Troops

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Ukrainian troops in Mariupol ask to be evacuated to a third country

The Nomad Today 4/20/22

The city and the port are largely considered to have been destroyed

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Facebook relaxes rules to allow hate speech against Russians

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/22

Instagram was also blocked in Russia on Friday, just like fellow social media platforms Facebook and Twitter

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia says nearly 500 of its troops killed as war ends first week

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/22

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy later said 9,000 Russians had been killed, in a video message early Thursday  These figures cannot be independently verified

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain will send more troops to reinforce NATO Battle Group in Latvia

The Nomad Today 3/1/22

The additional capacities contributed by Spain will be a field artillery unit, an engineers unit (sappers and supports), and logistical support capacities

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

British tanks, troops arrive in Estonia as NATO strengthens east flank

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/26/22

Around 1,000 troops and more equipment are due in the coming days in a doubling of the British military presence in the country

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Belarus troops not taking part in Russian operation, Lukashenko says

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/22

According to information from Minsk, Vladimir Putin and Lukashenko spoke on the phone early on Thursday

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Putin orders troops to separatist regions of Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/22

Putin went on television to announce the decision and deliver a fierce denunciation of the Western-backed Ukrainian government in Kiev

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Biden: Attack on Ukraine could be 'largest invasion' since WWII

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/26/22

The US president stressed that "there's not going to be any American forces moving to Ukraine"

World

TROOPS AT THE BORDER

Ukraine claims Russian troops presence could signal invasion

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/30/21

Kiev rejected Russian accusations that it was preparing an attack in parts of eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian separatists

Finland

AFGHANISTAN

President Niinistö gives green light to military deployment in Kabul

The Nomad Today 8/20/21

For the first time in recent history, Finnish troops will be deployed abroad by government mandate, without being part of an international stabilization force

Finland

AFGHANISTAN

Finland sending troops to Afghanistan to assist evacuation

The Nomad Today 8/20/21

The soldiers will operate at Kabul International Airport and in its immediate vicinity

World

AFGHANISTAN

Biden vows 'forceful' response if Taliban attack US personnel

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/17/21

Hundreds of Afghans have gathered at the airport and are rushing any departing flight, desperate to escape the country before the Taliban assert full control

World

AFGHANISTAN

US troops trying to restore order amid panic at Kabul airport

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/16/21

The goal is to have about 5,000 troops on hand to help hundreds of Western diplomats and other workers leave the country

World

AFGHANISTAN

Germany takes in "several hundred" Afghans after troop withdrawal

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/10/21

Travel documents have been issued for 446 local hires, such as translators and their families, the Defence Ministry said this week

World

PROTESTS

Russian troops set to 'secure public order' in Belarus under new deal

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/18/20

There have been mass protests against Belarus' president Alexander Lukashenko since a disputed election five months ago.

World

INHUMAN TREATMENT

Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans, report finds

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/19/20

The inquiry said junior soldiers were coerced to shoot a prisoner to achieve the soldier’s first kill, in an practice known as "blooding."