British explosives and counter-insurgency specialists pass on decades of bomb making know-how to frontline Ukrainian troops. The handmade bombs are the secret weapons in Ukraine's […]
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US Army veteran killed in ‘barrage’ of Russian artillery in Bakhmut
A retired US Army Special Forces soldier has been identified as the American citizen killed by Russian artillery in the embattled city of Bakhmut this […]
Continue readingCNN reports from one of the Ukrainian military’s closely guarded secrets
CNN’s Nic Robertson reports from Eastern Ukraine, where a Ukrainian official says they have liberated areas near the embattled city of Bakhmut as Russia also […]
Continue readingRussia claims it hit a US-made Patriot air defense system
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed it destroyed a US-made Patriot air defense system in Kyiv in a missile strike. CNN has not seen any independent […]
Continue readingWagner chief Prigozhin claims US citizen died fighting in Bakhmut
The leader of the Russian private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed a US citizen died in the embattled Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, in a […]
Continue readingUkrainian military claims successful counterattack near Bakhmut
The Ukrainian military has inflicted “huge losses” on Russian forces in a successful counterattack near the eastern city of Bakhmut, according to Ukrainian officials. CNN's […]
Continue readingRussia turns to 80-year-old tanks to replenish forces
Russia appears to be sending World War II-era T-55 tanks into battle in Ukraine. CNN's Clare Sebastian explains why these relics are being pressed into […]
Continue readingWagner chief backtracks on threat to Putin’s military leaders. Hear why
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russian mercenary group Wagner, says he will reverse course on a previous promise to pull his troops out of the battle […]
Continue readingEx-CIA operative breaks down Wagner leader’s ‘power play’
Former CIA chief of Russia operations Steve Hall reacts to video of Yevgeny Prigozhin's warning to the Kremlin about pulling his troops out of Bakhmut, […]
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