As Russians poured over Ukraine’s border, there was little to stop them
As of today, nearly 10,000 residents of the Kharkiv region had fled the fighting, and residents reported that whole villages had been wiped out. Read more
Get the latest developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war as allies in the West respond to the international conflict.
As of today, nearly 10,000 residents of the Kharkiv region had fled the fighting, and residents reported that whole villages had been wiped out. Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. is accelerating arms supplies to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s military confronts a Russian assault on the nation’s northeast. Read more
Russian troops surged across the border last week to open a new line of attack near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, capturing at least nine settlements and villages. Read more
Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 39 of 55 missiles and 20 of 21 attack drones used for the attack. Read more
It is not the first time that Ukraine has reported a potential assassination attempt aimed at its top leaders. Read more
Stoltenberg said such failings showed it was time to revamp the coordination of international military aid to Kyiv. Read more
Fighting has become more heated along the front line in eastern Ukraine, with Russia exploiting its advantage over Kyiv’s forces along several axes, Ukraine’s top soldier said. Read more
The Ukrainian air force said the attack caused extensive damage to four thermal power plants and other crucial parts of the power grid in three regions. Read more
The new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance — up to 190 miles — that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it received from the U.S. last October. Read more
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The announcement marks an end to the long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine. Read more
Kyiv needs new firepower as Moscow has stepped up its attacks against an outgunned Ukraine. Read more
The whole package will go to the Senate, where passage in the coming days is nearly assured. Read more
Today’s vote produced a seldom-seen outcome in the partisan House, with Democrats helping Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan advance 316-94. Read more
The office of Poland’s National Prosecutor said in a statement that the man, identified only as Pawel K., was accused of being prepared to pass airport security information to Russian agents and that he was arrested in Poland on Wednesday. Read more
At least 61 people, including three children, were wounded in the morning attack, Ukrainian emergency services said. Read more
Ahead of potential weekend voting, Johnson was facing a choice between potentially losing his job and funding Ukraine. Read more
Scholz’s first destination was the industrial hub of Chongqing, where he and his delegation of ministers and business leaders were to visit a partially German-funded company and other sites in the vast city, which is a production base for China’s auto and other industries. Read more
Officials in the Kharkiv region also said Sunday that they had retrieved the bodies of a 61-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man killed by a Russian strike the previous day. Ten Russian Shahed-type drones were shot down over the Kharkiv region overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday. Read more
With the war in Ukraine entering its third year and a vital U.S. aid package for Kyiv stuck in Congress, Russian troops are ramping up pressure on exhausted Ukrainian forces. Read more
If the choice was death or a bullet to the leg, Yevgeny would take the bullet. A decorated hero of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Yevgeny told his friend and fellow soldier to please aim carefully and avoid bone. The tourniquets were ready. Read more
Putin charged that Russia hadn’t been invited to join June’s talks, while pointing at Swiss recognition that a peace process can’t happen without Russia. Read more