A Ukrainian soldier said Russian troops in Kursk were 'sitting in the forest and drinking coffee,' unaware they were being invaded

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Ukrainian tank crew take a break while operating a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region.
Ukraine stormed into Kursk on August 6, and its audacious attack's early success has raised questions about Russia's intelligence and preparedness in the region.

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Ukraine appears to have just launched its largest attack on Russia's airbases as its invading forces push deeper into Kursk

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Ukrainian servicemen drive an armored military vehicle past a destroyed border crossing point with Russia in the Sumy region on August 14.
Ukrainian servicemen drive an armored military vehicle past a destroyed border crossing point with Russia in Ukraine's Sumy region on August 14.

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Underwater photos captured reconnaissance Marines diving next to a US missile submarine out in the open ocean

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A group of US Marines swim in deep blue waters above a US Navy submarine.
US Marines from the 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company assigned to Task Force 61/2 conducting dive operations with Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia while underway in the Mediterranean Sea.

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An unusual announcement about a US Navy submarine packed with cruise missiles is a loud message that puts Iran on notice

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A US Navy submarine sails in the middle of a dark blue ocean with a US warship in the background.
Submarine USS Georgia in the Strait of Hormuz with the cruiser USS Philippine Sea.

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Ukraine kept the West in the dark about its invasion of Russia until after it struck: report

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspects Ukrainian positions near Kharkiv in April 2024.

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Ukraine keeps gaining ground in its push into Russia, with 74 settlements under its control, commander says

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A still from a video shows a soldier on the ground supporting another soldier standing on a ridge in the side of a building holding a Ukrainian flag in the air
A Ukrainian soldier raises a Ukrainian flag in the village of Guevo in Russsia's Kursk region.

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Ukraine's attack took perfect advantage of Russia's internal dysfunction, where nobody was in charge

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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.
Russian soldiers being rushed to Kursk's Sudzhansky district during Ukraine's incursion.

The US naval presence around the Middle East is getting a firepower boost. Here are the warships already there and what's on the way.

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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman

Now is the perfect time for Ukraine to be experimenting with ways to catch Russia by surprise, war analysts say

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A Soviet T-72 battle tank, covered in camouflage netting, is driven down a road. Two people ride on top of the tank with a blue sky background.
Ukrainian servicemen operate a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia.

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US senator calls on retired F-16 pilots to come 'fight for freedom' in Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy

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Ukrainian F-16s are seen in an undisclosed location of Ukraine on August 4.
Ukrainian F-16s are seen in an undisclosed location of Ukraine on August 4.

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