WATCH: President Joe Biden’s White House address on Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Russian troops plunge through Ukraine lines in Donbas as fighting enters decisive week

This week will be a decisive one for Ukraine’s prospects of holding the region — and Russia’s chances of seizing it.

Ukraine to get Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark amid Russian Black Sea blockade

Denmark will arm Ukraine with with modern Harpoon anti-ship missiles to protect its coasts, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after concluding the latest U.S.-led meeting of international defense chiefs to coordinate military aid for Ukraine.

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Belarusians join war seeking to free Ukraine and themselves

Belarusians are among those who have answered a call for foreign fighters to join the International Legion for the Territorial Defense of Ukraine.

More nations expected to sign up for Pentagon’s Ukraine aid group

A group of international defense chiefs convened by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to coordinate military aid for Ukraine is likely to be larger when it meets for the second time on Monday.

Putin complains about barrage of cyberattacks

Putin charged that “an outright aggression has been unleashed against Russia, a war has been waged in the information space.”

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Deal on toxic exposure bill includes more VA staff, dozens of new VA medical clinics

The sweeping bill could be one of the most expensive and most impactful veterans policy measures approved by Congress in years.

Trial opens for Army reservist charged with storming Capitol

Timothy Hale-Cusanelli was discharged from the Army Reserve after his arrest.

Panel unveils nine Army base name recommendations

The commission is charged with renaming bases whose names currently honor Confederate leaders.

Search for Supreme Court leaker falls to former Army colonel

Experts say leaking the draft opinion likely wasn’t a crime, and the former Army colonel's investigative tools are limited.

New allowance greenlit for troops ordered to move from barracks to off-base housing

Partial dislocation allowance will defray some of the costs of moving off post when troops have to leave barracks.