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Female soldiers in Ukrainian army burdened by health issues, ill-fitting equipment

July 13, 2023 -

According to the Daily Beast, the Russia-Ukraine war that broke out in February 2022 has been a "particularly brutal" experience for the roughly 60,000 women in the AFU. Some of them shared to the news outlet the conditions they have been forced to endure.

"The lack of appropriate equipment and resources for female soldiers – including ill-fitting uniforms, boots, body armor and tools to help them relieve themselves on the battlefield – often puts them in greater danger ...

U.S. Army now begging UNVAXXED soldiers it once dismissed to return to service

November 22, 2023 -

Information Liberation reported that several unvaccinated former soldiers received letters from the Department of Defense (DoD). The correspondence exhorted military members "involuntary separated for refusal to receive" the COVID-19 injections to request for "a correction of their military records." The letter arose "as a result of the rescission of all current COVID-19 vaccination requirements."

Alongside the correction of military records, the letter also opened ...

U.S. Army faces TikTok mutiny as Gen Z soldiers voice complaints and grievances about military life

December 21, 2023 -

The posts, which often come from uniformed troops stationed on different U.S. bases, present a direct challenge to top military officials amid a recruitment crisis that saw the Army fall short of its target by 25 percent in 2022.

One such disgruntled soldier is influencer Anthony Laster, who has over a million followers on TikTok. He criticized Army life in a video, zeroing in on the lack of privacy and sleep, dismal pay, subpar food and disrespectful leadership. The ...

British army chief calls for creation of “citizen army” amid rising threat to the U.K.

January 26, 2024 -

Expressing heightened concerns about the evolving threat from Russia, he underscored the limitations of relying solely on increased reserve forces and stressed the imperative for a broader strategy. While not advocating for conscription, Sanders emphasized the need to cultivate a mindset among the British public that would willingly embrace voluntary service in the event of war.

Sanders pointed to the steps taken by other European nations to ready their populations for ...

Why are American hospitals treating wounded Ukrainian soldiers?

September 21, 2023 -

Zelensky, who was in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, couldn’t resist the chance for a photo op with Ukrainian fighters undergoing treatment at Staten Island University Hospital. He was pictured with injured soldiers, some of whom were using prosthetic limbs or confined to wheelchairs. He also toured the hospital.

According to the CEO of the company that owns the hospital, Northwell Health, 18 soldiers have been treated there since March.

They’re ...

‘We will all die anyway’ – Ukrainian army adviser

January 01, 2024 -

(Article republished from RT.com)

Martinyuk, 37, is a former theater and TV actress who currently serves as an “external adviser” to Zaluzhny. In a broadcast shared on social media by the Kiev-based news agency UNIAN, she argued against the reaction of most Ukrainians to getting mobilized into the military.

“I now see when someone gets a summons, the mothers immediately write [that] they are already hysterical and almost immediately say goodbye to the lives of ...

Biden wants to redirect U.S. Army funding to UKRAINE

2 months ago -

The latest reports suggest that Biden is strongly considering tapping the U.S. Army budget to refill the coffers of Kiev, which is losing badly at the hands of Russia and its special military operation.

Though a final decision on the matter has yet to be made, sources close to the decision-makers say the amount sought by the White House is around $200 million, which is just a fraction of the $61 billion in additional aid that Biden is begging Congress to send to Ukraine....

Gazans held in ‘torture camp’ by Israeli army: Report

January 10, 2024 -

(Article republished from New.TheCradle.co)

Israeli soldiers took videos and photos that circulated online, showing large groups of men they had rounded up, stripped to their underwear, handcuffed, and blindfolded. The men were lined up in rows, sitting in the street, and later taken away in military trucks to detention camps.

?IDF soldiers force CHILDREN, men & elderly to strip in front of cameras at gunpoint

A soldier yells proudly "We're occupying all of Gaza"....

VIDEO: Israeli soldiers shoot starving Palestinians collecting aid in Gaza

18 days ago -

(Article by Chris Menahan republished from InformationLiberation.com)

The video shows Palestinians collecting aid from an airdrop while IDF soldiers fire on them repeatedly.

One Palestinian man walking away from the scene after filling a bag with aid can be seen getting shot from behind by the IDF while posing no threat to anyone.

The IDF continue to shoot at him after he falls to the ground, fighting desperately to cling to his life.

