Historic aircraft delivers toys for children in Asheville impacted by Helene

A historic aircraft that provided relief after World War II brought toys to children impacted by Helene. The Spirit of Freedom flew 128 missions during the Berlin Airlift delivering coal and flour to the former Soviet Union.

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On Tuesday, the C-54 flew out of the Lincoln County Airport to unload toys for children in Asheville schools as part of the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program.

"The children are the ones who haven't gotten things," said Eddie Ide, volunteer coordinator for the Spirit of Freedom. "We've learned that a lot of things are up in Asheville but not too many things for the children, so we're going to offset that a little bit today with the airplane filled with toys for the children."

With sleek looks mirroring the U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk, the Chinese military's advanced Z-20 helicopter packs a punch but may make its biggest impact at sea, analysts said as it was displayed at China's biggest air show in Zhuhai on Tuesday. State media recently highlighted the first armed assault version of the helicopter, and on Tuesday the military showcased the Z-20J armed naval variant - a key step towards a full-blown anti-submarine platform, the Z-20F. Although China is fielding ever-more advanced warships as part of its long-term military modernisation, it struggles to shield them, including its emerging aircraft carrier fleet, from undersea attacks - a capability already finely honed by many of its rivals.

As many as 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are preparing to launch a new counteroffensive to push Ukrainian forces out of their positions in Russia's western Kursk region, multiple Ukrainian military sources told ABC News. Moscow has been trying to push Ukrainian forces out of Kursk since they seized a chunk of the border region in a daring August offensive, marking the first time that Kyiv's forces have seized and held significant Russian territory since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. The expected counteroffensive intends to retake land captured by Ukrainian forces in Kursk since August, Kyiv military sources told ABC News.

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North Korea has ratified a mutual defence treaty with Russia signed by the two countries' leaders in June, which calls for each side to come to the other's aid in case of an armed attack, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. The report came amid international criticism over increasing military cooperation between the two countries, with North Korea having sent tens of thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a decree to ratify the pact on Monday, KCNA said, adding it takes effect when both sides exchange the ratification instruments.

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