Another Russian military expert said the capture of Chasiv Yar enabled Russian forces to advance towards the so-called “fortress belt” of heavily defended Ukrainian cities in Donetsk.

According to Adeosun, insecurity in the Middle Belt is not spontaneous but a product of historical grievances, elite exploitation, and climate-induced resource conflicts.

A 19-year-old airman who was killed in a Humvee rollover during a 2023 convoy back to F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming was not wearing a seat belt and the driver was going over the ...