American sniper in Ukraine says his unit prefers Soviet-era rifles because bullets are easier to find and they can take them from the Russians

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A view of a sniper in camouflage lying down and looking into his weapon, with his weapon in the foreground
A sniper from the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Army takes aim during military training near the frontline in Ukraine in November 2023.

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Russia recruiting female convicts into the military report says, as the role of women in the Ukraine war expands

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Female Russian soldiers during the rehearsals for the Victory Day Military Parade
Female Russian soldiers during the rehearsals for the Victory Day Military Parade, April 18, 2022.

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Ukraine says it took out one of Russia's supersonic strategic bombers for the first time

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Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber
Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber

Screen grab from Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Telegram

Ukraine's facing a perfect storm of problems, and a vote in Congress could make or break its war with Russia

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Soldiers from the Ukrainian 63rd Brigade are hiding artillery unit 2S3 Akatsiya, a Russian-made self-propelled howitzer of 152 caliber, on the firing positions as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on April 13, 2024.
Soldiers from the Ukrainian 63rd Brigade are hiding artillery unit 2S3 Akatsiya, a Russian-made self-propelled howitzer of 152 caliber, on the firing positions as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Lyman, Donetsk

Ukraine is losing its war against Russia. Here's what its defeat might look like.

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Kharkiv attack
A fire at an oil depot following a Russian drone strike on February 10, 2024, in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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Satellite images show Russia's been upgrading its Black Sea Fleet naval base after being pounded by Ukraine's attacks: UK defense ministry

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships taking part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk in July 2023.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships taking part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk in July 2023.

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How the US Army botched a $1 billion upgrade of the Stryker armored vehicle's gun

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A 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle – Dragoon during a 2022 exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany.
A 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle – Dragoon during a 2022 exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany.

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A water tower in Texas suddenly started overflowing. It may be the work of Russian hackers.

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Water tower in Grapevine, Texas.
Water tower in Grapevine, Texas.

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Ukraine says it took out prized Russian S-400 launchers with a strike on a base in Crimea

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S 400
Russian S-400 Triumph/SA-21 Growler medium-range and long-range surface-to-air missile systems drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015.

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A Russian airline that ditched an Airbus A320 in a Siberian wheat field last year is abandoning plans to rescue the jet

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Ural A320 stranded in the field with cars and people around.
A Ural Airlines A320 has been stranded in a Siberia wheat field since September 12.

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