Russia seized 1,600 square miles of Ukraine's territory in 2024 while losing 427,000 troops, ISW says

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Three Russian solders in camouflage gear and helmets walk along a street holding firearms
Russian soldiers in Russia's Kursk region.

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A European region has no heating after Russian gas stops flowing via Ukraine. An energy supplier told families to gather in one room to stay warm.

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Residents of the Transnistria region wait in line to vote during Moldova's second-round presidential election at a polling station in Costesti, northern Moldova.
Transnistria declared a state of emergency ahead of an anticipated halt in piped natural gas supplies from Russia.

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NATO is working to reroute data through space, fearing Russia could slice undersea internet cables

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A file photo shows a rocket in French Guiana carrying two satellites into space.

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Russia just lost a multibillion-dollar income stream

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak at a briefing and conference, respectively, in two separate images.
Russia can no longer send gas to Europe using Ukraine's pipelines, a network it's used to earn billions even while at war with Kyiv.

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Putin tells Russia 'everything will be fine' amid the nation's military and economic struggles

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Vladimir Putin speaking
In an address in December, Putin acknowledged the country's inflation struggles.

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Zelenskyy said 30% of the weapons and gear used by Ukraine's military in 2024 was domestically made

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A man in a black coat points at a large map on a surface in front of him, flanked by two men in camouflage helmets and clothing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits soldiers near Kupiansk in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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How air, land, and sea drones are causing all kinds of mayhem in Ukraine

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A Ukrainian soldier holds a fake bomb attached to a flying drone in a grassy field with a blue sky in the background.
Drones have defined the war in Ukraine, with Russian and Ukrainian forces adapting to challenges in real time.

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A Ukrainian drone pilot has a novel plan to smash Russia's formidable defenses

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The "Ghost" air reconnaissance unit of Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) keeps defense on the Vovchansk area on May 19, 2024, in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.

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Turkey's offer to rebuild the Syria military is an opening to displace Russian and Iranian power

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Turkey has offered to assist the victorious Syrian opposition forces with building up more military force. Here, an opposition soldier fires a machine gun mounted in a truck bed.
Turkey has offered to assist the victorious Syrian opposition forces with building up more military force. Here, an opposition soldier fires a machine gun mounted in a truck bed.

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Unprepared North Korean troops had a rough start against Ukraine, but could learn to adapt

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North Korean troops fired mortars during a mortar firing drill in North Korea in 2020.
North Korean troops have suffered losses since engaging in combat operations in Kursk, per US officials.

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