Unprepared North Korean troops had a rough start against Ukraine, but could learn to adapt

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North Korean troops fired mortars during a mortar firing drill in North Korea in 2020.
North Korean troops have suffered losses since engaging in combat operations in Kursk, per US officials.

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Russia's artillery advantage is shrinking, but glide bombs are hammering Ukraine

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Ukrainian soldiers fired a mortar at Russian positions near the occupied Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on February 2, 2024.
Ukraine has struggled to keep up with Russia's artillery fire since the start of the war.

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Russia has likely diverted thousands of soldiers to counter Ukraine offensive, US officials say

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In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, soldiers sit in a military truck as a column of the Russian Armed Forces move to build up forces conducting active combat operations with Ukrainian formations in the Sudzhansky district of Kursk region of Russia. One solider waves at the camera.
Russia is moving troops to defend Kursk — though many are likely conscripts from within the country.

Russia had a golden opportunity to open a new front in Ukraine but is squandering it, military experts say

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Ukrainian soldiers defending the front line in Vovchansk on May 20.
Ukrainian soldiers defending the front line in Vovchansk on May 20, 2024.

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Russia is exploiting Ukraine's lack of manpower to thin out the front line and seek a breakthrough, military expert says

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A Ukrainian gunner firing at a Russian position with BM 21
A Ukrainian BM 21 "Grad" MLRS firing at a Russian position near the town of Kupyansk, Kharkiv, on April 18, 2024.

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Photos show Ukrainians celebrating wartime Christmas after switching to December 25 to snub Russia

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Three soldiers dressed in Santa hats crew a T-64 battle tank, wrapped in Christmas lights, against a snowy background on December 24, 2023.
The 28th Mechanized brigade embarked on a combat mission near Bakhmut dressed as Santa in a festive tank.

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Russia may be losing troops on the front lines almost as fast as it can bring in new ones, war experts say

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Russian troops conscripts Omsk
A Russian serviceman adjusts the uniform of a conscript at a gathering point in Omsk on November 10, 2022.

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Ukraine and Russia can't break their stalemate because their troops are spread too thin over 745 miles, UK intel says

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Two Ukrainian soldiers and a homemade mini-Multiple Launch Rocket System
Ukraine's Military Special Unit "Kurt & Company Group," armed with a homemade mini-Multiple Launch Rocket System, firing at Russian positions on the front line of Bakhmut District, Ukraine, on October 29, 2023.

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Ukraine's front-line forces are trying to fight their way through Russia's formidable Surovikin Line. Here's what that is.

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A Ukrainian serviceman loads a shell into a mortar as he fires toward Russian troops at a position near the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region on Sept. 4, 2023.
A Ukrainian serviceman loads a shell into a mortar as he fires toward Russian troops at a position near the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region on Sept. 4, 2023.

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Ukrainian soldier says Russia has an edge in the air and its powerful bombs are among the 'biggest fears' for front-line forces

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A Ukrainian soldier watches a Grad multiple launch rocket system firing shells with flyers near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.
A Ukrainian soldier watches a Grad multiple launch rocket system firing shells with flyers near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.

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