German-made anti-aircraft guns from the 1960s are one of Ukraine's best weapons against Russia's exploding drones, and this video shows one blasting them out of the sky

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An Iranian-made Shahed drone explodes.
An Iranian-made Shahed drone explodes.

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Ukraine's front-line forces aren't advancing as much as 'hoped' in the face of tough Russian defenses, but they're gaining ground, about 300 feet per day, NATO chief says

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Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 12 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 12 2023.

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SpaceX president was reportedly upset that Elon Musk kept financing Starlink in Ukraine before Pentagon deal: 'Elon succumbed to the bullshit on Twitter'

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Gwynne Shotwell was upset when Elon Musk kept financing Starlink in Ukraine, Walter Isaacson said.

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Elon Musk blocked Ukraine's access to Starlink near Crimea after speaking with Russian officials, biographer says

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SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses on the red carpet of the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, has denied Ukrainian requests to activate Starlink near Crimea, according to biographer Walter Isaacson.

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Russian strike leaves 17 dead during Blinken's visit to Ukraine

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A Russian missile strike killed 17 people at an outdoor market just hours after Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The secretary of state announced more than $1 billion in new US aid for Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin must really be desperate for help since he's planning to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and talk about weapons, top US diplomat says

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Kim Jong Un (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).
Kim Jong Un (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).

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Russian generals can just 'withdraw their tanks' if they're worried about Ukraine's new depleted-uranium ammo, US official says

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An M1A1 Abrams tank during a training exercise in the United Arab Emirates, March 19, 2020.
An M1A1 Abrams tank during a training exercise in the United Arab Emirates, March 19, 2020.

US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennessa Davey

4 buses were driven from London to Ukraine to become a field hospital and rest areas for soldiers fighting Russia

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One of the donated buses has been turned into a field hospital for troops.

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Ukraine killed 49 elite Russian paratroopers in a single day — and Russia refused to retrieve the bodies, ISW report says

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Ukrainian soldiers fire SPG recoilless gun at a forest in the direction of Torske frontline, as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 15, 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers fire SPG recoilless gun at a forest in the direction of Torske frontline, as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 15, 2023.

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The war in Ukraine is pushing Russia away from its WWII-style artillery strategy, and experts say it's 'a concerning trend'

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Russian troops fire an artillery piece during exercises in the Rostov Region in April 2020.

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