Putin is giving cash to Russians fleeing Ukraine's surprise attack — but only $115

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President Vladimir Putin, left, sits at a desk, facing a screen for a video call with acting Kursk governor Alekey Smirnov as they discuss the Ukrainian incursion there, in a picture published by the Kremlin on August 8, 2024.
President Vladimir Putin discussing the unexpected incursion of Ukraine into the Kursk region in August, 2024.

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Ukraine's daring attack on Russia shows that surprise is not dead, even in a drone war, analysts say

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A damaged white one-story building and a fire are seen in a still from a video
A view shows a building on fire in the town of Sudzha following an incursion of Ukrainian troops into the Kursk region, Russia, in this still image from video taken on Wednesday.

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Kursk residents recorded a video for Putin, saying Russia's military chiefs are lying that Ukraine's attack is 'under control'

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Putin sits at a desk in the Kremlin while on a remote call with officials from Kursk.
Officials say Russian leader Vladimir Putin, pictured here attending a remote meeting from Moscow, has been personally overseeing the response to Ukraine's attack in Kursk.

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How short-lived advanced grenade launchers tried — and failed — to field a high-tech version of the conventional rifle attachment

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A soldier holds an XM29 rifle with a grenade launcher module.
A soldier holds an XM29 rifle with a grenade launcher module.

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Ukrainian releases video of Russian troops surrendering after a surprise attack

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The Ukrainian military unexpectedly attacked on Russian soil, moving 6 miles into the country. Ukraine released footage of Russian troops surrendering in the Kursk region.

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A 'robot dog' armed with an AI-enabled rifle for shooting down drones was tested at a US Army exercise

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A man videos a robotic four-legged unmanned ground vehicle with a mounted rifle gun standing in the grass with trees in the background.
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The US Navy says it can't stop the Houthi attacks on shipping with force alone

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Sailors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on April 12.
Sailors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea in April 2024.

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Palmer Luckey's startup Anduril raises $1.5 billion to build a Tesla-style weapons factory

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A rendering of Anduril's new manufacturing hub, Arsenal-1. A grey futuristic building with solar panels on top is surrounded by grass.
A rendering of Arsenal-1, the factory planned by Palmer Luckey's Anduril.

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Ukraine's using its cheap drones to blind the eyes in the sky guiding Russia's behind-the-lines strikes

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A still from a video shows a white Russian ZALA Lancet drone high in the air above a pixellated groud
A still from a video that shows a Russian ZALA Lancet drone before it was hit by a cheaper Ukrainian FPV drone, according to a Ukrainian unit.

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A cheap Ukrainian drone managed to take out an $18 million Russian military helicopter: reports

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A Ukrainian FPV drone operator in east Ukraine in 2023. The drones have been a vital part of Ukraine's arsenal in its battle against Russia.

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