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7 special Russian weapons that have been captured or destroyed by Ukraine

battle of stalingrad

Everything you need to know about the Battle of Stalingrad

By Jessica Evans

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The 5 most sanctioned countries in the world

ukrainian commandos

Ukrainian commandos infiltrated deep inside Russia to destroy Russian attack aircraft

That time Russian troops repelled Germans with just their mangled faces

That time Russian troops repelled Germans with just their mangled faces

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Ukraine is getting the deadly MQ-9 Reaper UAV to fight Russia

By Miguel Ortiz

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A former Soviet military officer describes how bad the Russian military actually is

How the Soviet MiG-29 became a NATO fighter jet

By Miguel Ortiz

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Comparing the Soviet SKS rifle to the American M1 carbine

By Harold C. Hutchison

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That time the USAF intercepted a pilotless Soviet fighter

soviet transport plane copied this american aircraft.

The Soviets ripped off this strange Boeing transport plane

By Harold C. Hutchison

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How excessive shopping caused a plane crash that killed 16 Soviet admirals and generals

By Miguel Ortiz

russia buy weapons from north korea

Things are so bad for Russia it has to buy weapons from North Korea

One of the closest brushes with nuclear war was Russia vs China

Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari terminal building illuminated at dusk, with a dramatic cloudy sky in the background and an empty tarmac in the foreground.

Why a NATO general defied the Supreme Allied Commander in Kosovo

Armenian–Azerbaijani war

The Armenia-Azerbaijan War explained

5 new weapons Ukraine is using against Russia that could change the tide of the war

Today in military history: Soviet Union launches Sputnik

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The Coast Guard found Chinese and Russian warships in Alaska

By Miguel Ortiz

north korean troops

The truth about North Korea’s offer to send 100,000 troops to Ukraine for Russia

The CIA declassified these 11 Russian jokes about the Soviet Union

By Blake Stilwell

A gray military warship numbered 572 sailing on calm blue ocean waters under a clear sky. The ship has multiple radar and communication antennas, a helicopter on the rear deck, and various weapon systems along its length.

Why American submarines feared this Russian destroyer

By Harold C. Hutchison

Three tan armored military vehicles are parked on a dusty, rocky terrain with five soldiers in camouflage uniforms standing and walking nearby. The vehicles have mounted weapons and antennas, and the soldiers are equipped with rifles and tactical gear. The background shows a clear sky and some low structures.

Germany is sending these tough armored vehicles to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

Ukraine’s meme army is taking on Russia’s propaganda war and winning

Winston Churchill’s plan to get Teddy Roosevelt into World War I

Winston Churchill’s plan to get Teddy Roosevelt into World War I

This Russian missile could be the last thing you ever see

This Russian missile could be the last thing you ever see

apache helicopter

This is why the Apache helicopter is a tank’s worst nightmare

By Harold C. Hutchison

How Russia’s only carrier would fight an American carrier

How Russia’s only carrier would fight an American carrier

By Harold C. Hutchison

The last shots of the American Civil War were fired in Russia

The last shots of the American Civil War were fired in Russia

By Blake Stilwell

Aces High: Over the Volga with Lydia Litvyak

By Jim Fletcher

aliens soviet union

That time aliens landed in the Soviet Union for a walk in the park

By Blake Stilwell

This colorized German war footage shows why Stalingrad was hell on Earth

This colorized German war footage shows why Stalingrad was hell on Earth

By Christian Lowe

This is how the FBI captured 3 KGB agents in 1978

This is how the FBI captured 3 KGB agents in 1978

This is how powerful the Tsar Bomba would have been over America

This is how powerful the Tsar Bomba would have been over America

By Eric Milzarski

This lone Soviet tank was ready to fight the entire Nazi invasion of Russia

By Blake Stilwell

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This is why Soviet cosmonauts carried a shotgun into space

By Blake Stilwell

A vintage portable reel-to-reel tape recorder housed in a briefcase-style casing, with control buttons and dials visible on the front panel. The device is open and placed on a pedestal, with two people standing nearby. The interior lid has a brown lining with pockets.

Why Russia has three nuclear footballs – and who can use them

A military vehicle equipped with a rocket launcher is firing a missile, producing a large bright flame and thick smoke. The scene takes place on a snowy terrain with a forested background. The vehicle is tan-colored and has multiple antennas.

This US rocket artillery system is devastating Russians in Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

Who would win a fight between a MiG-29 and a Hornet

Who would win a fight between a MiG-29 and a Hornet

By Harold C. Hutchison

Soldiers wearing helmets and military uniforms advancing through a smoky battlefield with two tanks partially visible in the background. The scene appears intense and chaotic, with smoke and dust filling the air.

