Flashpoints | Ukraine
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US veterans head to Ukraine to fight, but Zelenskyy’s legion faces hurdles
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE From an undisclosed location in Ukraine, a former Georgian soldier runs a combined tactical operations center and military training camp that sends U.S. and other foreign fighters to battle Russia.
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Pentagon rejects Poland’s offer to transfer fighter fleet for Ukraine
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Polish minister of defense on Wednesday that the U.S. is not interested in participating in its plan to transfer its fight jets to the U.S., who would them give them to Ukraine. The Polish government announced Tuesday that it was prepared to immediately transfer its MiG-29s…
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Ukraine says it killed another high-ranking Russian military leader
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Ukraine says it killed Russian Major General Vitaly Gerasimov near Kharkiv. Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a statement from the Pentagon saying it is unable to confirm Gerasimov’s death.
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Foreign fighters now on battlefield helping battle Russia: Ukraine
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE The first foreign fighters have arrived in Ukraine amid heavy Russian bombardment and are on the battlefield. This marks the first time the unit has been used, Ukraine Brig. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of that nation’s defense intelligence agency, told Military Times Monday afternoon.
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Ukraine humanitarian crisis grows as Russian advance stalls after 12 days of war
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE While Russian advances in Ukraine largely remain stalled after 12 days of war, the humanitarian crisis continues to grow, Ukrainian officials say. “In western Ukraine there is a huge problem with a huge number of migrants and people are starving and cold,” a Ukrainian official told Military Times.
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No significant Russian movement after 11 days of war on Ukraine: Pentagon
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Though Russia has now committed about 95% of the combat power it amassed along Ukraine’s borders, the Pentagon has seen “limited changes on the ground” while the airspace remains contested, a senior U.S. defense official said Sunday evening.
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Volunteer fighters arrive in Ukraine. But the untrained should stay home
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Several hundred volunteers willing to fight Russians alongside Ukrainian forces already have arrived in that embattled nation, according to a government official there. A defense official at the Ukrainian embassy in Washington, D.C., told Military Times that they have already received more than 3,000 applications.
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Ukraine jets hit Russian column; Russia has used thermobarics, Ukraine military says
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Ukraine armed forces have been striking that long line of Russian troops heading to Kyiv while the Russians have used thermobaric weapons against Ukrainian cities, the head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency tells Military Times. “We are striking the enemy’s columns,” Brig. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov told Military Times in an exclusive interview…
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A calmer night in Kyiv as Ukraine military official sees ‘short term’ improvement
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE It was just after 3 a.m. in the besieged city of Kyiv, and after five days of attacks from Russia, Ukraine’s military leaders were breathing a sigh of relief. At least for a moment.
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Biden banning Russia from US airspace because of Ukraine
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE The latest details about Russia’s attack on Ukraine: Russian troops step up attacks on urban areas, evidence Russia using cluster munitions claim rights groups
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Want to go fight for Ukraine? Here’s what to do
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has created “The International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine.” Under siege by its much larger and more powerful neighbor, Ukraine has been so far able to slow down Russia’s attack … But there is a long fight ahead.
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Ukraine general vows to keep battling Russia as call goes out for foreign fighters
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE In a fiery Sunday morning message, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence remained defiant and resolute on the fourth day of Russia’s assault on his nation. “I am staying here!” Ukraine Brig. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said…
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Russia attacks Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE The latest on the Russian attack on Ukraine: Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions, warning other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”
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Putin orders Russian troops into eastern Ukraine as Biden blocks US trade there
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces Monday to “maintain peace” in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine in a further escalation of tensions that followed the Kremlin’s recognition of the areas’ independence despite warnings of sanctions and international condemnation.
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Putin has decided to further invade Ukraine, Biden says
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to further invade Ukraine, President Joe Biden said Friday afternoon. “As of this moment I’m convinced he’s made the decision,” Biden said during a televised address. “We have reason to believe it.”
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Navy disputes Russia’s claims that it chased a US sub out of its waters
FLASHPOINTS | UKRAINE The Russian Ministry of Defense claims a U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarine left Russian territorial waters Saturday after that country’s navy took “appropriate” actions. The U.S. Navy says the incident just didn’t happen.