welcomed a decision by neutral Switzerland to open the way to sell back some of its German-made Leopard II tanks to help rebuild stocks depleted by aid to Ukraine. Germany had asked Switzerland in February to sell back some of the 96 Leopard II tanks it has in storage to manufacturer Rheinmetall AG (RHMG.DE). He was speaking after the Swiss parliament on Tuesday approved the decommissioning of 25 Leopard II tanks, paving the way for them to be resold to Germany. Buying Swiss weapons could become difficult unless Bern adjusts its law on war materials, German ambassador Fluegger said.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Michel Fluegger, Fluegger, Viola Amherd, John Revill, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: Swiss army Tank, REUTERS, Rights, Leopard, Rheinmetall AG, NATO, Swiss, Leopard IIs, SRF, Thomson Locations: Bure, Switzerland, Germany, Ukraine, Berlin, Bern, Kyiv, Swiss, Denmark, Spain, Europe

☆ A Cuban man promised a job as a driver in Russia was instead trained to fight Ukraine: 'We signed a contract with the devil'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Cuban man was lured into Russia's military after being promised a job as a driver, per Politico. Pedro told the outlet that he and other Cubans had signed a contract with the "devil". He also told Politico that he had considered fleeing but wouldn't know where to go if he did. A legal advisor in Russia's Cuban community told Politico that he had received a number of pleas for help from Cubans. But Pavel Luzin, a senior scholar at the Centre for European Policy Analysis, told Politico that Russia "needs the cannon fodder" after its army suffered significant casualties in Ukraine.

Persons: Pedro, Pedro wasn't, Pavel Luzin Organizations: Politico, Service, Human Rights, Miami, Centre for Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russia, Politico Europe, The Miami, Cuba, Ukraine

☆ Russia is manning its defensive line with 'poor-quality' troops, report says, and only switching in competent ones after Ukraine attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But she said that when Ukrainian units move in to take trenches, Russia deploys elite units to counterattack and retake them. "'Storm-Z' detachments are often combat ineffective and will likely provide the Russian defense in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast with marginal combat power," it noted. Ukraine's strategy appears to be to probe Russian defenses at several points on the front line simultaneously, forcing Russia to divert its most effective units. Russian defenses near Bakhmut, east Ukraine, also came under severe pressure from Ukrainian attacks this week. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the south, Ukraine is attempting to breach Russian defensive positions and retake the city of Melitopol, a Russian logistics hub, severing Russia's land bridge to the occupied Crimean peninsula.

Persons: Olena Ivanenko, Ivanenko, Russia's, — Organizations: Wall, Service, Wall Street, for Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Zaporizhzhia, Russian, Robotyne, Bakhmut, Melitopol, Crimean

☆ Chinese navy seeks graduate students for warplane pilot roles
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Chinese navy wants to hire highly educated graduate students to fly shipborne aircraft, and is raising the age limit to expand its search, as it seeks to improve the qualifications of its air personnel and build a "strong army". In an advertisement on social media platform WeChat, the People's Liberation Army Navy said it was seeking graduate students who hold science and engineering master degrees and who are below 26 years old to pilot aircraft from ships, including China's growing fleet of aircraft carriers. "The need for high-quality military talent becomes more imperative day by day," the People's Liberation Army Navy said in the advert, published on Wednesday. "The mission and tasks of the navy continue to expand. Candidates must be male with a clean "political history" and have no legal or disciplinary history, according to the advertisement.

Persons: Albee Zhang, Ryan Woo, Miral Organizations: People's Liberation Army Navy, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China, Fujian

☆ Russian forces were decimated on a key part of the front line, losing more than 300 troops in one day: ISW
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian forces are suffering steep losses in the western Zaporizhia Oblast in Ukraine. Russian units lost more than 300 troops in one day, a US think tank said, citing a Ukrainian official. Ukrainian forces are seeking to breach Russian defensive lines in the region. It's an increase on the 200 casualties Russian forces in the area suffered in each of the previous two days, said Shtupen. AdvertisementAdvertisement"'Storm-Z' detachments are often combat ineffective and will likely provide the Russian defense in western Zaporizhia Oblast with marginal combat power," it noted.

