A Russian teen got 15 years in prison for donating crypto to a pro-Ukraine paramilitary unit: report

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A recruitment ad for the Russian military is seen in Kursk as civilians walk by a bus stop.
As the Ukraine war rages on, Russia has been charging citizens donating to pro-Ukrainian groups with treason, which can now carry up to life in prison.

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Russia reportedly has a secret long-range drone program in China. Experts say it shouldn't surprise anyone.

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An Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone flies in the sky over Kermanshah, Iran, on March 7.
Russia has been desperate to source drones, like the Iranian Shahed drone above, from other countries.

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Ukraine's Kursk offensive shows it could win the war if the West ended its weapon restrictions, European official says

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A local volunteer looks at a building damaged by Ukrainian strikes in Kursk on August 16, 2024, following Ukraine's offensive into Russia's western Kursk region.

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Ukraine started this year on the brink of disaster. A lot has changed since.

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A destroyed border checkpoint with the sign "Ukraine" and "Russia" on August 16, 2024 in Sudzha, Russia.

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The battle of Kursk hinges on the Russian railroad

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The impact of Ukraine's surprise Kursk battle and Russian efforts to counter it turn on the strained Russian railroad network.
The impact of Ukraine's surprise Kursk battle and Russian efforts to counter it turn on the strained Russian railroad network.

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Ukraine unveiled a brand new drone military unit with the goal of specializing soldiers in operating unmanned systems

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A pilot of the "Sharp Kartuza" division of FPV drones preparing a drone for a combat flight in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine.

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Ukraine's Kursk incursion shows that Russia can't attack and defend at the same time, former US ambassador says

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Soldiers in a military truck as a column of the Russian Armed Forces move to build up forces conducting active combat operations in Russia's Kursk region on August 10, 2024.
Ukraine's Kursk incursion shows that Russia has 'limited capabilities,' Kurt Volker, a former US ambassador to NATO, said.

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Ukraine faces rising questions over whether the F-16 and pilot it lost were shot down by friendly fire from a Patriot missile battery

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons received by Ukraine fly on August 4.
Ukraine's first loss of an F-16 and its pilot, Oleksiy Mes, are huge blows to the country's armed forces.

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Russia may have spent $1.3 billion on an aerial attack as inflation continues to soar in the country on the back of huge state defense spending

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Large-scale damage caused to buildings and cars is seen in the aftermath of a Russian missile strike on a residential area in Sumy, Ukraine.
The aftermath of a strike on Sumy, Ukraine.

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Ukraine may be trying to attack a new area of Russia to show allies it can regain the initiative — but it could backfire, experts say

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Ukrainian forces during military operations in Kursk region, Ukraine, on August 20, 2024.
Ukraine may have attacked a Russian region next to Kursk (pictured) to show its allies it can regain the initiative, experts say.

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