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Russian Strike on Ukrainian Train Station Kills 14

A deadly strike was a grim reminder that despite a rare local cease-fire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, other communities remained under fire.

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A photo released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service after an air attack on a railway station in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Thursday.
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Rare Evacuation Announced by Melania Trump Begins in Ukrainian City of Oleshky

Many of the people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce that began Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out.

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Net-covered streets on Wednesday in Kherson, Ukraine, during a temporary cease-fire to allow for an upcoming evacuation of civilians from the neighboring town of Oleshky.
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What to Know About the Cease-Fire for a Besieged Ukrainian City

Many people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce set to begin early Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out.

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Protesters outside the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw demanding help for the residents of Oleshky, a Ukrainian town under siege by the Russians, this month.
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What to Know About the Cease-Fire for a Besieged Ukrainian City

Many people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce set to begin early Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out.

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Protesters outside the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw demanding help for the residents of Oleshky, a Ukrainian town under siege by the Russians, this month.
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U.S. Army Trains Apache Helicopter Pilots to Shoot Drones

The U.S. Army is training Apache pilots to shoot down drones as militaries around the world assess the efficacy of 20th-century technologies in a new era.

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An Apache helicopter hovering during Operation Skyfall II at the Grafenwöhr Training Area in Germany.
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Elon Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink’s Rules

The comments came after the disruption in the country’s satellite service. Earlier, Ukraine said drones using Starshield, the Pentagon-funded service, were back to normal speeds.

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Ukrainian soldiers operated a drone over Russian-occupied territory from the Zaporizhzhia region in 2023.
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Lawmakers Plan to Block Trump Nominees Over Ukraine Satellite Network Restrictions

Senators have warned the White House they will withhold confirmation votes until the administration ensures the restoration of communications capabilities used by Ukraine’s military.

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Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania and a former F.B.I. agent who worked on Russian counterintelligence in Kyiv, said he doubted the communication problems were accidental.
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Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance

A rare escalation this month exposed the increasingly lethal arsenals the two Koreas are building up across the world’s most heavily fortified border.

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A photograph provided by North Korean state media showing the leader, Kim Jong-un, and his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, overseeing the firing of an intermediate-range missile from the country’s east coast during a drill in October.
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Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Starshield Restrictions on Ukraine

The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.

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A Ukrainian soldier checking a reconnaissance drone before launching it in the Sumy region last fall.
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When Starshield Cut Out, Ukrainian Drones Fell From the Skies

Ukraine says it still doesn’t know why the military satellite internet service, a sister to Starlink, was abruptly throttled, leaving troops vulnerable to Russian attacks.

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A Ukrainian soldier flying a drone in the Donetsk region last week. Members of the military have reported issues with drone connectivity since Starshield was disrupted.
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