Trench rats add disgust to the nasty conditions in Russian lines

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Ukrainian soldier, from the 24th separate mechanized brigade, named after King Danylo, uses periscope in the front line positions near New York, Donbass, Ukraine on August 08, 2023.
Ukrainian soldier, from the 24th separate mechanized brigade, named after King Danylo, uses periscope in the front line positions near New York, Donbass, Ukraine on August 08, 2023.

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Putin is using a new massive table to keep his distance from officials — and it's just as ridiculous as the original

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with representatives of Russia's religious associations in the Kremlin's St Catherine Hall, in Moscow, Russia, on October 25, 2023.

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Ukrainian soldiers are worried about running out of combat-capable recruits: report

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Ukrainian Army medics treat wounded Ukrainian soldiers at a stabilization point in the direction of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on October 26, 2023.

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Russia's bomber fleet hasn't fired cruise missiles at Ukraine for a month, a sign its stocks are dwindling, UK intel says

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Russia dropping AS-23A Kodiak missiles in Syria in a video uploaded in July 2017.

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In D.C., activists find that there are still pro-Ukraine Republicans, but their voters have mixed feelings on aid

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Pro-Ukraine activists hold a demonstration in Washington, DC.

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The Kremlin plans to raffle off houses and holidays to shore up support for Putin ahead of an election: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and a stock image of raffle tickets.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and a stock image of raffle tickets.

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The Russian military is executing soldiers who won't follow orders and threatening to execute entire units if they retreat, the White House said

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Remains of killed Russian armed forces' soldiers buried in Luhansk.
Remains of killed Russian armed forces' soldiers buried in Luhansk.

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North Korea is sending massive amounts of munitions to Russia and is on track to be one of its biggest weapons suppliers, UK intel says

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Kim Jong Un (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).

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Ukrainian fighter pilots could soon make the jump to real F-16s that don't fly quite like the jets they know best

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A squadron commander climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023.
A US Air Force squadron commander climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023.

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An embarrassing Russian defeat a century ago is a warning about the risks of losing a war to China now, top US Air Force official says

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Cruisers of the Russian Far East Fleet sunk in the bay of Port Arthur in spring 1904 or 1905.

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