Hundreds of bulletproof vests, destined for war-torn Ukraine, were stolen in New York, police and the organisation said Thursday (March 17). The vests were donated by officers.&nbsp;

Around 400 bulletproof vests, that were supposed to help Ukraine against the ongoing invasion by Russia, have been stolen in Manhattan.&nbsp;

NY Police Department spokeswoman Lieutenant Jessica McRorie said that the theft occurred at the headquarters of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA).&nbsp;

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McRorie said that when police arrived at the site on Wednesday, they learned that "approximately 400 bulletproof vests were removed from the location."&nbsp;

She added that "there are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing." Meanwhile, a spokesperson for UCCA said a smaller number of vests, about 300, were missing from the group's Manhattan location. "We don't know... why, how" the robbery occurred, or who would have committed it, the spokesperson told AFP.&nbsp;

The group said, the vests were donated by the police on Long Island, New York and were to be sent to aid workers who would deliver them by truck throughout Ukraine.&nbsp;

The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to escalate with each day passing, with reports of civilians dying due to bombings and shellings.&nbsp;

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Journalists, who are risking their lives to bring reports from ground zero, are also facing the same issue. In the attacks, some of the journalists have also died.&nbsp;

Recently, the United Nations' cultural agency said on Thursday (March 17) it would provide bulletproof vests and helmets to journalists working in Ukraine after the deaths of several reporters covering Russia's invasion.&nbsp;

UNESCO will also organise online training courses for working in combat zones and first aid. It is also trying to provide in-person training soon for journalists in Lviv, the western city where many media organisations have moved as the capital Kyiv is besieged.

"Journalists and media workers are risking their lives in Ukraine to provide life-saving information to local populations and inform the world of the reality of this war," UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay said in a statement.

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Hundreds of bulletproof vests, destined for war-torn Ukraine, were stolen in New York, police and the organisation said Thursday (March 17). The vests were donated by officers.

Hundreds of bulletproof vests, destined for war-torn Ukraine, were stolen in New York, police and the organisation said Thursday (March 17). The vests were donated by officers. Around 400 bulletproof vests, that were supposed to help Ukraine against the ongoing invasion by Russia, have been stolen in Manhattan. NY Police Department spokeswoman Lieutenant Jessica McRorie said that the theft occurred at the headquarters of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA). ALSO READ | 'Targetting civilians is a war crime': Antony Blinken believes Russia guilty of committing war crimes McRorie said that when police arrived at the site on Wednesday, they learned that "approximately 400 bulletproof vests were removed from the location." She added that "there are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing." Meanwhile, a spokesperson for UCCA said a smaller number of vests, about 300, were missing from the group's Manhattan location. "We don't know... why, how" the robbery occurred, or who would have committed it, the spokesperson told AFP. The group said, the vests were donated by the police on Long Island, New York and were to be sent to aid workers who would deliver them by truck throughout Ukraine. The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to escalate with each day passing, with reports of civilians dying due to bombings and shellings. ALSO READ | Russia makes debt interest payment amid sanctions Journalists, who are risking their lives to bring reports from ground zero, are also facing the same issue. In the attacks, some of the journalists have also died. Recently, the United Nations' cultural agency said on Thursday (March 17) it would provide bulletproof vests and helmets to journalists working in Ukraine after the deaths of several reporters covering Russia's invasion. UNESCO will also organise online training courses for working in combat zones and first aid. It is also trying to provide in-person training soon for journalists in Lviv, the western city where many media organisations have moved as the capital Kyiv is besieged. "Journalists and media workers are risking their lives in Ukraine to provide life-saving information to local populations and inform the world of the reality of this war," UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay said in a statement. WATCH | 30,000 evacuated from the city of Mariupol amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine ×

Ukraine under attack: Hundreds of bulletproof vests destined for Ukraine, stolen in Manhattan

The Maharashtra Police have returned 1,430 of the 4,600 bulletproof jackets they received following the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, as they failed the AK-47 bullet test during trials.&nbsp;

&ldquo;We have sent back more than 1,400 bulletproof jackets to the manufacturer as they did not pass our test with AK-47 bullets,&rdquo; Additional DGP (Procurement and Coordination) V V Laxminarayana said.

The Jackets returned to a Kanpur-based manufacturing firm were from three different batches.&nbsp;

The police department had ordered 5,000 bulletproof vests. During the trials conducted at the Chandigarh-based Central Forensic Science Laboratory, only around 3,000 jackets passed the test, an officer said.

The state police started receiving the consignment of jackets in the last quarter of 2017 &mdash; the ninth anniversary year of the attacks.

