Russian commander could have been fired after outrage from military bloggers who said he was incompetent, ISW said

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Russian Army military vehicle drives along a street in Armyansk.
Russian Army military vehicle drives along a street in Armyansk.

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Joe Biden has a decision to make about Julian Assange

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For years, the debate over Julian Assange has been driven by concerns over free speech versus the sanctity of national security secrets. But in the end, Assange's future could come down to summit-level diplomacy between Australia and the US.

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Video appears to show a Russian tank hitting a mine and running out of control before sinking into water

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A Russian tank catches fire and sinks in water after hitting a mine in Novoprokopivka.

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Ukraine is retrofitting agricultural drones designed for farmers with 20-kilogram bombs that can be aimed at tanks

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A destroyed Russian tank pictured outside Chernihiv, Ukraine.
Ukraine drone operators are taking agricultural drones and using them to target Russian tanks.

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Ukraine needs to source new consumer drones that it can retrofit with explosives as China dials back sales to the country

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A Ukrainian soldier sitting on the ground holding a drone up to the sky.
China recently implemented new export restrictions on drone components, posing a challenge for Ukrainian forces.

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Ukraine's counteroffensive raises doubts about whether the US and Western militaries are training their troops for the right kind of war

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A soldier gives instructions to a tank crew during an exercise in Ukraine on May 5.

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Russia is luring Cubans to Ukraine with fast-tracked citizenship and a lucrative signing bonus: 'Almost all of our friends have gone'

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Cuban men in Villa Maria, Cuba.

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2 paratroopers who hid out in Russian-occupied territory for 18 months were rescued by Ukraine's special forces, Navy says

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Ukrainian forces are seen after a successful rescue operation.
Ukrainian forces are seen together after a successful rescue operation.

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Putin's pick to lead the Wagner Group is likely considered a 'traitor' by his own men, UK says

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Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov, left, and new Wagner boss Andrei Troshev, right, meet Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow.

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Elite Ukrainian commandos on jet skis conducted a daring raid on a Russian electronic warfare station in Crimea, report says

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Russian Navy vessels near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea on February 16, 2022.
Russian Navy vessels near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea on February 16, 2022.

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