Russia had a golden opportunity to open a new front in Ukraine but is squandering it, military experts say

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Ukrainian soldiers defending the front line in Vovchansk on May 20.
Ukrainian soldiers defending the front line in Vovchansk on May 20, 2024.

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Russia has started sending female convicts to fight in Ukraine: report

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Russian servicewoman marching during the Moscow Victory Day parade on May 9, 2024.
Russian servicewoman marching during the Moscow Victory Day parade on May 9, 2024.

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A drunk Russian soldier killed 7 of his comrades when he threw a grenade into their barracks

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A Russian soldier stands guard at the Luhansk power plant.
A Russian soldier stands guard at the Luhansk power plant.

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Ukraine appears to have used US weapons to take out targets on Russian soil, kicking off a new stage in the war

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M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Ukraine.
A M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on December 29, 2023, in Ukraine. Image used for illustration purposes.

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NATO doesn't have enough air defenses to protect Eastern Europe from an invasion: report

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Russian Sukhoi SU-25 fighter jets releasing smoke in the colours of the Russian flag as they fly over Red Square at the Moscow Victory Day parade on May 9, 2024.
Russian Sukhoi SU-25 fighter jets releasing smoke in the colours of the Russian flag as they fly over Red Square at the Moscow Victory Day parade on May 9, 2024.

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A US official says an 'unacceptably high' number of US weapons components have landed in Russian hands

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Russia's ballistic missiles on display at the Moscow Victory Day parade on May 9, 2024.
Russia's ballistic missiles on display at the Moscow Victory Day parade on May 9, 2024.

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Putin promises 'serious consequences' to 'small, densely populated' European countries calling for Ukrainian strikes on Russia

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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Russia's economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says

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2 Yale researchers are pulling back the curtain on Russia's sanctions-stricken economy — and it's landed them on a list of Putin's enemies

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Kremlin, in Moscow, on February 15, 2022.
Jeffery Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian have landed themselves on a list of sanctioned individuals for their work shining a light on Russia's economic situation.

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The US gave Ukraine glide bombs — but they keep missing because Russia is so good at jamming them

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A GLSDB being fired in a press image dated to February 2023 and released by Saab. A plume of white smoke is tipped by a bright flame against a grey sky and jagged grey rocks by the sea.
A GLSDB being fired in a press image dated to February 2023 and released by Saab.

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