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Ukrainian successes in the Black Sea.
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Senate Reaches Spending Deal to Head Off Government Shutdown
An agreement between Senate Republicans and Democrats would keep agencies open through mid-November and provide billions in aid for Ukraine and disaster relief. But House Republicans are likely to balk.
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Did Ukraine Really Kill a Russian Admiral? Questions Emerge.
Moscow released video on Tuesday purporting to show that its Black Sea fleet commander is still alive, despite Ukraine’s claim that he was killed in a major missile strike.
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Disinformation is a weapon regularly deployed in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
KYIV, Ukraine — Six weeks after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine sank the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, dealing a serious blow to the enemy navy, and, a Ukrainian official said, killing the ship’s captain. “We do not mourn …
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Depleted Uranium Shells Could Help Ukraine. Critics Say It’s Not Worth the Risk.
The United States announced an aid package for Ukraine on Sept. 6 that for the first time included ammunition made with depleted uranium to Ukraine, raising concerns over the material’s potential health and environmental effects. The munitions — 120 …
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In a Blow to Russia, Ukraine Says it Killed Chief of Black Sea Fleet
As they ramp up attacks on occupied Crimea, Ukrainian forces are repeatedly targeting the fleet based there, a key to Russia’s attacks deep into Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian ports.
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Money for Ukraine at Center of Senate Bid to Avert Shutdown
Senators of both parties are debating whether to include new military assistance for the fight against Russia in any stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded past the end of the month.
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First Abrams Tanks Arrive in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say
The first American-made Abrams tanks have been delivered to Ukraine, two U.S. defense officials said, arriving months ahead of initial estimates and in time to be used in Kyiv’s counteroffensive against Russian forces. More M1 Abrams tanks will be …
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Amid Black Sea Threats, Ukraine Steps Up Use of New Shipping Route
The route has allowed Kyiv to revive exports of grain and other goods across the Black Sea despite Russia’s wartime threats to commercial shipping.
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Ukraine Targets Crimea for Second Day in a Row, Russia Says
Russian-installed authorities in the occupied peninsula said debris from a downed rocket fell in the Sevastopol bay, where Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet is based.
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