Ukrainians in occupied territory were rounded up at gunpoint to vote in Putin's election, reports say

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In this image taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, an armed Russian serviceman casts his ballot at an improvised pooling station during early voting in the Russian presidential elections in a Russian-controlled region in eastern Ukraine.
A Russian serviceman casts his ballot during early voting in the Russian presidential elections in a Russian-controlled region in eastern Ukraine, March

Russia ordered new defenses meant to stop its navy getting humiliated by Ukrainian drones

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Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow on February 23, 2024.

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I witnessed the full power of an M777 howitzer, and the piercing 'boom' of the artillery cannon shook me to my core

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US soldiers fire the M777.
US Army soldiers fire the M777.

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I taught at TOPGUN, and the flying and dogfighting seen in the 'Top Gun' movies are pretty darn realistic

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Guy Snodgrass, former TOPGUN instructor and Navy fighter pilot.
Guy Snodgrass, former TOPGUN instructor and Navy fighter pilot.

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Russian rebels aim to embarrass Putin with cross-border attacks during presidential election

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A photo shows what the Russian Defence Ministry says is a destroyed tank of Ukraine-based armed groups after an attempted incursion into Russian territory in the Belgorod region, released March 12, 2024.
A photo shows what the Russian Defence Ministry says is a destroyed tank of Ukraine-based armed groups after an attempted incursion into Russian territory in the Belgorod region, released March 12, 2024.

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I tutored the children of Russia's elite amid the backdrop of war. One teenager said he had his own massage therapist.

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Boy on tablet and Monaco Harbor.
Stock image of a boy on a tablet, not one of the students, and Monaco Harbor.

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Drones have turned the tables in recent African wars

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A tank reportedly destroyed by a drone strike along the A2 road outside the city of Haik, which Tigray rebels had controlled before the Ethiopian government pushed them out.
A tank reportedly destroyed by a drone strike along the A2 road outside the city of Haik, which Tigray rebels had controlled before the Ethiopian government pushed them out.

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Navy SEALs on snowmobiles raced across the frozen Arctic to link up with an attack sub that broke the ice during a special ops first

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SEALs and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos retrieve an air dropped package from a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, part of the New York Air National Guard.

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Russia hit a Ukrainian port city using one of its more brutal tactics, a double-tap missile strike that kills emergency workers too

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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, an emergency serviceman sits shocked after a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Friday, March 15, 2024.
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, an emergency serviceman sits shocked after a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Friday, March 15, 2024.

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A 70-year-old Russian activist was asked to sign a form saying he was willing to fight in Ukraine, rights group says

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A police officer puts handcuffs on Oleg Orlov, the 70-year-old human rights campaigner, on February 27, 2024.
A police officer puts handcuffs on Oleg Orlov, the 70-year-old human rights campaigner, on February 27, 2024.

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