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☆ Image shows a 7-layer defensive line planned for the border between NATO and Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Poland and other European NATO members are warning that Russia could launch an attack. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA NATO country unveiled a new plan for its border intended to defend against attacks coming from Russia. Poland's defense ministry on Monday touted its "east shield," an operation to strengthen its eastern border with Russia and Belarus. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ The FBI is looking at whether stolen items from the British Museum ended up in the hands of US eBay buyers: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The FBI is helping investigate stolen items from the British Museum, per the BBC. It's investigating if items from the museum were sold to US buyers, the report said. This includes items bought off eBay that may have come from the museum's collection. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe FBI is investigating the potential sale of hundreds of items stolen from the British Museum to American buyers, including some sold on eBay, the BBC reported.

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☆ Russia started new offensive early and with too few soldiers, as it tried to get ahead of US aid to Ukraine, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewRussia began its latest offensive in northern Ukraine too early and without enough soldiers because it wanted to get ahead of Western aid heading to Ukraine, experts said. AdvertisementRussia started its new offensive in Kharkiv, in northeast Ukraine, earlier this month. But, it added, "the likely premature start of Russian offensive operations appears to have undermined Russian success in northern Kharkiv Oblast." AdvertisementUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 24, 2024. In April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia was firing 10 times more artillery than Ukraine, and had 30 times more aircraft.

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☆ Putin's favorite NATO member wants to 'redefine' membership so it doesn't have to help Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hungary's prime minister said officials are working to "redefine" his country's NATO membership. The aim is to not have to "take part in NATO actions outside NATO territory," Viktor Orbán said. The change would likely allow Hungary to avoid being involved in future NATO assistance to Ukraine. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe NATO member most aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to alter its membership in the Western military alliance so that it can avoid aiding Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion.

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☆ Western fighters in Ukraine are getting killed because they assumed the war would be easy, says a US veteran who fought there
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWestern fighters who joined the war in Ukraine have been killed, in some cases, because they assumed the fight would be easy, a US veteran who fought in Ukraine told Business Insider. Foreign fighters coming to UkraineHe was one of many foreign fighters who fought for Ukraine. There are no proven figures for how many foreign fighters have come to Ukraine or have been killed there. Ukraine founded its International Legion in 2022, allowing foreign fighters to come to Ukraine and help it fight back against Russia. Reasons aside, many foreign fighters have been killed, as Business Insider's Cameron Manley previously reported, with some international survivors saying they were used as a "sacrificial unit."

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☆ OpenAI is setting off ethical red flags, says Waye Founder Sinead Bovell
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOpenAI is setting off ethical red flags, says Waye Founder Sinead BovellSinead Bovell, Waye founder, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss AI risks for privacy and regulation.

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☆ Russia's fearsome S-400 air-defense system isn't quite living up to the hype in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Russian S-400 surface-to-missile systems in the Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square on i in May 2023. Ukraine in September said it destroyed two Russian S-400 batteries in Crimea, a region annexed by Russia in 2014. Rajan Menon, the director of the Grand Strategy program at the US think tank Defense Priorities, described the S-400 as Russia's "top-of-the-line air defense system." A rocket launches from a S-400 missile system at the Ashuluk military base in Southern Russia in September 2020. A Patriot air defense system test-fired during a training in Chania, Greece, on November 8, 2017.

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☆ A few NATO countries are lobbying the rest to be bolder when it comes to sending their own soldiers to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewSome NATO countries are encouraging their allies to be bolder when it comes to sending their own soldiers to Ukraine. Many NATO countries have aided Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, by providing weaponry and training of troops. However, some Western and Ukrainian officials believe that training Ukrainian soldiers on their own territory would be more efficient, the FT reported. Instructors from the Norwegian Home Guard train alongside Ukrainian soldiers in Norway in August 2023. Kallas said that even if NATO soldiers were attacked by Russia while in Ukraine, it wouldn't automatically trigger Article 5, NATO's collective defense clause.

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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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☆ Ukrainians on pickup trucks are using machine guns designed in WWI to stop Russian drones
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Ukrainian unit is using century-old US guns to target Russian drones and planes. One unit is using cheaper M2 Brownings, which were developed in 1918, the last year of World War I. AdvertisementUkrainians are putting machine guns first designed in the US at the end of World War I on the back of pickup trucks to try to shoot down Russian drones and spy planes. Soldiers in Ukraine's 117th Territorial Defense Brigade are using guns, including the M2 Browning, to try to take down Russia's Shahed drones, the Kyiv Independent reported. The M2 was used by American forces in World War II, and is still used by some today, but it was initially developed in 1918, the last year of World War I.

