Russia needs 'significant' ammo from countries beyond Iran and North Korea to sustain Ukraine offensives, NATO official says

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A Ukrainian soldier prepares artillery shells at his artillery position in the direction of Liman, Ukraine
A Ukrainian soldier prepares artillery shells near Liman, Ukraine, on May 25, 2024.

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Russia said it prevented a Ukrainian attempt to hijack a missile-carrying strategic bomber

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Two Russian air force MiG-31 fighter jets and two Tu-22M3 bombers in the background during a training mission
Two Russian MiG-31 fighter jets and two Tu-22M3 bombers in the background during a training mission on June 10, 2024.

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Russia's war economy is so hot that at least 12 of its oligarchs received $11 billion in dividends over 15 months

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Former Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Former Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov, who pocketed the most dividends from January 2023 to March 2024, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russian forces appear to be making crude artillery guns by pulling the main armaments off of old BMP armored fighting vehicles

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This photograph taken on September 14, 2022, shows a destroyed Russian BMP infantry fighting vehicle on the outskirts of Izyum, Kharkiv Region, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A destroyed Russian BMP infantry fighting vehicle in Ukraine's Kharkiv region.

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Ukraine says it fooled Russia into striking fake planes and air defense systems with Iskander-M ballistic missiles

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Screenshot of Russian reconnaissance UAV footage depicting two recent Russian strikes with Iskander-Ms.
Screenshot from the footage.

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North Korean troops could be sent to Ukraine due to their sheer numbers, not their effectiveness, experts say

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military demonstration in North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military demonstration in North Korea, in this picture released on March 16, 2024.

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Sea drones could 'radically' change warfare, giving smaller navies a chance to 'flip the chessboard,' expert says

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A naval drone Magura cruising on water at an undisclosed location in Ukraine
A naval drone at an undisclosed location in Ukraine in April 2024.

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Russia 'really did not accomplish that much' despite delays in US aid for Ukraine, says US defense official

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Ukrainian Infantrymen training with a T-80 tank in Donetsk Oblast.
"Russia continues to attempt to take ground, but the Ukrainians have done a good job of holding the line," Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said on Tuesday.

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Invading Ukraine is making Russia rich

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Since launching its war on Ukraine, Russia has seen a boost in its GDP large enough that the World Bank reclassified Russia from an upper-middle-income to a high-income country.

China can end the Ukraine war with a single phone call to Putin, says NATO member

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (right).
Finland President Alexander Stubb told Bloomberg on Tuesday that Russia's dependence on China meant that Chinese leader Xi Jinping could end the Ukraine war if he wanted to.

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