Persons: Oleksandr Shtupun Organizations: Service, Ukrainian Locations: Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine, US, Wall, Silicon, Russia, Tavariisk, Ukrainian, Robotyne, Melitopol, Russian, Tokmak, Crimea

☆ A Cuban teenager was offered a job doing 'construction work' in Russia. Instead he was sent to fight on the front lines in Ukraine.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Cuban teenager accepted a job offer to do construction work for the Russian military. Instead, he was sent to fight on the front lines of the war in Ukraine, TIME reported. Alex Vegas Díaz, 19, and a friend were taken to a military base, outfitted with weapons, and then sent to fight, according to TIME, which reviewed social media footage posted by Vegas Díaz. In one of the videos, dated August 31, which went viral, Vegas Díaz can be seen in a Russian hospital recovering from an unspecified illness. TIME reported that Vegas Díaz became part of a large operation that openly recruited hundreds of Cubans to join the Russian army to fight in Ukraine.

Persons: Alex Vegas Díaz, Vegas Díaz Organizations: TIME, US State Department, Service, Vegas, Ministry of Defence, Cuban Facebook, Cuban, State Department, Russia Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Cuba, Vegas, Russian, Russia, Cuban

☆ Video of a cheap drone destroying an exposed T-72 hints Russian crews are still working out how to hide their tanks from a growing threat, former US general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A video surfaced online showing a seemingly exposed Russian T-72 tank struck by an FPV drone. One former US Army general told Insider it may speak to larger issues within the Russian military. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe lack of such efforts and the certainly fatal results may reflect deeper, underlying issues for the Russian military. Russian and Ukrainian FPV drones are pummeling tanks while other drones drop bombs on soldiers. "This has never been a strong suit in the Russian Army, but they've lost so many of their experienced soldiers by now that the problem is even worse," he added.

Persons: James Stavridis, Mark Hertling, Ben Hodges, Hodges, could've, DIMITAR DILKOFF, they've, That's Organizations: US Army, Service, Ukraine, Moscow, US Navy, NATO, US, Getty, Russian Army Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russian, Ukraine, Europe, US Army Europe, Southern Russia, Caucasus, China, Iran, Pakistan, Myanmar, Soviet Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, AFP, Ukrainian, Russia

☆ Why Cubans are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Patrick Oppmann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Men like Miguel, who in July traveled to Russia and soon after was on the front lines of the war with Ukraine, his mother Cecilia told CNN. After her son responded to a post on Facebook looking for Cubans to work as cooks and construction workers in Russia, Cecilia said two women reached out to him via WhatsApp. But soon Miguel told his mother that he wanted to return home. Since the war began Cuban officials had increasingly echoed Russian propaganda that NATO aggression was to blame for its invasion of Ukraine. When apprised by CNN of the conflicting statements by Cuban officials, Cecilia responded with a question.

Persons: Cuba CNN —, Miguel, Cecilia, “, ” Cecilia, isn’t, ” Miguel, Mama, ’, ”, Pedro Roberto Camuza Jovas, ” Camuza, Russia Julio Garmendía Peña, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, fumed, Pedro Freyre Organizations: Cuba CNN, Russia, CNN, Cuba’s Foreign Ministry, Cuban State, Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Cuban, NATO, RIA Novosti, Cuban Foreign Locations: Santa Clara, Cuba, Ukraine, Russia, WhatsApp, Varadero, Moscow, Cuban, Russian, Washington , DC, Havana, China, American

☆ Russian soldiers say they dream of conquering Ukrainian cities and moving their families there in haunting recruitment ad
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russian troops wistfully discuss plans to "recapture Kyiv" in a haunting new recruitment ad. The commercial shows soldiers planning to move their families to conquered Ukrainian cities. Russia, which has struggled to recruit troops, has doubled payments to soldiers since the war began. It's a cool area," a second Russian Army member replies as gunfire pops and explosions ring out in the background. When the war is over and we recapture Kyiv, I will move my family there."

Persons: wistfully Organizations: Service, Russian Armed Forces, Moscow Times, Russian Army, Pentagon, of America, NATO Locations: Kyiv, Ukrainian, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine

The Russian flag flying outside la Maison Russe, or the Russian House, a cultural center in Bangui. As the Kremlin tries to get its arms around Wagner’s sprawling commercial network, what’s next for the group remains unclear. Anfisa Alexandrovna Kiryanova (right) appears in the background of a photo of Prigozhin outside the Russian House last month. In three tents outside the center, Russian language classes were taking place, while Russian movies were being screened in a cinema room. “He was my friend, he was my best friend in front of all central African people,” he said of the late mercenary boss.

