Ukraine wants Russia to pay for every square kilometer it takes with at least 200 losses — and it's been hitting its number

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A CAESAR self-propelled howitzer crew of the 148th Artillery Brigade fires toward enemy lines from a concealed position as soldiers nearby watch the sky for hostile FPV drones, near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Region, Ukraine on January 11, 2026.
Ukrainian forces fire at Russian positions from a self-propelled howitzer.

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Ukraine is testing out cheap new interceptor missiles to battle Russia's jet-powered attack drones

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A Russian-made Geran-2 is displayed along with destroyed Russian tanks and equipment on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv.
Ukraine is developing cheap interceptor missiles to battle Russian attack drones.

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Top US commander in the Middle East says he needs more bunker busters because 'everybody is going underground'

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A US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber sits in a garage. A man stands in front of it.
GBU-57s were used during Operation Midnight Hammer to hit Iranian nuclear facilities.

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Russian fighter jets flew so close to a British spy plane that they disabled its autopilot, UK says

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A Russian fighter jet above the Black Sea in April.
Russian fighter jets flew within meters of an RAF spy plane last month.

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US forces wargamed defending a Pacific ally from invasion with layers of firepower. Here's how the drills played out.

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A missile is fired from a truck.
Notable firsts include the use of Japan's Type-88 surface-to-ship missile system outside Japanese territory and the first launch of a Tomahawk missile from the Army's Typhon system abroad.

US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jonathan Beauchamp

Ukrainians tricked out their long-range exploding drones to unleash rocket fire on Russian air defenses

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White rocket streaks hurtle toward a ground target.
Ukrainian troops posted drone-camera footage of rockets appearing to fly from the wings of the uncrewed aircraft toward a Russian naval base.

Unmanned Systems Forces and Magyar Birds

Ukrainian arms makers say battlefield proof gives them an edge over firms only selling off tests and simulations

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A man in camouflage gear and a helmet stands outside with the sun behind him holding a large grey drone with a blue and yellow circle on it.
Ukraine's battlefield tech has proven real-world performance that partners are paying attention to.

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Russia was facing monthslong delays in anti-jam antennas. Now it's putting them on foam decoys for Shaheds.

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A Gerbera is seen on display at a Ukrainain booth in 2025.
Gerberas, such as the one seen here, are typically decoys for Russia's version of the Shahed attack drone.

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Ukraine built its first-ever guided glide bomb, 'Vyrivniuvach,' as a much cheaper homegrown alternative to US-made JDAMs

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A Ukrainian aircraft drops a bomb while flying.
Ukraine has built its first homegrown glide bomb, which is now ready for combat.

Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

'Thank God, I'm alive': A Russian attack tore open this Ukrainian neighborhood, but residents were quick to start picking up the pieces

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A badly damaged building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
Russian missiles and drones targeted the Ukrainian city of Dnipro early Monday.

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