Putin’s motivation for war with Ukraine
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Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov proposed the creation of a drone force late last year, setting a target date of the third quarter of 2025. Putin also stressed developing air defences, which he said had destroyed more than 80,000 targets during the conflict that Russia still calls a special military operation.
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Irish Star on MSNPutin embarrassed as stark statistics paint a picture of huge Ukraine war lossesVladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has proven extremely costly for the Russian military, with the Ukrainian General Staff announcing that one million Russian soldiers have been killed since the war began on February 24,
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that special attention in the country's new arms programme should be paid to the nuclear triad - land-based, sea-based and aircraft-launched weapons.
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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSNU.S. aid reduction could embolden Putin’s victory plan — ISWU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to reduce the U.S. budget for purchasing weapons for Ukraine in 2026, though he did not specify the scale of the cuts. He emphasized that a “peaceful negotiated settlement” was in the best interests of Ukraine,
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Irish Star on MSNPutin's war efforts hindered as Russian economy shrinks amid 'booming' black marketA former Ukrainian banking boss has warned of the booming black market in Vladimir Putin's country due to the slow economic growth, with western sanctions against the Kremlin regime taking their toll
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The Kyiv Independent on MSNPutin announces creation of separate drone branch in Russian militaryRussia will establish a dedicated military branch for unmanned systems, President Vladimir Putin said on June 12 during a meeting on the state armament program. "We have accumulated a great deal of experience to create this branch of the armed forces,
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Daily Express US on MSNVladimir Putin's 'daughter' discovered working at art gallery in Paris with war messageLuiza Rozova, 22, is the daughter of Svetlana Krivonogikh and, according to investigative journalists, the Russian president
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Ukrainska Pravda on MSNZelenskyy: Putin exploits peace talks to avoid sanctionsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the Russian leader Vladimir Putin is using the topic of talks with Ukraine to avoid tougher sanctions and believes that "Russia is lying" to US President Donald Trump.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNFollowing Ukraine's example? Putin creates his own unmanned systems forcesA separate branch of the unmanned systems forces will now officially be established in the Russian Federation, according to a statement from Russian President Vladimir Putin. During a meeting on the new state armament program,