Ukraine says it used its new long-range 'Palianytsia' rocket drone for the first time as it targets air bases deep inside Russia

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Ukraine's new Palianytsia rocket-drone.
The "Palianytsia" is designed to target Russia's "offensive potential," Zelenskyy said.

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The battle of Kursk has unchained Ukraine from a failing war strategy

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Ukraine's assault into the Kursk region of Russia opens a new chapter in the grinding, two-year war.
Ukraine's assault into the Kursk region of Russia opens a new chapter in the grinding, two-year war.

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Russian sailors are practicing flying drones in swings so they can hunt Ukraine's exploding drone boats from warships on the waves

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A naval drone moves through the water during the presentation by Ukraine's Security Service in the Kyiv region on March 5, 2024.
A naval drone moves through the water during a presentation by Ukraine's Security Service in the Kyiv region in March 2024.

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A video shows inside a new turtle tank the Russians built for the war in Ukraine that comes with a fold-out metal bed

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A large, square structure surrounds the top of a Russian tank, with the tank's turret sticking out of the front. The tank is parked in the dirt with some military vehicles behind it.
A screenshot from a Russian Ministry of Defense video showing a new version of Russia's "turtle tank," which the Russians call "Tsar Mangal," showing anti-drone armor on what appears to be a T-80 main battle tank.

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Russia is barely using one of its best weapons against Ukrainian forces in Kursk because it's scared to hit itself, war expert says

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Image of a FAB-500 bomb taken from a Russian Su-34 bomber.
A Russian Su-34 bombers with a FAB-500 bomb.

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Russia is putting up a stiffer fight in Kursk and is sending well-equipped soldiers, says Ukrainian commander

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A Ukrainian soldier behind a tree after hearing the sound of a drone in the town center of Sudzha, Russia, on August 16, 2024.
A Ukrainian soldier behind a tree after hearing the sound of a drone in the town center of Sudzha, Russia, on August 16, 2024.

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Ukraine got America's top tank without the latest and greatest armor upgrades, which are 'top secret,' but it's adding its own

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A soldier standing next to a M1A1 Abrams tank.
A Ukrainian soldier on a US-provided M1A1 Abrams tank at an undisclosed location.

47th Mechanized Brigade via Telegram

Ukraine says it destroyed glide bombs at a Russian air base that aircraft fly out of to bomb the front lines

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A screenshot from a video FAB-3000 glide bomb mid-flight, surrounded by clouds, with the logo of the Russian defense ministry in the top-right corner.
A FAB-3000 glide bomb is seen mid-flight in this video released on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

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The Kremlin is trying to convince Russians to accept Ukraine's Kursk incursion as a 'new normal': report

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A security guard held their weapon in front of a center for the reception of war-displaced people and humanitarian aid distribution in Kursk on August 16, 2024.
Outside a center for the reception of war-displaced people and humanitarian aid distribution in Kursk on August 16, 2024.

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See inside the NYC-sized area of Russia that Ukraine seized in its lightning offensive

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A statue of Vladimir Lenin in the Russian town of Sudzha is damaged by fighting as a tattered Russian flag billows in the background.
A statue of Vladimir Lenin in the Russian town of Sudzha was damaged by fighting as a tattered Russian flag billows in the background.

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