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☆ The US spent so much time fighting insurgents that it forgot 'what it means to actually fight a war,' a US vet in Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewAn American veteran who fought in Ukraine said the US military spent so long focused on fighting insurgents that it forgot "what it means to actually fight a war." Libkos/Getty Images"We've gotten so used to the idea of just fighting guerilla wars and fucking fighting terrorists and everything else that we kind of forgot what it means to actually fight a war," he said. Some Ukrainian soldiers trained abroad said the training they received was not suited to the kind of fighting needed for this war. Ukraine is fighting in conditions very different from what the US and its NATO allies have fought through in recent decades. He said that fighting to clear Russian trenches made him feel like he was "fighting World War I."

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☆ A Russian zoo said it sent peacocks to the front to 'inspire' troops. It deleted its post after people used it to mock Putin.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Russian zoo said it sent two peacocks to those fighting in Ukraine. AdvertisementA Russian zoo said it sent two peacocks to Ukraine with the aim of inspiring Russian troops fighting there — but then deleted its post after people mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin in the comments, according to reports. He added that an aviary was being built for the birds, according to Ukrainian outlet Pravda's reporting. The zoo later deleted its announcement post, according to The Daily Beast and Pravda. Putin has also put in place a law that effectively criminalizes any reference to the fighting in Ukraine being a "war" or "invasion."

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☆ Ukraine is building underground stores and bunkers to protect F-16s as the jets' arrival moves closer
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine is preparing ways to protect its F-16s while at base, its air force said. AdvertisementUkraine's air force said it is preparing for the arrival of F-16s by building underground stores and bunkers at its bases. The Associated Press has reported that Ukraine may use Western air bases when it gets F-16s because the jets require high-standard runways and protective hangars. But the air force's update suggests that Ukraine plans on keeping at least some F-16s in Ukraine during periods when they are not flying. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned last month that Western air bases that host F-16s for Ukraine would be "legitimate" targets for his armed forces.

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☆ Ukraine is going to do even more long-range attacks on Russian soil, a key ally said. The US won't like it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil will increase, according to the head of the UK's armed forces. The US is reportedly unhappy with Ukraine's strikes on targets in Russia. AdvertisementUkraine will increase its long-range strikes inside Russian airspace, the UK's military chief said, as the war enters its next stage. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the head of the UK's armed forces, told the Financial Times that "as Ukraine gains more capabilities for the long-range fight . Ukraine's strikes on Russian soil have so far included attacks on oil facilities and military targets.

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☆ American sniper in Ukraine says his unit prefers Soviet-era rifles because bullets are easier to find and they can take them from the Russians
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewAn American veteran fighting in Ukraine said soldiers in his unit prefer to use Soviet-era rifles over modern ones because it's easier to find ammunition, including by taking it from the Russians. Jonathan Poquette is currently serving as a sniper in Ukraine, and he said that his unit prefers AK-74 rifles, which are chambered for 5.45×39mm rounds. He said that the prolific availability of older rifles among Ukraine's soldiers was also partly an issue with Ukraine's planning. This has also included ammunition from defeated Russian soldiers, or that fleeing Russians have left behind. Ukraine's ammunition shortagesUkraine is suffering from extensive shortages of ammunition and weaponry that have had serious ramifications all along the front lines.

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☆ A NATO state said it could buy Patriot systems for Ukraine from countries not prepared to give them directly
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewOne of Ukraine's main European allies said it could buy US-made Patriot air-defense systems from other countries to send on to Ukraine. Ukraine is searching for more Patriot systems as it runs low on air defenses to stop Russian attacks. AdvertisementThe US-made MIM-104 Patriot missile system is a ground-based, mobile surface-to-air missile battery. REUTERS/Yevhen KotenkoGermany announced over the weekend that it would give Ukraine another Patriot system. AdvertisementHe said he "struggles to understand" some allies' resistance to giving Ukraine at least one of their Patriot systems.

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☆ Short on rockets, Ukraine has had to get 'more selective' with its HIMARS attacks, soldier says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He said his unit had good support from HIMARS — a long-range, high-precision rocket launcher that can hit targets 50 miles away — but its effectiveness was degraded as rockets ran low. AdvertisementUkrainian soldiers watch a rocket fire from a HIMARS launcher in May 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. AdvertisementCongress approved $300 million for Ukraine last month, which would have included HIMARS rockets. M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Unspecified, Ukraine. "Support Ukraine, help us win this war."

