Why a cartridge that's more than 130 years old is still being used in combat today
The 7.62x54mmR cartridge came out in 1891, but has stood the test of time and is still in use on battlefields around the world like Ukraine.
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North Korea Video appears to show North Korean troops being trained inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the use of North Korean troops in the conflict would be the first step towards a world war.
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Ukraine Tinder Trap: Ukraine and Russia using fake profiles to trick soldiers into revealing intel
Both sides are combining social media with the age-old honey trap to lure each others' soldiers into revealing important information.
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Ukraine Ukraine's victory plan calls for Nato to station non-nuclear deterrents inside the country
President Volodymyr Zelensky has unveiled his victory plan which he hopes will end the war by next year.
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Nato Five things we learned from Nato's Dsaceur on the first-ever Sitrep LIVE
Admiral Sir Keith Blount, Nato's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, talks secrets, space and strawberry daiquiris in the High North.
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Aircraft Russia shooting down its own drone an expensive and embarrassing failure, MOD says
The Ministry of Defence says the incident will almost certainly delay Moscow's S-70 programme.
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Russia Ukrainian troop concentrations targeted by mass Russian drone and missile strikes
Russian MOD claims to have inflicted over 300 casualties against the Ukrainian Armed Forces during last night's attack.
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Ukraine Kursk incursion forces holding out against Russian counterattacks, says Zelensky
The incursion was enacted to draw Russian troops away from regions in Ukraine that have seen advances by Moscow in the last few months.
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Ukraine Ukraine trains army of robot drones to identify Russian troops by movement and uniform
One of the drones used by Ukraine is the SAKER scout drone, reportedly being used successfully against Russian targets.
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Ukraine Russian kamikaze drone attacks on Ukraine intensify to unmatched levels
September 2024 saw more Russian kamikaze drone attacks against Ukraine than at any point since the conflict began in 2022.
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Aircraft One of only three Russian loyal wingman stealth drones shot down over Ukraine
The downing of the drone comes as forces across the world race to develop the Loyal Wingman technology seen as the future of air power.
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Ukraine UK boosts defence industry partnership with Ukraine following visit to Kyiv
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard was part of the UK contingent that attended the Ukraine Defence Industrial Forum.
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Ukraine Inside the bunker: The harrowing reality of the drone warfare taking place in Ukraine
US Journalist David Kirichenko was given rare access to the frontline and spent time with the drone units trying to halt Moscow’s assaults.
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Ukraine Ukraine pleads for more Western support as Russian drone and missile strikes intensify
President Volodymyr Zelensky asks for more help to protect his country following a major airstrike against 15 regions.
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Ukraine Ukrainian Vuhledar defenders withdraw after two years of defending key city from Russia
The south-eastern Ukrainian coal mining town, located on strategic high ground, has been conquered by the Russian Army.
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Ukraine Ukraine wiped out months of Russian munitions by destroying 'impenetrable' ammo site
The devastating drone strike carried out by Ukraine destroyed the supposedly impenetrable ammunition arsenal in Toropets, Russia.