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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Choke Russian Grain Exports, Leaving Don Port Elevators Full
LONDON, July 9 — The mechanics of the Black Sea grain trade have shifted from a diplomatic deal…
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Vienna talks on reviving Iran nuclear deal adjourn as EU envoy warns of weeks, not months
VIENNA — The diplomatic dance between the United States and Iran, unfolding here since April 2021, has drawn…
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Ukraine’s Magura and Sea Baby Naval Drones Have Sunk Russian Warships
KYIV, July 9 — Ukraine has built a fleet of unmanned surface vessels to substitute for the conventional…
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Admiral Sokolov, Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Chief, Reportedly Sacked After Warship Loss in 2024
SEVASTOPOL, July 9 — The mechanics of modern naval command in a shooting war are brutal, and Admiral…
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NATO Grows Black Sea Footprint on Land and in the Air as Montreux Keeps Warships Out
ISTANBUL, July 9 — The mechanics of NATO’s presence in the Black Sea have become a careful balancing…
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Ukraine Hits 21 Russian Shadow Fleet Vessels in the Azov Sea in 72 Hours
NOVOROSSIYSK, October 2023 — In a concentrated 72-hour window from October 6 to October 8, Ukrainian forces struck…
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Magura V5 drone boats sank three Russian warships in 2024, then the fleet moved
KYIV, July 9 — The economics of naval warfare have shifted, and the math is brutally simple. A…
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Starlink’s Role in Ukraine Shifts to Military Backbone
KYIV, July 9 — When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, SpaceX activated its Starlink satellite…
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Iran Nuclear Talks in Vienna Pause After Six Rounds as Sanctions Dispute Persists
VIENNA, July 9 — The mechanics here are deceptively simple on paper, yet the machinery has been grinding…
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Greenland’s Strategic Value: From the Pituffik Base to Arctic Minerals
NUUK, July 8 — The United States has again cast its gaze toward Greenland, a pattern that repeats…
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Ukraine Strikes 9 Shadow Fleet Tankers, 19 Hit in 72 Hours
KYIV, July 8 — Ukraine’s military has struck nine tankers belonging to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in a…
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Trump Offers Zelensky Patriot Missile Production in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, July 8 — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly given Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the green…
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NATO’s Response to Russia’s 2022 Invasion of Ukraine: Defense
BRUSSELS, July 8 — The mechanics of NATO’s posture shift since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February…
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German Chancellor Scholz Pursues De-Risking Amid China Tensions
BERLIN, July 7 — Olaf Scholz, who has been Germany’s Chancellor since December 8, 2021, is steering a…
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Moscow Oil Refinery Again as Zelenskyy Warns “Moscow Will Burn
ROME, July 7 — The mechanics of Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign against Russian oil infrastructure shifted decisively on…
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Long-Range Drone Technology: How Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia
KYIV, July 7 — Ukraine has built a drone arsenal capable of reaching deep into Russian territory, and…
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Ukrainian Drones Hit TANECO Refinery in Tatarstan, Two Killed, Russian Officials Say
MOSCOW, September 20 — On September 20, Ukrainian drones struck the Taneco oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan. Taneco…
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Ukrainian Drones Start Fires at Russian Refinery, Fuel Depots and Port as Shortages Persist
KYIV, July 7 — Since the start of 2024, Ukraine has been systematically targeting Russia’s oil industry, one…
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Ukraine Strikes Bryansk, Kaluga and Belgorod Targets as Russian Missiles and Drones Hit Back
KIRISHI, Russia, July 7 — The March 23, 2025 strike on the Kirishi refinery has shifted the calculus…
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Russia Ringed Moscow With 43 New Pantsir Sites as Drone Threat Grows
MOSCOW, July 7 — Russia’s air defense network, a sprawling system built around the S-400 and Pantsir missile…
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Russian Refineries Dent Fuel Supply but Fall Short of a Knockout Blow
ROME, July 7 — Ukraine’s campaign of drone strikes against Russian oil refineries has become a central feature…
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History of Ukrainian Drones: From Defense to Long-Range Strikes
KYIV, July 7 — The mechanics here are straightforward, but the strategic implications are anything but. Ukraine has…
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Largest Siberian Oil Refinery
ROME, July 7 — The mechanics here are worth dissecting, because a drone flying over 2,000 kilometers is…
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Moscow’s Largest Refinery Again, Exposing Air Defense Gaps
MOSCOW, July 7 — The August 2024 Ukrainian drone strike that reached the Omsk Refinery, more than 2,000…
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