Russia has resumed its aerial pounding of Ukraine’s power grid and Kyiv’s forces again targeted Russian oil facilities with cross-border drone strikes, officials said. With no major changes reported along the 600-mile front line, where a recent push by the Kremlin’s forces in eastern and north-eastern Ukraine has made only incremental gains, both sides in […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia resumed its aerial pounding of Ukraine’s power grid and Kyiv’s forces again targeted Russian oil facilities with cross-border drone strikes, officials said Thursday. With no major changes reported along the 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line, where a recent push by the Kremlin’s forces in eastern and northeastern Ukraine has made only […]
KYIV (Reuters) – Kyiv’s positions have been taken into consideration in the final communique for a summit of world leaders convened to pursue peace in Ukraine’s war with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Sunday. More than 90 countries took part in the two-day event at the Buergenstock resort in central Switzerland aimed […]
For too long, Ukraine has had to fight the invading Russians with one hand tied behind its back. While Vladimir Putin’s forces could strike Ukraine from anywhere – and even launch its illegal invasion from the neighbouring country of Belarus, lest we forget – Kyiv was completely restricted from striking targets in Russia with Western […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system, two U.S. officials said Tuesday, answering Kyiv’s desperate calls for more air defenses as it battles an intense Russian assault on the northeastern Kharkiv region. The officials said President Joe Biden has approved the move. It would be the second Patriot system […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that Western nations which supply Ukraine with weapons to directly strike Russian territory will definitely face consequences after President Vladimir Putin said he was considering arming the West’s enemies in retaliation. Speaking with senior editors of international news agencies in St Petersburg on Wednesday, the Russian leader […]
Ukraine’s East Air Command unveiled photos of a “FrankenSAM,” a blend of Soviet and US weapons. The combined air defense systems were announced in October, but this is the first time one was officially revealed. Ukraine and the US have been working on “FrankenSAM” projects to make use of Kyiv’s older inventory. Ukraine on Monday unveiled the […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets […]
The situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces, a senior Ukrainian military official has said. Russia has amassed troops in the Donetsk region in an effort to punch through the Ukrainian defensive line, according […]
Greece has rejected pressure from European allies to help Ukraine boost its air defences, arguing that Athens needs the systems for itself. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed for another seven Patriots or similar defence batteries to protect its cities and power plants from Russian attack. But Greece has said it cannot spare any of its […]
PARIS (AP) — France will soon be able to deliver 78 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine and will boost its supply of shells to meet Kyiv’s urgent needs for ammunition to fight Russia’s full-scale invasion, the defense minister said Tuesday. Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said at a news conference that an agreement was reached among France, […]
Kyiv’s air defense forces neutralized all incoming targets after Russia again tried to attack the Ukrainian capital with various types of missiles early on Feb. 15, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported. The city was under missile attack coming from various directions, though military officials promised to provide more information later. No casualties or damages […]