Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said Wednesday that its soldiers are using US-provided HIMARS rocket systems to target pontoon bridges and engineering equipment in Russia's Kursk Oblast. The statement, made on Telegram, marks the first time Kyiv has said it's...
Moscow Says It Repelled ‘One of the Largest’ Ukrainian Drone Attacks
The mayor of Moscow said Wednesday that the Russian capital city repelled one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks it faced as Ukrainian forces are stepping up operations inside Russian territory. "This is one of the largest ever attempts to attack Moscow with...
Ukrainian Parliament Votes To Ban Orthodox Church With Historic Ties to Russia
Ukraine's parliament voted on Tuesday on a bill that would ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which has historic links to Russia but severed ties with the Moscow Patriarchate following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The UOC has also denounced the Russian...
Zelensky Says Kursk Invasion Shows Russia’s Red Lines Are a Bluff
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that the Ukrainian assault on Russia's Kursk Oblast shows that Moscow's red lines and threats of retaliation are a bluff. Zelensky made the comments while criticizing the US and its NATO allies for not allowing...
Russia Says Talks With Ukraine Are Impossible After Kursk Offensive
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that President Vladimir Putin had made clear talks with Ukraine are now impossible following the Ukrainian assault on Russia's Kursk Oblast. "The president said it very clearly that following attacks, or even...
Russia Makes Steady Gains in Donetsk Amid Fighting in Kursk
Russian forces have continued to make steady gains in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast amid the Ukrainian cross-border offensive in Kursk. Russia has focused its offensive toward the Donestk city of Pokrovsk, a major hub for Ukrainian forces in the region. Local...
Moscow Says Ukraine Destroyed Russian Bridge With Western-Provided Missiles
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday that Ukrainian forces used Western-provided missiles to destroy a bridge in the Glushkovsky district of Russia's Kursk Oblast. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the missiles were likely launched using...
Report: Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Derailed Partial Ceasefire Talks
Ukraine's offensive into Russia's Kursk Oblast has derailed planned indirect negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials that could have resulted in a partial ceasefire, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. The two sides were scheduled to send officials...
British Challenger 2 Tanks Being Used by Ukrainian Forces Inside Russia
Ukrainian troops have been using British Challenger 2 tanks inside Russia as part of the offensive in the Kursk Oblast, Sky News reported on Thursday. The report came a day after the UK Defense Ministry confirmed that Ukraine was allowed to use British weapons inside...
Report Says Zelensky Initially Approved Nord Stream Bombing
A report published by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday alleges that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially approved a plan to bomb the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, which connect Russia and Germany. The report said Zelensky called off the plan after...