A new top commander is replacing Ukraine's 'Iron General,' and he's taking the job at a tough time

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Ukrainian Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky photographed during an interview with The Washington Post via Getty Images on June 30, 2022, in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky photographed during an interview with The Washington Post via Getty Images on June 30, 2022, in eastern Ukraine.

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Russia may be moving to pull the plug on letting the only anti-war candidate run for president because the Kremlin's worried he might take too many votes from Putin, experts say

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A split image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin.

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Videos show Russians beating land mines with logs, one of a few odd mine-clearing methods that have shown up in the Ukraine war

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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.

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Russians are freezing as Soviet-era infrastructure in the country crumbles —and Moscow keeps spending on war

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A view of the snow-covered streets after snowfall in Moscow, Russia on December 04, 2023.
Russia is experiencing a harsh winter.

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Ukraine made realistic decoys of radars and missile systems and may have even tricked the Russians into taking a shot at one

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05 September 2023, Schleswig-Holstein, Panker: A launcher of the IRIS-T SLM air defense system from Diehl Defence stands on a plate during the presentation of the European Air Defence Academy at the Todendorf barracks.
05 September 2023, Schleswig-Holstein, Panker: A launcher of the IRIS-T SLM air defense system from Diehl Defence stands on a plate during the presentation of the European Air Defence Academy at the Todendorf barracks.

Zelenskyy may want a new commander to replace Ukraine's 'Iron General,' reports say amid signs of rifts in the relationship

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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhny is seen during official celebrations for Ukrainian Independence Day on August 24, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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DOJ charged an Iranian operative with hiring Hells Angels bikers for assassinations in the US

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AURORA, CANADA - 2022/07/21: People look at a procession of Hells Angels motorcycles along the highway. Hundreds of Hells Angels members rolled through York Region towards Toronto for a memorial procession.
AURORA, CANADA - 2022/07/21: People look at a procession of Hells Angels motorcycles along the highway.

Trump and his allies are wielding immigration as a political weapon against Biden, and Ukraine is paying the price

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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Big League Dreams Las Vegas on January 27, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Big League Dreams Las Vegas on January 27, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Ukraine war footage captures a different kind of exploding drone driving for miles on a suicide mission to blow up a bridge

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Ukrainian militaries are training with hand grenades on Lyman direction on April 8, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Ukrainian militaries training with hand grenades on Lyman direction on April 8, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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Flying attack helicopters low on risky runs the way they do in Ukraine is far from easy, former Super Cobra pilot says

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The crew of an Mi-24 fighting helicopter prepares to take off for a mission against Russian targets on March 26, 2023.
The crew of an Mi-24 fighting helicopter prepares to take off for a mission against Russian targets on March 26, 2023.

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