Persons: Central African Republic CNN —, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin, Prigozhin’s, ” Nathalia, –, ” Dukhan, Faustin, Masked Wagner, Maison, Dmitry Syty, ”, Syty, Prigozhin, Nafisa, Anfisa Alexandrovna Kiryanova, Kiryanova, begrudgingly, Touadera, Vitali Perfilev, CNN’s, Fidèle, Gouandjika, “, Sebastian Shukla, ” Gouandjika, Putin, ’ Organizations: Central African, Central African Republic CNN, Central African Republic, Russe, Russian, Bangui . CNN, Kremlin, CNN, Wagner, European, European Union, United, Local, Sorbonne, Linguistic University, US, Russia’s Ministry of Defence, Ilyushin IL Locations: Bangui, Central, Central African Republic, la, Russian, Bangui ., Moscow, Russia, United States, Paris, Prigozhin

The offensive line has been bullied at times, and the receivers and running backs haven't always shined either. 3 Texas and going more than 40 minutes before managing a touchdown against South Florida. The South Florida game marked the first time Alabama has failed to score at least 20 points against a non-Power Five conference opponent since 2007. Terrence Ferguson Jr. started in place of Tyler Booker (back spasms) at left guard against South Florida. “In my opinion, especially on defense, we do a great job of coming out with energy,” Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham said.

Persons: haven't, Nick Saban, Milroe, Bryant, Denny, Tyler Buchner, Ty Simpson, Jalen, ” Saban, “ He’s, he’s, ” Buchner, Simpson, It's, Bryce Young, Tommy Rees, Ole, Lane Kiffin, Rees, ” “, ” Kiffin, “, Kadyn Proctor, Terrence Ferguson Jr, Tyler Booker, JC Latham, We’ve Organizations: Crimson Tide, South, Southeastern Conference, NFL, Ole Miss, SEC, ” Alabama, Tide, “, Alabama, AP Locations: Alabama, Texas, South Florida . Alabama, Mississippi, South Florida, Tuscaloosa, Florida

☆ America's veterans are the prime target for domestic terrorists — as recruits
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

A new documentary, "Against All Enemies," explores the link between military veterans and extremism. Why are veterans targeted as recruits for this kind of radical ideology? What patterns do you see in the direction that things are going for veterans in the wake of pulling out of Afghanistan? AdvertisementAdvertisementAre there commonalities in the ideology among extremist groups recruiting online in the ways they attract veterans for membership? From your perspective, what does the anti-democracy side stand to gain from continuing to push this this narrative to veterans?

Persons: Ken Harbaugh, —, Variety, I'm, That's, who've, that's, George Soros —, Mike Flynn's, Marjorie Taylor Greene's, Josh Hawley, JD Vance, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Trump, Mike Flynn, Andrew Clyde, we've, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger Organizations: Service, Capitol, Navy, Rubicon, Ivy League, GE, Amazon, Trump, Yale Law School, United, Republican Party, clarion Locations: Wall, Silicon, Afghanistan, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, American, Canada, United States, Myanmar, Georgia, America

☆ How rucking can give your walking routine a boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —If you enjoy walking for exercise, there’s a simple way to maximize your efforts — change your walk into a ruck. Rucking is walking with weight on your back, and it’s an increasingly popular form of exercise. One small September 2019 study showed 10 weeks of weighted walking and resistance training improved physical performance in men while significantly reducing their rate of perceived exertion. A person burns 30% to 45% more calories with weighted walking than when strolling sans backpack, Smith said. How to ruckWhile rucking is simple — walking with a backpack — there are several things to keep in mind before you grab your pack and head outside.

