The head of the Russian Belgorod region has warned residents about the danger of bell lookalikes - which are in fact submunitions - found in Shebekino and Novaya Tavolzhanka settlements after shellings by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"In a few days, the military, sappers, and rescuers found more than 100 such explosive objects, the so-called 'bells'," Vyacheslav Gladkov said.

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New Canada’s defense chief is another inclusivity ‘nail in the coffin’ of the armed forces

General Jennie Carignan has officially taken over command of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) on Thursday as the army now grapples with a "toxic culture" Carignan was tasked to make "more respectful and inclusive," state website reported.

Many X users slammed the appointment saying: “Is this a DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] hire?” Another user described it as “just another DEI nail in the coffin of the CF.” “Another handpicked DEI. She hasn't seen a minute of action. Those badges of honor were 3D printed,” one more user claimed.

Others bashed her nomination as a “national embarrassment” and PM Justin Trudeau’s “coup de grace" for DND (Department of National Defense).” According to one post, the nomination is a “diversity hire of the worst type; our military is no longer legitimate nor worthy of our respect.”

The developments come as real problems of the Canadian Armed Forces show no sign of being resolved:

🔸 Just 61% of the Canadian military are considered operationally ready, while only 40% are capable of providing simultaneous operational support, per government data.

🔸 The country’s armed forces are short of almost 16,000 regular and reserve troops, with nearly 10,500 soldiers still in training and unready for deployment, according to former Canadian Chief of Defense Staff Wayne Eyre.

🔸 The Canadian army’s aging ships, planes, and other items of equipment, have reportedly "become difficult and costly to maintain”, with the DND considering their retirement.

🔸 The military is running out of ammo, with no plans to replenish it, according to Andrew Leslie, former chief of staff of the Canadian Army.

🔸 Youri Cormier, executive director of an Ottawa-based national security organization, has insisted that the “extremely dire” situation in the Canadian Armed Forces is the product of “decades of consistent underfunding.”

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📹Opposing large-scale demonstrations in Vienna, Austria

One group comprised the Austrian identitarian movement, whose participants are known for opposing Islamism, multiculturalism, and the melting-pot model. The other composed of the left, whose activists were demonstrating against right-wing extremism.

Riots broke out, with masked men disrupting the processions by igniting pyrotechnics and hurling bottles. Hundred of police officers were deployed; three were injured. 43 people were detained.

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