Russia's air force has taken a beating, but its jets could still turn the tables in Ukraine, experts say

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Russian Su-35 fighter jet wreck
A wrecked Russian Su-35 fighter jet in the Kharkiv region in April 2022.

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Ukraine's military says it shot down one of its own drones near the capital after it 'lost control' of the aircraft

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An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 4, 2023.
An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 4, 2023.

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Russia likely won't be launching any 'significant' offensive operations this year if it can't find more troops and weapons, US intel chief says

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A Ukrainian soldier fires a RPG toward Russian positions at a frontline near Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, April 28, 2023.
A Ukrainian soldier fires a RPG toward Russian positions at a frontline near Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, April 28, 2023.

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Satellite images show scale of Russian defenses ahead of anticipated Ukraine offensive

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Russia has built extensive defenses across occupied parts of Ukraine in anticipation of a counteroffensive. These include anti-tank ditches, "dragon's teeth," and zigzag trenches. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the "main battles are coming soon."

Russia and India reportedly halt talks over using rupees for trade, with Moscow preferring to be paid in Chinese yuan

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A man counts Indian rupee banknotes in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
A man counts Indian rupee banknotes in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Russia is now accusing the US of also being behind the drone attack on the Kremlin. Others say it was Russia itself.

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No-drone zone near the Kremlin
A "No Drone Zone" sign sits just off the Kremlin in central Moscow as it prohibits unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) flying over the area, on May 3, 2023.

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Drones launched against Ukraine overnight had 'for Moscow' and 'for the Kremlin' written on them, says Ukraine military

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An image shared by Operational Command “South,
An image shared by Operational Command “South," which it said showed a Russian drone fired at Odessa.

Operational Command “South”

Putin allies call for Zelenskyy's plane to be shot down in revenge for what Russia says was a Ukrainian drone strike on the Kremlin

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Unverified footage on social media appears to show an object flying over the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on May 3, 2021.

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Details in the drone incident the Kremlin says aimed to assassinate Putin 'don't quite add up.' Experts have 3 theories on what happened.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin holding a piece of paper.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on April 6, 2023.

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Former F-16 pilot says he would not want to fly missions over Ukraine right now, arguing 'there is no fighting chance'

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the the 408th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, flies a training sortie Sept. 9, 2015, over Germany.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the the 408th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, flies a training sortie Sept. 9, 2015, over Germany.

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