Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed Dawei port project

The Myanmar military has deployed hundreds of troops to the country's southern region to forcibly clear land designated for a Russia-backed special economic zone and deep-sea port project. According to reports from resistance fighters and local activists, the operation involves burning villages and sealing off surrounding tracts of land to facilitate the development.

The initiative centers on the Dawei Special Economic Zone, a long-standing infrastructure project. The current military offensive represents an escalation in efforts to secure the site for the Russia-backed development, directly impacting local communities through forced displacement and the destruction of residential areas.