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The sea, which borders occupied southern Ukraine, is connected to the Black Sea via the Kerch Strait, and, crucially, Russia controls its coastline. AdvertisementUkraine's attacks have forced Russian warships to withdraw from Crimea and relocate to safer waters, where they have also come under attack. But this doesn't mean ships there will be safe from Ukraine's aerial drones and missiles, experts told BI. But he added that "Russia's warships in the Azov Sea are still at the mercy of Ukrainian missiles and aerial drones." AdvertisementMeanwhile, Russian "missiles can reach most of Ukraine from the Sea of Azov and ports along the Russian Black Sea coast," Clark said.
Persons: , Dmitry Pletenchuk, Pletenchuk, Matthew Boyse, Basil Germond, Mark Temnycky, Scott Savitz, Bryan Clark, Clark, Steven Horrell, Igor Delanoë, Savitz Organizations: Service, Kyiv Independent, Business, Naval Forces of, Armed Forces of, Hudson Institute's Center, Lancaster University, Council's Eurasia Center, RAND, US Navy, Hudson Institute, Transatlantic Defense, Security, Center for Locations: Russian, Azov, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kerch, Russia, Crimea, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Europe, Eurasia, Ukrainian, Western
The Baltic states and Poland have called for a defense line along Europe's border with Russia, per Reuters. They said it would protect the EU from Russia's "military" and "hybrid" threats. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementNATO member states Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland have urged the EU to build defensive infrastructure along its 700-mile-long border with Russia and Belarus, according to Reuters. The leaders of the four countries, which all share a land border with either Russia or Belarus, called for "extraordinary" measures to protect them and their allies.
Persons: Organizations: Reuters, NATO, Service, EU, Business Locations: Baltic, Poland, Russia, Russia's, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus
Read previewJulian Assange spent more than five years in a 2x3 meter cell, isolated 23 hours a day before his release on bail, WikiLeaks said in a statement on Tuesday. Assange was arrested in the UK in 2019 for breaching bail conditions after seeking asylum in Ecuador's London Embassy to avoid extradition. AdvertisementOn Monday, the High Court of London granted Assange bail, the WikiLeaks statement said, allowing him to board a plane at 5 p.m. local time and leave the UK. AdvertisementBritain's 'Guantánamo Bay'Before his release, Assange spent half a decade detained in a prison once dubbed the UK's "Guantánamo Bay." Belmarsh Prison, where Julian Assange was held, pictured on May 20, 2024, in London.
Persons: , Julian Assange, Assange, Chelsea Manning, Matthew McKenzie, Carl Court Organizations: Service, WikiLeaks, Business, Embassy, US Department of Justice, United States, Northern, Justice Department, BBC, European, Human Rights, Independent Locations: Ecuador's, Northern Mariana Islands, Northern Mariana, London, Belmarsh, Australia
Filipino soldiers involved in a clash last week with Chinese coast guard have been awarded medals. Their vessels came under attack last week while delivering supplies in the disputed South China Sea. The award ceremony is unlikely to ease tensions with China in the contested region. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFilipino soldiers who reportedly used their bare hands to fight off Chinese coast guards armed with swords and knives were awarded medals by the Philippines for de-escalating tensions, according to the Manila Bulletin.
Persons: , Ferdinand Marcos Jr Organizations: Service, Manila Bulletin, Philippines, Business Locations: China, Philippines, of Lapu, Lapu
Russia accused Ukraine of injuring civilians in an ATACMS attack on Crimea on Sunday. Russia is likely placing military facilities near civilians to deter Ukrainian strikes, experts say. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussia is likely placing military facilities near civilian areas in Crimea to try to deter further Ukrainian strikes, military analysts said.
Persons: Organizations: Service, Russia's Ministry of Defence, MGM, Tactical Missile Systems, Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Crimea, Sunday, Sevastopol
A US official told CNN that parts of Israel's Iron Dome would be overwhelmed in the event of a war. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHezbollah would overwhelm at least some of Israel's Iron Dome batteries in the event of a full-blown war, a US official told CNN. The unnamed senior administration official said that, according to their assessments, at least some Iron Dome batteries would be "overwhelmed."
