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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/slideshows/a-timeline-of-the-russia-ukraine-conflict
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/02/25/what-makes-the-black-sea-so-strategically-important/
https://index.minfin.com.ua/en/russian-invading/casualties/
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https://ti-defence.org/gdi/countries/russia/
https://aoav.org.uk/2023/the-corrosion-of-corruption-the-state-of-the-russian-military/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Navalny
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https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/russian-military-power/
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2033-1.html
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/05/hand-grenade-explosion-caused-plane-crash-that-killed-wagner-boss-says-putin