Hundreds of armored vehicles are now heading to Ukraine to help fight off a looming Russian 'onslaught,' US officials say

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M1A2 Abrams tank
An M1A2 Abrams at Fort Benning in Georgia in April 2022.

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The sister of a Russian prisoner who fought and died in Ukraine didn't even know her brother was in the war until a reporter told her

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Graves of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighters are seen in a cemetery near the village of Bakinskaya in Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023.
Graves of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighters are seen in a cemetery near the village of Bakinskaya in Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023.

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The Russia-Ukraine war helped break down 'taboos' about working in the defense sector, a recruiter says

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Eva Brückner.
Eva Brückner.

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As fighting rages in Ukraine, the US is sending drones to keep an eye on another tense corner of Europe

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MQ-9 Reaper San Clemente Island California
An MQ-9 Reaper on San Clemente Island in California on June 23. 2022.

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Ukraine is getting a new heavy-duty armored vehicle to haul its damaged tanks off the battlefield, US officials say

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M88A2 lift M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge
A US Marine guides two M88A2s as they lift an M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge during an exercise in Virginia in March 2015.

US Marine Corps/Cpl. Alexander Mitchell

This is the M1 Abrams, the powerful American main battle tank the US is sending to Ukraine

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An M1A2 Abrams main battle tank from the Minnesota National Guard races through a breach in a barbed wire obstacle during the 116th eXportable Combat Training Exercise at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho
An M1A2 Abrams main battle tank from the Minnesota National Guard races through a breach in a barbed wire obstacle during the 116th eXportable Combat Training Exercise at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho.

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Russia orders the creation of 24 penal colonies in occupied Ukraine, says report

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Russian penal colony
Security worker walks by the gate of a penal colony in Vladimir, Russia.

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Leopard tanks are the 'right' weapon to send Ukraine, but don't expect a 'silver bullet,' military expert says

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A Leopard 2 A7V battle tank prior an event to mark the reception of the first units of the new tank on September 15, 2021 in Bad Frankenhausen, Germany.
A Leopard 2 A7V battle tank prior an event to mark the reception of the first units of the new tank on September 15, 2021 in Bad Frankenhausen, Germany.

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Zelenskyy fired 9 top officials after reports that members of his government went on vacation to Spain and France and took bribes during the war

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a press conference following the tripartite meeting on January 11, 2023 in Lviv, Ukraine.

Ukraine is burning through artillery shells. Now the US is increasing production by 500%.

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US soldiers train with M777 howitzers at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 3, 2021

US Army/Spc. Jessica Scott

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