Israel's 2,000-pound SPICE bombs are highly accurate but could be overkill in Gaza

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An Israeli air force fighter aircraft releases flares as it flies over along the border with the Gaza Strip near southern Israel on November 12, 2023.
An Israeli air force fighter aircraft releases flares as it flies over along the border with the Gaza Strip near southern Israel on November 12, 2023.

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Ukrainian soldier complains fight to hold ground across key river relies on 'green' troops rushed through training having only fired a rifle 'a few times'

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A group of Ukrainian marines sail from the riverbank of Dnipro at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
A group of Ukrainian marines sail from the riverbank of Dnipro at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

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Ukraine's farmers risk their lives clearing the world's largest minefield with drones and robots

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Farmers in parts of Ukraine formerly occupied by Russian troops face one of the largest minefields in the world.

Explosives are slow to remove by hand, so some are deploying robots and drones to help speed up the process and kick-start their devastated businesses.

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Freed Israeli hostages held by Hamas were terrified IDF airstrikes would kill them

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Smoke rises in the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli airstrike on November 8, 2023.
Smoke rises in the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli airstrike on November 8, 2023.

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Russia is sending wounded soldiers back into battle in a desperate attempt to take a Ukrainian city, families say

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A bird's-eye view of the destroyed buildings of the city of Avdiivka on October 26, 2023 in Avdiivka, Ukraine.
A bird's-eye view of the destroyed buildings of the city of Avdiivka on October 26, 2023.

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Russia is painting drones black so they are harder to spot at night, UK intel says

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Darkened drone parts on top of gravel
A photo shared by the National Guard of Ukraine that it said showed downed Russian drones.

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Putin seeks to humiliate Biden by showing him that attempts to isolate Russia have failed

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US President Joe Biden (R) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) at the 'Villa la Grange' in Geneva on June 16, 2021.

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Ukraine says it downed a Russian Su-24M bomber as it was trying to launch a missile strike

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Russian Su-24 fly over Moscow during the general rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, 07 May 2022. The Victory parade will take place on the Red Square on 09 May to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union's Red Army over Nazi-Germany in WWII.
A Russian Su-24 flies over Moscow during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 2022.

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Russian forces are killing their own wounded with drones to stop them from surrendering, Ukrainian officials say

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A Russian soldier in combat gear puts a wing on a drone against a blue sky
A photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service in August 2022 shows a Russian serviceman preparing a reconnaissance drone.

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Israel's war with Hamas shows why even 50 years of upgrades can't make tanks invulnerable

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A destroyed Israeli tank in Gaza City on October 7.

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