Persons: ”, Stew Smith, What’s, Smith, Mark Stephenson, Brigham, it’s, ” Stephenson, don’t, you’re, “ Don’t, ” Smith, ” It’s, that’s, rucking, “ It’s, “, ” Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN, US Navy, US Naval Academy, US Army, Center for Sports Performance, Mass, ” Locations: Annapolis , Maryland, Foxborough , Massachusetts

☆ Inside 2 major groups that run NIL deals for Big Ten student-athletes as 'collectives' gain enormous power and influence in college sports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

During the first year of NIL, collectives were viewed as "hush-hush" by many in the industry, Opendorse marketplace's Braly Keller previously told Insider. Brandon McCladdie/Happy Valley UnitedHow collectives work with college athletesThe main goal of collectives is to create NIL opportunities for college athletes. About a quarter of Dinkytown Athletes' NIL deals have been business partnerships between Minnesota athletes and companies like Dove, Northwestern Mutual, and PNC Bank. Happy Valley United's NIL work also involves engaging with the local community, including the collective's partner charities, said McCladdie. Happy Valley United is building its brand through media attention and community-based "grassroots" efforts, McCladdie said.

Persons: marketplace's Braly Keller, Keller, there's, it's, University of Minnesota —, Derek Burns, Burns, Brandon McCladdie, McCladdie Organizations: Big Ten, Pennsylvania State University, Dinkytown, University of Minnesota, State College ,, Penn, Golden Gophers, Happy, Dinkytown Athletes, Penn State, Blueprint Sports Foundation, Northwestern Mutual, PNC Bank, College, Gopher, Gopher Sports, State College Locations: State College , Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Minneapolis

☆ British commandos have trained hundreds of Ukrainian marines in the 'art' of amphibious raids
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

For six months, British Royal Marines have been training hundreds of Ukrainian marines in "the art" of conducting commando raids and complicated amphibious operations. The British Royal Marines Commandos are one of the best amphibious-warfare units in the world. Ukrainian marines training with British Royal Marines in March 2023. Ukrainian marines training in the UK in February 2023. Ukrainian marines could also join the shadowy fight taking place in the marshes and inlets of the Dnipro River Delta.

Persons: Mark Johnson, Ben Wallace, Wallace, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Stavros Atlamazoglou Organizations: British Royal Marines, Ministry of Defence, British Royal Marine Commandos, British Royal Navy, Royal Navy, British Commandos, UK Royal Marines, British Royal Marines Commandos, Commandos, Royal Marines, Argentine, British Marines, Naval Center of Special, Hellenic Army, 575th Marine Battalion, Army, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins School, International Studies, Boston College Law School Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Crimean, Crimea, British, Argentina, East Falkland, Dnipro, Russian, Delta

☆ Here Are the Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ben Kenigsberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

What’s the anatomy of a fall movie season? Here is a select list of features coming to theaters and streaming services beginning later this month. (Sept. 22 in theaters)FLORA AND SON An acoustic guitar helps bridge the gap between a mother (Eve Hewson) and her son (Orén Kinlan). John Carney (“Once”) wrote and directed. (Sept. 22 in theaters, Sept. 29 on Apple TV+)

Persons: ’, Martin Scorsese, Sofia Coppola, David Fincher, Justine Triet, Pedro Almodóvar, Wes Anderson, Morgan Neville, “, Jeff Malmberg, Mike Veeck, Bill Veeck, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Eve Hewson, Orén, Joseph Gordon, Levitt, John Carney, ” Organizations: Cannes Film, Chicago White Sox, Comiskey, Netflix, Apple

☆ Cuba arrests 17 for allegedly helping recruit some of its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Cuban authorities have arrested 17 people in connection with what they described as a network to recruit Cuban nationals to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Cuba's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the government had detected a network operating from Russia to recruit Cuban citizens living both in Russia and in Cuba to fight in Ukraine. "Cuba is not part of the war in Ukraine," the Foreign Ministry said in a news release. Russian law allows foreign nationals to enlist in its army, after signing a contract with the Defense Ministry. It also noted that there have been online adds seeking recruits for the Russian army in Armenia and Kazakhstan.

Persons: César Rodríguez, José Luis Reyes, Marilin Vinent, Dannys Castillo, Vinent, Sergei Sobyanin Organizations: Cuba's Interior Ministry, Cuba's, Foreign Ministry, U.S . State Department, Russia, Defense Ministry, Moscow, Russian Defense Ministry, British Defense Ministry, Twitter, Kremlin Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Cuba, Russian, Ryazan, Moscow, Cuba Republic, Havana, Central Asia, Armenia, Kazakhstan

☆ Carrie Mae Weems and George C. Wolfe on Defiance and Claiming Space
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jenny Comita | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

George C. Wolfe can pinpoint the exact moment that sparked his career as a director and dramatist. “We were supposed to sing this song,” recalls Wolfe, 68. “Here was this monumental human being who changed history, and then history forgot him,” says Wolfe, himself a gay man, who has lived in New York City since 1979. Though contemporaries in adjacent disciplines, Wolfe and Weems had never had a real conversation before meeting on a steamy July day in a downtown Manhattan studio. Here, the two discuss their childhoods, art as activism and what they feel is still left to accomplish.

