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Putin eyes seizing more territory in Ukraine amid Kyiv counteroffensive |
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to have his troops take more land in Ukraine. |
© Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP |
The Russian president's assertion comes as Ukraine begins a long-awaited counteroffensive in the country's south and east, claiming small victories that have been disputed by the Russian government. Putin said Ukraine has suffered "catastrophic" losses in their probing attacks into Russian-occupied portions of Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials have so far called the offensive a success. The Russian leader this week also reiterated claims that the Kakhovka dam was destroyed intentionally by Ukraine. The dam failed two weeks ago, causing massive flooding in Ukraine's south, displacing many people and threatening agriculture in the region as well as military movements. The Ukrainian government has blamed the Russians for the resulting humanitarian crisis. Putin's threat to take more territory would create a "sanitary zone" on Ukrainian land before the Russian border to prevent any Ukrainian attack into Russia itself, he said. Early Tuesday morning, Russia launched a set of strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine, killing 11 people in the small town of Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Read the full report at TheHill.com. |
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The United States has sent F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East in response to "increasingly unsafe" activity from Russian aircraft in the region. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a release on Wednesday that it deployed the F-22 Raptors to demonstrate the country's ability to "re-posture forces and deliver overwhelming power at a moment’s notice." "U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to U.S. Central …
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Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee adopted a funding bill amendment Tuesday that would block federal money from going toward abortions or gender-affirming care at Veteran Affairs (VA) facilities, as well as banning Pride flags from being flown at the centers. The amendments to the VA funding bill, which were considered together, were adopted by a 34-27 party-line vote within the committee. Democrats on the committee … |
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An Army soldier pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS to help kill other U.S. troops. Cole Bridges, a 22-year-old Ohio man, joined the Army in approximately September 2019 and was subsequently assigned as a cavalry scout based in Fort Stewart, Ga. That same year, according to prosecutors, he began consuming online propaganda "promoting jihadists and their violent ideology," and posted his support … |
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Upcoming things we're watching on our beat: |
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley are in Brussels tomorrow to lead an in-person meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group ahead of a NATO Defense Ministerial.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing and London beginning Friday.
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Former NSA employee sentenced to jail on Jan. 6 charge |
A former National Security Agency (NSA) employee was sentenced Wednesday to two weeks in jail over his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Paul Lovley pleaded guilty in January to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, a misdemeanor with a six-month maximum sentence. … |
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Events in and around the defense world: |
- Defense One will hold a summit on how emerging technologies are shaping the military tactics and national-security strategies of tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET.
- The Business Council for International Understanding will hold a discussion on "Australia's Strategic Defense Review and Australian defense priorities" with Royal Australian Navy Rear Adm. Ian Murray, Australian defense attaché to the United States, at 9 a.m.
- The Center for Strategic and International Studies and U.S.-ASEAN Business Council will hold a conference on "The U.S. relationship with ASEAN and the Quad, including the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework" at 9 a.m.
- The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will hold a hearing on "Europe, the United States, and Relations with China: Convergence or Divergence?" at 9:30 a.m.
- The Brookings Institution will hold a conversation on "Evaluating NATO enlargement since the end of the Cold War" at 2:30 p.m.
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News we've flagged from other outlets: |
- GOP bill bans military abortions, transgender care, diversity work (Military Times)
- New tape test: Here's how the Army is measuring body fat now (Military.com)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Fox News sent out a statement acknowledging a chyron that ran late Tuesday during former President Trump’s post-indictment remarks that called … Read more |
| The House on Wednesday effectively killed a resolution to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), voting for a Democratic-led motion to table the measure. … Read more |
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