Ukrainian POWs are being bought and sold on a Russian black market, report says

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Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov attends a military ceremony in Grozny, Russia, on October 5, 2021.

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Everyone is angry at Germany after a series of snubs and screw-ups

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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, viewed unsmiling from above in Berlin on January 22, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on January 22, 2024.

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Russia's hardliners are furious over its latest loss at sea, saying commanders would rather cover up mistakes than learn

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (center) waves next to Russia's defense minister Sergei Shoigu (fourth left) and commander in chief of the Russian navy, Adm. Nikolai Yevmenov (right).

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Russia seems to be OK with sacrificing its planes over Ukraine to achieve a bigger prize, experts say

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Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces inspects remains of a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighting aircraft in Chernihiv, Ukraine, on April 6, 2022

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Photos show US Army paratroopers jumping out of giant C-17s into the freezing Arctic for an airborne assault. Soldiers say it's a rush.

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A U.S. Army Soldier from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, prepares to land on Donnelly Drop Zone as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb 8, 2024.
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Ukrainian soldiers have learned to send in drones before attacking trenches, military trainer says

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Ukrainian service members in a trench at a frontline in Ukraine's Donetsk region in 2023.

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China and Russia are outpacing the US and its allies in military technology development, Australian defense official warns

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Sailors conduct visit, board, search and seizure training with Royal Brunei Navy in the South China Sea

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Sometimes, all it takes to get access to top-secret info is to flirt online with a random US Air Force employee

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Ukrainian troops are crowdfunding for the construction vehicles desperately needed for new defenses

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Ukrainian soldiers of the 41st brigade stand in a trench near the frontline, outside Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on Jan. 23, 2024.
Ukrainian soldiers of the 41st brigade stand in a trench near the frontline, outside Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on Jan. 23, 2024.

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Russia is keeping its newest weapons out of Ukraine, likely fearing a combat loss would ruin their reputation

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Russian T-14 Armata tanks drive during the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2020.
Russian T-14 Armata tanks drive during the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2020.

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