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Hegseth order to cancel weapons to Ukraine caught White House off guard, says report

Sky News Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Hegseth order to cancel weapons to Ukraine caught White House off guard, says reportUS defence secretary Pete Hegseth cancelled military aid to Ukraine without a direct order from Donald Trump about a week after he was sworn in as president, according to a report.
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In a fiery Pentagon briefing, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at the media, accusing them of "cheering against Trump" and downplaying the success of Operation Midnight Hammer — a bold series of U.S. airstrikes targeting Iran's nuclear sites. Hegseth defended the mission’s results, slammed leaks of low-confidence intelligence reports, and praised the courage of American pilots and defense crews. With tensions high and politics in play, the Secretary warned that biased reporting could overshadow what he called a “historic” blow to Iran’s nuclear ambitions. #Hegseth #IranStrikes #TrumpNews #PentagonBriefing #USAirstrikes #OperationMidnightHammer #MediaBias #PeteHegseth #BreakingNews #Geopolitics #USvsIran #TrumpAdministration #MilitaryNews #DefenseDepartment Also Read Sajindas Devidas Reveals How AI-Driven Nudges Are Quietly Redefining User Behavior :: https://www.oneindia.com/in-the-news/sajindas-devidas-reveals-how-ai-driven-nudges-are-quietly-redefining-user-behavior-4166947.html?ref=DMDesc Power Of Reusability: Creating Configurable Payroll Rules That Scale Across Modules" By Rajagopal Arputham :: https://www.oneindia.com/in-the-news/the-power-of-reusability-creating-configurable-payroll-rules-that-scale-across-modules-by-rajagopal-4164205.html?ref=DMDesc article testing new :: https://www.oneindia.com/temp/article-testing-new-4058241.html?ref=DMDesc ~HT.318~ED.102~PR.152~GR.122~

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Hegseth doubles down as Khamenei says Trump 'exaggerated' impact of US strikes on nuclear sites [Video]

Hegseth doubles down as Khamenei says Trump 'exaggerated' impact of US strikes on nuclear sites

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Ukraine to withdraw from anti-personnel mines ban treaty, says Zelenskyy [Video]

Ukraine to withdraw from anti-personnel mines ban treaty, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine to withdraw from anti-personnel mines ban treaty, says Zelenskyy The decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention follows similar decisions by Kyiv's allies Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - which also border Russia. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/29/ukraine-to-withdraw-from-anti-personnel-mines-ban-treaty-says-zelenskyy Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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Ukrainian F-16 DESTROYED, Pilot DEAD As Russia Fires 537 Missiles In Devastating Night Attack [Video]

Ukrainian F-16 DESTROYED, Pilot DEAD As Russia Fires 537 Missiles In Devastating Night Attack

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Russia UNLEASHES 537-Weapon Aerial Blitz On Ukraine In BIGGEST Airstrike Since War Began | Kyiv [Video]

Russia UNLEASHES 537-Weapon Aerial Blitz On Ukraine In BIGGEST Airstrike Since War Began | Kyiv

Russia has launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began, according to Ukrainian officials. Overnight, a staggering 537 aerial weapons — including 477 drones and decoys, and 60 missiles — were fired at targets across Ukraine. Ukraine's air force reported that 249 were shot down and 226 were likely disrupted by electronic jamming. Yuriy Ihnat, spokesperson for Ukraine’s air force, called the strike “the most massive air attack” yet. Areas far from the frontlines, including western Ukraine, were hit. Poland scrambled jets to protect its airspace. Casualties included one dead in Kherson and six injured in Cherkasy, including a child. This assault follows a wave of similar attacks earlier this month, which had already been labelled the most powerful at that point in the war. Damage was reported in Kharkiv, where multiple residential buildings and houses were struck. The escalation signals a grim turn in the nearly three-year conflict. #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineAirstrike #UkraineCrisis #RussianMissiles #537Weapons #DroneAttack #MissileStrike #Kyiv #Kharkiv #Cherkasy #Kherson #UkrainianAirForce #RussianAssault #PolandAirspace #PutinAirRaid #UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaStrikesUkraine #MassiveAirStrike #ElectronicWarfare #YuriyIhnat ~HT.318~ED.346~GR.124~

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Lavrov SLAMS Macron, Merz Of Reviving ‘Nazi-Era Instincts’ In Bid To Conquer Europe Again [Video]

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