Persons: Organizations: CNN, Service, Business Locations: Israel
The US plans to stop open orders for Patriot interceptor missiles, the Financial Times reported. It aims to send them to Ukraine instead, leaving other countries to wait, per the FT.Ukraine has repeatedly asked for more Patriot systems, but has only received a handful from its allies. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe US plans to halt open orders for the delivery of Patriot interceptor missiles and send them to Ukraine instead, the Financial Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the discussions.
Persons: , Joe Biden Organizations: Financial Times, Service, Business Locations: Ukraine
Elon Musk moved The Boring Company to Texas in 2021, per the Times of London. A resident told the outlet it has turned Texas' "incredible vistas" into "gravel mines." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementElon Musk's construction company, The Boring Company, has turned Texas' "incredible vistas" into "gravel mines," a longtime resident told The Times of London. According to The Times, Musk moved his tunnel-building venture to Bastrop, a rural town of about 12,000 people located 30 miles east of Austin, in 2021.
Persons: Elon Musk, , Erin Flynn, Musk Organizations: Boring Company, Service, Elon, The Boring Company, Times, The Times, Business Locations: Texas, London, Bastrop, Austin
Read previewXi Jinping's claim that the US is trying to trick China into invading Taiwan is aimed at driving a wedge between the US and its European allies, experts told Business Insider. But in addressing the issue with the EU leader, Xi was trying to counter the US narrative and undermine transatlantic relations, Scobell said. "Also, China knows that the EU is generally ambivalent about backing the United States in a war with China over Taiwan," he added. However, over the last few years, the mood in Washington, DC, has shifted toward greater hawkishness, Graeme Thompson, an analyst with the Eurasia Group, told Business Insider in November. Under its One China policy, the EU recognizes the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of China.
Persons: , Ursula von der Leyen, Xi, Andrew Scobell, Scobell, Craig Singleton, Singleton, Timothy Heath, von der Leyen, Graeme Thompson, Mike Pompeo, John Bolton Organizations: Service, European, Financial Times, Business, US Institute of Peace, BI, EU, Foundation, Defense of Democracies, Taiwan, RAND, Eurasia Group, Royal Services Institute Locations: China, Taiwan, Beijing, Ukraine, United States, Washington ,, People's Republic of China, EU, Taiwan Strait
Russian naval ships left Cuba on Monday after a five-day official visit. Among them, the submarine Kazan — with visible damage including panels falling off. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOne of Russia's most advanced new submarines, which just left Cuba, is "falling apart" with damage on its hull, according to an OSINT analyst. Markus pointed to soundproofing panels "falling off" the front part of the submarine's hull.
Persons: , Marijn Markus, Markus Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Cuba
Xi Jinping accused the US of trying to trick China into invading Taiwan, the Financial Times said. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementChina's leader, Xi Jinping, accused the US of trying to trick China into invading Taiwan but said his country wouldn't take the bait, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The FT said Xi made the accusation in April last year during a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Persons: Xi Jinping, Ursula von der Leyen, , Xi Organizations: Financial Times, Service, FT, European, Business Locations: China, Taiwan
Xi Jinping accused the US of trying to trick China into invading Taiwan, per the Financial Times. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementChinese leader Xi Jinping has accused the US of trying to trick China into invading Taiwan, but he said it won't take the bait, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the FT, Xi made the accusation during a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in April last year.
Persons: Xi Jinping, Ursula von der Leyen, , Xi Organizations: Financial Times, Service, European, Business Locations: China, Taiwan
Read previewUkraine's sustained attacks against Russia's air defenses could make occupied Crimea untenable as a military staging ground, war analysts said. Ukraine has repeatedly hit Russia's air defenses in Crimea over the last few months, with attacks intensifying this week. AdvertisementAccording to reports, one Russian S-400 "Triumf" and two S-300 air-defense missile systems were targeted overnight on Sunday into Monday, with suggestions that Ukraine used US-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems, known as ATACMS. AdvertisementForbes reached a similar conclusion on Wednesday, saying Russia's S-400 missile systems can't defend nearby Russian troops or even themselves. AdvertisementBut despite Ukraine's recent successes, its campaign of long-range air strikes won't be the silver bullet that ends Russia's occupation of Crimea, military experts told BI.
