Russia has seen 70,000 to 80,000 casualties in attack on Ukraine, Pentagon says
Russia's military has suffered roughly 70,000 to 80,000 casualties since it first attacked Ukraine in late February, the Pentagon’s top policy official said Monday. “The Russians are taking a tremendous number of casualties,” Colin Kahl, Defense Department under secretary for policy, told reporters. “There’s a lot of fog in war but I think it’s safe to suggest that the Russians have probably taken 70 or 80,000 casualties in the less than six months. Now that is a combination of killed in action and wounded in action and that number might be a little lower, a litt
Read MoreStudy finds more gender-diverse youth in Appalachia, underscores need for support
Story at a glance Previous research on gender-diverse youth in rural Appalachia did not accurately capture this population due to limited questions and a lack of first-person data, according to the study. To address this knowledge gap, researchers at West Virginia University conducted an online survey among 7th through 12th grade students.
Read MoreThe medical, financial and social realities of post-Roe America
Let’s be honest: It’s been a pretty trying year for women’s health. Even before the Supreme Court overturned 50 years of judicial precedent to strike down Roe v. Wade, affecting reproductive health options for women, things were grim: COVID, baby formula shortages, tampon shortages, narrowing
Read MoreAmnesty says it stands by report on Ukraine military that sparked 'distress and anger'
Amnesty International said it is standing by its recent findings that the Ukrainian military put civilians at risk by operating out of schools and hospitals, but the group on Sunday sought to clarify its report to appease an uproar from Ukrainian officials and Western diplomats. The report, published on Thursday, concluded that Ukrainian forces operated in close proximity to civilians, putting them at higher risk for Russian attacks.
Read MoreUS to provide additional $4.5 billion to keep Ukrainian government operating
The U.S. is sending out an additional $4.5 billion in aid to the government of Ukraine, bringing the total amount of budgetary support to the country since it was invaded by Russia to $8.5 billion, the Treasury Department said Monday. The funds will help keep the Ukrainian government afloat as it seeks to withstand the large-scale Russian military campaign that’s now approaching its sixth month. The first payment of $3 billion from the $4.5 billion is scheduled to go out later this month. The Treasury will administer the funds along with the U.S. Agency for International
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