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Elsewhere in Ukraine, gains by Kyiv were reported in the northern Kharkiv region amid a Russian operation that saw Moscow's troops attack north of the regional capital of the same name with small infantry groups, rather than armored vehicles.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Outfitted with Russian uniforms and equipment, the troops have received training in a number of military functions, including artillery, infantry tactics and mine-clearing.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
An infantry unit of 19-year old soldiers who were on routine patrol in the area exchanged fire with three armed militants and killed them.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The Golani Brigade is regarded as an elite Israeli infantry unit and has been deployed to southern Lebanon as part of Israel’s ground operation there.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Outfitted with Russian uniforms and equipment, the troops have received training in a number of military functions, including artillery, infantry tactics and mine-clearing.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
An infantry unit of 19-year old soldiers who were on routine patrol in the area exchanged fire with three armed militants and killed them.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The Golani Brigade is regarded as an elite Israeli infantry unit and has been deployed to southern Lebanon as part of Israel’s ground operation there.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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In the 60-day aftermath of the deal, Israel will withdraw its forces as the Lebanese army ramps up its presence in south Lebanon to ensure that the area is free of Hezbollah’s arms.Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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The international community, at a donor conference in Paris last month, pledged $1 billion dollars for Lebanon, including $800 million for humanitarian assistance and $200 million to support the army.Greg Norman, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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During this conflict, American citizen soldiers wielding standard hunting rifles were able to use their skills to pick off British officers and soldiers from greater distances than the soldiers could retaliate from.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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The video circulated yesterday, as the IDF announced the deaths of 8 soldiers and many more injuries.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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During training at a military battalion in the remote jungle, Freddy (18) performs all the rites of passage required to gain respect – Fighting, talking tough, putting up with the rigid schedule – but finally confronting his true identity.John Hopewell, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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In southern Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, a few battalions of exhausted Ukrainian regulars—each with no more than 400 soldiers—are desperately trying to avoid encirclement by a division of Russian motor-rifle troops.David Axe, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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