Persons: , Ukraine's, Forbes, Russia's, Kyrylo Budanov, Keir Giles, Giles, they're, Matthew Savill, James Black, Putin Organizations: Service, Institute for, Business, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Staff of, Armed Forces, Chatham House's, Eurasia Programme, Royal United Services Institute, RAND Europe, Kremlin Locations: Crimea, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Chatham House's Russia, Eurasia, Ukrainian
Argentina is holding talks to send five fighter jets to Ukraine, Argentine media reported. Its Super Étendard jets are inoperable due to a Falkland War-era embargo, local outlet Infobae said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAn unusual legacy of the Falklands War could help Ukraine get a new set of fighter jets. Argentine news outlet Infobae reported on Tuesday that the country is holding talks with NATO, the US, and France to provide Ukraine with five Super Étendard fighter jets.
Persons: Organizations: Argentina, Service, NATO, Super, Business Locations: Argentina, Ukraine, Argentine, France
Ukraine used at least 10 US-supplied ATACMS to hit Russian air defenses in Crimea, per reports. Ukraine's Army General Staff said it hit an S-400 "Triumf" and two S-300 air-defense missile systems. This would be one of the first strikes Ukraine launched against Crimea using the US-supplied weapons. AdvertisementUkraine used at least 10 US-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems, known as ATACMS, to hit Russian air defenses in Crimea on Monday, according to reports. Ten missiles hit the 31st Air Defense Division of the Russian Defense Ministry in occupied Crimea, Russian independent Telegram channel Astra reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources.
Persons: Organizations: Ukraine's Army, Staff, Service, Army Tactical Missile Systems, 31st Air Defense Division, Russian Defense Ministry, Telegram, Astra, Business Locations: Ukraine, Crimea, Russian
Russia is using four submarines to monitor the Black Sea, a Ukrainian official told national TV. Dmitry Pletenchuk said three were cruise missile carriers and that two "periodically" go to sea. AdvertisementRussia has started using submarines to patrol the Black Sea after suffering major naval losses, according to a Ukrainian official. Dmitry Pletenchuk, a spokesman for Ukraine's southern military command, made the statement on Ukrainian national television on Monday, per Ukrainska Pravda. According to Pletenchuk, Russia is now deploying four submarines, three of which are cruise missile carriers, to patrol the Black Sea.
Persons: Dmitry Pletenchuk, Organizations: Service, Ukrainian, Business Locations: Russia, Pletenchuk
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Úrsula Alvarado, a 52-year-old Peruvian-American artist who lives in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2016, I had just divorced my husband of 30 years and was forced to live at a friend's place. Úrsula Alvarado outside St James Plaza, an affordable apartment community in Alexandria, Virginia, on May 11, 2024. He was stunned that I was living in one of the country's most expensive cities.
Persons: , Úrsula Alvarado, St James Plaza, Paul Bernard Organizations: Service, Business, United States, Affordable Homes, St Locations: American, Alexandria , Virginia, Peru, Alexandria, St James
A US-made Bradley rescued a soldier after a drone spotted him hiding in some trees, a video shows. Medics waited for the right moment to leave the fighting vehicle and rescue the soldier, it said. AdvertisementA video shared on Sunday shows a wounded Ukrainian soldier being rescued by a US-made Bradley fighting vehicle, after being spotted hiding among some trees. The drone footage, captured by Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade, shows the soldier hiding in the foliage and waving a blue piece of paper at the drone above. According to the text accompanying the video, the brigade spotted the wounded soldier, named Dmytro, in the bushes during an aerial reconnaissance.
Persons: Bradley, , Dmytro Organizations: Service, Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade, Business Locations: Ukrainian
A YouTuber was arrested over a stunt involving fireworks, a helicopter, and a Lamborghini. The 24-year-old is accused of causing fireworks to be shot out of a moving helicopter. Police believe he directed it without permits and used fireworks that were illegal in California. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA 24-year-old YouTuber could face up to 10 years in prison after being accused of directing a social media stunt involving two women illegally shooting fireworks out of a helicopter at a Lamborghini.
