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Russia may invade Ukraine 'any day now' with forces '70% ready' for full-blown war

Military instructors and civilians take part in a training session at an abandoned factory in Kyiv

White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan’s warning comes as other intelligence reports say Moscow has assembled almost three-quarters of the necessary military firepower required for an invasion Military instructors and civilians take part in a training session at an abandoned factory in Kyiv ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) Russia could invade Ukraine ‘any … Read more

Russia has massed 70 percent of forces it needs to invade Ukraine, U.S. source says

Russia has massed 70 percent of forces it needs to invade Ukraine, U.S. source says

Russia has already assembled 70 percent of the forces it would need to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a US official with direct knowledge of the latest government assessment said late Friday amid spiraling tensions in the region. An invasion would likely cause significant casualties, killing or wounding up to 50,000 civilians within weeks, … Read more

U.S. forces launch raid in Syria, civilians also reported dead

U.S. forces launch raid in Syria, civilians also reported dead

It was the largest raid in the province since the 2019 Trump-era US assault that killed the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. An Iraqi intelligence official in contact with the US-led coalition said Thursday’s target was a high-ranking militant leader whose identity will be released by the White House later in the day. Information … Read more

U.S. special forces conduct ‘counterterrorism mission’ in Syria

U.S. special forces conduct ‘counterterrorism mission’ in Syria

US special forces conducted a “counterterrorism mission” in northwest Syria, the Pentagon said early Thursday. “The mission was successful. There were no US casualties. More information will be provided as it becomes available,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a brief statement. More information would be released as available, Kirby said. The Pentagon did … Read more

Thousands of elite Russian special forces including assassins on way to Ukraine border

Russian assassins, sabotage experts and spies are among the troops en route to Belarus

The Kremlin has sent the 14th Spetsnaz Brigade – which is made up of 2,000 crack assassins, sabotage experts and covert operatives – to Ukraine’s northern neighbor Belarus Russian assassins, sabotage experts and spies are among the troops en route to Belarus’ border with Ukraine ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Thousands more elite … Read more