Russia stockpiles 800 missiles in Crimea ahead of winter bombing campaign, says Ukraine

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Osa-AKM surface-to-air missile systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kherson.
Osa-AKM surface-to-air missile systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are seen during artillery and anti-aircraft drills near the border with Russian-annexed Crimea in the Kherson region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released January 28, 2022.

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A Ukrainian woman had to become a Russian citizen to get her broken arm treated in occupied Ukraine, her friend says

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A woman poses with a Ukrainian and a Russian passport
A woman with Ukrainian and Russian passports outside an office of the Russian Federal Migration Service, in the Crimean city of Simferopol, in April 2014.

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Ukraine's strike on a brand-new missile carrier could force Russian shipbuilders further away from the war, UK intel says

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A composite image showing, left, an unconfirmed image of mangled metal and a gaping hole in the side of a ship, named as the Askold. Right, the Askold in 2022.
(L) An unconfirmed image purporting to show damage to the Askold. (R) the Askold in 2022.

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Ukraine says it struck a brand-new Russian cruise missile carrier before it even got a chance to fight

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A composite image showing, right, the Askold in dock in 2022, and left, a blaze in a port identified by officials as Zaliv shipyard on November 4, 2023.
The Russian corvette Askold in dock in 2022, and left, a blaze in a port identified by officials as Zaliv shipyard on November 4, 2023.

Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Photo / Anton Geraschenko/X

Russia claims key Crimea bridge is fully repaired, but actually it remains limited and a huge 'security burden,' UK intel says

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kerch bridge
A video grab taken from Crimea24TV footage on July 17, 2023, shows the damaged Kerch bridge — linking Crimea to Russia – which was damaged by a drone attack.

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An 87-year-old deal is keeping a lid on the naval war in Ukraine — for now

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TCG Anadolu aircraft carrier Bosphorus Istanbul Turkey
TCG Anadolu, a drone-aircraft carrier and Turkey's largest warship, in the Bosphorus in April.

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A Ukrainian special forces soldier who snuck into Crimea in a nighttime raid said he was chased by Russian warships as he left

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Aerial footage shows what Ukraine said was special forces soldiers on jet skis during an operation in Crimea.
Aerial footage of what Ukraine said was special forces soldiers on jet skis during an operation in Crimea.

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A video appears to show Ukraine's elite commandos on jet skis conducting a raid to raise flag on Crimea

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A screenshot from a video showing Ukrainian commandos on jet skis during a raid on Crimea.
A screenshot from a video showing Ukrainian commandos on jet skis during a raid on Crimea.

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Russia is highly likely using an amphibious plane from the 1960s to hunt for a new threat to its Black Sea Fleet, Western intel says

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A Beriev Be-12 taking off.
A Beriev Be-12 taking off.

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Ukraine hit Russia’s navy base in Crimea so hard that it is likely pulling some missions back to safer waters, UK intel says

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.

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