Ukraine reports a surge in Russians offering to defect after a helicopter pilot switched sides and took his chopper with him

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A Ukrainian official and defected Russian Mi-8 helicopter pilot, Captain Maksim Kuzminov, sit during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 5, 2023.

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Ukrainian company says it's invented a drone resistant to Russian jamming technology, which has been messing up Ukraine's drone warfare

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A Ukrainian serviceman of the 35th Separate Marines Brigade operates a FPV drone at a training ground in Donetsk region, Ukraine
A Ukrainian serviceman of the 35th Separate Marines Brigade operates a FPV drone at a training ground in Donetsk region, Ukraine, in July 2023.

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Kim Jong Un's latest alliance with Putin could make him a formidable force

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Alternative crop of image #1139190796) Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) greets North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un during their meeting on April 25, 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia.

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Video shows $500 Ukrainian hobby drones chasing a $4.5 million Russian T-90 tank before blowing it up

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Three $500 FPV drones damaged a modernized T-90A valued around $4.5 million near Bakhmut, Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense said on September 11, 2023.

Ukraine Ministry of Defense

Elon Musk passed out after drinking vodka in a meeting with Russians to buy rockets because he was hungover from partying in Paris, biography says

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Elon Musk, surrounded by Jared Kushner and other men in suits, drinks from a wine glass in the stands at the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar.
Elon Musk drinks from a wine glass at the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar.

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Video appears to show Ukraine using a 'Shark' drone to pinpoint 5 Russian 'Buk' missile systems, then destroying them with HIMARS

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A Ukrainian fighter holds a Shark drone used by Ukraine to spot Russian equipment during the war.
A Shark drone used by Ukraine to spot Russian equipment during the war.

Department of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

George W. Bush says it was 'shocking' to learn that Yevgeny Prigozhin once served him dinner in St. Petersburg: 'All I know is I survived'

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President George Bush and his wife Laura attended a dinner in 2006 with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, where Bush met Prigozhin.
President George Bush and his wife Laura attended a dinner in 2006 with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, where Bush met Prigozhin.

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Dramatic video shows Ukrainian special forces battling a Russian Su-30 from small boats at sea. Kyiv's forces say they scored a hit, forcing the jet to flee

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Ukrainian soldiers stand against the background of a damaged Russian military helicopter on Snake Island, in the Black Sea, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022.
Ukrainian soldiers on December 18, 2022, stand near damaged Russian military helicopter on Snake Island, another strategically significant location in the Black Sea that was retaken by Ukraine.

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Putin's spokesman claims Putin hasn't decided whether to run again in 2024, but a Russia expert says any indecision is just a schtick

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Ukraine stopped Russian cruise missiles from taking out a cargo ship in the Black Sea as Putin tries to 'weaponize food,' UK says

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FILE - In this image provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service and released on June 23, 2017, long-range Kalibr cruise missiles are launched by a Russian Navy ship in the eastern Mediterranean.
In this image provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service and released on June 23, 2017, long-range Kalibr cruise missiles are launched by a Russian Navy ship in the eastern Mediterranean.

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