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USA sends 60 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine – Transportation Command.
The United States has sent a batch of 60 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine, the Transport Command (TRANSCOM) of the U.S. Armed Forces has said.
"The shipment containing more than 60 Bradleys left the shores of North Charleston, South Carolina last week, and will provide the Ukrainian forces with additional offensive and defensive capabilities," the command said in a statement.
At the same time, it is indicated that the U.S. Transportation Command is delivering the first shipment of Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine as part of a $2.85 billion military aid agreement announced earlier in January.
Bradley has a crew of three and can carry up to six infantrymen in a troop compartment. The BMP entered service in 1981, with a total of 9,753 copies of various variants produced. They were used by U.S. troops in the wars in the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The total amount of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine since February 2022 has amounted to $27.1 billion, the command said.
GUR: Russian Tu-22M3 downed by same means as A-50
A Russian long-range bomber Tu-22M3, which launched a missile attack against Ukraine on the night of April 19, was shot down as a result of a special operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Defense Ministry of (GUR) in cooperation wi...
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Defense forces destroy 15 missiles, 14 drones, Tu-22M3 bomber last night.
Last night, the Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 36 air targets, including 15 missiles, 14 Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones, and a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk has said on Friday morning.
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Stoltenberg: NATO compiles data about available air defense systems, focused on Patriot, working with Allies to redeploy some of their systems to Ukraine.
NATO has compiled data about the air defense systems it has and is working with Allies to redeploy some of the systems to Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
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Interfax-Ukraine to host press conference 'Wolf Population Sharply Decreasing in Ukraine'.
On Wednesday, April 24, at 11.00, the press center of the Interfax-Ukraine News Agency will host a press conference on the subject: "Wolf Population Sharply Decreasing in Ukraine," organized by Kyiv Ecological-Cultural Center. Participants include...
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State Emergency Service reports eight dead, 29 injured in attack on Dnipropetrovsk region.
According to the latest updates, eight people were killed and 29 people were injured as a result of Russia's massive missile attack on Dnipropetrovsk region on Friday, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine has said.
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Katie Couric under fire for 'cringeworthy' MAGA criticism.
'Outnumbered' panelists sound off on former CBS News anchor Katie Couric after she claimed former President Trump's supporters are driven by anti-intellectualism and class resentment. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watc...
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Our Test Drive: Aston Martin DB12 Volante
The Aston Martin DB12 Volante is a dream machine, and with a price tag likely to come in at around €450,000, it will remain no more than a dream for most. Video: Neil Briscoe
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Iran attack: Cameron says Israel is planning retaliation against Tehran.
Foreign Secretary David Cameron says Israel will retaliate against Iran following strikes on the country over the weekend. "It's clear the Israelis are making a decision to act," he said. "We hope they do so in a way that does as little to escalat...
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Mike Davis: Trump is not going to get a fair trial in the New York hush money case.
'The Ingraham Angle' panelists Mike Davis and Sol Wisenberg react to Alvin Bragg threatening former President Trump with jail in the hush money case. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (...
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Hong Kong authorities disregard court orders against discrimination against same-sex couples.
In 2023, the territory's highest court ordered the government to create a legal framework for same-sex relationships. The marriage alternative would give these couples access to fertility treatment. But since then, affected people tell DW nothing ...
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Targeting Iran's nuclear sites 'ill-advised', says UN nuclear watchdog - Middle East.
Head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi says targeting Iranian nuclear facilities would be "ill-advised". Iran temporarily closed its nuclear facilities over "security considerations" in the wake of its massive missile and drone ...
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