Part II: The Battle Beyond the Frontlines How political recognition, diplomacy, narratives and resources are reshaping the struggle — and the challenge of retaking the initiative Guest contributor Igor Blazevic The military battlefield is only one part of the current struggle. The regime’s strategy increasingly depends on using political, diplomatic, psychological and material gains to [...] The post The Spring Revolution Is Not Fading Away – Part 2 appeared first on DVB .
Part I: Misreading a Still-Contested Struggle How narratives of decline, peace and junta normalization obscure the continuing strength and resilience of Myanmar’s revolution Guest contributor Igor Blazevic A Protracted War, but Not a Defeated Revolution Myanmar’s Spring Revolution — its liberation struggle against military dictatorship — is in a period of setback and prolonged struggle [...] The post The Spring Revolution Is Not Fading Away – Part 1 appeared first on DVB .
At least seven people, including a Chinese owner, four workers and two residents, were killed and 11 were injured during an explosion at an explosives storage facility in Kachin State’s Pangwa town in Chipwi Township on Friday. Pangwa, located along the Myanmar-China border and 114-158 miles (183-254 km) northeast of the Kachin State capital Myitkyina [...] The post Seven killed in explosion at mining storage depot in KIA-controlled Pangwa appeared first on DVB .
The Philippines, the 2026 Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), issued an official statement expressing severe concern over the Myanmar military’s airstrikes in Arakan State that resulted in at least 50 killed, and 58 injured, in Kyauktaw Township on Sept. 28. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for ASEAN Affairs Ana Marie Hernando released [...] The post ASEAN Chair Philippines expresses deep concern after 50 killed by airstrikes in Myanmar appeared first on DVB .
Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, joined members of the Myanmar diaspora community in New York City on Saturday, for the North American premiere of RAY: The Movie. Addressing the audience, Kyaw Moe Tun congratulated director The Khit Nay and expressed deep gratitude to the diaspora for their unwavering moral [...] The post UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun attends anti-coup film premiere of ‘RAY’ in New York appeared first on DVB .
As residents grapple with the aftermath of flooding that left over 30 people dead, the junta is bombing affected villages in an attempt to advance into the area, resistance sources say
Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia aboard three Myanmar Navy vessels entered home waters on Thursday, and are expected to dock at the commercial hub of Yangon within days, regime media reported on Friday. The naval convoy—comprising the landing platform dock UMS Mottama, the hospital ship UMS Thanlwin, and the frigate UMS Sin Phyu [...] The post Myanmar Navy ships with 1,476 returnees from Malaysia enter territorial waters appeared first on DVB .
A new research report based on in-depth interviews with military defectors reveals mounting internal decay, fear-driven compliance, and shifting defection patterns inside Myanmar’s armed forces. Released by civil society organization People’s Goal at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) on Sept. 28, the study—titled Wind of Change: Inside the Defection Wave and the Future [...] The post ‘Wind of Change’: New report exposes the fracturing ranks of Myanmar’s military appeared first on DVB .
A coalition of 92 Canadian and international human rights organizations—including members of the Myanmar diaspora—has submitted a joint letter to Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, calling on Ottawa to expand its sanctions against Myanmar to cover its entire oil and gas extraction sector. The signatories warned that international energy projects continue to serve as [...] The post Canada urged to impose comprehensive sanctions on Myanmar’s oil and gas sector appeared first on DVB .
The new U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Kelley E. Currie, issued an urgent appeal to Malaysian authorities on Thursday, calling for an immediate halt to the ongoing repatriation of Myanmar nationals. The U.N. human rights expert warned that returning asylum-seekers to a country engulfed in civil war poses a [...] The post UN human rights expert urges Malaysia to halt refugee deportation to Myanmar appeared first on DVB .
Guest contributor Khin Ohmar Dear young feminist activist, As we are about to celebrate October as the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) month, I remember the late Karen leader, Padoh Naw Zipporah Sein. With the deeply concerning political developments unfolding in Myanmar right now, I find myself yearning for her visionary leadership and guidance. Tharamu [...] The post Letters to a young activist: Whose Peace? Refusing false stability without real peace and justice appeared first on DVB .
