Inside the world of deep-cover spies that Russia is deploying to infiltrate the West

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Eyes coming out of the Russian flag.

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Russia lost a fifth of its Black Sea Fleet in the last 4 months, UK defense secretary says

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.

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A new Iranian warship adds to the quiet naval buildup on the world's largest lake

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Iran navy destroyer Deilaman Caspian Sea
New Iranian warship Deilaman in the Caspian Sea on November 27.

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A US Navy destroyer and F-18 fighter jets shot down 17 drones and missiles that Iran-backed rebels fired in the Red Sea over 10 hours

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The US destroyer USS Laboon (left) and F-18 Super Hornets (right) shot down over a dozen drones and missiles fired by Iran-backed rebels near the Red Sea.
The US destroyer USS Laboon (left) and F-18 Super Hornets (right) shot down over a dozen drones and missiles fired by Iran-backed rebels near the Red Sea.

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A Russian officer surrendered and sold out his comrades, helping Ukraine's special forces cross a key river

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A Ukrainian special forces soldier walks in the water at night along the Dnipro River
A Ukrainian special forces soldier walks in the water at night along the Dnipro river.

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Russia says Ukraine took out one of its warships, capping off an awful year for its Black Sea Fleet

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The Russian Navy's large landing ship Novocherkassk transits Istanbul's Bosphorus.
The Russian Navy's large landing ship Novocherkassk transits Istanbul's Bosphorus.

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To stay alive, soldiers in Ukraine's deadliest battle had to dart between buildings then stand still for hours

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A Ukrainian solider holds a gun near a window while standing in a green-painted stairwell
A Ukrainian soldier in a building near Bakhmut from a video shared by Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade in January 2023.

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Iran vows revenge after Israel kills top military commander in Syria

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

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At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed

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A man stands next to a woman crying in front of a crowd of people in Gaza.
Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip outside a morgue in Khan Younis on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.

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Russia's war in Ukraine has drained it of labor — it lacks nearly 5 million workers this year, report says

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Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 2022.
Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 2022.

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