Russian soldiers have to buy their own radios and phones in battle, but the systems are incompatible and proving useless: reports

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A Russian military radio is displayed during an open-air exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment and tactical gear on June 15, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Russians opened fire on a Ukrainian flag tied to balloons, revealing their position for a counterattack, Ukraine says

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Ukraine's military releases balloons carrying the national flag into the sky in Avdiyivka, eastern Ukraine, on September 9, 2023

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Ukraine's drones rain leaflets on occupied territory telling its citizens to boycott Putin's 'election farce'

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Ukrainian drone drops leaflets over an occupied region, denouncing the Russian-held elections.
Ukrainian drone drops leaflets over an occupied region, denouncing the Russian-held elections.

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Ukraine's counteroffensive could have only 30 days left, says US military's top general

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Soldiers from the 93rd brigade fire a 9K35 Strela-10 Soviet highly mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile system
Soldiers from the 93rd brigade fire a 9K35 Strela-10 Soviet highly mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile system.

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Ukraine's Bayraktar TB2 drones appear to be back in combat — and with devastating effect, reports say

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Ukrainian servicemen push a Bayraktar TB2 UCAV at the Kulbakyne aerodrome during the Exercise Sea Breeze 2021, Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine.
Ukrainian servicemen with a Bayraktar TB2 UCAV.

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Trump greeted with a mix of applause and audible boos at Iowa college-football game, says report

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Former President Donald Trump waves to the crowds before the start of a NCAA college football game between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa at Jack Trice Stadium .
Former President Donald Trump waves to the crowds before the start of a NCAA college football game between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa at Jack Trice Stadium.

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Ukraine appears to be repurposing powerful Russian anti-tank mines and using drones to drop them on Putin's invasion army

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A close-up of a landmine exposed in the dirt, with a Ukrainian soldier walking by in front of the bomb.
Hand or mechanically placed mines, such as the TM-62, are most commonly buried or laid on top of the ground.

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Take a look at Poland's fast-expanding military that aims to become Europe's 'largest land force'

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An M1 Abrams tank.

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Elon Musk's biographer changed a major detail about how the SpaceX CEO stopped Ukraine sinking a chunk of the Russian navy

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Elon Musk.
Elon Musk.

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The powerful ATACMS missile Ukraine may soon get from the US has long range, accuracy, and a lot of firepower

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ATACMS
A US Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) fired a missile into the East Sea during a South Korea-US joint missile drill.

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