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The battle of Kursk hinges on the Russian railroad
Ukraine's foothold in the Kursk battle has disrupted the Russian railroad and could damage its crit…
Michael Peck
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The US Army put on a sudden show of force out on the far edge of Alaska to send the message it can as Russia and China drill in the Pacific
The 11th Airborne Division deployed artillery and over 130 soldiers to the far tip of Alaska as US …
Chris Panella
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Ukrainian forces low on just about everything they need shut down a large Russian mechanized assault in a telling front-line fight
War experts at ISW say the win is telling about the "significant battlefield effects" Ukraine could…
Chris Panella
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Kalashnikovs to quadcopter drones - Russian reservists are back in boot camp to master weapon skills
Russian citizens called up from the reserve as part of partial mobilisation have begun intensive co…
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Ukraine says it shot down 3 Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in a single day to cap off a rough month for Russia's air force
It's an unprecedented series of losses for the Russian air force, and Ukraine's greatest reported k…
Chris Panella
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Russia's failures in Ukraine have dented the 'elite' status of its paratrooper force
The Russian military's elite airborne force, the VDV, has been at the center of Moscow's offensive …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Russia's using its elite paratroopers in an unusual way to hold the line, leaving the force 'airborne in name only,' war analysts say
Russia's VDV Airborne Forces have been deployed to help Moscow defend against Ukraine's pressing co…
Jake Epstein
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Even without new Russian jets, Iran's aging air force could still win home-field advantage in a regional war
Iran might be able to eke out some home-field advantages depending on the kind of fight it faces, a…
Paul Iddon
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Shocking images show the wreckage of a Russian Il-22 airborne command plane shot down during the Wagner revolt
Wagner forces shot down an Il-22 airborne command post plane, one of only a limited supply, during …
Chris Panella
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Sweden conducted its first reconnaissance flights near the Russian border since joining NATO
The two flights on Saturday were aimed at collecting intelligence information about the deployment …
Cameron Manley
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Ukrainian steelmakers who scared off Russian forces with decoy weapons made of trash are now supplying troops with hundreds of fake weapons
Steelworkers in Ukraine are outsmarting Russian troops with realistic-looking decoy weapons made of…
Lauren Steussy,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Russian forces were decimated on a key part of the front line, losing more than 300 troops in one day: ISW
Russian is deploying elite paratrooper units in the western Zaporizhia Oblast as Ukraine threatens …
Tom Porter
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As Ukraine's air force dodges Russian missiles, the US and its allies are practicing to keep their jets flying while under attack
US Air Force officials have seen how effective Ukraine's air force has been at moving its jets arou…
Christopher Woody
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Russian flyers who disobeyed orders to attack Wagner forces may be caught up in Putin's dragnet
Some Russian commentators saw hypocrisy in a threat to prosecute the aviators for disobedience whil…
Sam Fellman
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Ukraine claims it shot down a key A-50 Russian spy plane — again
Ukraine said it shot down an A-50 Russian spy plane that can detect missiles and identify ground ta…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Russian troops are said to be gathering in large groups, allowing them to be targeted by drones and taken out by missiles: ISW
Ukraine is making effective use of drones and HIMARS missiles to strike Russian troop gatherings de…
Tom Porter
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Russian attack helicopters showed up in force on the front lines and have been putting dents in Ukraine's armored assaults
"Russian forces deployed aviation in a way they haven't recently" and have been using it more succe…
Ryan Pickrell
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Ukraine says it hit 2 prized Russian command aircraft in just one day
Ukraine said it hit a Russian A-50 and Ilyushin Il-22 in an attack on Sunday, adding to Russia's ai…
Sinéad Baker
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Ukraine's Patriot kills of Russian planes and missiles have turned a US air-defense weapon with a troubled past into a hero
The decision to send Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine sparked debate due to its pa…
Sinéad Baker
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Many Ukrainian soldiers were killed in Mariupol, but survivors faced further hell in brutal Russian captivity
A soldier torn apart by tank fire defending Mariupol faced additional horrors in Russian captivity.…