The United Nations is investigating an explosion that wounded three of its personnel and a translator Saturday in southern Lebanon. “This morning, three OGL (UNTSO) military observers and one Lebanese language assistant on a foot patrol along the Blue Line were injured when an explosion occurred near their location,” the statement from Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he expects Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to propose further changes in the Ukrainian army and planned operations early next week. Source: President Zelenskyy’s video address Quote from Zelenskyy: “The commander-in-chief has a carte blanche to make personnel changes in the army, in any of […]
Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has announced personnel changes among brigade commanders whose actions endanger the lives and health of their subordinates. Source: Syrskyi on Telegram Quote from Syrskyi: “I continue to work on the eastern front. Over the course of three days, it has become quite clear why, given the […]
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Thursday said it has begun replacing dozens of its military personnel in Maldives with civilian technical staff who will operate three aircraft given by India to provide humanitarian services. The first batch of technicians to operate a helicopter has reached Maldives, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. […]
The search continues for 13-year-old Madeline “Maddie” Soto, the Hunter’s Creel teen who disappeared Monday morning. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Monday night they started the search for the teen but has been unsuccessful thus far. “We’re not going to stop looking,” said John Mina, Orange County Sheriff. Read: […]
On Friday, 16 February, the German government reported on another batch of military aid sent to Ukraine over the past week. Source: European Pravda with reference to the German government website Details: The list released by the German government mentions the transfer of 18 armoured personnel carriers, about 4,000 rounds of 155-mm artillery shells, a […]
During the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein format meeting) on 14 February, Spain’s Defence Minister Margarita Robles announced that Spain would give Ukraine a number of armoured personnel carriers. Source: Spain’s Ministry of Defence; European Pravda Details: Robles told other Ramstein participants that Spain will urgently ship a […]
OAK CREEK, Wis. – The former Oak Creek High School teacher charged with sexually assaulting a student tried getting the school district to remove its investigation from her personnel file. Milwaukee County prosecutors charged Rachel Goodle, 22, in July with second degree sexual assault of a child and sex assault of a student by school […]
There is a growing tendency among Russian officers in the Western Military District to commit violence against their subordinates, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center reported on Feb. 11, citing undisclosed sources. Poor morale has reportedly plagued Russian forces since the start of the all-out war against Ukraine, and cases of executions and soldiers disobeying orders have […]
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has held the first working meeting with Oleksandr Syrskyi, the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to discuss the army’s detailed action plan for 2024. Source: Ukrainian MoD’s press service Quote: “A critical issue is establishing a logistics system and timely meeting the army’s needs. The focus is […]
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) recognized significant contributions made by citizens and department personnel in their annual awards ceremony at the Stargazers Theatre and Event Center. “The thing that makes Colorado Springs so great is the people who live here,” said Chief Adrian Vasquez of CSPD. In […]
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) stated on 5 February that the leadership had made some “decisions” concerning the personnel of the Department for the Protection of National Statehood after the investigation by the Bihus.Info project about illegal surveillance of its journalists. Source: press service of the SSU Quote: “The leadership of the SSU has […]