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Behind the scenes: See how private ammo sales from US are fueling the war in Ukraine Most of the United States' $44 billion in documented support to Ukraine came in the form of old U.S. military stock, donated directly by the government. In general, commercial sales over $14 million, and sales of military-grade weaponry like mortars or missiles, require U.S. State Department approval and congressional notification. …

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Wagner chief Prigozhin listed as passenger on plane that crashed Yevgeny Prigozhin − the wealthy leader of the mercenary Wagner Group who was an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin until leading a failed insurrection in June − was listed among the passengers in the crash of a business jet that killed 10 in Russia on Wednesday. But it wasn’t immediately clear whether he was on board, authorities said. Unconfirm…

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Land-for-NATO swap proposal that drew ire in Ukraine was 'a mistake' A NATO official on Wednesday backed off his suggestion that Ukraine give up land to Russia in exchange for membership in the alliance, a proposal dismissed as "ridiculous" and unacceptable in Ukraine. Stian Jenssen, chief of staff to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, raised the possibility of such a solution at an event Tuesday in Norway. J…

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Commercial Russian port attacked for the first time in the 18-month war, Ukraine says Ukrainian sea drones attacked a major Russian port on the Black Sea on Friday, damaging a naval ship, according to a Ukrainian official, the latest in a series of strikes inside Russia as Kyiv vowed to bring the fight home to them. Moscow claimed it repelled the attack. The strike on Novorossiysk marks the first time a commercial …

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Russia bombs 250-year-old Ukraine church, then firefighters who doused flames Russian shelling severely damaged a landmark, 18-century Ukraine church Thursday, minutes before a second round of shelling wounded first responders rushing to the scene to douse the flames. The attack targeting the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson also hit a bus, and three passengers and a bystander were wounded, officials said. "Duri…

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Russia bombs Ukraine port, driving global food prices higher Russian rockets and drones severely damaged a Ukraine grain elevator and port facilities that help feed much of the world early Wednesday, as Russia's intensified assault on shipping drove global grain prices higher. Photos and video from the scene showed officials in "war crimes prosecutor" garb picking through the rubble of devastated buildings, some wi…

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4 dead, dozens hurt in Russian missile attack Rescue workers were scrambling through rubble searching for survivors Monday after Russian missiles slammed into the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more, regional Gov. Serhii Lysak said. Lysak said at least 31 people were injured, including some "severe" cases. A nine-story apartment building and a four-story build…

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Overnight drone attack on Moscow injures 1, temporarily closes airport for traffic Russian authorities say three Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow in the early hours on Sunday, injuring one person and prompting a temporary closure for traffic at one of four airports around the Russian capital. It was the fourth such attempt at a strike on the capital region this month and the third this week, fueling concerns about …

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'Will end in a stalemate': Some experts say offensive won't win Ukraine war The Ukraine military's intensified push to regain territory seized by Russia could jump-start Kyiv's slow-developing counteroffensive, but some experts say this war won't be won on the battlefield anyway. Western officials said a surge in troops and firepower was underway in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia province, and a Kremlin-installed bu…

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'Pearl of the Sea' in ruins after Russian assaults on Ukraine city A ruthless barrage of missiles targeting the Ukraine port city of Odesa has left the "Pearl by the Sea" in ruins and prompted the hurried exit of thousands of residents, including many whom had fled there to avoid fighting in the east. The Black Sea Grain Initiative had allowed critical grain shipments from Odesa to sail through a Russian blockade b…

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