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Denmark is planning to send some of its soldiers to Ukraine so they can learn from Ukraine’s experience fighting Russia, and Russia said they would be legitimate military targets.Maj. Gen. Peter Boysen, Denmark’s commander in chief, told state broadcaster TV 2 that unarmed Danish troops will be sent to learn…
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. I recently took the 16-hour overnight train from Warsaw to Kyiv for a reporting trip. The ‘Kyiv Express’ was loud and bumpy but surprisingly cozy. This is what the…
Russia is flying fewer types of drones than Ukraine, which is making them easier to recognize and defeat, a Ukrainian drone operator told Business Insider.Dimko Zhluktenko, a drone operator with Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, told BI that when it comes to some Russian drone types, “it’s very easy to identify…
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, thousands around the world responded to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s impassioned call to come and defend his country.Ukraine quickly found itself welcoming a grab-bag of volunteers, from those with no combat experience to committed, steady fighters.Macer Gifford, the nom de guerre of…
As Europe mulls dispatching peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, the history of peacekeeping missions suggests the effort is far from a sure-bet. Peacekeepers have frequently failed to prevent wars, or have even become targets themselves.Peacekeeping is usually associated with the UN, which first sent military observers to the Middle East in…
The Ukrainian military said on Monday that it used US-made rockets to destroy four Russian helicopters, including a pair of Moscow’s vaunted Ka-52s.Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said that they carried out the attack deep behind the front lines in Russia’s Belgorod region and took out two Ka-52s and two Mi-8…
President Trump held his latest conversation with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.The two agreed to set in motion a reduction of targeting in Ukraine, with more negotiations later.There are still serious — and difficult — questions ahead to end Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.After being bullied into accepting the American proposal,…
Russia’s weapons exports have plummeted amid the Ukraine conflict.France overtook Russia last year as the second-largest arms exporter globally.Russian weapons makers face a range of challenges that have emerged following the Ukraine invasion.It has been three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict has had a profound…
Calls are growing for Norway to tap into its sovereign wealth fund to boost funding for Ukraine.The calls come amid souring relations between the US and Ukraine, raising pressure on Europe to step up.Norway has spent less on Ukraine aid than its neighbors. Its SWF is worth $1.8 trillion.Norway is…
Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow’s primary objective now is “inflicting maximum damage” on Ukraine.The Trump administration paused US military aid to Kyiv this week.There are Western fears that the suspension could hinder Ukraine’s vital fighting capabilities.Russia’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, said the Kremlin should press the attack on the battlefield as…
