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Top news8 Feb

Reports of Russian chaos in Ukraine after Starlink shutdown, like blind kittens, says Ukrainian commander

Starlink was shut down this week for Russian forces in Ukraine. Now reports are coming in about how the lack of internet is affecting the attackers. "They're actually having problems now. They're like blind kittens," a commander in the Ukrainian General Staff tells Politico.

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Top news11 Dec

Germany invests billions – wants to acquire the largest army

The US is pressuring Europe to take greater responsibility for its own defense, and a large part of that falls on Germany. The Bundeswehr is now to become Europe's strongest conventional army, through enormous investments in the military. After decades of austerity, all 18-year-old men will now be conscripted, and military purchases are planned for over half a trillion Swedish kronor.

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