Today in military history: Largest tank battle in history ends

Two armed men are positioned in front of a white SUV with black racing stripes on a dirt road in a barren landscape. The man on the left is crouching, wearing a gas mask, camouflage jacket with white stripes on the sleeves, and black pants. The man on the right is standing, dressed in a sleeveless striped shirt, tactical vest, black pants with knee pads, a bucket hat, and a face covering, holding a rifle.

Military Culture

4 tips for taking care of your Pet Russian

Two naval warships sailing on the ocean, one in the foreground with a modern gray design and the number "D35" on its side, and a larger, older gray warship with the number "099" in the background. Both ships are creating white wakes as they move through the water.

Why the battlecruiser Peter the Great is Russia’s most impressive warship

A military cargo aircraft is flying against a clear blue sky with multiple soldiers parachuting from it using round, olive-green parachutes. The soldiers are descending in various stages of deployment.

The US plan to train nuclear suicide bomber paratroopers

By Blake Stilwell

Lend-lease: What was old is new again, with an ironic twist

Lend-lease: What was old is new again, with an ironic twist

The last prisoner of World War II was found in Russia in 2000

The last prisoner of World War II was found in Russia in 2000

How German troops at Stalingrad behaved when they were on leave from the battle

How German troops at Stalingrad behaved when they were on leave from the battle

This is how Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bodyguards operate

This is how Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bodyguards operate

Two worn and dusty stuffed animals sit on a dirty windowsill in a dimly lit room. One is a small, gray bear with button eyes and a large head, while the other is a larger bear with a black head, yellow ears and feet, and a striped shirt. A dirty, empty plate is also on the windowsill next to the gray bear. The window behind them is foggy, showing bare tree branches outside.

This is why the Soviet Union was one of the most evil governments ever created

America wanted to stop Earth’s rotation during Cold War

America wanted to stop Earth’s rotation during Cold War

You have to see the tombstones in this Soviet military cemetery

You have to see the tombstones in this Soviet military cemetery

By Blake Stilwell

This is the ‘Terminator’ armored vehicle Russia is using to fight in Ukraine

This is the ‘Terminator’ armored vehicle Russia is using to fight in Ukraine

Did the Soviets leave dead cosmonauts in orbit?

Did the Soviets leave dead cosmonauts in orbit?

By Alex Hollings

5 things you didn’t know about the Su-57 5th-generation fighter

By Miguel Ortiz

Russian tank crews have a history of using this insane tank battle tactic

A rocket is launching vertically, surrounded by a large cloud of smoke and flames at its base against a clear blue sky. The rocket has a dark nose cone and a metallic body.

This was Russia’s plan to defeat NATO in the first week of World War III

finnish air support if russia decides to invade sweden

Why Russia could not invade Sweden even if Sweden is not in NATO

Two soldiers in green military uniforms and face coverings are crouching on a paved path in a park. They are posing with a German Shepherd dog sitting between them. One soldier holds the dog's leash, while the other holds a rifle. The background shows grass, trees, and some buildings.

Russian forces abandoned this dog, now he’s serving with Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

Three soldiers in green camouflage uniforms and helmets are moving through a rocky, uneven terrain. They are carrying rifles and wearing tactical gear, including gloves and knee pads. The background shows dry grass and some bushes under bright sunlight.

Russia only started issuing socks to its soldiers in 2013

6 important things you need to learn before World War III

6 important things you need to learn before World War III

This is the story behind the Red Army’s most iconic WWII photo

By Blake Stilwell

A small dog wearing a black vest with patches, including one with Ukrainian colors and Cyrillic text, is standing on its hind legs interacting with a young child. The child is dressed in a floral-patterned coat, red mittens, and a pink knit hat with pom-poms. An adult is crouched behind the child, supporting them, while another person extends a hand toward the dog. The background shows a building with colorful panels and ventilation grilles.

Bomb-sniffing dog, ‘Patron,’ honored with medal by President Zelenskyy

By Miguel Ortiz

battle of stalingrad

This building in Stalingrad became the Russian version of The Alamo in World War II

Two men are shaking hands across a round white table. The man on the left is wearing a dark suit and light blue shirt, leaning forward with his left hand on the table. The man on the right is wearing a red traditional-style jacket and glasses, also leaning forward with his left hand on the table. Behind them is a large statue on a pedestal and curtains. On the table are a pen and a small rectangular object.

How Steven Seagal and Vladimir Putin got to be such good buddies

By Bethaney Phillips

russian nuke targets united states before DEACTIVATION OF NUCLEAR MISSILES IN RUSSIA (Photo by Georges DeKeerle/Sygma via Getty Images)

That one time in 1995 when Russia almost used nuclear missiles against the United States

By Orvelin Valle