The intelligence community has found ‘no smoking gun’ that Putin was aware of the timing of Navalny’s death.
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As Ukraine runs low on ammo, civilians build troops DIY drones at home
Since last year, a woman known as Magdalyna, has built 150 first-person view drones (commonly known as FPVs) and repaired hundreds of others, including Russian drones that Ukrainian troops collect after they crash on the front lines.
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Ukraine’s army chief reports tactical retreat in the east, warns of front-line pressure
Officials in Ukraine say Russian drones struck the Black Sea city of Mykolaiv, setting a hotel ablaze and damaging energy infrastructure while ammunition shortages continue to hobble Kyiv’s troops in the more than 2-year-old war.
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Russian missiles strike Ukrainian power plants in new blow to infrastructure
It was the fourth “large-scale attack” on DTEK’s power plants in a little over a month as Russia “seeks to cripple supplies of energy to millions of ordinary Ukrainian homes and businesses,” the company tweeted.
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U.S. to send more Patriot missiles to Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package
The new funding – the largest tranche of USAI aid sent to date – also includes the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, as well as Switchblade and Puma drones, counter-drone systems and artillery.
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Biden says U.S. is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure
The president immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine.
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Ukraine gets a big boost of U.S. aid. It still faces a long slog to repel Russia.
The U.S. House approved the package Saturday after months of delays, and it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.
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Ukrainian and Western leaders laud U.S. aid package while Kremlin warns of ‘further ruin’
The House swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance.
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Moscow says 50 Ukrainian drones shot down as attacks spark fires at Russian power stations
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that it had shot down a Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jet. It provided no details and the claims couldn’t be independently verified.
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House passes new aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
The whole package will go to the Senate, where passage in the coming days is nearly assured. President Biden has promised to sign it immediately.