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Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo and a Pennsylvania plant is at the center of it all

The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is at the vanguard of a multibillion-dollar Pentagon plan to modernize and accelerate its production of ammunition.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

After a year of war in Ukraine, all signs point to more misery with no end in sight

Neither side has released figures lately, but analysts estimate that about 200,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded in the war so far.

By NPR

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A former high-level FBI agent faces charges for aiding a sanctioned Russian oligarch

Charles McGonigal, the former special agent in charge of counterintelligence in the FBI’s New York office, is accused of working with Oleg Deripaska, who has been on the U.S. sanctions list since 2018.

By NPR



The war in Ukraine is set to slow this winter, according to U.S. intelligence

The British Ministry of Defense pointed to new signs that public support in Russia for the military campaign was “falling significantly.”

By The Associated Press

Thousands of Russians continue to arrive in Turkey, fleeing conscription

Turkey is one of the countries where Russians are fleeing conscription

By NPR

A blast hits the bridge to Crimea, a key supply route in Russia’s war

At least two sections of the bridge connecting Crimea with Russia’s rail and road network have collapsed, according to Russian state media.

By NPR

Russia sanctions Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey, 24 more Americans

Russia has imposed sanctions on 25 Americans, including actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller.

By The Associated Press
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