Russia's using its elite paratroopers in an unusual way to hold the line, leaving the force 'airborne in name only,' war analysts say

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In this handout photo taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, March 27, 2023, Russian paratroopers aim a weapon fire toward Ukrainian position at an undisclosed location.
In this handout photo taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, March 27, 2023, Russian paratroopers aim a weapon fire toward Ukrainian position at an undisclosed location.

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New video shows how Ukrainian pilots are figuring out how to fly the F-16 in between their combat missions

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing departs Yokota Air Base, Japan, with its afterburner on.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing departs Yokota Air Base, Japan, with its afterburner on.

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US oil prices surge to their highest level in 2023

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Russia's use of the Chinese yuan surges as the Kremlin looks to bypass sanctions

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One Chinese yuan bill lying on top of a US dollar bill.
One Chinese yuan bill lying on top of a US dollar bill.

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Ukraine says it moved a missile factory out of the country so that Russia can't blow it up

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A truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher near Svyatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 14, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia wanted to conquer Ukraine in just 2 days — it now says the war will last at least 3 years

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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visiting the Army 2023 Exhibition on August 14, 2023 in Kubinka, Russia.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visiting the Army 2023 Exhibition on August 14, 2023, in Kubinka, Russia.

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Russia's inflatable decoy tanks are 'not credible' and need to be way better to trick Ukraine, expert says

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Side-by-side photos of a real Russian T-72 tank on the battlefield in August 2023, and a decoy one in September 2023.

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Russia likely lacks the reserves to properly defend itself if Ukraine breaks through a key defensive line, experts say

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Ukrainian soldiers on top of an armored personnel carrier during a military training in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on Tuesday.

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New video shows off Ukraine's $433,000 underwater drone that could make life hell for Russia's Black Sea Fleet

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Footage of the testing of a new Ukrainian underwater armed drone called the Marichka.

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Russia's EU neighbors are banning Russian vehicles from entering their countries as the bloc toughens sanctions

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Cars with Russian number plates wait to cross the border from Russia to Finland at the Nuijamaa border checkpoint in Lappeenranta, Finland, on September 22, 2022.
Cars with Russian number plates wait to cross the border from Russia to Finland at the Nuijamaa border checkpoint in Lappeenranta, Finland, on September 22, 2022.

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