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Ukrainian forces will need training on some military equipment, Pentagon says

Some of the new military equipment the United States said on Wednesday it was sending to Ukraine will require training for Ukrainian forces, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.

Reuters

Pentagon to meet largest US arms makers over Ukraine: Reports

The top eight defence contractors are invited to the meeting, which is reportedly aimed at upping assistance to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine: Russia-backed separatist stirs fears of chemical weapons

Russia has allegedly used banned weapons several times in the past, including in the 2002 Moscow hostage crisis.

Al Jazeera

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Russia has yet to slow a Western arms express into Ukraine

Western weaponry pouring into Ukraine helped blunt Russia’s initial offensive and seems certain to play a central role in the approaching battle for Ukraine’s contested Donbas region

The Independent UK

Russian atrocities fuel new breakthroughs in Ukraine military aid

Most NATO allies are now giving Ukraine whatever it needs to prevail.

Axios

As Russia menaces Ukraine’s east, Putin says peace talks hit ‘dead end’

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pressed ahead Tuesday in their drive to seize the strategic southern port of Mariupol and encircle Ukrainian defenders in the country’s east, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his invasion as a noble cause.

Los Angeles Times

Pentagon asks top 8 U.S. weapons makers to meet on Ukraine -sources

The Pentagon will host leaders from the top eight U.S. weapons manufacturers on Wednesday to discuss the industry's capacity to meet Ukraine's weapons needs if the war with Russia lasts years, two people familiar with the meeting said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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The battle for Mariupol: Allies call for probe after allegation of chemical weapons use

There are calls from the US and Britain for an investigation after Ukrainian soldiers of the Azov regiment were reportedly injured by a "poisonous substance" during a Russian attack on the port city of Mariupol. No evidence has yet been gathered. The UK foreign secretary says it would be "a…

France 24

Chinese and Russian ambitions in space pose threat, Pentagon warns

China and Russia are increasing their capacities to threaten the United States from space, according to a new Pentagon report.

Roll Call

Civilians flee eastern Ukraine in advance of a widely forecast attack – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

India-US sign new Space Situational Awareness arrangement

India and the US on Monday finalized signing of a new Space Situational Awareness arrangement forging the way to more advanced cooperation at 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. Further details on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 48 of the invasion

Unconfirmed reports of Russia using chemical weapons in Mariupol, where Ukrainian authorities say more than 10,000 civilians have been killed

The Guardian - AU

Senate Republicans call on Biden administration to share more intelligence in Donbas, Crimea

Their demand comes after the Pentagon acknowledged sharing intel for eastern Ukraine.

Axios

Russia ‘repositioning’ in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region: US

Russian convoy heading towards Ukrainian town of Izyum, Pentagon says, as Ukraine prepares for expected offensive.

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The Independent UK

With COVID mission over, Pentagon plans for next pandemic

U.S. military medical teams deployed during the pandemic brought back lessons as the Defense Department looks to see what worked and what didn't

The Guardian - US

Senator urges Democrats to ‘scream from the rooftops’ against Republicans

Brian Schatz from Hawaii, who denounced Josh Hawley on the Senate floor over Ukraine, tells own side to make more noise

Los Angeles Times

Zelenskyy forecasts ‘hard battle’ in Ukraine’s east as civilians flee expected fighting

KYIV, Ukraine — Amid signs that atrocities and fighting were likely to intensify as the war in Ukraine entered its seventh week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday warned of a “hard battle” ahead, with Russian forces amassing in the east for a new offensive.

The Independent UK

Hawaii senator slams Josh Hawley for ‘solidarity with insurrectionists’ after he blocks vote on defence nominee

Senator Hawley is blocking any consideration of Pentagon nominations because Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin won’t heed demand for his resignation

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Tribune News Service

US military is ordered to allow HIV-positive soldiers to become officers

A federal judge issued a pair of landmark rulings barring the U.S. military from discharging soldiers who contract HIV and ordering the Pentagon to allow those who have the virus but no symptoms to become officers.

Salon

Pentagon declassifies bizarre UFO docs

The reports reveal details from an array of alleged UFO encounters, with varying degrees of plausibility

Irish Mirror

Why has Russia withdrawn from Kyiv? US issue warning as Vladimir Putin set to 'refocus' attacks

The NATO Secretary-General warned that the withdrawal of troops elsewhere indicates a change in tactics

Roll Call

Senators say Pentagon must do more to help Ukraine defeat Russia - Roll Call

Senators pressed Defense Department leaders to send more weapons to Ukraine more quickly, with the goal of defeating Russia.

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Small Number' of Ukraine Soldiers Get Drone Training in US

Ukrainian soldiers are being trained in the United States to operate the deadly Switchblade drones that Washington is supplying to Kyiv, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said it was a "very small" number of Ukrainian troops who were already present in the US before Russia…

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine braces for a renewed Russian offensive on its eastern front – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine says Russia will see new sanctions as ‘permission to attack’ amid warnings of fresh offensive

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says sanctions unveiled by west have ‘a spectacular look. But this is not enough’, as fears mount of large-scale Russian offensive

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