Russia's attack drones are flying higher and faster. A Ukrainian air defender says old machine guns aren't enough to kill them anymore.

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Ukrainian servicemen of the mobile anti-aircraft fire group of the 112th Territorial Defense Brigade prepare anti-UAV machine guns on November 24, 2024 in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Ukrainian mobile air defense units use truck-mounted machine guns to shoot down Russian drones.

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Ukraine is using helium-filled balloons to extend the range of its attack drones

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Aerobavovna develops tethered aerostat systems equipped with specialized equipment.
Aerobavovna develops aerostat systems with specialized equipment.

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Sweden's stealthy submarines are lethal. NATO's newest ally says it brings 'unique capabilities' to strategic waters.

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The top of a submarine covered in snow and ice is seen in dark water with a buildings seen through mist behind it
Swedish submarine HMS Halland enters the Stockholm harbor.

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Ukraine is giving its US-made Patriot systems steel armor to protect them from Russian missile shrapnel

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Two F-16 fighter jets fly over a Patriot Air and Missile Defense System aginst a grey sky
Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over a Patriot system at an undisclosed location in Ukraine in August 2024.

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How North Korea actually works, according to a former Storm Corps military trainee

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Hyunseung Lee and his family defected from North Korea in 2014 after a series of violent executions by North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un. Despite living a privileged life in the elite class of Pyongyang and serving in the North Korean special forces, he feared for his safety.

Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees after Kyiv shuts off Russian gas pipeline

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Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico, has announced aid cuts for Ukrainian refugees after the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine.
Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico.

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Ukraine says its unusual missile-armed sea drones have scored hits on multiple Russian helicopters in the Black Sea

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A still from video footage shows a Russian helicopter in the sky above the Black Sea.
A still from video footage shows a Russian helicopter in the sky above the Black Sea.

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Russia seized 1,600 square miles of Ukraine's territory in 2024 while losing 427,000 troops, ISW says

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Three Russian solders in camouflage gear and helmets walk along a street holding firearms
Russian soldiers in Russia's Kursk region.

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Russia just lost a multibillion-dollar income stream

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak at a briefing and conference, respectively, in two separate images.
Russia can no longer send gas to Europe using Ukraine's pipelines, a network it's used to earn billions even while at war with Kyiv.

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Zelenskyy said 30% of the weapons and gear used by Ukraine's military in 2024 was domestically made

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A man in a black coat points at a large map on a surface in front of him, flanked by two men in camouflage helmets and clothing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits soldiers near Kupiansk in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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