Russian army officer defects, describes widespread torture including threats to castrate a Ukrainian and send his wife the video

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A file photo of Russian soldiers guard an office for Russian citizenship applications as their military truck is parked nearby, in Melitopol, south Ukraine, on July 14, 2022.
File photo of Russian soldiers with military truck parked nearby, in Melitopol, south Ukraine, on July 14, 2022.

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Germany, the US, and the UK are sending armored vehicles to Ukraine. Here's how the Leopard 2A6, M1 Abrams, and other NATO tanks compare.

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Leopard 2 A6 tank.
A Leopard 2A6 main battle tank participates in winter military exercises in Letzlingen, Germany.

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Wagner troops wouldn't 'stop coming' and climbed over bodies of dead comrades like something out of a 'zombie movie,' says Ukrainian soldier

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A defaced mural of Russia's mercenary group Wagner reading
A defaced mural of Russia's mercenary group Wagner reading "Wagner Group - Russian knights" on the side wall of an apartment bock in Belgrade on January 20, 2023.

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The US's powerful Abrams tanks are heading to Ukraine, but generals disagree over how hard it'll be to use them on the battlefield

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An M1A2 Abrams main battle tank from the Minnesota National Guard races through a breach in a barbed wire obstacle during the 116th eXportable Combat Training Exercise at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho
An M1A2 Abrams tank at the Orchard Combat Training Center in Idaho.

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As Ukraine war drags on, Russian lawmakers told to compare it to the bloody (but ultimately victorious) WWII Battle of Stalingrad

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Captured German soldiers, make their way in the bitter cold through the ruins of Stalingrad, Russia, in 1943.
Captured German soldiers make their way in the bitter cold through the ruins of Stalingrad, Russia, in 1943.

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Elon Musk says Starlink is the 'connectivity backbone' for Ukraine amid the war, despite it being banned for long-range drone strikes

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

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Russia's top prosecutor criticizes mass mobilization, telling Putin to his face that more than 9,000 were illegally sent to fight in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (l) and Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

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Rare battlefield footage shows how Ukraine's upgraded Soviet-era tanks are outperforming Russia's upgraded Soviet-era tanks

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Ukrainian tank drives in Siversk
A Ukrainian tank in Siversk near the front lines with Russia on January 21.

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Ex-Wagner mercenary who fled the war in Ukraine says commanders rounded up those who didn't want to fight and shot them in front of new recruits

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A pedestrian walks past a mural depicting the logo of the Russian mercenary 'Group Wagner' and a slogan in Russian on January 20, 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.
A pedestrian walks past a mural depicting the logo of the Russian mercenary 'Group Wagner' and a slogan in Russian on January 20, 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Russia is aiming for $200 billion of trade with China as it backs 'no limits' partnership with Beijing

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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