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![Russia’s Konstantin Kokovurov competes against Iran’s Mahdi Ashouri Garmjani at the Karate Universe Moscow 2025 Championship on November 2, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia’s Konstantin Kokovurov competes against Iran’s Mahdi Ashouri Garmjani at the Karate Universe Moscow 2025 Championship on November 2, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Pacific on May 11, 2021.]( "USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Pacific on May 11, 2021.")
![The sanctioned heavy-lift vessel Ya Qing Hai Yang, formerly known as Ocean 28, which previously transported equipment for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project. (Source: Open source)]( "The sanctioned heavy-lift vessel Ya Qing Hai Yang, formerly known as Ocean 28, which previously transported equipment for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project. (Source: Open source)")
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![An illustrative image of Russia’s A-235 Nudol missile system undergoing testing before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (Source: Defense Express)]( "An illustrative image of Russia’s A-235 Nudol missile system undergoing testing before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (Source: Defense Express)")
![A photograph taken on October 15, 2026 shows the Russian shadow fleet oil tanker DF PEAK escorted by the French Navy towards La Possession bay, off the coast of the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A photograph taken on October 15, 2026 shows the Russian shadow fleet oil tanker DF PEAK escorted by the French Navy towards La Possession bay, off the coast of the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Centauro B1 of the 78th Airborne Assault Regiment.]( "Centauro B1 of the 78th Airborne Assault Regiment.")
![Polish Air Force KAI FA-50 fighter jets fly in formation over the city during the Polish Armed Forces Day military parade in Warsaw, Poland on 15 August 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Polish Air Force KAI FA-50 fighter jets fly in formation over the city during the Polish Armed Forces Day military parade in Warsaw, Poland on 15 August 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn as he departs the White House on October 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Source: Getty Images)]( "US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn as he departs the White House on October 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following an interview in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 18, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following an interview in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 18, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Pope Leo XIV. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Zelenskyy Raises Missed Ballistic Warnings With Pope as Vatican Presses Moscow on Oleshky")
![EU flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels during the European Council summit on October 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "EU flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels during the European Council summit on October 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Satellite imagery highlighting reported damage to the movable section of the Finland Railway Bridge in St. Petersburg following the October 18 drone strikes. (Source: Absolutely Reliable)]( "Satellite imagery highlighting reported damage to the movable section of the Finland Railway Bridge in St. Petersburg following the October 18 drone strikes. (Source: Absolutely Reliable)")
![Vladimir Putin examines equipment during a visit to the Binnofarm pharmaceutical facility in Zelenograd, Russia. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Vladimir Putin examines equipment during a visit to the Binnofarm pharmaceutical facility in Zelenograd, Russia. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
-8316a51e7339d28e1b71bbd4bfdc46ab.jpg "USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Pacific on May 11, 2021.")
-899d44352237f3ef88d6d4ee49b73d4e.jpg "The sanctioned heavy-lift vessel Ya Qing Hai Yang, formerly known as Ocean 28, which previously transported equipment for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project. (Source: Open source)")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-b2491a86fb35e63ec9daf8fd701bba87.jpg "An illustrative image of Russia’s A-235 Nudol missile system undergoing testing before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (Source: Defense Express)")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
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