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Ukrainian forces have reportedly struck Russian air-defense systems in the occupied Crimean peninsula.Reports from X, formerly Twitter, indicate that Ukraine struck Russian air defenses with tactical ballistic missiles in Cape…

Rudimentary Ukrainian trench lines outside Avdiivka, in an area claimed by Russia. Satellite image from Planet Labs, Feb. 26 By The New York Times Russian forces continue to make small but rapid gains outside of the…

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSaveKISSUFIM, Israel — When Hamas militants arrived in the tiny kibbutz of Kissufim, less than a mile from the border with the Gaza Strip, they attacked a carefully picked first…

An Hour AgoChina's Wang Yi visits Russia ahead of possible Xi-Putin meetingChina's top diplomat, Wang Yi, begins on Monday a four-day trip to Russia during which both nations are expected to pledge deeper mutual political trust, readying…