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War in Ukraine
In the West, the highly feared SMERSH became known via its fictionalized portrayal in Ian Fleming’s James Bond books.
Jan. 9
Ukraine
All 176 people aboard the Ukraine International Airlines flight – mostly Canadians and Iranians – were killed when the Boeing 737-800 was downed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on January 8, 2020.
Jan. 9
UN
Johann Soufi, a lawyer and international justice expert, said there would be an "extremely significant symbolic impact" if the court ruled against Israel.
Jan. 9
Ukraine
The Eurasia Group ranked the war in Ukraine as the third biggest risk, with the study predicting the country in 2024 will in effect become partitioned.
Jan. 9
National police are calling for massive DNA profiling to help them identify bodies when they’re found.
Jan. 9
Putin
Military enlistment offices in Russia have begun issuing the first war veterans’ certificates to former mercenaries of the Wagner group, which mutinied against the Ministry of Defense last year.
Jan. 8
War in Ukraine
The Kremlin has tried to maintain the semblance of normalcy in Russia as it conducts its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but recent strikes in Belgorod have brought its war closer to home.
Jan. 8
Russia
Nikolai Vasilyev, whose rap name is VACIO, had attended a “nearly-naked” party where he had worn a sock over his penis.
Jan. 8
War in Ukraine
Russian POWs previously interviewed by Kyiv Post said soldiers are told by their commanders that it’s better to kill themselves than surrender to Ukrainian forces.
Jan. 8
Some fear that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose been accused of violating democratic norms and the closest EU leader to Moscow, would lead the European Council if no one else is voted in.
Jan. 8
Russia
Russian air defense in Rostov mistook its own paratroopers during training for Ukrainian troops and fired on them in panic, killing two in one of its latest friendly fire incidents.
Jan. 8
War in Ukraine
The Russian satcom jamming system took almost twenty years to develop and was first spotted in the occupied Luhansk region in early 2019.
Jan. 8
Patriot
High-tech Russian long-range strike weapons had a field day with all ballistic missiles and about half of all cruise missiles fired by the Kremlin on Monday penetrating Ukrainian air defenses.
Jan. 8
Germany
Germany announced its latest military aid package for Ukraine on Thursday, Jan. 4, that contained enhanced air defense capability that included the Skynex air defense system.
Jan. 8
Pope Francis
Pope Francis said people "need to realise more clearly that civilian victims are not 'collateral damage' but men and woman, with names and surnames, who lose their lives."
Jan. 8
Partisans
Russia has become concerned about partisan activity and anti-Kremlin attitudes among the local population in the occupied territories of Ukraine as its presidential elections approach.
Jan. 8
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Ukrainian forces repelled a major Russian offensive in Kursk, destroying a battalion, 28 armored vehicles, and inflicting over 200 casualties on Russia.
Nov. 12