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Ukraine Says Downed Record Number of Russian Jets

Ukraine said it destroyed a record number of Russian planes in February, at a time when ground forces are under increased pressure in the east. 

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Breakaway Moldovan Region Asks Russia for ‘Protection’

Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Russia for "protection" amid fears the territory could become a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict with Ukraine.

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US Says Won’t Send Troops to Ukraine After Macron Comments

The White House said the US would not send troops to fight in Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron refused to rule out the dispatch of Western forces.

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How to Ruin the Marine Corps

Force Design 2030 transformed the US Marine Corps from a worldwide force in readiness to a service primarily aimed at deterring fighting a war against China in the South China Sea.

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Russia Says Captured Pobeda Village in East Ukraine

Russia said its forces had taken control of Pobeda, a small village about three miles west of Donetsk city in east Ukraine.

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Ukraine Denies Losing Dnipro Bridgehead as Moscow Touts Successes

Ukraine denied Russian claims that it had lost a key bridgehead on the Dnipro River frontline that has faced fierce attacks since Russia lost it.

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Australia Says to Build Biggest Navy Since World War II

Australia outlined a decade-long plan to double its fleet of major warships and boost defense spending by an additional $7 billion, in the face of a quickening Asia-Pacific arms race.

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Ukraine Says Russia Attacking With ‘Heavy Fire’ in South

Ukrainian troops are facing "heavy fire" from Russian forces in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, a Ukrainian army spokesperson said.

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Russia Claims ‘Full Control’ of Ukraine’s Avdiivka

Russia said it had taken "full control" of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, hours after Kyiv said it had pulled out of the former stronghold to save soldiers' lives.

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Ukraine Sends More Troops to ‘Extremely Critical’ Avdiivka

Ukraine has sent more soldiers to the embattled eastern town of Avdiivka, describing the situation there as "extremely critical."

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