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The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter is encouraging other Russians to do the same, promising they'll be taken care of for life
The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine published an interview with a man it identified as the pilot in which he discussed how he escaped Russia.
Photos show miles of Russia's infamous 'dragon's teeth' defenses that are holding up Ukrainian forces
Ukraine's security service shared photos of the fortifications with CNN as Ukrainian troops try to break through dense Russian fortifications.
A Ukrainian-made missile that could hit targets 930 miles inside Russia is nearly ready, says top security official
The new Ukrainian-made missile will hit targets from 620 to 930 miles within Russian territory, a top security official said.
The US is growing increasingly frustrated with Ukraine's tactics. It could put the counteroffensive in jeopardy.
Some US officials have advised Ukraine to revise its tactics after failing to progress in its counteroffensive, but there could be consequences.
Russia is becoming increasingly dependent on Chinese banks as its yuan borrowings more than quadruple
The renminbi's increased role in Russia's banking sector indicates further efforts to reduce reliance on the dollar.
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Ukraine has a new weapon in its fight against Russia — 100 Cold War-era German tanks designed by Porsche
The Leopard 1A5 battle tank entered service in the 1980s and was last used by the German army in 2000.
Russia says it will not let foreign banks exit the market easily — unless they unfreeze Russian assets
President Vladimir Putin's regime continues to impose an increasing number of punitive measures on companies trying to exit the Russian market.
Russia to recruit foreigners in neighboring countries to beef up its army depleted by 300,000 war casualties, says the UK Defense Ministry
Russia's war casualties are approaching 300,000, say US officials, and Putin wants to avoid an unpopular domestic mobilization.
Ukraine's military shared video of the moment it says one of its aerial drones sank a Russian naval vessel
Ukraine said the attack killed six Russian "occupiers," a claim that could not be independently verified.
Russia's massive brain drain is ravaging the economy - these stunning figures show why it will soon be smaller than Indonesia's
By some estimates, 86% of those who have left Russia are under the age of 45, and 80% have a college education.
Ukraine could have modified its anti-ship missiles into a long-range weapon to wreak havoc against Russian targets on land, report says
A modified R-360 Neptune anti-ship cruise missile likely destroyed a highly-prized Russian missile system in Crimea, reports say.
Russia will run out of all its best soldiers, says top Ukraine general
Ukraine's Brig Gen Oleksandr Tarnavskiy told The Observer that Ukraine has broken Russia's first and strongest defense line and expected faster gains.
Pro-Putin bloggers are posting propaganda videos from the Ukrainian frontlines — and say they're making big money
One blogger with more than 1.3 million followers on Telegram told BBC News he could earn close to $2,000 for a single post.
One of Russia's richest oligarchs who now lives in Dubai says Putin's invasion of Ukraine made him a 'pariah'
Andrey Melnichenko berthed a $300 million yacht in the UAE last year after his other $578 million vessel was seized by authorities.
'Frag out!': Dramatic helmet-cam footage appears to show US volunteers of Ukraine's Chosen Company clearing a Russian trench
Video shows the moment English-speaking volunteers fighting for Ukraine stormed a Russian trench, firing machine guns and throwing grenades.
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Nobel Prize foundation bars Russia from awards ceremony after 'strong reactions'
In a statement, the Nobel Foundation said the controversy over its invite to Russia had "completely overshadowed" its goal of promoting peace.
NATO-trained Ukrainian recruits admit they're being overpowered by Russia's battle-hardened troops in the northern sector, Kyiv Independent reports
"Everything is not like what you read on the news," one disheartened Ukrainian soldier fighting east of Kharkiv told the Kyiv Independent.
Russia's new 'sea of fire' tactic makes it even more treacherous for Ukraine to clear minefields, report says
Russia is using drones to drop grenades on minefields and create a "sea of fire and explosions," Ukrainian marines told the New York Times.
Russia is massively expanding its arsenal of drones, and Moscow's unmanned attacks on Ukraine are likely to only get bigger
Experts say Russia will likely intensify its attacks against Ukraine this winter as Moscow boosts its domestic production of drones.
US to send controversial armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine
Depleted armor-piercing uranium shells are not considered nuclear weaponry, but contain low levels of radiation.