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Attack Drones Hit Moscow as Kyiv Struck for Third Day

A swarm of drones hit Moscow in an unprecedented attack while Russian drones struck Kyiv for a third straight day.

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Rheinmetall Wins $53M German Army Contract for 57 Heavy Military Trucks

Rheinmetall has received an order for 57 additional HX81 heavy military trucks worth $53.4 million from the German military.

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Denmark Ups Ukraine Aid Fund by $2.6 Billion

Denmark said it was committing an additional $2.6 billion to a fund for aid for Ukraine, bringing the fund's total to $3.6 billion.

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Over 30 Peacekeepers Injured in Clashes in Northern Kosovo

Over 30 peacekeepers deployed in a NATO-led mission in Kosovo were injured in clashes with Serb protesters who demanded the removal of recently elected ethnic Albanian mayors.

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Finland Hosts Major Air Exercise With NATO Allies

NATO's newest member Finland kicked off military air exercises involving over a dozen countries and a total of 150 aircraft, weeks after the country joined the alliance.

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North Korea Confirms June Launch of Military Spy Satellite: KCNA

North Korea has confirmed it will launch a reconnaissance satellite in June, saying it is needed to monitor military movements of the US and its partners in real time.

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Russian ‘Spy’ Whale Surfaces in Sweden

A harness-wearing Beluga whale that turned up in Norway in 2019, sparking speculation it was a Russian-trained spy, has appeared off Sweden's coast.

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Russia to Ramp Up Kamikaze Drone Production With New Facility

Russian arms maker Kalashnikov launched a new drone production facility last week, intending to increase production by several times in 2024.

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Niger Says 55 Jihadists Killed in Joint Operation

Niger said 55 jihadists, including several high-ranking combatants affiliated with the IS, had been killed in an operation with Nigeria.

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Two Killed in Clashes on Afghan-Iranian Border: Taliban

Two people were killed when clashes broke out between Taliban and Iranian forces at the Afghan-Iranian border.

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