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Reports claim Russian troops were transported by the busload to a special radiation medical centre in Gomel, Belarus, to help treat their radioactive poisoning.

In its most specific description of Russian forces moving away from Kyiv, the Pentagon said “less than 20 percent” of the Russian contingent in the vicinity of the Ukrainian capital are starting to “reposition.” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby gave no specific troop number on Wednesday.

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has boosted the prospects of the defense industry, helping it outperform the broader market. The increase in geopolitical tension has pushed many nations to enhance their defense budget, which should drive the defense industry’s growth. Fundamentally strong defense companies Raytheon (RTX), Northrop Grumman (NOC), and General Dynamics…

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Russia has started to reposition under 20% of the forces arrayed around Ukraine's capital Kyiv, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, but cautioned Russia was expected to refit and resupply them for redeployment, and not bring the forces home.

The Department of Defense has reportedly delayed the joint cloud computing contract decision. 

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Almost 5,000 civilians — including 210 children — have died in Mariupol since Russia's invasion began, according to a spokesman for the city's mayor, with the UN also saying there could be "thousands of deaths" in the besieged city.