More countries using advanced F-35 fighter jets could free up F-16s for Ukraine, former Lockheed Martin exec says

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An F-16 jet.

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A Russian oligarch who slammed Putin's invasion of Ukraine got taken off UK's sanctions list after he got Richard Branson to back him

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The UK lifted its sanctions against Russian tycoon Oleg Tinkov, who has been a vocal critic of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Former Special Forces engineer says Russian minefields are unlike anything he has ever seen and battling these hidden death traps is 'exhausting'

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Ukrainian army's 35th Marine Brigade members conduct mine clearance work at a field in Donetsk, Ukraine on July 11, 2023.
Ukrainian army's 35th Marine Brigade members conduct mine clearance work at a field in Donetsk, Ukraine on July 11, 2023.

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Russia's complex defenses are a brutal test for Ukrainian troops' close-quarters-combat skills

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Ukrainian soldiers during trench assault and clearing training at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in June 2017.

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Russia and Ukraine just turned much of the Black Sea into a dangerous no man's land

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

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Russia-China ties deepen as Beijing buys a record amount of oil from the warring nation in the first half of 2023

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony before Russia - China talks in narrow format at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony before Russia - China talks in narrow format at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023

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Ukrainian helicopter crew say women flash them as they fly overhead, boosting their morale as they fight Russia

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A Ukrainian attack helicopter hovers above a vast field.
A Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopter during military drills in Dnipropetrovsk region in June.

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US-provided Bradleys are keeping troops alive through explosions and mine blasts, but Russian tactics are still knocking them out of the fight

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Bradleys are armored and highly maneuverable vehicles capable of transporting troops across the battlefield and providing fire support.

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MI6 leader says Putin is likely feeling the pressure because Prigozhin — a 'creature' he 'utterly created' — turned on him

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left) and Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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A Russian soldier said his unit was sent into battle with no ammo and one grenade each — to kill themselves

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In this handout photo taken from video and released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Russian army's snipers change their position as they face Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location.
In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on March 21, 2023, Russian snipers face Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location.

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