(With inputs from PTI) 
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During the trials conducted at the Chandigarh-based Central Forensic Science Laboratory, only around 3,000 jackets passed the test, an officer said

The Maharashtra Police have returned 1,430 of the 4,600 bulletproof jackets they received following the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, as they failed the AK-47 bullet test during trials. “We have sent back more than 1,400 bulletproof jackets to the manufacturer as they did not pass our test with AK-47 bullets,” Additional DGP (Procurement and Coordination) V V Laxminarayana said. The Jackets returned to a Kanpur-based manufacturing firm were from three different batches. The police department had ordered 5,000 bulletproof vests. During the trials conducted at the Chandigarh-based Central Forensic Science Laboratory, only around 3,000 jackets passed the test, an officer said. The state police started receiving the consignment of jackets in the last quarter of 2017 — the ninth anniversary year of the attacks. (With inputs from PTI)

Maharashtra: Over 30% of bulletproof jackets faulty

Courier services have told customers that the Venezuelan customs authority has banned them from importing items such as gas masks, slingshots and bulletproof vests used by some demonstrators in anti-government protests.

Other prohibited items include first aid supplies such as burn cream and gauze, according to emailed messages sent to clients this week by the package delivery companies. These goods have been used to treat injured protestors.

Courier services sending the advisories included local service Zoom and the Venezuela office of Mail Boxes Etc, known as MBE.

Another company, BVA Export, told clients in an email, &quot;It is not allowed to send gas masks and items that can be used for defense and/or attack in the Venezuelan protests.&quot; It included a detailed list of the products that it said had been banned.

There was no immediate response by the companies to requests for comment.

Government officials have publicly accused the opposition of using courier services to equip demonstrators in nearly two months of near-daily clashes with security forces.

Referring to unidentified courier services, Jose Cabello, head of Venezuela&#39;s tax and customs agency Seniat, said in a statement early this week that, &quot;(The opposition) will not use the ports of our country as a bridge to arm their terrorist groups.&quot;

The Seniat and the Information Ministry on Saturday did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the courier services&#39; notifications of the banned imports.

President Nicolas Maduro calls the protests a violent effort to overthrow his government, and he insists the country victim of an &quot;economic war&quot; led by adversaries with the help of Washington.

The demonstrations have killed at least 58 people so far. Protesters routinely spend hours in clashes with National Guard troops and police, who disperse them and break up improvised barricades with a combination of tear gas, rubber bullets and armored vehicles.

Most protesters do not have gas masks and instead seek to abate the effects of tear gas with improvised solutions such as rubbing anti-acid liquid on their faces.

Courier services are primarily used by Venezuelans to buy goods such as food and medicine that are not available due to the chronic product shortages that now characterise the OPEC nation&#39;s once-prosperous economy.

Members of Venezuela&#39;s growing diaspora in countries such as the United States and Panama also use courier services to ship supplies to family back home.

(Reuters)

As violent protests grip the country, the government has also apparently banned goods used by demonstrators for treating injuries

Courier services have told customers that the Venezuelan customs authority has banned them from importing items such as gas masks, slingshots and bulletproof vests used by some demonstrators in anti-government protests. Other prohibited items include first aid supplies such as burn cream and gauze, according to emailed messages sent to clients this week by the package delivery companies. These goods have been used to treat injured protestors. Courier services sending the advisories included local service Zoom and the Venezuela office of Mail Boxes Etc, known as MBE. Another company, BVA Export, told clients in an email, "It is not allowed to send gas masks and items that can be used for defense and/or attack in the Venezuelan protests." It included a detailed list of the products that it said had been banned. There was no immediate response by the companies to requests for comment. Government officials have publicly accused the opposition of using courier services to equip demonstrators in nearly two months of near-daily clashes with security forces. Referring to unidentified courier services, Jose Cabello, head of Venezuela's tax and customs agency Seniat, said in a statement early this week that, "(The opposition) will not use the ports of our country as a bridge to arm their terrorist groups." The Seniat and the Information Ministry on Saturday did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the courier services' notifications of the banned imports. President Nicolas Maduro calls the protests a violent effort to overthrow his government, and he insists the country victim of an "economic war" led by adversaries with the help of Washington. The demonstrations have killed at least 58 people so far. Protesters routinely spend hours in clashes with National Guard troops and police, who disperse them and break up improvised barricades with a combination of tear gas, rubber bullets and armored vehicles. Most protesters do not have gas masks and instead seek to abate the effects of tear gas with improvised solutions such as rubbing anti-acid liquid on their faces. Courier services are primarily used by Venezuelans to buy goods such as food and medicine that are not available due to the chronic product shortages that now characterise the OPEC nation's once-prosperous economy. Members of Venezuela's growing diaspora in countries such as the United States and Panama also use courier services to ship supplies to family back home. (Reuters)

Venezuela bans imports of gas masks, bulletproof vests: Courier services

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