After running her stiff fingers across the keys, Ukrainian piano teacher Yevgenia retreated to her fort of mattresses and sheets to escape the cold that reigned in her Kiev apartment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that the country would declare a “state of emergency” in its energy sector, battered by massive Russian strikes … Read more
The Secretary General of NATO said that up to 25,000 Russian soldiers are being killed in Ukraine every month. Mark Rutte described the cut as “unsustainable” for Moscow. This suggests that a breaking point has been reached, although it is not yet clear when. Russia’s military is suffering heavy losses in fighting in Ukraine, with … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has launched its second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, again targeting the power grid and apparently snubbing U.S.-led peace efforts as the war approaches the four-year mark. Russia fired nearly 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles and seven cruise missiles in eight regions … Read more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Russia on Monday of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance peace negotiations. Deputy US ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce cited Russia’s launch of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile … Read more
Dimko Zhluktenko is a drone operator who provides vital data to defend Ukrainian positions. The sergeant was last deployed to Pokrovsk, a key battleground where Ukraine said it was outnumbered. He says Ukraine needs more than drones to stop Russia’s brutal advance. This essay as told to you is based on a conversation with Sgt. … Read more
First came Russia’s “turtle tank,” a metal shed that curved around the battlefield. Then Ukraine laughed at the so-called “hair tank”, covered with long, wavy metal wires. Now comes the “dandelion tank”. Moscow’s latest crude design, featuring flexible metal rods arranged in branching layers, attempts to protect the tank’s body from the ever-present threat of … Read more
By Mark Trevelyan and Andrew Osborn LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s launch of a hypersonic Oreshnik missile appears to be aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military might to Europe and the United States at a crucial moment in talks to end the war. Putin has repeatedly boasted … Read more
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that U.S. officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone strike last week, disputing Kremlin claims that Trump had initially met with great concern. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said last week … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has chosen Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, as his new chief of staff, a move that comes at a particularly critical moment in Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion. Budanov replaces Andrii Yermak, Zelenskyy’s right-hand man who resigned in November after anti-corruption officials raided his apartment … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff on Friday, a move that came as the United States leads a diplomatic push to end Russia’s nearly four-year war. In announcing the appointment of Lieutenant General Budanov, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs to focus on security issues, the … Read more