Former multi divisional titlist and Ukrainian citizen Vasyl Lomachenko has returned to his homeland to join in the nation’s fight against the Russian military invasion which began last week. Yet Lomachenko isn’t the only Ukrainian fighter to have joined in
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Daily Crunch: State-sponsored hackers target private email addresses of Ukrainian military
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Vitali Klitschko Shown Fully Engaged In Military Defense Of Ukraine
Former WBC titlist turned Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko has claimed he’s going to fight to defend his Ukrainian homeland against the current Russian military invasion. “I don’t have a choice,” he said on Thursday. “I have to do that.” On
New Wiper Malware Targeting Ukraine Amid Russia's Military Operation
Cybersecurity firms ESET and Broadcom’s Symantec said they discovered a new data wiper malware used in fresh attacks against hundreds of machines in Ukraine, as Russian forces formally launched a full-scale military operation against the country. The Slovak company dubbed
UAE says to buy Chinese military aircraft after Yemen attacks
In December, the UAE threatened to scrap its mega-purchase of US F-35 fighter jets, protesting stringent conditions amid Washington’s concerns over China. The UAE Defence Ministry said it intended to sign a contract with China National Aero-Technology Import & Export
Russia’s Duma grants Putin right to use military abroad
The authorization grants Putin the right to use Russian forces abroad “in accordance with the principles and norms of international law,” the Senate’s resolution, which was released to the media, shows. The document does not impose any specific limits on
U.S.-built military jet crashes in Iran, killing three, state TV reports
DUBAI, Feb 21 – A U.S.-built F5 jet in use by the Iranian military crashed into the wall of a school in the northwestern city of Tabriz on Monday, killing the two pilots and a person on the ground, Iranian state TV reported on
Iran dismisses ‘bogus’ rumors of Chinese military deployment
“Over the past days, rumors have resurfaced about the deployment 5,000 Chinese security forces to the sidelines of oil and gas projects being implemented by Chinese firms,” the ministry said in a statement on Friday. The projects are part of
US military has approved religious exemptions to vaccine mandate for 15 service members out of 16,000 requests
The Marine Corps has approved religious exemptions for six Marines and the Air Force has approved nine requests for exemptions. The Navy has given conditional approval for a member of the Individual Ready Reserve, but that member would have to
U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Relocates as Russian Military Buildup Continues
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, April 14, 2021. (Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via Reuters) Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv will relocate to the city
US military launches investigation after possible civilian casualties in Syria strike targeting al Qaeda leader
The strike in Idlib, Syria, was carried out by an MQ-9 Reaper, targeting a senior al Qaeda leader and planner, Capt. Bill Urban said in a statement. The name of the target was not released, though he said the strike