A spectacular attack in Crimea is part of Ukraine's effort to 'evict' Putin's navy from a prized Black Sea base, experts say

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BlackSky imagery captured the damage caused by a Ukranian cruise missile attack on the Sevastopol Shipyard dry docks in Russia occupied Crimea on September 13, 2023.
BlackSky imagery captured the damage caused by a Ukrainian cruise missile attack on the Sevastopol Shipyard dry docks in Russia occupied Crimea on September 13, 2023.

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The Russians painted elaborate camouflage on their warships in Crimea to try to confuse Ukraine's maritime drones, but that didn't stop Ukraine from decimating 2 vessels and setting the Sevastopol port ablaze

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Smoke rises from the shipyard that was reportedly hit by Ukrainian missile attack in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this still image from video taken September 13, 2023.
Smoke rises from the shipyard that was reportedly hit by Ukrainian missile attack in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this still image from video taken September 13, 2023.

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Vladimir Putin called Elon Musk 'outstanding' and 'talented' just days after he admitted denying Ukraine's Starlink request in Crimea

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Elon Musk thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia, according to his new biography.

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A major base for Russia's Black Sea fleet in Crimea went up in flames after a late-night Ukrainian missile attack

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A Ukrainian soldier watches a drone feed from an underground command center in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022.
A Ukrainian soldier watches a drone feed from an underground command center in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022.

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Ukraine's dramatic strikes on Crimea appear to have hit a submarine and a landing craft, setting them ablaze

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A landing ship and a Russian submarine on fire in Sevastopol’s shipyard seen in a photo shared on September 13, 2023, by investigative outlet Rucrimal Info on their Telegram account.
Fires burning in Sevastopol's shipyard seen in a photo shared on September 13, 2023, by the Russian outlet Rucrimal.info on its Telegram account.

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British commandos have trained hundreds of Ukrainian marines in the 'art' of amphibious raids

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Ukrainian marines being trained in the UK in August 2023.

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Putin doesn't even trust his own bodyguards and gives them fake travel plans, says former guard who defected

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A composite image of head-and-shoulder shots showing, on the left: President Vladimir Putin on a train, looking out of the window, on October 28, 2013, and right: former FSO officer Vitaly Brizhaty in an interview released September 2023.
Left: President Vladimir Putin on a train in 2013.

Elon Musk's biographer changed a major detail about how the SpaceX CEO stopped Ukraine sinking a chunk of the Russian navy

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Elon Musk.
Elon Musk.

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Elon Musk scrambled to justify blocking a Ukrainian attack on the Russian navy using Starlink

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Elon Musk attends the VivaTech conference in Paris
Elon Musk at the VivaTech conference in Paris

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Elon Musk blocked Ukraine's access to Starlink near Crimea after speaking with Russian officials, biographer says

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SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses on the red carpet of the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, has denied Ukrainian requests to activate Starlink near Crimea, according to biographer Walter Isaacson.

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