Ukraine says it created a whole battalion from Russians who signed up to fight their own country

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Siberian Battalion
Members of a newly-formed Siberian Battalion within the Ukrainian Armed Forces take part in a military training exercise outside Kyiv on October 24, 2023.

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The Kremlin says Russia isn't scared of more sanctions because it's so used to them

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov (left).

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Misbehaving Russian troops were tossed in 'pits' at military training grounds for up to a week at a time, a deserted soldier says

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Russian troops conscripts Omsk
A Russian serviceman adjusts the uniform of a conscript at a gathering point in Omsk on November 10, 2022.

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A Ukrainian soldier went to Washington to explain the war. He says American politicians don't realize much of the funding actually stays in the US.

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About 150 activists gathered to unfurl a large Ukrainian flag by the Washington Monument on Oct. 24 in Washington, DC.

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The Kremlin is leaning on cheap Russian-made drones like never before, war analysts say

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An Orlan-10 and other drones used by Russia in Ukraine on display at a media briefing by Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on December 15, 2022.

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Ukraine shows off a new ground drone meant to drive under Russian tanks and blow up

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A Ratel drone and Russian tank with a Z sign on it
A Ratel drone approaching a Russian tank with a Z sign on it seen in a video shared by Militarnyi Videonews on May 4, 2023.

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Russia launched its biggest attack in months. Huge tank losses show it isn't learning from its many defeats, expert says

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A Ukrainian strike on Russian vehicles around the village of Avdiivka, released in late October 2023 by Ukraine's 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade.

110th Separate Mechanized Brigade

Russia moved one of its satellites uncomfortably close to a French one, possibly to spy on it: report

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An artist's illustration shows a geostationary satellite flying in space, its solar panels reflecting a picture of the Earth.
An artist's illustration of a geostationary satellite.

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A man is accused of trying to poison 77 people at a Russian pilot graduation party by gifting them a massive cake and whiskey: report

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Pilots walk next to aircrafts on display during the MAKS 2019 International Aviation and Space Salon opening ceremony in Zhukovsky outside Moscow on August 27, 2019.
Pilots walk next to aircrafts on display during the MAKS 2019 International Aviation and Space Salon opening ceremony in Zhukovsky outside Moscow on August 27, 2019.

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Ukraine can still badly bleed the Russian army through the winter even if its forces can't break through enemy lines, land warfare expert says

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Ukrainian soldiers fire with a 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzer on Russian positions on October 17, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers fire with a 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzer on Russian positions on October 17, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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