"After decades of military rule in Myanmar, free and fair general elections were permitted in 2015 and the National League for Democracy and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, won by a landslide. In February 2021, a military coup d'etat installed General Min Aung Hlaing as the acting president, and imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto head of state and recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights in Myanmar."
"The military coup has brought death and suffering to the people of Myanmar. Recent figures from the United Nations estimate that over 6,000 civilians have been killed by the military, including over 1,000 women and 695 children. According to the United Nations, over 62% of verified civilian deaths result from airstrikes and artillery barrages by the military. And more than 3.5 million people have been displaced within Myanmar since the military coup, with hundreds of thousands more seeking refuge in neighboring countries."
"According to the United Nations, since the February 2021 coup, the military junta has imported over $1 billion in weapons, raw materials, and dual-use goods from several countries, with Russia and China topping the list of suppliers. Russia's state arms exporter, Rosoboronexorrt, was instrumental in providing the military junta with over $400 million of weaponry: attack helicopters, fighter jets, missiles, drones, and radar systems. And for the world to see, there were joint naval exercises between Russia and Myanmar's military junta."
Free and fair general elections in 2015 returned the National League for Democracy to power under Aung San Suu Kyi. In February 2021, a military coup installed General Min Aung Hlaing as acting president and imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi. The coup has caused over 6,000 civilian deaths, including more than 1,000 women and 695 children, with over 62% of verified civilian deaths resulting from airstrikes and artillery. More than 3.5 million people have been displaced within Myanmar, with hundreds of thousands seeking refuge abroad. Anti-coup resistance groups and the National Unity Government oppose the junta. The junta imported over $1 billion in military-related goods, with Russia and China as top suppliers.
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