Eventually, the ...

Ukrainian commander reveals most of Kyiv’s soldiers are “old men”

January 17, 2024 -

Aleksey Tarasenko, commander of the AFU's Fifth Assault Brigade, made this claim during a Jan. 14 interview with the Ukrainian channel Espreso TV. According to him, the average age of soldiers in the AFU is more than 40 years old. Tarashenko also issued a dire warning that the military needs younger recruits.

"The [Ukrainian] military is eagerly awaiting fresh reinforcements because the situation in many units is critical in terms of personnel," the commander explained....

Amazon prepares army of 750,000 ROBOTS to eliminate HUMAN workers

October 30, 2023 -

In a blog post on Oct. 18, Amazon revealed that its robotics team has begun testing "Digit," a bipedal robot that has started carrying around and stacking boxes at a site south of Seattle.

The company explained that Digit "can move, grasp, and handle items in spaces and corners of warehouses in novel ways." Additionally, the robot's size and shape are suited for buildings that are designed for humans, with Amazon saying that "there is a big opportunity to scale a mobile ...

ESCALATION: U.S. to deploy 3,600 Army troops in Eastern Europe

September 28, 2023 -

The Army declared on Sept. 20 that about 3,400 soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 200 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division Headquarters will head to Eastern Europe in the coming weeks. Army officials note that the units will be deployed mainly to Romania and Scandinavia. (Related: Biden orders 3,000 Army reserve troops to prepare for European deployment.)

"We look forward to the return of the 82nd Airborne Division ...

REPORT: Ukraine abducts wounded Russian soldiers using giant drones with pincers

August 25, 2023 -

Russian media quoted a member of the Akhmat battalion labeling the drones as "Baba Yaga" – an ogress or witch from Slavic folklore who snatches and eats children. He said "Baba Yaga" has massive claws capable of carrying troops off into the sky.

"Such large drones, only slightly more modernized, have previously been used by the enemy in order to steal our wounded. The drone is equipped with special devices that look like claws, with which it captures a person who is not ...

U.S. Army now seeking RETIREES to return to active-duty service

a month ago -

The service-wide All Army Activities (ALARACT) directive outlined how Army retirees can find and apply for open positions, according to a March 22 report by the Daily Caller. It added that the ALARACT document "aims to maintain a sufficient number of personnel to fill all of the Army's authorized positions."

"The message comes as the service has publicly acknowledged struggles to balance a shrinking workforce with the demands of sprawling global mission sets as recruitment ...

Dutch army head says Netherlands should PREPARE FOR WAR with Russia

January 05, 2024 -

Lt. Gen. Martin Wijnen, the RNLA's commander, issued this advice during a Dec. 28 interview with the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. "Russia is getting stronger," he warned, adding that "the Netherlands should not think that [its] safety is guaranteed just because [it is] 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) away."

According to Wijnen, the country "must work on [its] operational readiness" and "ensure that [it has] enough deterrence to deprive any adversary of the courage to [attack]....

Biden orders 3,000 Army reserve troops to prepare for European deployment

July 17, 2023 -

There are no signs that American troops will be deployed to Ukraine, however, and no U.S. forces are currently fighting there as the country continues to deal with Russian attacks.

Tens of thousands of troops were sent to Europe last year following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Although there has not been any news on whether Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin intends to use the order to deploy reservists any time soon, this move does suggest that the current military missions ...

Ukrainian front line on the brink of collapse as soldiers’ morale plummets

November 21, 2023 -

One leaked report indicated that it was impossible to withdraw two thirds of a specific unit from the battlefield in order to recover their combat readiness because the third that would remain would not be able to hold down the fort. At the same time, recruitment efforts to bring in reinforcements have been proceeding very slowly.

Other reports indicate that the morale and psychological conditions of some units on the front lines are dire, leaving Ukraine with forces ...

Mainstream media asking Ukrainian soldiers to hide their Nazi patches from reporters

June 08, 2023 -

Only recently was The New York Times forced to admit that Nazi ideology rules and reigns among Ukraine's military and paramilitary – though the admission was reluctant due to the simple fact that the corporate media is having a really hard time stopping the public from seeing Nazi symbols on the helmets and uniforms of Ukrainian fighters while reading or watching the news.

Swastikas are everywhere on Ukrainian gear, so much so that the Times felt the need to run a piece ...