The S-400 air defense system of the Russian Eastern Military District is about to carry out combat training missions in Belarus
On February 9, according to information released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system of the Russian Eastern Military District has arrived in Belarus and is ready to start combat training missions at the Brest range. Russian air defense missile forces are making final preparations for the Russian-Belarusian "Alliance Determination-2022" joint military exercise.
According to the information previously released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russia and Belarus will hold the "Alliance Determination-2022" joint military exercise at multiple ranges in Belarus from February 10 to 20. The Russian side sent two battalions operating the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to Belarus to test the readiness of the "Russian-Belarusian Unified Regional Air Defense System" and participate in joint military exercises.
The ninth and tenth shipments of U.S. military aid arrived in Ukraine
On February 9, Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov posted on his social media that the 9th and 10th tranches of military aid from the United States had arrived in Ukraine in the afternoon and evening of the same day, respectively. The ninth consignment of military aid included ammunition weighing more than 80 tons. Last year, the United States provided ukraine with more than $650 million worth of military and security assistance. Since 2014, U.S. military assistance to Ukraine has exceeded $2.7 billion.
Workers unload U.S. military aid at an airport in Kiev, Ukraine, on Feb. 9.
The first shipments of U.S. military equipment arrived in Romania
The Pentagon said a force of about 1,000 U.S. soldiers was sent from the ground to Romania to protect Eastern European allies from the potential effects of Russian-Ukrainian tensions. According to Al Jazeera reported on February 8, Romanian Defense Minister Vasily Dinku said on the 8th that the first batch of US troops have arrived in Romania to reinforce NATO's Eastern European members.
Six Russian warships rushed to the Black Sea to participate in maritime exercises
On February 8, the Russian Defense Ministry said that six Russian warships were currently traveling from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea for maritime exercises, including three large landing ships Korolev, Minsk and Kaliningrad, and three landing ships Peter Morgunov, George Bobedonossets and Oreenegorsky Gorniak. According to information previously released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, a series of routine naval exercises will be held in the jurisdiction of the Russian Black Sea Fleet from January to February 2022.
In Istanbul, Turkey, on February 9, Russian warships traveled through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea for maritime exercises.
$3.6 billion in bitcoin stolen by the United States to capture male and female thieves
On Feb. 8, the U.S. Department of Justice said it had previously seized more than $3.6 billion in bitcoin (at the price at the time of seizure) that had been stolen during a hack on the virtual currency exchange Bitfinex in 2016. The seizure was the largest amount recovered in the history of the U.S. Department of Justice. Currently, two suspects have been arrested.
The U.S. Department of Justice said that 34-year-old Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, 31, were arrested in Manhattan, New York, on the 8th. The two are suspected of laundering stolen cryptocurrencies. The couple claimed on social media to be entrepreneurs with a deep understanding of technology and a love of travel. Lichtenstein and Morgan were charged with conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government.
Heather Morgan, suspected of laundering stolen cryptocurrencies, on Feb. 9, Washington, D.C., usa.
Air strikes around Damascus, Syria, killed 1 and injured 5
At 0.56 a.m. on 9 February, Israel fired a series of missiles from southeastern Lebanon into the vicinity of Damascus, Syria, followed by a ground-to-surface missile from the Golan Heights towards targets around Damascus.
According to the Syrian military, Syrian air defense systems intercepted some missiles, but the attack killed a Syrian soldier, injured five soldiers and damaged some facilities. In addition, the attacks led to the destruction of civilian homes in qudsaya, a city in southwestern Damascus.
9 February, Golan Heights, local Israeli soldiers.
The number of testing sites for the discharge of contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan will increase to 50
On February 9, the Japanese government announced that in order to start discharging nuclear contaminated water into the ocean in the spring of 2023, the Japanese government will increase the number of radioactive material detection sites from the current 12 to 50 from the current spring to strengthen surveillance of related sea areas.
Aerial photo of the fukushima Daiichi nuclear sewage silo in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, April 12, 2021.
Johns Hopkins University: The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide exceeds 400 million
According to the latest statistics on the new crown epidemic released by Johns Hopkins University on February 8, as of 17:21 Eastern Time on the 8th (6:21 Beijing time on the 9th), the global cumulative number of confirmed covid-19 cases exceeded 400 million, reaching 400244031, and the cumulative number of deaths was 5761208.
Paramedics transfer patients at a hospital in Komunalka, a suburb of Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 29.
The White House advises U.S. school staff and students to wear masks
On February 9, White House spokesman Psaki said at a briefing that although states have different regulations on mask mandates and some states are gradually relaxing the requirement for teachers, staff and students to wear masks in schools, the government urges students, teachers and parents to follow the CENTERS for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health guidelines when deciding whether to wear masks, not just refer to local regulations.
According to Worldometer real-time statistics, as of about 6:30 a.m. Beijing time on February 10, 2022, the cumulative number of confirmed covid-19 cases in the United States 78719632, and the cumulative number of deaths was 934,400. Compared with the data at 6:30 a.m. the previous day, there were 282632 new confirmed cases and 3,416 new deaths in the United States.
Students wear masks on campus to prevent the spread of the new crown virus on Feb. 9, In Rhode Island, USA.
Activities continue Demonstrators block traffic
On February 9, 2002, protests continued in Canada, and hundreds of trucks still occupied traffic arteries, seriously affecting the lives of local residents. Recently, such protests have erupted across Canada and have gradually evolved from a simple opposition to anti-epidemic measures to a critique of the Trudeau government.
Canadian protesters gathered at the Ambassador Bridge, which connects the Canadian city of Windsor and Detroit, on Feb. 9, blocking traffic.
Sweden lifted all COVID-19 restrictions and resumed full opening
Earlier, the Swedish Daily reported on February 3 that Swedish Prime Minister Anderson held a press conference to announce that the new crown pneumonia is no longer considered a disease that poses a universal danger to society.
On February 9, Gothenburg, Sweden, Sweden lifted all COVID-19 restrictions and resumed full opening.
Landslides in central Colombia killed 8 people and injured 28
On February 8, the city of Dosco bradas in central Colombia's Risenalda province was hit by a landslide caused by heavy rainfall, killing at least eight people and injuring 28 others.
Rescuers work at the landslide site in Colombia's Risalda province.
The death toll from a strong tropical cyclone in Madagascar rose to 89
On February 9, madagascar's ministry of the interior said the country had recently been hit by cyclone Bazire, and the death toll had risen to 89.
According to reports, "Bazire" "transited" Madagascar from east to west from 5 to 6, and everywhere it went, there were strong winds and torrential rains, causing a large number of damage to houses and roads in many coastal cities in the east of the country, and some towns and the outside world were interrupted by land traffic.
Frequent droughts in northern Italy The risk of desertification is increasing
Scenery on the banks of the Turin River in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, February 9. There has been no rain for more than 50 days, and frequent droughts have increased the risk of desertification.
图片来源：新华社 视觉中国 Source: Author: Zhu Xuan