Ukraine was too slow building the fortifications it needed to hold back Russian attacks, critics say

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Two contractors building shelters in the Zaporizhzhia region, southeastern Ukraine
Two contractors building shelters designed to protect personnel from artillery fire and FPV drones in the Zaporizhzhia region, southeastern Ukraine, on March 24, 2024.

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Ukraine's air-defense problems are letting Russia launch HIMARS-style deep strikes behind the front lines

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A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum
A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army 2022" at Kubinka military training ground in Moscow, Russia on August 17, 2022.

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US jamming technology is significantly worse than Russia's, ex-Pentagon officials warn

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A man holds a portable electronic warfare system at an event in Ukraine earlier this year.

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Russia appears to be creating a 'buffer zone' to stop Ukraine raiding Russian towns, experts say

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Two Russian soldiers standing by burned-out cars in Belgorod following fresh aerial attacks
Russian soldiers standing by burned-out cars in Belgorod following aerial attacks on March 22, 2024.

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North Korea may have given Russia shoddy weapons built in the 1970s to fire at Ukraine

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A military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Russia's increasingly turning to fast ATVs and motorbikes to find Ukrainian targets, but they're very vulnerable

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A Ukrainian serviceman drives a quad bike on a road that leads to the town of Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region, on March 30, 2024.
A Ukrainian serviceman drives a quad bike on a road that leads to the town of Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region, on March 30, 2024.

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Russia is exploiting Ukraine's lack of manpower to thin out the front line and seek a breakthrough, military expert says

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A Ukrainian gunner firing at a Russian position with BM 21
A Ukrainian BM 21 "Grad" MLRS firing at a Russian position near the town of Kupyansk, Kharkiv, on April 18, 2024.

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Ukraine's air defenses are struggling and shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, report says

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A Patriot air missile system fire-tested at a naval base in San Antonio, Philippines
A Patriot air missile system being tested at a naval base in San Antonio, Philippines, on April 25, 2023.

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US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine

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Soldiers standing next to military vehicles on the day Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk meets with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Warsaw Armoured Brigade's base, in Warsaw, Poland, April 23, 2024.
Soldiers at the Warsaw Armoured Brigade's base, Poland.

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A Russian drone unit is recruiting members of the Kremlin elite so they can 'sidestep' military service on the front, UK intel says

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View of The national flag of the Russian Federation with view of The Moscow Kremlin's Walls and St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia

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