Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday suggested Russia could strike "decision-making centers" in Ukraine with its new Oreshnik missile as a potential response to Ukraine firing US and British missiles into Russian territory. "The Defense Ministry and the...
White House Pressing Ukraine To Draft 18-Year-Olds for War
The White House is pressuring Ukraine to increase the size of its military by lowering the minimum age of conscription from 25 to 18, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday. A senior Biden administration official said the outgoing administration wants Ukraine to...
Kremlin Calls Talk of US Giving Ukraine Nuclear Weapons ‘Absolutely Irresponsible’
On Tuesday, the Kremlin responded to a recent report from The New York Times that said US and European officials had discussed the idea of giving Ukraine nuclear weapons, calling the talk "absolutely irresponsible." The report cited anonymous sources and said several...
Russia Says Ukraine Hit Kursk With US ATACMS Twice in Recent Days
Russia said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces fired US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russia's Kursk Oblast twice in recent days and vowed there would be a response. The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine fired five ATACMS against Russian S-400...
White House Confirms It Authorized ATACMS Strikes on Russian Territory
The White House confirmed for the first time on Monday that it authorized Ukraine to launch US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russia, an escalation Russia has made clear risks nuclear war. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the...
Report: France, UK Discuss the Idea of Sending Troops to Ukraine
The French newspaper Le Monde has reported that European countries have resumed talks on the idea of sending troops or private contractors to Ukraine. The report said the talks restarted on November 11 during a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and...
Top NATO Official Tells European Businesses To Get Ready for War
The head of NATO's Military Committee has called on European businesses to prepare for a "wartime scenario" amid soaring tensions between the Western military alliance and Russia. Dutch Adm. Rob Bauer said Western businesses must adjust to become less vulnerable to...
Russia Says US Missile Defense Base in Poland Is a Potential Target
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday that a controversial US missile defense base in Poland is a potential target of the Russian military, comments that come amid soaring tensions as the US just authorized Ukraine to strike Russian...
Putin Says Russia Struck Ukraine With a New Hypersonic Missile in Response To Western Missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia fired a new hypersonic ballistic missile at a Ukrainian military factory in Dnipro in response to US and British long-range missiles being fired into Russian territory. "There was, among other things, a...
Report: Ukraine Fires British Storm Shadow Missiles Into Russia
Ukraine fired at least 10 British-provided Storm Shadow missiles into Russia's Kursk Oblast, The Wall Street Journal and several other media outlets reported on Wednesday. Ukraine has used the Storm Shadow missiles, which have a range of up to 155 miles, in strikes on...