A Russian paramilitary group opposed to Putin says it attacked a troop stronghold inside Russia's borders

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Service members with the Freedom of Russia Legion under the Ukrainian Army prepare to fire a mortar
Members of the Freedom of Russia Legion under the Ukrainian Army prepare to fire a mortar at a Russian military position, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, in March 2023.

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Russia shot down yet another one of its prized fighter jets by mistake, Ukraine says

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Russian SU 25 SM ground attack aircraft (ground) and MIG 29 jet fighters (taking off) attend a training session at Primorkso-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar region on March 26, 2015.

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A new deal gives the US military 'unimpeded access' to Sweden's bases — including a vital outpost in the heart of northern Europe

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A Swedish Gripen E fighter jet over Gotland Island in May 2022.

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Ukraine's real power broker

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Yermak and Zelensky are surrounded by war and excessive oligarchy wealth.
On a global corruption index, Ukraine ranks 116 out of 180 countries — not far in front of Russia, which clocks in at 137.

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The pressure on Israel to dial back its scorched-earth campaign in Gaza is ramping up in some surprising places

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Protesters in Brussels call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

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US Navy fights off barrage of 14 drones in Red Sea fired from Yemen as 'global trade problem' looms

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Coast of the Red Sea Gulf of Eilat in Israel
Coast of the Red Sea Gulf of Eilat in Israel

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Ukrainian special ops commandos are freelancing top-secret sabotage missions, poisonings, and assassinations in Russia, says military source

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A military operation at sunset.

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Ukrainian troops fighting on Dnipro river say official claims of success are misleading: 'There are no positions. It's a suicide mission'

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A Ukrainian serviceman jumps out of a small boat onto the shore of the Dnipro river, almost silhouetted against the mist with another soldier behind him, at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.
A Ukrainian serviceman jumps out of the boat onto the shore of the Dnipro river near Kherson, Ukraine, 15 October 2023.

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The war in Ukraine is driving new interest in wheeled armored vehicles, but it's also putting their weaknesses on display

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A US soldier cleans under a Stryker vehicle at a barracks in Germany in February 2022.

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Russia's new war plan is to occupy more Ukrainian territory by 2026, report says

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Ukrainian soldiers train with live ammunition near the front lines in Donetsk Oblast on July 31, 2023.

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