Russia is drastically underplaying the toll of its warship exploding, report suggests

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The Russian Navy's large landing ship Novocherkassk sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 8, 2015.
The Russian landing ship Novocherkassk, seen here in 2015, was damaged in a Ukrainian airstrike, Russian officials confirmed.

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The wife of a Ukrainian POW says her family and others like them have become pawns in a political game between Russia and Ukraine

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Relatives of Mariupol defenders walking through the streets with placards in Odesa, Ukraine
Relatives of Ukrainian POWs in Odesa, Ukraine, on December 24, 2023, urging authorities to expedite negotiations on new prisoner exchanges.

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Russia lost a fifth of its Black Sea Fleet in the last 4 months, UK defense secretary says

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.

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A Russian officer surrendered and sold out his comrades, helping Ukraine's special forces cross a key river

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A Ukrainian special forces soldier walks in the water at night along the Dnipro River
A Ukrainian special forces soldier walks in the water at night along the Dnipro river.

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Russia says Ukraine took out one of its warships, capping off an awful year for its Black Sea Fleet

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The Russian Navy's large landing ship Novocherkassk transits Istanbul's Bosphorus.
The Russian Navy's large landing ship Novocherkassk transits Istanbul's Bosphorus.

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Putin's top technocrat in charge of shoring up the economy warns that Russia could face more sanctions

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) talks with Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina during a meeting on the Russian automobile industry in Togliatti in the Samara region March 30, 2009

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Russia's war in Ukraine has drained it of labor — it lacks nearly 5 million workers this year, report says

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Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 2022.
Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 2022.

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Ukraine is legalizing medicinal marijuana to treat stress and cancer among war survivors

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Employees separate flowers of cannabis from the stems, and the Ukrainian parliament votes on the legalization of medicinal cannabis.
The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday voted in a bill that legalizes medicinal cannabis.

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Xi Jinping and Russia's PM took a victory lap over the US's failure to economically isolate Russia since its invasion of Ukraine

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This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands prior to their meeting in Beijing on December 20, 2023.

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Ukrainian sea-drone operator describes taking out a Russian ship, says the tech is redefining warfare

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A Ukrainian surface drone called
A Ukrainian sea drone called "Sea Baby."

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