Tag: CivilianProtection
Russia Replaced Wagner. The Violence Didn’t Stop
Russia changed the name of its military presence in Mali. It changed the command structure. What it has not clearly changed is the pattern of violence that followed Wagner into the Sahel.The latest allegation concerns Kyrnia, a village in Mali's central Mopti region. Eight civilians, including three children, were reported…
499 Killed Since 2025 in Afghanistan-Pakistan Clashes
Fighting between Pakistani forces and Afghanistan's de facto security forces killed 499 civilians and wounded 1,216 inside Afghanistan between October 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a report published July 28.Between April and June alone, UNAMA documented 57 civilians killed…
Myanmar Military Escalates Civilian Attacks Despite Diplomacy
Myanmar's military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a command reshuffle in March, even as the junta secures wider regional recognition, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) said Monday.ACLED recorded more than a dozen mass killings in the first half of 2026, with over 450 civilians…
Russian Missile Kills 10 at Ukraine Defense Expo
A Russian ballistic missile struck a defense-industry gathering in Ukraine's Bucha district on Friday, killing 10 people and injuring nearly 100 in one of the deadliest attacks this year on the country's rapidly expanding defense sector. The strike has also revived debate over how Ukraine can protect a decentralized wartime…
