Wagner suffered staggering losses in Ukraine, official says: 28% dead, a further 51% wounded, totaling 62K casualties in just over a year

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Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin makes a statement as he stand next to Wagner fighters in an undisclosed location in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in this still image taken from video released May 5, 2023.
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin makes a statement as he stand next to Wagner fighters in an undisclosed location in this still image taken from video released May 5, 2023.

Foreigners, some trained by the US, are fighting on both sides in Ukraine, seeking cash and adventure

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Ukrainian civilians receive weapons training from volunteer foreign fighters and Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv in April 2022.

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More countries using advanced F-35 fighter jets could free up F-16s for Ukraine, former Lockheed Martin exec says

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An F-16 jet.

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Former Special Forces engineer says Russian minefields are unlike anything he has ever seen and battling these hidden death traps is 'exhausting'

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Ukrainian army's 35th Marine Brigade members conduct mine clearance work at a field in Donetsk, Ukraine on July 11, 2023.
Ukrainian army's 35th Marine Brigade members conduct mine clearance work at a field in Donetsk, Ukraine on July 11, 2023.

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Russia's complex defenses are a brutal test for Ukrainian troops' close-quarters-combat skills

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Ukrainian soldiers during trench assault and clearing training at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in June 2017.

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Russia and Ukraine just turned much of the Black Sea into a dangerous no man's land

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Russian navy vessels near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea on February 16, 2022.

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Ukrainian helicopter crew say women flash them as they fly overhead, boosting their morale as they fight Russia

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A Ukrainian attack helicopter hovers above a vast field.
A Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopter during military drills in Dnipropetrovsk region in June.

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US-provided Bradleys are keeping troops alive through explosions and mine blasts, but Russian tactics are still knocking them out of the fight

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Bradleys are armored and highly maneuverable vehicles capable of transporting troops across the battlefield and providing fire support.

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A Russian soldier said his unit was sent into battle with no ammo and one grenade each — to kill themselves

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In this handout photo taken from video and released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Russian army's snipers change their position as they face Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location.
In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on March 21, 2023, Russian snipers face Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

Ukrainian women are using dating profiles with AI images to trick horny Russian soldiers into giving away secrets, report says

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A woman shows her mobile phone as she speaks with a member of the Wagner group in the city of Rostov-on-Don, on June 24, 2023.

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