Ukraine says its forces bombed a Russian ship carrying Iranian ammo as it ramps up deep-strike operations

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The Port Olya 4 passes through the Suez Canal in Egypt.
The Russian cargo vessel Port Olya 4.

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Russia improved its missiles. Now, Ukraine's Patriots are struggling to consistently shoot them down, defense intel says.

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A Patriot missile system fires at a live-fire missile range near Capu Midia, Romania, Jun. 19, 2019 during exercise Shabla 19.
The US Army is learning from watching how Ukraine uses its Patriot air defense systems.

Capt. Aaron Smith/174 Air Defense Artillery Brigade

Russia is facing 2 major — and seemingly contradictory — labor problems at the same time

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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A NATO drone maker is testing its weapons in Ukraine — with its CEO actually heading to the battlefield to see it firsthand

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Ukrainian servicemen who recently returned from the trenches of Bakhmut walk on a street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Ukrainian servicemen who recently returned from the trenches of Bakhmut walk on a street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine on March 8, 2023.

AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka

Vintage photos show what life looked like behind the Iron Curtain

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Children admire a painting on a sunny beach day in Russia.

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‘Are You Surprised?’: Trump Shrugs Off New Suspected Hack of Documents by Russia

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President Donald Trump mocks Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025 in Washington, DC

Russia has been cutting the internet to stop drones — and it's driving a cash comeback

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Russian 100-rouble banknotes are placed on a cashier's desk at a supermarket in Tara, Russia.
Russian 100-rouble banknotes are placed on a cashier's desk at a supermarket in Russia.

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Russia's navy looks to be stretched thin after getting battered by Ukraine and losing a key port, Western officials say

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In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, April 14, 2025, the Admiral Golovko frigate of the Russian navy is seen during joint Russian Egyptian drills in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Russian frigate Admiral Golovko operates in the Mediterranean Sea in April.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

The DIY cage armor in Ukraine keeps getting weirder, wilder — and more 'Mad Max'

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A Ukrainian armored vehicle with a giant cage and netting around it, including sticks pointing out in various directions. The truck is on an asphalt road with green trees in the background.
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Inside the NH90 chopper that NATO warships lean on to find Russian submarines

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An NH90 helicopter lands on the HNLMS De Ruyter operating north of Norway in August 2025.
The NH90 helicopter is capable of anti-submarine warfare.

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