Putin is so paranoid that he has armed divers swimming around his private beach looking for assassins, an ex-security officer says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Attack on Russian warships at a Black Sea naval base shows Ukraine's big offensive is more than meets the eye and making Crimea 'untenable' for Moscow's forces

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BlackSky imagery captured the damage caused by a Ukranian cruise missile attack on the Sevastopol Shipyard dry docks in Russia occupied Crimea on September 13, 2023.
BlackSky imagery captured the damage caused by a Ukrainian cruise missile attack on the Sevastopol Shipyard dry docks in Russia occupied Crimea on September 13, 2023.

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North Korea's new missile sub looks kind of shoddy, but the US and its allies can't afford to ignore it

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North Korea launches new tactical nuclear attack submarine, according to KCNA.
North Korea launches new tactical nuclear attack submarine, according to KCNA.

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Elon Musk's control of Starlink gives him unchecked power over elected governments

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Ukrainian soldiers are using camouflaged saunas on the front line to bathe and disinfect after weeks in the trenches

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Members of the Ukrainian military relax in a makeshift sauna built by members of the brigade in an underground bunker while on a day off from being stationed in Bakhmut at a position on the outskirts of Donetsk on December 14, 2022.

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A major base for Russia's Black Sea fleet in Crimea went up in flames after a late-night Ukrainian missile attack

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A Ukrainian soldier watches a drone feed from an underground command center in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022.
A Ukrainian soldier watches a drone feed from an underground command center in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022.

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Ukraine's dramatic strikes on Crimea appear to have hit a submarine and a landing craft, setting them ablaze

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A landing ship and a Russian submarine on fire in Sevastopol’s shipyard seen in a photo shared on September 13, 2023, by investigative outlet Rucrimal Info on their Telegram account.
Fires burning in Sevastopol's shipyard seen in a photo shared on September 13, 2023, by the Russian outlet Rucrimal.info on its Telegram account.

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Ukraine just carried out the same kind of strike on Russia's navy that Elon Musk blocked, believing it could start a nuclear war

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Elon Musk looks on as he speaks during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on June 16, 2023.
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX.

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British commandos have trained hundreds of Ukrainian marines in the 'art' of amphibious raids

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Ukrainian marines being trained in the UK in August 2023.

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Ukraine is using its advanced Leopard tanks as a 'nocturnal predator' fighting mostly at night and at dawn, soldier says

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Yurii, a tank loader with the 47th Mechanized Brigade, speaks about the Leopard 2A6 tanks.
Yurii, a tank loader with the 47th Mechanized Brigade, speaks about the Leopard 2A6 tanks.

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