Defense
Putin’s Ukraine invasion is turning into a ‘grinding war’ where nobody wins
A Ukrainian soldier stands on the front line, near Kyiv on March 20, 2022. Genya Savilov | AFP | Getty Images As Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine drags close to a fourth week it’s becoming clear to both Moscow and Kyiv that the conflict will not be easily won, or lost, by either side. Russian […]
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Russia says it fired hypersonic missiles in Ukraine. What are they and why would Moscow use them?
A MiG-31K fighter jet with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile flies over Moscow’s Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in 2018. Sefa Karacan | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia’s purported use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine in recent days is not only a sign that the military could be resorting to using more […]
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Putin’s Russia looks increasingly desperate as Ukraine war nears stalemate, analysts say
Ukraine soldiers inspect the rubble of a destroyed apartment building in Kyiv on March 15, 2022, after strikes on residential areas killed at least two people, Ukraine emergency services said. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine now approaching its fourth week, President Vladimir Putin’s forces have exerted brutal force […]
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Four Americans die as military aircraft crashes in Norway
A file photo of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey. On March 19, 2022, a MV-22B Osprey aircraft belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps was taking part in a military exercise called Cold Response when it crashed in a remote region. Four people on board, believed to be U.S. nationals, were killed. Till Rimmele | […]
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U.S. officials continue to press Russia for access to WNBA star Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury is seen during the game against the Indiana Fever at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on September 6, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Michael Hickey | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The State Department is still working to get access to WNBA star Brittney Griner after Russian officials arrested her on accusations […]
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Anonymous declared a ‘cyber war’ against Russia. Here are the results
Though a flood of claims by hacking groups followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one study shows most made by Anonymous check out. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images More than three weeks ago, a popular Twitter account named “Anonymous” declared that the shadowy activist group was waging a “cyber war” against Russia. Since then, the […]
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A guide to what Russia and Ukraine want from talks — and where the red lines are
A fireman embraces a woman outside a damaged apartment building in Kyiv on March 15, 2022, after strikes on residential areas killed at least two people, Ukraine emergency services said as Russian troops intensified their attacks on the Ukrainian capital. Aris Messinis | AFP | Getty Images As Russian forces pummel towns, villages and cities […]
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Ballistic missiles hit Iraq’s Kurdish capital, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claim responsibility
March 13, 2022 shows buildings damaged due to the missile attack near the U.S. consulate compound in Erbil, Iraq. Twelve ballistic missiles launched from outside Iraq struck the country’s northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil on Sunday, the regional government said. Dalshad Al-Daloo | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for […]
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If Putin uses chemical weapons in Ukraine it’s a ‘game changer’ for NATO
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches with binoculars the Tsentr-2019 military exercise at the Donguz range near Orenburg city on September 20, 2019. Alexey Nikolsky | Afp | Getty Images There are increasing concerns that Russia could be prepared to use chemical weapons to attack Ukraine, with Western officials and strategists warning the threat posed by […]
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‘For the first time in history anyone can join a war’: Volunteers join Russia-Ukraine cyber fight
Cyber warfare is being waged, not only between Ukraine and Russia, but on behalf of these countries by “digital soldiers” from around the world. Rapeepong Puttakumwong | Moment | Getty Images Cyber warfare related to the Ukraine-Russia conflict is surging as digital volunteers from around the world enter the fight. The number of cyberattacks being […]
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