Ukraine’s troops ‘mostly advance without using the vehicles,’ general says, despite an influx of advanced gear

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Ukraine tank near Zaporizhzhia
A Ukrainian tank near the frontline in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on March 29, 2023.

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A Russian soldier gathered intel for Ukraine and then convinced 11 others to defect alongside him, Ukraine says

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A Russian howitzer fires toward Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location in this photo taken from video
A Russian howitzer fires toward Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location in this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service in July 2023.

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A night inside a strip club near Ukraine’s front lines

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Woman standing in front of ruins in Ukraine.
Valeriya Zavadskaya, 24, co-owns Flash Dancers with her mother. "Our goal is to be a switch from what is happening," she says.

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A Ukrainian soldier called up Russian tech support when his captured Russian tank wouldn't start: report

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Tanks are being driven one behind the other.
Russia's T-72B3 tanks at a military parade rehearsal in 2020.

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Russia is painting decoy Tu-95 strategic bombers on the tarmac of its main bomber air base, report says

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In this image taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, a Tu-95 strategic bomber of the Russian air force prepares to take off from an air base in Engels near the Volga River in Russia, Monday, Jan.

Russian commander could have been fired after outrage from military bloggers who said he was incompetent, ISW said

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Russian Army military vehicle drives along a street in Armyansk.
Russian Army military vehicle drives along a street in Armyansk.

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Ukraine aid left out of the shutdown funding package as MAGA wing moves GOP toward a more isolationist stance

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Ukrainian soldiers hide during the shelling at the air defense positions held in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on August 8, 2023.

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A Ukrainian sniper called the Ghost of Bakhmut says he's personally killed 113 Russians. He explains how his elite unit hunts the enemy.

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The Ghost of Bakhmut, commander of an elite team of Ukrainian snipers, seen carrying a rifle.
The Ghost of Bakhmut, commander of an elite team of Ukrainian snipers.

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Video appears to show a Russian tank hitting a mine and running out of control before sinking into water

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Russian tank on fire falling into body of water.
A Russian tank catches fire and sinks in water after hitting a mine in Novoprokopivka.

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British troops could be sent to Ukraine as the country ramps up on-the-ground training efforts, UK defense minister says

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Soldiers aim their weapons through plumes of smoke as they take part in an international military exercise.
Ukrainian soldiers take part in the "Rapid Trident-2017" international military exercises at the Yavoriv shooting range not far from the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on September 15, 2017

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