A Russian official said Friday that an advanced Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, known as Sarmat, has been placed on combat duty. "The Sarmat strategic system has assumed combat alert posture," said Yury Borisov, the head of Russia's Roscosmos...
Ukraine Blasts Pope Francis for Address to Russian Youth
Ukrainian officials have sharply criticized Pope Francis for an address he gave to young Russian Catholics, accusing him of spreading "imperialist propaganda" for saying Russians should be proud of their heritage. "Never forget your heritage. You are the descendants...
Sen. Blumenthal: US Getting Its ‘Money’s Worth’ in Ukraine Because Americans Aren’t Dying
Fresh from a trip to Kyiv, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is arguing that the US is getting its "money's worth" in Ukraine because Russia is taking losses and no Americans are dying, showing a lack of concern for Ukrainian lives. "Even Americans who have no particular...
Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attacks Not Possible Without Help from the West
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday that Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia would not be possible without help from the West, Russia's TASS news agency reported. "Zakharova stressed that the Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...
Drones Target Western Russian City Near Estonia Border
Russian authorities said early Wednesday morning that drones targeted an airport in Pskov, a Russian city about 20 miles from NATO member Estonia's border that's over 400 miles from Ukraine. Mikhail Vedernikov, governor of the Pskov Oblast, wrote on Telegram that the...
Biden Looks to Prevent Future President From Ending Ukraine War
The Biden administration is working to reach a deal with Ukraine for long-term military support to keep backing the war with Russia that would be difficult for a future president to exit, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The effort is part of a commitment...
Russian Authorities Confirm Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death
On Sunday, Russian authorities said that genetic testing confirmed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in an August 23 plane crash in Russia's Tver Oblast. "As part of the investigation into the plane crash in the Tver Region, molecular genetic examinations have...
Ukraine Claims Troops Landed on Crimea in Night Raid
Ukraine's military intelligence claimed on Thursday that Ukrainian troops landed on the western shore of Crimea overnight and inflicted casualties on Russian forces, an operation that has not been confirmed by Russia. "During the execution of the task, the Ukrainian...
Putin Comments on Prigozhin Plane Crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin "a man of complicated destiny" a day after a plane believed to be carrying the mercenary leader crashed in Russia's Tver Oblast, killing everyone onboard. "I have known Prigozhin for a...
Russia Says It Destroyed Boat Carrying Ukrainian Assault Team in Black Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that its forces destroyed a US-made military boat carrying a Ukrainian assault team near Snake Island in the northern Black Sea. The ministry identified the boat as a Sea Force, a patrol boat made by Willard Marine, an...