Putin has 'both eyes' on a strategic island belonging to new NATO member Sweden, army commander says

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Two Swedish military instructors in military clothing stand with their backs to the camera, watching a pair of soldiers fire a machine gun while lying on mossy ground on a grey day, outside Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, March 21, 2024
Swedish military instructors watch as soldiers fire a machine gun on the Baltic island of Gotland, Sweden, March 21, 2024

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UK-supplied drones have destroyed over $1.2 billion of Russian military gear in Ukraine, says UK official

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Ukrainian soldier operating a drone during training of the 22nd Brigade in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
A Ukrainian soldier operating a drone during training in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on May 3, 2024.

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New pictures of the US Air Force's newest stealth bomber — the B-21 Raider — just dropped as flight testing continues

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A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

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Ukraine has devastated Russia's Black Sea Fleet without even having a real navy. These are the Russian warships Ukraine has taken out.

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Russian Navy frigates fire missiles
Russian Navy frigates fire missiles during Russia's Navy Day celebration in Sevastopol in Crimea.

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A US rule on weapons has Ukraine fighting with one hand tied behind its back

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A US-provided M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launches a rocket at Russian positions on Dec. 29, 2023 in Ukraine.
A US-provided M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launches a rocket at Russian positions on Dec. 29, 2023 in Ukraine.

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Ukraine is mounting rockets on its sea drones and is using them to hit land targets, official says

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A sea naval drone firing a missile.
A naval drone mounted with a rocket launcher in a photo shared by Ukranian state-affiliated media.

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European leaders are planning a $4.3 billion Iron Dome-style defense system

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An image shows the flight path of missiles from the Iron Dome, diverting to hit mortar and missile shots coming in from Gaza, over a town at night. Some rockets are shown to have exploded as evidenced by bright debris raining down.
Israel's Iron Dome defence system in action over the city of Netivot in southern Israel on October 8, 2023.

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A Ukrainian commander had Russian troops in his sights but couldn't attack. He says a US rule is to blame.

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Ukrainian soldiers passing through the border city of Vovchansk, in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast
Ukrainian soldiers in the border city of Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, on May 20, 2024.

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US sea route for Gaza aid isn't working, say Pentagon and UN

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A truck carries humanitarian aid across Trident Pier, a temporary pier to deliver aid, off the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Gaza coast, May 19, 2024.
A truck carries humanitarian aid across Trident Pier, a temporary pier to deliver aid, off the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Gaza coast, on May 19.

An Egyptian spy single-handedly ruined the Israel-Hamas cease-fire: CNN

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Israel Rafah strikes
Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes in eastern Rafah, Gaza, on May 7, 2024.

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