Persons: George C, Wolfe, “, ”, Tony Kushner’s, —, ’, he’s, Henrietta, Ma, “ Rustin, Barack, Michelle Obama’s, Bayard Rustin, Martin Luther King Jr, Rustin, Carrie Mae Weems, Julie Mehretu, Lyle Ashton Harris, Weems Organizations: Broadway, Public Theater, York Shakespeare, Netflix, Manhattan’s Guggenheim Museum, Tate Locations: Kentucky, America, York, Washington, New York City, Portland, Brooklyn, Syracuse, N.Y, London, Pergamon, Berlin —, Manhattan

☆ Sen. Tuberville slammed poetry by US sailors that is a time-honored tradition
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sen. Tuberville called out "wokeness" in the Navy, saying people are reading "poems on aircraft carriers." But the art form has been a long been a part of military service, especially for sailors. Tuberville faces widespread criticism for blocking hundreds of promotions over the Pentagon's abortion policy. Tuberville's comments on poetry and "wokeness" in the Navy come seemingly out of nowhere — especially considering the art form has a long history for sailors. Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albuquerque SSN 706 stand watch as the boat departs Diego Garcia.

Persons: Sen, Tuberville, Tommy Tuberville, We've, Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, Christine Wormuth, Frank Kendall, Mark Milley, Roe, Wade, John C, Steve Smith, Roosevelt, Champlain, Sailors, Diego Garcia, Jeremy Gross, Smith, it's, Marines I've, Nolan Peterson Organizations: Navy, Service, Alabama Republican, US Navy, Fox, Air Force, Washington Post, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Carrier Air Wing, Nimitz, Stennis, U.S . Navy, Getty, The Washington Post, USS, Marines, US Air Force, Council's Eurasia Locations: Wall, Silicon, Alabama, Yorktown, Los Angeles, Albuquerque, Iraq, Afghanistan

☆ Ukrainian intercepts show Russian soldiers’ anger at losses, disarray
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Story contains strong languageUkraine’s counteroffensive was in its second month when Andrey, a Russian soldier, called his wife to say his unit was taking heavy casualties. The expletive-laden intercepts, shared with Reuters by a Ukrainian intelligence source, provide a rare - albeit partial - glimpse into the conditions of some Russian soldiers as Kyiv prosecuted a major counteroffensive, which started in early June, two military analysts told Reuters. Ukraine has acknowledged that its efforts to recapture territory have been hindered by vast Russian minefields and well-prepared defensive lines. The Ukrainian intelligence source said they illustrated the challenges facing Russian soldiers but did not elaborate on how the recordings were selected. In the excerpts, several soldiers used profane language to describe Russian units that had taken heavy casualties and had been unable to retrieve their wounded.

Persons: Andrey, ” Andrey, “, Neil Melvin, Vladimir Putin, SBU, ” Maxim, Anna, Kupiansk, Maxim, Putin, ”, Elena, Alexei, “ Everyone’s, Dmitry Medvedev, Tom Balmforth, Filipp Lebedev, Eve Watling, Daniel Flynn Organizations: Security Service of Ukraine, Reuters, International Security, Royal United Services Institute, Russia’s Defence Ministry, Ukrainian General Staff, Lyman, Russia’s 52nd Regiment, U.S . Defence Intelligence Agency, “, ” Reuters, Russian Security Council Locations: Russian, Soviet, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Russia, London, Irkutsk, Russia’s, Afghanistan, Rubizhne, Ukraine’s, Luhansk

☆ Sen. Tuberville is blocking military promotions and it's going to make top talent quit for the private sector, top officers of Army, Navy, and Air Force say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force condemned Sen. Tuberville's blocking of military promotions. They suggested in The Washington Post that top military talent may flee for the private sector. Tuberville has blocked hundreds of promotions in protest of the Pentagon's abortion policies. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Del Toro, Kendall, and Wormuth say that Tuberville's actions are putting the country's "national security at risk," and directly harming service members and their families.

