Russia would lose up to 1.8 million troops and take 5 years to capture the 4 Ukrainian regions it wants: UK army chief

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A billboard recruiting individuals interested in joining the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for a special operation in Ukraine is seen on a street in St. Petersburg.
Russia has been establishing lucrative signing bonuses for its troops in a bid to shore up its manpower lost in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian officials want the green light to strike targets in Russia with US weapons, saying they couldn't do anything about enemy troops massing nearby: report

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M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Ukraine.
M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Ukraine.

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A Ukrainian recon commander in Kharkiv said its first line of defense was missing, in a 'betrayal' that allowed Russian troops to just walk in

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Volunteers, together with the police, inspect the site of the explosion and remove sharp objects from the road on May 12, 2024 in Vovchansk Kharkiv Region, Ukraine.
Volunteers, together with the police, inspect the site of the explosion and remove sharp objects from the road on May 12, 2024 in Vovchansk Kharkiv Region, Ukraine.

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A Ukrainian tank crew said the Abrams tank is as easy to drive as a scooter and that they learned how to operate its weapons in 1 week

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A US-made M1A1 Abrams tank, mounted with a mine roller,
A US-made M1A1 Abrams tank, mounted with a mine roller, pictured in Grafenwoehr, Germany.

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A Ukrainian tank crew says the Abrams is still being used on the front lines, but isn't finding 'tank-on-tank' battles where it has the edge

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A side profile view of an M1 Abrams Tank.
A real M1 Abrams tank in the field in Ukraine.

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Russia is raising a stink about F-16s in Ukraine by saying they're nuclear-capable, even though the types of warplanes already deployed there can carry nukes

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) reacts as he sits in a F-16 fighter jet in the hangar of the Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, northern Denmark, on August 20, 2023.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) reacts as he sits in a F-16 fighter jet in the hangar of the Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, northern Denmark, on August 20, 2023.

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Photos show Russia flaunting its war spoils, including a Howitzer, Leopard 2, Bradley, and other modern weapons from over a dozen NATO countries

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A boy sitting on the shoulders of a visitor observes several vehicles, including the Bradley IFV.
A boy sitting on the shoulders of a visitor observes several vehicles, including the Bradley IFV.

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Russia is displaying its war 'trophies' — an array of captured Western hardware like Abrams and Leopard tanks — saying 'victory is inevitable'

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A US Abrams tank was put on display for Moscow residents to see in an open-air exhibition featuring equipment from nearly a dozen NATO countries.
A US Abrams tank was put on display for Moscow residents to see in an open-air exhibition featuring equipment from nearly a dozen NATO countries.

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Russia's military is allergic to the deep reforms it needs

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Russia's Ukraine invasion revealed that its vaunted military modernization under Russian leader Vladimir Putin was a failure.

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Russian soldiers forced to rape each other says report alleging brutal violence on Ukraine frontline

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A video shows fighters from Russia's Storm-Z squad explaining they will no longer fight in Ukraine, in protest at treatment by their commanders, on June 28.

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