North Korean Troops Withdraw from Ukraine Front After Heavy Losses
Following three weeks of inactivity, Ukrainian forces confirmed the withdrawal of North Korean troops from the Kursk front, citing heavy losses due to ineffectiveness against Ukrainian drones and artillery; casualty estimates range from 4,000 to 5,500 soldiers out of an initial deployment of 7,000 t...
North Korean Troops Withdraw from Ukraine Front After Heavy Losses
Following three weeks of inactivity, Ukrainian forces confirmed the withdrawal of North Korean troops from the Kursk front, citing heavy losses due to ineffectiveness against Ukrainian drones and artillery; casualty estimates range from 4,000 to 5,500 soldiers out of an initial deployment of 7,000 t...
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40% Bias Score
Low-Cost Russian Surveillance Drone Uses Trail Camera for Covert Monitoring
A Russian FPV drone carrying a trail camera on a bamboo frame has been observed in Ukraine, providing covert, long-term surveillance of vehicle traffic via cellular networks, contrasting with the less effective and far more expensive Igloo White system used in Vietnam.
Low-Cost Russian Surveillance Drone Uses Trail Camera for Covert Monitoring
A Russian FPV drone carrying a trail camera on a bamboo frame has been observed in Ukraine, providing covert, long-term surveillance of vehicle traffic via cellular networks, contrasting with the less effective and far more expensive Igloo White system used in Vietnam.
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36% Bias Score
Russia Reports Heavy Ukrainian Losses in Kherson
On January 15, 2024, Russian forces in the Kherson region eliminated up to 95 Ukrainian soldiers, destroyed 13 vehicles and 2 artillery pieces, suppressed 85 drones, and destroyed a Ukrainian drone command post.
Russia Reports Heavy Ukrainian Losses in Kherson
On January 15, 2024, Russian forces in the Kherson region eliminated up to 95 Ukrainian soldiers, destroyed 13 vehicles and 2 artillery pieces, suppressed 85 drones, and destroyed a Ukrainian drone command post.
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60% Bias Score
Readily Available Fiber-Optic Drone Control Systems Pose Threat to Law Enforcement
Alibaba and Aliexpress are selling fiber-optic drone control systems for under $300, enabling drone operation impervious to electronic jamming, posing a significant threat to law enforcement.
Readily Available Fiber-Optic Drone Control Systems Pose Threat to Law Enforcement
Alibaba and Aliexpress are selling fiber-optic drone control systems for under $300, enabling drone operation impervious to electronic jamming, posing a significant threat to law enforcement.
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56% Bias Score
Russian Airborne Unit Storms Ukrainian Position Near Kursk Border
A Russian airborne unit from Feodosia successfully stormed a Ukrainian-held building near the Kursk region border, utilizing drone surveillance and artillery strikes; a significant number of Ukrainian soldiers were killed or captured, along with the destruction of multiple vehicles and artillery pie...
Russian Airborne Unit Storms Ukrainian Position Near Kursk Border
A Russian airborne unit from Feodosia successfully stormed a Ukrainian-held building near the Kursk region border, utilizing drone surveillance and artillery strikes; a significant number of Ukrainian soldiers were killed or captured, along with the destruction of multiple vehicles and artillery pie...
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68% Bias Score
100 North Korean Soldiers Killed in Ukraine
At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since December, South Korean lawmakers reported, with an additional 1,000 injured, highlighting the ineffectiveness of North Korean troops and their use as expendable units by Russia. Despite these losses, North Korea plans to deploy a n...
100 North Korean Soldiers Killed in Ukraine
At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since December, South Korean lawmakers reported, with an additional 1,000 injured, highlighting the ineffectiveness of North Korean troops and their use as expendable units by Russia. Despite these losses, North Korea plans to deploy a n...
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48% Bias Score
Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Offensive in Dnieper Region
Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian offensive near Mala Tokmachka and Antonivka on January 29th, eliminating up to 50 Ukrainian soldiers and four vehicles, while also neutralizing 165 Ukrainian drones. The engagement involved the use of FPV drones by the Russian military.
Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Offensive in Dnieper Region
Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian offensive near Mala Tokmachka and Antonivka on January 29th, eliminating up to 50 Ukrainian soldiers and four vehicles, while also neutralizing 165 Ukrainian drones. The engagement involved the use of FPV drones by the Russian military.
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52% Bias Score
Russia Deploys Cold War-Era Armored Vehicles Amid Equipment Shortages in Ukraine
Facing massive equipment losses in Ukraine, Russia has reactivated at least 63 Cold War-era BTR-50 armored personnel carriers from storage, highlighting the strain on its military industrial capacity and a potential shift towards less-mechanized warfare; at least 10 have been written off.
Russia Deploys Cold War-Era Armored Vehicles Amid Equipment Shortages in Ukraine
Facing massive equipment losses in Ukraine, Russia has reactivated at least 63 Cold War-era BTR-50 armored personnel carriers from storage, highlighting the strain on its military industrial capacity and a potential shift towards less-mechanized warfare; at least 10 have been written off.
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48% Bias Score
North Korean Soldiers Used as Human Bait in Ukraine
A diary found on a deceased North Korean soldier reveals Pyongyang's use of its troops as bait to shoot down Ukrainian drones near Kursk; thousands of North Korean soldiers have died in recent weeks, and two captured soldiers were offered back to Pyongyang in exchange for Ukrainian POWs.
North Korean Soldiers Used as Human Bait in Ukraine
A diary found on a deceased North Korean soldier reveals Pyongyang's use of its troops as bait to shoot down Ukrainian drones near Kursk; thousands of North Korean soldiers have died in recent weeks, and two captured soldiers were offered back to Pyongyang in exchange for Ukrainian POWs.
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40% Bias Score
UK AI Consultancy's Dual Role in Safety and Military Drone Development Raises Ethical Concerns
Faculty AI, a UK consultancy firm with extensive government contracts including the UK's AI Safety Institute, is also developing AI for military drones, raising ethical concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
UK AI Consultancy's Dual Role in Safety and Military Drone Development Raises Ethical Concerns
Faculty AI, a UK consultancy firm with extensive government contracts including the UK's AI Safety Institute, is also developing AI for military drones, raising ethical concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
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52% Bias Score
Russian Forces Eliminate Ukrainian Unit in Kherson Using Drone Strike
On December 24, 2023, Russian forces in the Kherson region, using real-time drone surveillance, eliminated a Ukrainian unit near Nikolskoye, resulting in the death of up to 65 Ukrainian soldiers and the destruction of three vehicles and a D-30 howitzer.
Russian Forces Eliminate Ukrainian Unit in Kherson Using Drone Strike
On December 24, 2023, Russian forces in the Kherson region, using real-time drone surveillance, eliminated a Ukrainian unit near Nikolskoye, resulting in the death of up to 65 Ukrainian soldiers and the destruction of three vehicles and a D-30 howitzer.
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60% Bias Score
Ukraine Unveils "Trident": Laser Weapon System
Ukraine claims to have developed a laser weapon, called "Trident," capable of shooting down aircraft at a range of two kilometers; this announcement is unprecedented, as few nations possess this battlefield-ready technology, making Ukraine potentially the fifth country globally with this capability.
Ukraine Unveils "Trident": Laser Weapon System
Ukraine claims to have developed a laser weapon, called "Trident," capable of shooting down aircraft at a range of two kilometers; this announcement is unprecedented, as few nations possess this battlefield-ready technology, making Ukraine potentially the fifth country globally with this capability.
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56% Bias Score