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September 18, 2023 9:44 PM

Ukrainian govt dismisses six deputy Defence Ministers following appointment of new Defence Minister

The Ukrainian government dismissed six deputy Defence Ministers today following the appointment of a new Defence Minister earlier this month. The government gave no reason for the dismissals. Those removed included Hanna Maliar, who often issues updates on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. She faced criticism last week after initially reporting that Ukrainian forces had recaptured an eastern village from Russian forces, but later saying her report was inaccurate. The new defen...

Poland is planning to move nearly 10,000 troops to the border with Belarus: Defence Minister

Poland's Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said that the country is planning to move nearly ten thousand troops to the border with Belarus. In an interview with Poland's National Radio, the Defence Minister said that around ten thousand soldiers will be on the border where four thousand will directly support the border guard and the remaining six thousand will be in reserve. Tensions have been mounting on the Belarus-Poland border since a number of Wagner fighters we...