Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG) has announced the formation of three additional battalions under its Special Military Command, marking a significant step in the professionalization of its armed wing. In a statement released on 24 February, the Special Military Command confirmed the official establishment of Battalion 8002 (Kanbauk Defence ...
The Myanmar military has intensified its aerial bombardment in Karen State as it struggles to defend its final remaining strongholds in the strategic border town of Hpapun, local resistance fighters report. A fierce battle erupted in early February when junta troops, currently trapped within a tactical command center and nearby ...
At least 17 civilians, including several children, have been killed after the Myanmar military carried out an airstrike on a village in Rakhine State on Tuesday. Local sources reported that a junta jet fighter dropped two 500lb bombs on Yo Ngū village in Ponnagyun Township shortly after 14:00 local time ...
The National Unity Government’s (NUG) local administration in Pauk Township has come under intense criticism from the resistance community after it officially declared 15 personnel as "fugitive deserters" and publicly shared their families' private details. In a statement released on 23 February 2026, the Pauk People's Defense Organization (PDO) listed ...
The National Unity Government (NUG) has revealed that 60% of its Ministry of Human Rights workforce is comprised of civil servants who joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) following the 2021 military coup. In a financial accountability report released on 23 February, the ministry detailed its administrative structure and its ...
Myanmar’s military junta has announced that it will convene its third sham parliament on 16 March, moving forward with a political transition based on election results that have been widely dismissed as fraudulent by the international community and domestic opposition. According to a statement released on 23 February, the lower ...
The National Unity Government (NUG) has officially resumed the fourth round of its university admission process, ending a brief suspension triggered by a high-profile controversy involving a senior administration official. The University Admissions Steering Committee announced that applications reopened on the night of February 22, following a three-day halt in ...
At least 18 people have been detained on the streets of Yangon over the past week, according to data released by the Rangoon Scout Network (RSN), as fears of forced military recruitment continue to grip Myanmar’s commercial capital. Between 16 and 22 February, 11 individuals were arrested in townships including ...
Myanmar’s military regime has formally accused resistance forces of committing "war crimes" after a passenger aircraft was allegedly targeted by a suicide drone in Kachin State, a move that has drawn sharp criticism and charges of hypocrisy from legal experts and activists. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement ...
Supporters of Myanmar’s military junta have sparked controversy by claiming that a recent deadly airstrike on a civilian area near the Chinese border was carried out with the tacit approval of Beijing. The strike, which occurred at midnight on 22 February, targeted Bum Ka Htaung village in the Mai Ja ...
By Sayar Ngaat / MPA A prominent local journalist has been detained by an unidentified armed group in a resistance-controlled...