Persons: YouTuber, , Suk Min Choi, Alex Choi Organizations: Lamborghini, Police, Service, US, Office, Central, Central District of California, Business Locations: California, Central District
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewNATO is busy setting up land corridors that US soldiers and military vehicles would use in the case of a Russian invasion of Europe, The Telegraph reported, citing unnamed officials. AdvertisementPlans are also being developed to move troops through ports in Sweden, Finland, and the Balkans, the outlet reported. AdvertisementLast year, NATO leaders agreed to keep 300,000 soldiers in a state of high readiness, The Telegraph reported. Last week, the Financial Times reported that NATO had less than 5% of the air defenses needed to protect Central and Eastern Europe, citing people familiar with NATO's defense plans.
Persons: , Vaidotas Urbelis, Donald Tusk, Poland's, Alexander Sollfrank Organizations: Service, NATO, The Telegraph, Business, The, Telegraph, Financial Times, Command Locations: Europe, Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Norway, Hungary, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Sweden, Finland, Balkans, Germany, Poland, Russia, Baltic States, Central, Eastern Europe
Read previewA dramatic video shared by Ukraine's defense ministry on Wednesday showed an aerial drone finding a simple way around a Russian tank's formidable "turtle" defenses. "Occupiers made a 'turtle' tank but forgot to close a hatch... Ukraine's drone pilots don't forgive such mistakes," Ukraine's Ministry of Defence said in the accompanying text. Occupiers made a 'turtle' tank but forgot to close a hatch...🇺🇦 drone pilots don't forgive such mistakes. One "turtle" tank was spotted fitted out with a tent-like metal structure, while another one was seen with pallets on it. Ukraine has previously released videos showing drones taking out Russian "turtle" tanks on the battlefield.
Persons: Organizations: Service, Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade, Business, Ministry of Defence, 93rd Mechanized Brigade, Pilots Locations: Russian, Bakhmut
Russia's foreign minister said French military instructors in Ukraine would be "legitimate targets." Sergey Lavrov said he had reasons to think some were already active in Ukraine. Russia has threatened nuclear strikes on countries that are considering sending troops to Ukraine. AdvertisementFrench military instructors operating in Ukraine would be a "legitimate target" for Russia, Russia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, said on Tuesday. Lavrov was speaking at a press conference in the Republic of the Congo when he was asked about reports that French instructors would shortly be sent to Ukraine.
Persons: Sergey Lavrov, , Lavrov Organizations: Service, French Army, Russian Armed Forces, Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Republic of, Congo
A company developing Russia's answer to Elon Musk's Starlink said it completed its first tests. It uses the same approach as SpaceX's Starlink and other companies vying for the market. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA company developing Russia's answer to Elon Musk's Starlink said it has completed its first series of tests, using a laser inter-satellite link of its own design.
Persons: Elon Musk's Starlink, Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Russian
Ukraine has deployed special forces to Syria to fight Russian mercenaries there, per the Kyiv Post. They are backing Syrian rebels in fighting the Assad regime in the southwest, per the outlet. Ukraine is also fighting Wagner mercenaries in Sudan, the outlet previously reported. AdvertisementUkraine has deployed special forces units to Syria to combat Russians there, according to the Kyiv Post. Ukrainian special forces are fighting side by side with Syrian rebels against Russian mercenaries and Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime in the Middle Eastern country, the outlet reported.
Persons: Assad, Wagner, , Bashar Assad's Organizations: Kyiv Post, Service, Russian, Ukrainian, Directorate of Intelligence, Business Locations: Ukraine, Syria, Kyiv, Sudan, Ukrainian
Russia knows Putin's Crimea bridge is "doomed," a Ukrainian official told The Economist. Dmitry Pletenchuk said Russia is using a new railway because it knows the bridge is in trouble. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussia knows its Crimea bridge is doomed, which is forcing it to rely on a new railway for its military, according to a Ukrainian official. It came after the US supplied long-range ATACMS to Ukraine, putting higher-value targets, including Crimea's Kerch Bridge, in Ukraine's crosshairs.
Persons: Dmitry Pletenchuk, Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Russia, Crimea, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Kerch, Ukraine's
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