Section: US & Canada
Russia unveils new Armata tank for WW2 victory parade
Russia has unveiled a new-generation battle tank called Armata T-14 ahead of World War Two Victory Day celebrations on 9 May. It is among several new weapons systems featuring in a vast parade on 9 May. It is 70 years since the Soviet and Allied armies defeated Nazi Germany in 1945. The Russian defence ministry has posted photos of the new...
Ukraine says rebels using rocket launchers
The army said that rebels fired Grad rockets at the government-held town of Avdiivka. …read more Source: USA...
Report: To Aid Combat, Russia Wages Cyberwar Against Ukraine
Cyberwarfare is a hidden world with few documented examples. In a new report, security researchers detail digital attacks against Ukraine’s military, and charge the Russian military as the hacker.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Sandwich-Making Chernobyl Fox Goes Viral
A video of a fox taking food from RFE/RL Ukrainian Service journalists in the Chernobyl exclusion zone has gone viral, with more than a million hits on social and news media sites. The fox shows no fear of humans, stacking up meat and bread like a sandwich, which it carries off for later. The area was abandoned by humans after the Chernobyl...
Ukraine says separatist rebels in the east have resumed firing rocket launchers
Ukrainian military officials say separatist rebels in the east have resumed the use of rocket launchers that should have been withdrawn under a February peace deal. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine Says Rebels Using Rocket Launchers
Ukraine says separatist rebels in the east have resumed firing rocket launchers …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine says rebels using rocket launchers
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military officials say separatist rebels in the east have resumed the use of rocket launchers that should have been… …read more Source:...
Merkel Says Sanctions On Russia Should Be Tied To Fulfilling Minsk Deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on April 27 that the continuation of international sanctions against Russia should depend on whether it upholds its commitments under a cease-fire deal for eastern Ukraine that was signed in Minsk in February. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s rebels mete out rough justice in authority vacuum
A bruised rebel fighter in battle fatigues is tied to a traffic pole, avoiding glances as a crude message hung about his neck flutters in the wind: “I am a…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s rebels mete out own justice
In the maelstrom of conflict, summary justice has become commonplace in rebel-controlled areas, and it targets civilians and combatants alike. …read more Source: CTV...
