Blowing up the Russian Black Sea Fleet HQ has boosted the morale of Ukrainian soldiers, says top general

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Ukrainian soldiers sit on infantry fighting vehicles as they drive near Izyum, eastern Ukraine on September 16, 2022.

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4 of Russia's deadliest military systems in its war against Ukraine

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A Ka-52
A Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the US is 'directly at war' with Moscow as the White House continues to pledge weapons to Ukraine

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov seated in front of the United Nations flag.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds a press conference during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2023 in New York City.

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Why Ukraine's Patriot missile systems can't cope with Russia's old, iron bombs

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Non exploded Russian aviation bomb FAB-500 is seen next to a private house, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine.
Non exploded Russian aviation bomb FAB-500 is seen next to a private house, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine

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Ukraine kits out kayaks with grenade launchers, optimized for covert military operations, report says

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Person is seen kayaking on the Dnipro River in Ukraine.
A kayaker paddles along the Dnipro River in Kyiv.

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Machine gun-wielding judges fight off Russian drone attacks from Kyiv rooftops, report says

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Parts of an unmanned aerial vehicle, what Ukrainian authorities consider to be an Iranian made suicide drone Shahed-136 are seen at a site of Russian strike in Kharkiv.

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Russia sent some of its best troops to stop Ukraine breaching its defensive line but still failed, analysts say

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A Russian soldier stands in front of a destroyed Russian tank, standing on soil
A Ukrainian serviceman walking next to a destroyed Russian tank in the recently retaken village of Novodarivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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A small New York hedge fund has secretly managed $7 billion for a Russian oligarch for over a decade, the SEC says

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A little-known New York hedge fund made tens of millions of dollars managing money for an unnamed Russian oligarch, according to the SEC.

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Russia is manning its defensive line with 'poor-quality' troops, report says, and only switching in competent ones after Ukraine attacks

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Ukrainian soldiers fire grenades towards Russian forces from a trench on the frontline near Donetsk, Ukraine,on September 9, 2023.

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The average amount of time it takes for a Russian mobilized soldier to die in Ukraine is 4 and a half months: report

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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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