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Ukraine hits Russia with US-made missiles for first time on war's 1,000th day

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Moscow warns US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons

News of the change came on the day a Russian ballistic missile struck a residential area in northern Ukraine, killing 11 and injuring dozens.
Ukraine

Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says

The almost three-year war has shown no signs of winding down, despite Trump's claims that he could end it even before taking office.
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Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine

A massive drone strike rattled Moscow and its suburbs overnight Sunday, injuring several people and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia's busiest airports.
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US says North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to fight in Ukraine

A top NATO official said the move represents “a significant escalation” in North Korea’s involvement in the conflict.
Ukraine

US confirms North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for training and possible Ukraine combat

White House national security spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. believes at least 3,000 North Korean soldiers traveled by ship to Russia in early to mid-October.
Ukraine

Zelenskyy pitches 'victory plan' to end war with Russia

The first point in Zelenskyy’s five-point plan is perhaps the most ambitious and the most likely to make Western allies balk.
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72-year-old American mercenary sentenced to nearly 7 years in Russian prison

Hubbard, from the state of Michigan, is the first American known to have been convicted on charges of fighting as a mercenary in the Ukrainian conflict.
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Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Pennsylvania ammunition factory

With the war now well into its third year, Zelenskyy has been pushing the U.S. for permission to use longer range missile systems to fire deeper inside of Russia.
Ukraine

Ukraine's children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv

After more than 900 days of war, Russia and Ukraine show no sign of letting up in the fight or moving closer to the negotiating table.
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Why Russia has struggled to halt Ukraine's incursion in the Kursk region

With the bulk of its military pressing offensives inside Ukraine, the Kremlin appears to lack enough reserves to drive out Kyiv’s forces.
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Ukraine's advance into Russia adds pressure on the US to allow weapons to be used on the offensive

“If we keep doing what we're doing, Ukraine will eventually lose," one retired US general said. "We are purposely not giving Ukraine what they need to win.”