Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops yet to make major impact on fighting, says Ukraine military intelligence | Russia
A ballistic missile struck an apartment complex in Kryvyi Ri, central Ukraine, on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 15 others.Four of them were serious, officials said. Ukrainian authorities condemned the Christmas Eve attack on the city, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. “While the rest of the world is celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians continue to […]
Bing Crosby struggled to sing ‘White Christmas’ to troops, ‘most difficult thing’ in his career
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Ukraine faces difficult decisions over acute shortage of frontline troops | Ukraine
○On a recent cold afternoon in the western Ukrainian city of Kobel, a silver-haired man in military uniform was preparing to board a train. A little boy hugged his lap and wouldn't let go. “Come on, Dima, say goodbye to grandpa,” his mother told him, pulling him away. A few minutes later, the train left […]
Israeli troops shoot Syrian protester as forces move beyond buffer zone | Syria
The Israeli military said Friday that its forces shot a protester, wounding him in the leg, during a demonstration against military operations in a village in southern Syria. Since Islamist-led rebels overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on December 8, Israel has carried out hundreds of military installations in Syria, saying it was to prevent military […]
Nobody In The Biden Admin Wants To Explain How 1,100 More US Troops Appeared In Syria — Or If The President Knew
Neither the White House nor the Pentagon appears to know how the official number of US troops in Syria more than doubled. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused On Friday, he explained how the reported 1,100-troop discrepancy in U.S. troops in Syria could be possible, and instead singled out the Pentagon. Similarly, Pentagon Press […]
Pentagon Reveals It Actually Has 2,000 Troops in Syria, Not 900
The Pentagon confirmed Thursday that there are actually 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, rather than the 900 it previously said were in the country. The approval comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in a month's time, with members of his transition team arriving at the Pentagon to begin the transition for the […]
Pentagon reveals US has more than double the amount of troops in Syria than previously reported
The Pentagon said Thursday that the United States has more than twice as many troops in Syria as the federal government previously reported, and that even larger forces have been deployed “for some time.” Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder confessed to the shocking discrepancy at a press conference Thursday, saying that 2,000 troops instead […]
1,100 more US troops in Syria than previously disclosed
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Pentagon says the number of US troops in Syria is double from previous reports
The Pentagon says there are 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, more than double the number Pentagon officials have told reporters for months. “We have regularly reported that approximately 900 U.S. troops are deployed to Syria,” said Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Ryder told reporters at a press conference Thursday. “We recently learned that the number was […]
Additional 250 National Guard troops will flood subways to keep holiday straphangers safe, Hochul announces
Gov. Cathy Hochul announced Wednesday that 250 more National Guard troops will be deployed to New York City subways to help protect straphangers during the holidays. Hochul said at a news conference at the One Vanderbilt entrance to Grand Central Terminal that the additions will bring the National Guard's total presence in the metro to […]