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![A power substation supplying Russia’s Voronezh aircraft plant, reportedly targeted in a sabotage operation by Atesh partisans. (Source: ATESH)]( "A power substation supplying Russia’s Voronezh aircraft plant, reportedly targeted in a sabotage operation by Atesh partisans. (Source: ATESH)")
![A Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet in flight. (Source: 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade)]( "A Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet in flight. (Source: 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade)")
![Chemical and oil products tanker “Marina M” is seen docked at the port of Saint Petersburg on October 22, 2026.]( "Chemical and oil products tanker “Marina M” is seen docked at the port of Saint Petersburg on October 22, 2026.")
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![Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono in Moscow on June 17, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono in Moscow on June 17, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative image. Russian RB-531B Infauna electronic warfare and signals intelligence system.]( "Illustrative image. Russian RB-531B Infauna electronic warfare and signals intelligence system.")
![A damaged Russian Pantsir air defense system being extinguished following an apparent strike. Illustrative photo. (Source: Dosye Shpiona)]( "A damaged Russian Pantsir air defense system being extinguished following an apparent strike. Illustrative photo. (Source: Dosye Shpiona)")
![Norway Puts $95.9 Million Behind Ukraine’s Defense Industry—And Wants Private Capital to Follow]( "Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store (L) welcomes Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk as they meet to present the parliamentary report on the Nansen program for Ukraine in Oslo, Norway. (Source: Getty. Images)")
![An explosion erupts at a Russian military facility following a Ukrainian strike in October 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense)]( "An explosion erupts at a Russian military facility following a Ukrainian strike in October 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense)")
![Fans hold a Russian flag during a Russia U20 vs. Kazakhstan U20 hockey match in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 8, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Fans hold a Russian flag during a Russia U20 vs. Kazakhstan U20 hockey match in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 8, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian soldiers extract the explosive material from a Mk 25 sea mine, 2026.]( "Ukrainian soldiers extract the explosive material from a Mk 25 sea mine, 2026.")
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![Photo of Vlad Litnarovych]( "Photo of Vlad Litnarovych")
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An American weapon that helped choke Japanese shipping during World War II has found an unexpected second life eight decades later—Ukrainian troops are now harvesting hundreds of kilograms of explosives from old Mk 25 sea mines for drone munitions.![A fire engulfs part of an Ozon logistics center in Adygeysk, Russia, following a drone strike on November 4, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "A fire engulfs part of an Ozon logistics center in Adygeysk, Russia, following a drone strike on November 4, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
![Oniks missile mockup. Illustrative photo. (Source: Militarnyi)]( "Oniks missile mockup. Illustrative photo. (Source: Militarnyi)")
![A Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system seen in footage released by Ukraine’s 8th Air Assault Corps. (Source: 8th Air Assault Corps)]( "A Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system seen in footage released by Ukraine’s 8th Air Assault Corps. (Source: 8th Air Assault Corps)")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-c54f88799b36750dafe53fb037c13aa5.webp "An explosion erupts at a Russian military facility following a Ukrainian strike in October 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense)")
-2cbbfeddb93444a7ec1da034c461d9f0.png "Ukrainian soldiers extract the explosive material from a Mk 25 sea mine, 2026.")
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