The US is close to reaching an agreement on giving Ukraine cruise missiles that could hit targets deep inside Russia, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing US officials. The officials said the US is expected to include Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) in a...
At Least 51 Killed in Russian Missile Strike on Ukrainian Military School
Two Russian ballistic missiles hit a Ukrainian military institute in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, killing at least 51 and wounding 235, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The attack is being reported as the single deadliest strike in Ukraine of the year. Russia...
Russia To Change Nuclear Doctrine in Response to Western Escalations
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Sunday that Moscow will change its nuclear doctrine in response to Western escalations related to the war in Ukraine. "As we have repeatedly said before, the work is in the advanced stage, and there is a clear intent...
Hungary Warns Against Allowing Long-Range Strikes Inside Russia
On Thursday, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto warned against allowing Ukraine to use Western weapons to launch long-range strikes inside Russia. "If long-range attacks hit the territory of Russia, then the risk of escalation will only increase," Szijjarto...
Ukrainian Soldier Says Western Intelligence Was Used for Kursk Attack
A Ukrainian soldier speaking to the Japanese broadcaster NHK has said that Western intelligence was used to monitor Russian troop activity in Russia's Kursk Oblast before Ukrainian forces launched an invasion of the region. "He says the Ukrainian military surveilled...
Ukraine Says Its Biggest Problem Is Western Concern for Escalation
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday that the biggest problem Kyiv has faced in its war against Russia is the Western concern for escalation and the risk of provoking Moscow. "Ever since the beginning of the large-scale invasion, the biggest problem...
Russia Warns US Will Face ‘Much Harsher’ Consequences for Backing Kursk Invasion
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday that the US would face "much harsher" consequences for backing Ukraine's offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast. "The impression is that our colleagues [in Washington] have discarded the remnants of common...
IAEA Chief Warns of Threat to Nuclear Plant in Russia’s Kursk
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), led a mission to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which was invaded by Ukrainian forces on August 6. Grossi warned of the danger of a nuclear incident amid the...
Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Strikes Across Ukraine
On Monday, Russia launched one of its heaviest missile and drone barrages across Ukraine in an attack seen as retaliation for the Ukrainian invasion of Russia's Kursk Oblast. According to Ukrainian officials, over 100 Russian missiles and drones were fired at 15...
Russian Ambassador Expects US Will Lift Restrictions on Ukraine’s Use of Weapons
Russia's ambassador in the US has said he expects the Biden administration to soon lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of US-provided weapons to support long-range strikes on Russian territory. "The current administration behaves like a person who extends one hand and...