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Yesterday, the sound of artillery fire could be heard across the city and thousands of people carrying their belongings rushed for the city center, trying to escape the fighting.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Jan. 2025
These enabled the group to strike behind the Assad regime’s lines and take out heavy weapons such as artillery and tanks, paving the way for the overwhelmingly successful ground offensive.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
According to Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, North Korea is expected to deploy additional forces to Russia's Kursk Oblast, primarily consisting of gun and rocket artillery units.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
And supplies, including artillery and tanks, were still reaching the Viet Cong.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Jan. 2025
These enabled the group to strike behind the Assad regime’s lines and take out heavy weapons such as artillery and tanks, paving the way for the overwhelmingly successful ground offensive.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
According to Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, North Korea is expected to deploy additional forces to Russia's Kursk Oblast, primarily consisting of gun and rocket artillery units.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
And supplies, including artillery and tanks, were still reaching the Viet Cong.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artillery. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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