For 80 years after the bombing of Hiroshima, the airfields of Tinian Island, from where the bombers took off, were mostly abandoned to the jungle.
Now, amid a push to strengthen America's military strength in waters near Taiwan, the historic airfields are being restored for use by modern bombers.
Read more 👉 www.rferl.org/a/hiroshima-nuclear-strike-tinian-is…
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Is Russia taking over Pokrovsk? https://youtu.be/OdRycsmdEvE
Pokrovsk has emerged as a key battleground in Russia’s push to capture what remains of the Ukrainian-controlled Donetsk region.
In an attempt to save the city, Ukraine sent in special forces.
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Russia’s ground forces have entered the strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy labeling the situation there as “difficult” with “fierce” battles flaring in and around the regional center.
www.rferl.org/a/33570962.html
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During a press conference just ahead of the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting in Washington, the US President said that sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine will be discussed. He also said sending them would be "an escalation."
This is the range of the Tomahawk missiles under question.
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youtube.com/shorts/EYuEre3cv88
The scale of Russian air attacks on Ukraine has exploded — from around 100 aerial weapons per salvo in 2022 to nearly 300 this year.
Kyiv calls it a new kind of air war — one that’s testing Ukraine’s air defenses and pushing innovation in real time.
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🇧🇷🇷🇺Brazilian influencers with millions of followers advertising a sketchy "job opportunity" in Russia for women between 18 and 22 years old? youtube.com/shorts/2GQhE8YcvC...
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Since July 2024, over 700 Russian drones have strayed into Belarusian airspace — some even crashing on Belarusian soil.
Minsk is stuck in the middle:
- Shoot them down and risk angering Russia,
- Ignore them and risk drones falling on homes
- Or warn NATO neighbors like Poland and Lithuania
On September 10, Belarus even tipped off Warsaw and Vilnius as swarms of drones crossed into their airspace.
Belarus’s dilemma: www.rferl.org/a/belarus-russia-drones-warfare-intr…
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Preliminary results show Moldova's ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) with a solid lead over the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc with more than 90 percent of ballots counted.
Follow live: www.rferl.org/a/moldova-parliamentary-election-eu-…
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Fires At Russian Oil And Gas Facilities In 2025
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NATO Boosts Eastern Flank Defenses After Russian Drone Incursion
Eastern Sentry is meant to plug gaps in NATO defenses from the North Sea to the Black Sea. Eight countries have already joined Eastern Sentry and placed assets at the disposal of NATO's supreme allied commander. More are expected to follow suit.
Read the full story here: rferl.org/a/33536306.html
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