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Damage at Air Base in Crimea Worse Than Russia Claimed, Satellite Images Show
The New York Times
Russian authorities had previously portrayed the blast as minor, but the satellite images show three major craters and at least eight destroyed warplanes. Local officials listed dozens of damaged buildings and declared a state of emergency.
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China Renews Taiwan Threats, Island Cites ‘Wishful Thinking’
Associated Press (free)
China on Thursday renewed its threat to attack Taiwan following almost a week of war games near the island. Taiwan has called Beijing’s claims to the self-governing democracy “wishful thinking” and launched its own military exercises.
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