Written by Sophie Ritzenthaler | April 22, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. On Wednesday, three Russian missiles hit the city center of Chernihiv just before 9 a.m., destroying buildings killing at least 17 people, and injuring dozens more. A hospital was among the... Continue Reading →
Written by Jillian Shaw | April 8, 2024 Iranian Missiles Over Al-Aqsa Iran launched missile and drone strikes at Israel between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. EST on Saturday, April 13th. This was done in response to the death of seven Iranian officials from an Israeli airstrike in early April. Iran has been particularly critical of... Continue Reading →
Written by Sophie Ritzenthaler | April 8, 2024 Since Russia invaded Ukraine just over two years ago, the United States and its NATO allies have committed monetary support and weapons to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia. As US support for aid has recently slowed, the NATO alliance has discussed stepping up to take... Continue Reading →
Written by Jillian Shaw | April 2, 2024 IDF soldiers in Zaytun, Feb 2024 The U.S. Biden administration approved a package of military support and funding to Israel last week, including bombs and fighter jets. Within the arms package, the bombs being sent include at least 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs, according... Continue Reading →
Written by Sophie Ritzenthaler | March 4, 2024 Residential building of Avdiivka after Russian shelling Throughout the last few weeks, villagers in Ukraine have listened in dread as the sounds of Russian bombs got closer. Nearly two weeks ago, Russian troops captured the southeastern city of Avdiivka with their sights set Westward. Since then, Ukrainians have... Continue Reading →
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