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Ukraine HIMARS Destroys Russian Convoy Near Gas Station: Report
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Russian troops were killed in a strike by Ukraine's forces on a convoy next to an abandoned gas station using a U.S.-supplied HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), it has been reported. The Telegram channel ASTRA said the strike took place in Makiivka, within the occupied Donetsk region last week and posted video that purportedly showed the aftermath of burning vehicles on the side of the road. Newsweek could not independently verify the footage and has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry for comment. This image from May 18, 2023 shows a M142 HIMARS launch a rocket in the Bakhmut direction in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. This image from May 18, 2023 shows a M142 HIMARS launch a rocket in the Bakhmut direction in Donetsk Oblast, It Matters Ukrainian media outlets reported the strike, which shows the continuing role that the U.S-supplied weapon still plays on the battlefield. It comes as Kyiv's forces made gains near Makiivka, according to the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW). What To Know ASTRA reported that the Ukrainian HIMARS hit the Russian convoy in a strike in Makiivka on June 13 around 20 miles from the front line in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. The strike also destroyed a Russian Defense Ministry bus, and military vehicles. The wheeled HIMARS fired several rockets and hit the convoy with hundreds of thousands of tungsten fragments, according to a clip of the incident's aftermath posted by X account WarTranslated. Ukrainian media reports said eight Russian servicemen were killed and another 12 were injured. Most were in military unit 71443. Two civilians were also killed, ASTRA said next to footage filmed from a vehicle driving past the scene, which shows a column of cars, a large fire and a hole in the road. In its update on Sunday, the ISW said that geolocated footage published showed that Ukrainian forces had recently advanced northwest of Makiivka. Ukraine continues to use HIMARS on the battlefield. In February this year, the weapon was reported to be behind a strike on a Russian military headquarters in Selydove in the Donetsk region, which killed a large number of commanders. Overnight Monday, a Russian attack on Kyiv killed at least 15 people and injured 124 others during a nine-hour long barrage of kamikaze attack drones, as well as cruise and ballistic missiles. What People Are Saying The pro-Ukrainian Euromaidan X channel: "In occupied Makiivka, the Russians gathered in a column. In vain. Because Mr. HIMARS came." Ukrainian X user Maria Drutska, next to purported footage of the strike's aftermath: "The occupiers are scattered along the road." What Happens Next Ukraine's forces are likely to continue using HIMARS to strike at Russian targets. The military analyst David Axe said in a Substack article that Russian convoys are the kinds of target Ukraine's roughly three dozen surviving HIMARS are looking to target. However, Russian drone crews are improving their strikes on HIMARS, with Moscow's Iskander missile batteries able to hit them up to 57 miles away, he added.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
AUBURN, Ala., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 13, 2025, the Board of Directors of Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (the 'Company') (Nasdaq: AUBN) declared a second quarter $0.27 per share cash dividend, payable June 25, 2025 to shareholders of record as of June 10, 2025. About Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (the 'Company') is the parent company of AuburnBank (the 'Bank'), with total assets of approximately $997 million. The Bank is an Alabama state-chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, which has operated continuously since 1907. Both the Company and the Bank are headquartered in Auburn, Alabama. The Bank conducts its business in East Alabama, including Lee County and surrounding areas. The Bank currently operates seven full-service branches in Auburn, Opelika, Valley, and Notasulga, Alabama. The Bank also operates a loan production office in Phenix City, Alabama. Additional information about the Company and the Bank may be found by visiting For additional information, contact:David A. HedgesPresident and CEO(334) 821-9200
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
How serious an offence is shoplifting? Yahoo readers call for 'zero tolerance'
Yahoo UK's poll of the week lets you vote and indicate your strength of feeling on one of the week's hot topics. After the poll closes, we'll publish and analyse the results each Friday, giving readers the chance to see how polarising a topic has become and if their view chimes with other Yahoo UK readers. A government plan to clamp down on shoplifting has broad support from Yahoo readers as they overwhelmingly said they believe it is a serious crime. Readers told us it "devastates shops", "significantly increases prices" and that they want "zero tolerance" for criminals. The wide-reaching Crime and Policing Bill was introduced to parliament earlier this week and gives authorities a range of new powers to clamp down on criminals. If passed, the bill would get rid of recent legislation that made shoplifting of and below goods worth £200 a summary-only offence. This type of offence can only be tried at a magistrates' court and is generally considered to be less serious. It was introduced by the Conservative government in 2014, but Labour says it has given "effective immunity" to lower-value shoplifters. Currently, the maximum sentence for shoplifting of goods worth less than £200 is six months' custody, and up to seven years for items valued higher. A new offence of assaulting a retail worker would also be introduced in a bid to give shop workers the "protection they need", the government said, with offenders facing up to six months in prison. Yahoo readers overwhelmingly believed shoplifting was a serious crime when asking in our poll. Out of 1,409 total votes, 1,275 of respondents said shoplifting was a "very serious" crime and just 87 said it was not very serious, with just 47 people being undecided. Yahoo readers were also heavily in favour of cutting the summary offence threshold from the current £200 altogether. Some 815 people responded to our question: 'What value of shoplifted goods should be a less serious 'summary' offence?' Almost everyone was in favour of not having a threshold at all or for it being less than £10. Our readers were almost uniform in their attitudes to shoplifting with David A from Essex saying: "Most criminals start life with petty theft so a zero tolerance should be enforced." Ben B from Gloucester agreed saying: "Yes it is a serious crime, it devastates shops and significantly increases prices and should be dealt with far more severely." Martin F from Canterbury pointed out the damage it does to people's business and lives saying: "All shoplifting should be treated as a serious offence because if it is left unchallenged it creates a lack of respect for people's property and disregard for law and order and also means that hardworking shop owners suffer the effects with a loss of their livelihood." Pauline D from Merseyside also noted how much it costs the public to deal with: She added: "Shoplifting is not a victimless crime. The public bear cost with rising prices. Offenders know. Shop staff will not stop them, due to shop's own safety policies for staff. It's an endless loop with offenders clearing whole shelves and/or returning to the same shop day after day." The new Crime and Policing Bill covers many aspects of policing and generally gives authorities more direct routes for tackling crime. For example, police would no longer need a warrant to search a property for a stolen phone. Officers would gain new powers to act in the "golden hour" of investigations to search a place where stolen items have been electronically located, such as through a phone-tracking app, WiFi access or Bluetooth. It will also be made illegal to climb on specific war memorials, with a list of 25 locations classed as Historic England category one sites, including the Arch of Remembrance in Leicester, naval war memorials in Plymouth and Portsmouth, and the Cenotaph in London. Police could also ban people from wearing face coverings to conceal their identity at designated protests. There will also be new respect orders to ban people responsible for repeated anti-social behaviour from town centres, as well as new criminal offences over spiking, and to stop registered sex offenders who continue to pose a threat from changing their name. Read more of Yahoo UK's Poll of the Week articles
