Ukraine may have found new ships to target in its quest to hobble Russia's Black Sea Fleet

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A large grey warship in the water
The Konstantin Olshansky in Sevastopol, Crimea, in 2011. The ship was flying a Ukrainian flag at the time, before it was captured by Russia.

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How America spent over $100 billion defending Ukraine

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America has pledged over $175 billion in aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded, which includes over $100 billion in military spending. That includes shells, tanks, rockets, cannons, anti-tank weapons, drones, and missile defense systems worth $1 billion each. So which weapons have proven most critical on the battlefield?

Satellite images show long-range strikes destroyed a Russian aircraft that can drop glide bombs, Ukraine says

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A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber releasing a FAB-3000 glide bomb to strike Ukrainian targets in a video published on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber releasing a FAB-3000 glide bomb to strike Ukrainian targets in a video published on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

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Ukraine released its first official footage of its devastating Storm Shadow missiles in combat

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Two Storm Shadow missiles just after they were dropped from a jet over brown fields.
A still from footage by Ukraine's air force that shows a Storm Shadow missile being launched.

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Zelenskyy posts video of Ukraine's new F-16s, says it's 'already using them'

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The Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jets fly in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.
Ukraine's F-16s take flight.

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Ukraine pushed Russia's Black Sea Fleet out of Crimea but retaking the peninsula will be incredibly hard

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A Russian warship sailed near the Kerch Bridge linking the Russian mainland to Crimea in July 2023.
A Russian warship sailed near the Kerch Bridge linking the Russian mainland to Crimea in July 2023.

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Ukraine has been flying shockingly deep inside Russia because Russian air defenses are so degraded, expert says

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A rocket launches from a S-400 missile system against a dark blue sky
A Russian S-400 air defense system launches.

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Ukraine finally received F-16 fighter jets — but might not be able to use them how it wants

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Four F-16 fighter jets in the sky over Poland's capital
Four F-16 fighter jets in the sky over Poland's capital in August 2023. Ukraine finally received some of them.

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A North Korean anti-tank missile vehicle appears to be operating near Ukraine. It may be the 1st armored vehicle Pyongyang has sent Russia.

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Two Bulsae-4s ride down a street side-by-side. North Korean flag hang in the background.
Two Bulsae-4s at a military parade in North Korea.

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Ukraine just showed its low-cost, lightweight drones can destroy a Russian helicopter, Russian sources say

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A Ukrainian drone operator catches a drone after using it during a training exercise.
Ukraine was reported by Russian sources to have used drones to destroy an MI-8 helicopter, tentatively marking the first time such the low-cost weapons were used for such a purpose in the war.

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