Persons: Sen, Tommy Tuberville's, Carlos Del Toro, Frank Kendall, Christine Wormuth —, —, Tuberville, Del Toro, Kendall, Wormuth Organizations: Army, Navy, Air Force, The Washington Post, Service, US Army, Washington Post, Defense Department Locations: The, Tuberville, Wall, Silicon, Washington

☆ Russia to recruit foreigners in neighboring countries to beef up its army depleted by 300,000 war casualties, says the UK Defense Ministry
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia is outsourcing military recruitment to "avoid unpopular domestic mobilization measures," says UK MoD. The Kremlin wants to fill the growing gaps in army ranks foreigners and migrant workers. Russia's military casualties are approaching 300,000, say US officials. The campaign to exploit migrant workers and enlist men from neighboring countries precedes Russia's upcoming presidential election in 2024. Russia's military casualties are approaching 300,000, of which as many as 120,000 are deaths and up to 180,000 are injuries, US officials said last month.

Persons: OLGA MALTSEVA Organizations: MoD, Kremlin, Service, UK Ministry of Defence, Ministry, Getty Images, Ukraine, Central Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Saint Petersburg, AFP, Kazakhstani

☆ Top Ukrainian commander, famed for fighting alongside his troops, killed in action near Bakhmut
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Colnel Serhii Ilnytskyi, a commander who fought alongside his soldiers, has died in battle. Colonel Serhii Ilnytskyi was killed in combat for Kurdiumivka, a Donetsk town seven miles south of Bakhmut. The 53-year-old, whose call sign was "Sokil" ("falcon" in English), was the deputy commander of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army and oversaw its operations in the Bakhmut area. The Ukrainian Volunteer Army wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "RIP to our beloved Serhii Ilnytskyi "Sokil" that was such an outstanding commander of the South Detachment." A member of the honor guard carries a portrait of Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Serhii Ilnytskyi, during his funeral on August 28, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Persons: Colnel Serhii, Serhii Ilnytskyi, Ilnytskyi, Serhii Bratchuk, hasn't, Ilyntskyi, Oleksii, Michael's, Ilnytskyi's Organizations: Service, Ukraine, Kyiv Independent, Ukrainian Volunteer Army, army's Southern Division, Kyiv, Detachment, Kyiv City Council, European Solidarity, Armed Forces of, Getty Locations: Kyiv, Wall, Silicon, Donetsk, Bakhmut, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia, Sydney, Australia, St

☆ NATO-trained Ukrainian recruits admit they're being overpowered by Russia's battle-hardened troops in the northern sector, Kyiv Independent reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainians fighting in the northern sector of the frontline say they're buckling under Russia's attacks. Many of the troops were civilians before Russia's invasion and have just three weeks of NATO basic training. Other recruits the Kyiv Independent spoke to said three weeks of NATO basic training had left them underprepared for the reality of the situation on the ground. Meanwhile, Russia has amassed over 100,000 troops at the Kupiansk axis on the northern frontline, according to authorities in Kyiv. "Russian forces are likely seeking to distract Ukraine from its counteroffensive," the Ministry of Defence said on X Saturday.

Persons: Russia's, Igor Kossov, Volodymyr, he's, Ihor, Ukraine's, Vadim Ghirda Organizations: Kyiv Independent, Service, 32nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, Independent, NATO, 32nd Brigade, AP, Ministry of Defence, MoD Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Kharkiv, Russia, Germany, Russian, Kupiansk, Kyiv, Ukrainian

☆ The CEO of an education nonprofit says the solution to quiet quitting and back-to-office blues starts with DEI
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Ashley Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Francisco Tezén, CEO of A Better Chance, is using DEI as a gateway to tackle other workplace issues. Tezén said he believes the best way to approach DEI is as a startup cost baked into the bottom line. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. One CEO we interviewed thinks the trends all come back to one central issue: diversity, equity, and inclusion. "Our DEI and justice and belonging strategy is really integral to who we are and the work that we do," he said.

Persons: Francisco Tezén, Tezén, it's, we've, that's Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, America, York

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