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☆ Russia has Ukraine outgunned 10 to 1 on artillery, and 30 to 1 on its airforce, Zelenskyy says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russia is firing 10 times more artillery than Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Russia also has 30 times more aircraft, he said, in a worrying sign for the country. Ukraine is suffering critical shortages with US aid stalled, and has warned it may need to retreat. AdvertisementThe US is the single biggest donor to Ukraine, but billions in further aid to Ukraine is stalled in Congress. Zelenskyy warned in March that Ukraine would have to start retreating if no new aid came from Congress.

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☆ Ukraine was in trouble already — now it openly admits it's on track to lose
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Tom Porter | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

On the front line in east and south Ukraine, reports say the situation is increasingly desperate, with Russia outfiring Ukraine at a rate of three to one. Senior Ukrainian military officials, talking to Politico, said that Russia could break through wherever it focuses its anticipated summer offensive. AdvertisementThe role of the WestUkraine is on a "starvation diet" for aid, George Barros, an expert at the Institute for the Study of War, told BI. Anadolu/Getty ImagesAnalysts also say that weaknesses in Russia's military are limiting the Kremlin's ability to take advantage of the situation. "For Ukraine to suffer total defeat, we'd need to see a major collapse in Ukrainian lines and morale," he said.

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☆ The US says it won't shoot down drones over Ukraine, despite doing the same to protect Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US helped shoot down Iranian drones and missiles fired at Israel over the weekend. But the White House said it wouldn't do the same for Ukraine, calling it a "different threat picture." AdvertisementThe White House said on Monday that it would not shoot down drones for Ukraine, despite having done so for Israel over the weekend. Israel said that Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at it on Saturday night. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby was asked in a media briefing if the US could also help to shoot down drones over Ukraine.

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☆ Russian soldiers are convinced that getting injured is the only way they can go home to their families, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russian soldiers want to get injured as they see it as the only way to go home, Ukraine said. "Therefore, the invaders dream of being injured," Ukraine's National Resistance Center said. AdvertisementRussian soldiers fighting in Ukraine now see getting injured as their only chance to leave the front lines and go home to see their families, according to Ukraine. Ukraine's National Resistance Center said that many Russian soldiers have lost hope that they will be given time away from the front, as Russia doesn't have enough soldiers there. "Therefore, the invaders dream of being injured," it said.

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☆ Ukraine says there are more than 100 Patriot air-defense systems its allies could spare if they wanted
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine has identified 100 Patriots that it believes its allies can spare, its foreign minister said. AdvertisementUkraine's foreign minister said his team had identified more than 100 Patriot air-defense systems that its allies could spare, as the country struggles with munition shortages against Russian attacks. Ukraine has between three and five Patriot systems; the exact number and location of their deployment have been kept secret. Related storiesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this month that Ukraine needs 25 Patriot systems with between six and eight batteries each to protect the country fully. AdvertisementThe Post reported that Zelenskyy told Kuleba to focus on persuading countries with spare Patriot systems to transfer them to Ukraine.

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☆ Ukrainian forces were 'crushing' in Avdiivka until Russian artillery started outfiring them roughly 20 times over, American volunteer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The veteran, who goes by the call sign Jackie, has been in Ukraine since 2022 and has served as a trainer of Ukrainian troops. He said that in the weeks before Ukrainian forces had to withdraw from the town, Ukraine was "crushing the enemy in Avdiivka." In their first week in Avdiivka, his men were able to cut many of Russia's routes into the fight. A snowy field with traces of artillery and recently destroyed Russian heavy equipment on the outskirts of Avdiivka, Ukraine, in January 2024. His men also kept a corridor open for Ukrainian troops to retreat.

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☆ Video appears to show Ukrainian soldiers walking up and stealing a souped-up Russian tank
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Footage appears to show Ukrainian soldiers stealing an advanced Russian tank. AdvertisementA new video claims to show Ukrainian soldiers stealing an advanced Russian tank and driving away with it. It is not clear if any Russian soldiers were inside the tank when it was reportedly taken. It said Azov soldiers, along with other Ukrainian brigades, had intelligence that an armored column of Russians was on the move. AdvertisementIt said 50 Russian soldiers were killed, while others escaped by running away and abandoning their gear.

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☆ An American sniper in Ukraine said GOP moves to block vital aid are making him rethink supporting the party
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

An American veteran in Ukraine said Republicans blocking support for Ukraine is making his party support falter. He said the lack of GOP support for Ukraine may stop him from voting for the party next time. AdvertisementAn American veteran in Ukraine said the Republican Party's moves to block further aid to the war-torn nation is shattering his longstanding loyalty to the party. Support Ukraine, help us win this war." "The way they're walking away from the threat of Russia, the way they're walking away from NATO, the way they're walking away from leaving our obligations, it's just shocking," Biden said.

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