Be very wary of the Telegram account claiming Putin was found convulsing from a heart attack

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Ukraine is turning to improvised FrankenSAM-style air defenses to survive another winter of Russian barrages: official

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Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.
Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet is now facing attacks from underwater Ukrainian sabotage forces, a local governor says

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A ship in Russia's Black Sea fleet.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet has recently been hammered by a series of major attacks.

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Russia tried to field an elite series of 'storm' units but ended up stuffing them with convicts instead, UK intel says

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A screenshot from a video shared on June 28 by Russian prisoners' rights campaign group Gulagu.net. It shows fighters from a Storm-Z squad explaining they will no longer fight in Ukraine, in protest at treatment by their commanders.

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Ukraine came close to assassinating the leader of Russia's entire military when he visited the front lines, report says

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Russia's Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov.
Russia's Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov.

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The US wants a Russian oligarch's seized $300 million superyacht that features an infinity pool, a movie theater, and a helicopter landing pad

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The $300 million megayacht Amadea, which US authorities seized and say is owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, seen here docked in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The $300 million superyacht Amadea, which US authorities seized and say is owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, seen here docked in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Ukrainians and allies descend on Washington with one main goal: Make Republicans listen

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People gather to demonstrate in solidarity with Ukraine in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

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Russia is buying engines from China's AliExpress to make 'quick and dirty' drones that are proving lethal, Ukraine says

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A Ukrainian soldier of the 28th brigade launches a drone at the frontline close to Bakhmut, Ukraine, in August 2023.

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Russia has likely suffered up to 480,000 soldiers killed or wounded in the war against Ukraine, says UK Ministry of Defence

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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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Putin's new nuclear-powered cruise missile, one of his so-called 'super weapons,' is unnecessary but not totally useless, nuclear weapons expert says

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A Russian Topol-M ICBM drives across Red Square in a Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9, 2008.
A Russian Topol-M ICBM drives across Red Square in a Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9, 2008. An expert told Insider, weapons like these get the job done, making the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile unnecessary.

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