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Russia’s improved weaponry and tactics pose challenges to Ukraine’s counteroffensive

Headline from Courthouse News Service, on the newest of 2 developments

While the Russian air force has operated in relatively small numbers, it has modernized its stock of bombs to make them more efficient. The 1,100-pound bombs adapted with a GPS module can inflict massive damage.

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  1. Russia Wrestles With How to Send More Troops to Ukraine Without Another Call-Up

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Russia’s improved weaponry and tactics pose challenges to Ukraine’s counteroffensive

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. Wall Street Journal

    Russia Wrestles With How to Send More Troops to Ukraine Without Another Call-Up (opens Wall Street Journal)

    Published

    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The Kremlin is looking to buttress its defenses in Ukraine without resorting to a mass mobilization that could cause political and social friction at home.

  2. Insider

    Ukraine's forces are facing 'tough battles' and taking losses early in its offensive, but war experts say it has a lot left to hammer Russian lines (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Ukraine appears to have lost some Western weapons, including a tank, but experts caution against reading too much into it this early in the fight.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Russia’s improved weaponry and tactics pose challenges to Ukraine’s counteroffensive (opens Courthouse News Service)

    Published

    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    While the Russian air force has operated in relatively small numbers, it has modernized its stock of bombs to make them more efficient. The 1,100-pound bombs adapted with a GPS module can inflict massive damage.

  4. Valdosta Daily Times

    From GPS-guided bombs to electronic warfare, Russia improves its weaponry in Ukraine (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

    Published

    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    As Ukrainian troops probe Russian defenses, Kyiv’s forces face an enemy that has made mistakes and suffered setbacks in the 15-month-old war. But Moscow also has learned from those blunders

  5. Military Times

    Russia’s improved weaponry and tactics challenge Ukraine offensive (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Military analysts say Moscow has learned from its blunders and improved its weapons and skills.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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