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A Belgian Air Force F-16 fighter jet participates in Nato's Baltic Air Policing Mission in Lithuanian airspace. AP
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A Russian soldier attends a military exercise at the Golovenki training ground in the Moscow region, Russia. AP Photo
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A member of the 14th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces takes part in anti-aircraft military drills in the Volyn region, Ukraine. Reuters
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People walk past a sign reading 'I Love Ukraine' in the central square in Kiev. EPA
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Russian naval frigate 'Admiral Essen' sails during an exercise in the Black Sea. AP
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Employees of essential city industries and services attend a military training session outside Lviv, Ukraine. Reuters
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Airman 1st Class Olabode Igandan organises ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. AP
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A member of the public waves a Ukrainian flag at a rally attended by soldiers and police in Odessa, Ukraine. Bloomberg
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A Ukrainian serviceman patrols the front line near Avdiivka village, not far from the pro-Russian militant-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine. EPA
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A Belgian Air Force F-16 fighter jet participates in Nato's Baltic Air Policing Mission in Lithuanian airspace. AP
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A Russian soldier attends a military exercise at the Golovenki training ground in the Moscow region, Russia. AP Photo
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A member of the 14th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces takes part in anti-aircraft military drills in the Volyn region, Ukraine. Reuters
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People walk past a sign reading 'I Love Ukraine' in the central square in Kiev. EPA
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Russian naval frigate 'Admiral Essen' sails during an exercise in the Black Sea. AP
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Employees of essential city industries and services attend a military training session outside Lviv, Ukraine. Reuters
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Airman 1st Class Olabode Igandan organises ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. AP
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A member of the public waves a Ukrainian flag at a rally attended by soldiers and police in Odessa, Ukraine. Bloomberg
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A Ukrainian serviceman patrols the front line near Avdiivka village, not far from the pro-Russian militant-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine. EPA
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A Belgian Air Force F-16 fighter jet participates in Nato's Baltic Air Policing Mission in Lithuanian airspace. AP
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