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Defense Forces organisation

Named in 107 reports across 29 stories - 5 Aug – 7 Nov

also appears as Defense forces

5 Aug 20267 Nov 2026
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Closest companions, sized by how often they share a report with Defense Forces. Lines between the outer names are their own relationships - names that appear together even without Defense Forces.

Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk share 6 reportsRussian troops and Ukraine share 5 reportsCrimea and Ukrainian Defense Forces share 5 reportsKostiantynivka and Ukraine share 4 reportsRussian forces and Ukraine share 4 reportsRussia and Ukrainian forces share 3 reportsPokrovsk and Ukraine share 3 reportsRussia and Ukraine share 3 reportsPokrovsk sector and Ukraine share 3 reportsKostiantynivka and Russian troops share 3 reportsPokrovsk and Russian troops share 2 reportsUkraine and Ukrainian forces share 2 reportsRussian troops and Ukrainian Defense Forces share 1 reportPokrovsk sector and Ukrainian Defense Forces share 1 reportPokrovsk sector and Russian forces share 1 reportCrimea and Ukraine share 1 reportRussia and Ukrainian Defense Forces share 1 reportPokrovsk sector and Russian troops share 1 reportKostiantynivka and Russian forces share 1 reportRussian forces and Russian troops share 1 reportPokrovsk and Russian forces share 1 reportCrimea and Ukrainian forces share 1 reportDefense ForcesUkraineUkraine - 33 shared reports (place)Ukrainian D…Ukrainian Defense Forces - 24 shared reports (organization)RussiaRussia - 9 shared reports (place)CrimeaCrimea - 8 shared reports (place)Russian for…Russian forces - 8 shared reports (organization)KostiantynivkaKostiantynivka - 7 shared reports (place)Russian tro…Russian troops - 7 shared reports (organization)PokrovskPokrovsk - 6 shared reports (place)Ukrainian f…Ukrainian forces - 6 shared reports (organization)Pokrovsk se…Pokrovsk sector - 5 shared reports (place)

The stories

Russian warship makes ‘AGGRESSIVE’ approach with weapons drawn to US navy cruiser

490 outlets52 reports name Defense Forces1 Jul 2016 – 8 Nov 2026

SpaceX says some travelers are skipping direct options just to fly on a plane with Starlink

98 outlets1 report names Defense Forces5 Aug – 6 Nov

Takaichi emphasizes Japan’s commitment to non-nuclear principles on Hiroshima anniversary

80 outlets1 report names Defense Forces5 Aug – 8 Nov

‘Waiting for Death’: Russian-Occupied Oleshky Faces Starvation as Russia Blocks Aid and Evacuation

76 outlets1 report names Defense Forces17 Sept – 8 Nov

Russian drone strikes grain carrier in Black Sea near Romania: Fatalities reported, vessel sinks

69 outlets1 report names Defense Forces5 Oct – 7 Nov

Fire breaks out at fuel tank in Libya’s Zawiya oil depot

54 outlets1 report names Defense Forces10 Aug – 7 Nov

How Ukraine’s Naval Drones Are Remaking War at Sea

36 outlets5 reports name Defense Forces15 Sept – 7 Nov

Submissions to appoint Defense and Foreign Ministers not yet in Parliament

23 outlets1 report names Defense Forces18 Aug – 3 Nov

Russian forces lose another 1,130 troops and two air defense systems in war against Ukraine

22 outlets1 report names Defense Forces5 Aug – 7 Nov

Germany Plans €12 Billion Long-Range Arsenal to Deter Russia

17 outlets1 report names Defense Forces22 Aug – 6 Nov

Azov Regiment denies Russian claims of capturing three settlements near Dobropillia

8 outlets1 report names Defense Forces17 Oct – 6 Nov

Ukraine Repels Russian Assaults Across 12 Frontline Axes on Tuesday

7 outlets22 reports name Defense Forces4 Aug – 7 Nov

Who keeps naming them

Ukrinform (Ukraine)104Kyiv Post (Ukraine)2en.people.cn1

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