Russia's pulling its aircraft away from the front lines as Ukraine hits air bases with deep strikes, Western intel says

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Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters fire missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia on Aug. 27, 2021.
Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters fire missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia.

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Ukrainians on pickup trucks are using machine guns designed in WWI to stop Russian drones

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A member of the mobile air defence group checks an M2 Browning machine gun
A member of the mobile air defence group checks an M2 Browning machine gun donated by a volunteer fund in April 2023.

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A NATO country says it could join Ukraine's war with Russia if 2 conditions are met

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron speaking.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin in 2020.

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Ukraine wiped out 100 Russian troops at once in a strike showcasing the range and power of its new US ATACMS

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ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System
An Army Tactical Missile System during live-fire testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, December 14, 2021.

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NATO says Russia is carrying out 'malign activities' like sabotage on its member states and will address them

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg depart after speaking to the media prior to talks at the Chancellery on April 26, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg depart after speaking to the media prior to talks at the Chancellery on April 26, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.

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Ukraine says it's cracking down on satellite images of its territory in case they give away secrets to Russia

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Satellite imagery of the before and after images of flooded homes in Korsunka
Satellite imagery of flooded homes in Korsunka, Ukraine, on May 15, 2023.

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Ukrainian soldier describes a rout that left 100 dead or missing as Russia keeps gaining ground

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Two Ukrainian soldiers of the 42th Brigade in training in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast
Two Ukrainian soldiers training in trenches at an undisclosed location in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, on February 27, 2024.

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Claims that the US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from a close Russian ally are likely false, experts say

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Mikoyan MIG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force
Mikoyan MIG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force in a NATO shielding exercise at the Lask Air Base, Poland, on October 12, 2022.

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Russia may not start an all-out war with NATO, but already has plans to destroy it from within

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Romanian Army Piranha IIIH MRV is seen in action during a military high-intensity training session of Anaconda 23 at Nowa Deba training ground, on May 6, 2023, in Nowa Deba, Poland.

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A Russian zoo said it sent peacocks to the front to 'inspire' troops. It deleted its post after people used it to mock Putin.

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A solider in a skull mask and holding a gun holds two illustrations of peacocks while standing beside a cage with a peacock in it.
A video shared by the zoo shows a soldier thanking them for the peacocks.

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