War & Conflict
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Zelenskyy’s Kyiv stand defines wartime leadership legacy
KYIV, July 10 — The mechanics of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s political survival, and the war it funds, rest on…
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Zelensky, Putin and Xi: How Three Leaders Shape the War in Ukraine
KYIV, July 10 — Against this backdrop of a war now in its fifth year, the leadership of…
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Drones Hit Ust-Luga Terminal and Tuapse Refinery in January 2024 Strikes on Russian Energy
MOSCOW, July 10 — Against this backdrop of war and economic isolation, Russia’s vast petroleum infrastructure has become…
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Ukrainian Drones Spark Fires at Russian Refinery, Fuel Depots and Port as Moscow Reports 376 Downed
MOSCOW — Ukrainian forces have escalated their drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure in a series of strikes…
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Ukraine Says Drones Hit 21 Russian-Linked Vessels in Sea of Azov in 72 Hours
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Ukrainian forces struck 21 Russian naval vessels over a 72-hour period in early February 2024,…
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Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Targets Kerch Ferries and Roads to Squeeze Crimea
KERCH STRAIT, July 9 — Ukrainian forces have intensified strikes on Russian naval assets in the Kerch Strait,…
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Ukrainian Navy Spokesman Chronicles Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Losses
KYIV, July 9 — Against the backdrop of a grinding war that has redefined naval warfare in the…
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McFaul: Putin believes time is on his side as Trump eases pressure on Russia
MOSCOW, July 9 — Against this backdrop of grinding trench warfare and diplomatic paralysis, Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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How Ukraine’s Magura V5 Sea Drone Was Built and Used Against Russian Warships
KYIV, July 9 — On a summer morning in 2022, as Russian columns pressed deeper into Ukrainian territory,…
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Reports: Ukraine’s largest drone attack hits Novorossiysk grain port, halts terminal
NOVOROSSIYSK, July 9 — The attack on this Black Sea port nearly three years ago has quietly reshaped…
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Ukraine Opened Its Own Black Sea Shipping Corridor After Russia Quit the Grain Deal
ISTANBUL, July 9 — The shift is quiet, but it is unmistakable. The Black Sea Grain Initiative, once…
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Ukraine Struck 21 Russian Ships in 72 Hours, Seatrade Maritime Reports
KYIV, July 9 — The shift is unmistakable. Ukraine’s military has fundamentally changed the tempo of naval warfare…
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Zelensky Says No Ships Entered Ukrainian Ports as Russia Targets Grain Corridor
KYIV, July 9 — The shift is subtle but unmistakable on the Black Sea. Nearly three years after…
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How Ukraine’s Naval Drones Are Changing Black Sea Warfare
KYIV, July 9 — The shift in naval warfare is already here, and it is happening on the…
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Sevastopol: Key Naval Base at Center of Crimea Conflict
SEVASTOPOL, July 9 — Russian officials confirmed today that Sevastopol remains under Russian control, though the strategic Black…
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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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Russia Pulls Out of Snake Island in 2022, Calling It a Goodwill Gesture
KYIV, July 9 — Ukraine has established a permanent monitoring presence on Snake Island, using the small Black…
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Vice Admiral Neizhpapa: Career of the Commander Who Led Ukraine’s Navy to the Moskva Sinking
ODESA, July 9 — Against the backdrop of a war that has redefined naval power in the Black…
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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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Ukrainian Missiles Hit Sevastopol Shipyard, Damaging Russian Submarine and Landing Ship
SEVASTOPOL, July 9 — Against this backdrop of a sprawling naval port carved into the Crimean coast, the…
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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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Strikes on two frigates at Novorossiysk expose the Black Sea Fleet’s limited options
NOVOROSSIYSK, July 9 — Russia’s relocation of major Black Sea Fleet surface combatants to Novorossiysk, a strategic response…
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Ukraine’s Navy Transforms After Russia Seized Most of Its Fleet in 2014
KYIV, July 9 — Against the backdrop of a war that has redefined modern naval warfare, the Ukrainian…
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How Ukraine’s Naval Drones Pushed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Back From Crimea
KYIV, July 9 — The shift is unmistakable: unmanned surface vehicles, or naval drones, have rewritten the rules…
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