One of the largest French maritime exercises in the Mediterranean, POLARIS 21, took place from November 18 to December 3, 2021, in the area west of the island of Corsica, between France and Spain.
Thousands of Russian soldiers who responded to President Vladimir Putin's calls to fight for their country in Ukraine have been sent back home. The leader announced a partial military mobilization on September 21.
Amnesty International researchers witnessed Ukrainian forces using hospitals as de facto military bases in five locations. In the two cities, dozens of soldiers rested and ate in hospitals.
President Zelenskyis forced his military to move the advanced Western-supplied weapons to the front lines as quickly as possible with no regard for the supply of ammunition and components for these systems.
A heavy machinegun or a shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile system is the dream of any terrorist. Now every airliner taking off or landing is at risk, just as military transports stationed at bases in NATO countries.