Good morning. It's Monday, Jan. 24, and we're covering tensions in Ukraine, another devastating attack in Yemen, and much more. Have feedback? Let us know at [email protected].
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The US has coordinated the first shipment of military aid to Ukraine, the latest move in an increasingly tense standoff with Russia. An estimated 100,000 Russian troops have been stationed near Ukraine's eastern border for months, though President Vladimir Putin denies rumors of an impending invasion. The US has ordered nonessential staff to evacuate the embassy.
Ukraine is sandwiched between the European Union and Russia (deep dive here), with historical and cultural ties to the latter as a former Soviet Republic. Despite downplaying the threat of an invasion, Russia invaded and annexed the strategic Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. While Putin's intentions remain unclear, analysts believe the primary goal is to prevent Ukraine's drift toward Western powers—in particular, joining NATO.
In related news, British intelligence suggested Putin has plans to install a pro-Russia puppet government in the event of an invasion.
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NASA engineers will send final correction burn instructions today to the James Webb Space Telescope, an adjustment that will nudge the craft into its permanent orbit.
Sitting nearly 1 million miles from Earth, the location is known as the second sun-Earth Lagrange point—a spot where both the Earth's and sun's gravity combine with the centrifugal force of orbiting to provide the telescope a stable trajectory. See a model of the craft's orbit here.
The orbit will allow the craft, the largest and most complex space telescope ever launched, to permanently face away from the Earth and sun. A 70-foot sun shield keeps its measurement tools ultracold, allowing the detection of infrared signals from the farthest reaches of the universe.
See how the JWST can effectively peer back in time.
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At least 87 people were killed and more than 260 injured in Yemen after a Saudi-led airstrike largely demolished a rebel-held prison. Reports suggest the majority of the victims were migrants being detained at the facility. A separate strike on a telecommunications hub in the port city of Hodeida knocked out internet access across the country, while a third strike hit the capital city of Sanaa.
The country's bloody seven-year civil war has become a proxy for the region's larger power struggle. The offensive comes days after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed drone attacks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates—a key ally of Saudi Arabia. The war has killed more than 130,000 people, including thousands of civilians, and has led to an acute famine affecting millions of children.
See drone footage of the prison following the strike here.
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