“Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers who died on the battlefield,” plus 370,000 who have been wounded, Zelenskyy said in his post. “And this is taking into account that in our army approximately 50 percent of the wounded return to service, and all injuries are recorded, including minor and … Read more
Rhys Anderson’s father, Scott, told British outlet the Daily Mail overnight that he was in “complete shock” and expressed fears his son will be tortured. “We spoke on WhatsApp almost every day until he went on his most recent operation,” Scott Anderson said. “He was acting as a signalman.” Kyiv’s military captured parts of Kursk … Read more
The plan is “a bridge to any stage of ending the war. A bridge that strengthens Ukraine. Strengthens it politically, in terms of weapons, and in understanding what our future will be after the war,” the Ukrainian president said. On his U.S. trip next week, Zelenskyy will meet with Biden as well as Vice President … Read more
Besides Biden, Zelenskyy plans to meet with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Congressional representatives from both parties, and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Nykyforov added. In addition, Zelenskyy will meet with representatives from American defense and energy companies and from the Ukrainian community, and will hold bilateral talks with national leaders and international organizations on … Read more
“Russians store missiles for tactical missile complexes Iskander, Tochka-U, as well as other anti-aircraft missiles, glided bombs, and artillery munition in that warehouse. They used those munitions to attack Ukraine,” the SBU official said after being granted anonymity to speak freely about details of the operation. “After our drones arrived at their destination an extremely … Read more
Putin’s aggression against Ukraine started in 2014, with Russia illegally annexing Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and fuelling uprisings in the Donbas region of Ukraine. The Russian hostility led to a stalemate and positional conflict that continued throughout Trump’s presidential term. During the U.S. presidential debate last week, Trump twice dodged the question of whether he wants … Read more
“This development and the growing cooperation between Russia and Iran threatens European security.” At a joint press conference with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, the U.S. diplomatic chief told journalists: “We’ve warned Iran privately that taking this step would constitute a dramatic escalation.” And he promised that the U.S. would be “announcing further sanctions on … Read more
Ukraine’s air force only confirmed the crash on Thursday, three days after the incident. The delay has spurred questions over the circumstances that led to the jet being downed. On Friday, Ukrainian lawmaker Mariana Bezuhla accused Ukraine’s air defense of accidentally shooting down the plane and said it was the third time Ukraine has lost … Read more
Russian forces have been gaining ground in Ukraine’s Donetsk region around Pokrovsk, even as Ukraine’s special military operation inside Russia has seen it capture swathes of territory, towns and villages. Ukraine’s goal in Kursk, Syrskyi added, is to divert Russian forces from other areas of the front line, in particular from Pokrovsk and Kurakhove. “As … Read more
Monday’s assault is Russia’s first large-scale attack with drones and missiles since Kyiv launched its surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region earlier this month. Ukrainian forces took control of two more settlements in Kursk over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement Sunday evening. The electricity shut-offs came just days after Ukraine’s … Read more
