The Ukrainian general who rammed an armoured vehicle through Russian barricades during the 2014 siege of Mariupol has been named the country’s new army chief. The 2014 incident lasted only seconds. Yet it has attained near-mythical status as one of the defining episodes of Ukraine’s early resistance, a flash of bold audacity in an army still cautious about provoking Russia. Find the story behind Mykhailo Drapatyi, at the linked piece 🔗 #ukraine #drapatyi #russia #mariupol

Hegseth pressed about request for more funds on war Trump says 'he already won'

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Trump administration’s justification for the Iran war, with the New York Democrat challenging the Pentagon chief over past claims about Iran’s nuclear program.