Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world, and demining efforts could take decades or even hundreds of years, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. "The sheer quantity of ordnance in Ukraine is just unprecedented in the last 30 years. There’s nothing...
WSJ: Western Officials Knew Ukraine Didn’t Have Enough Weapons and Training for Counteroffensive
The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that Western officials knew Ukrainian forces didn't have enough training or equipment for their counteroffensive but hoped they would be able to break through anyway. The report reads: "When Ukraine launched its big...
Ukraine Begins Firing US Cluster Bombs
Ukrainian officials told The Washington Post on Thursday that Ukrainian forces have started firing US-provided cluster munitions at Russian soldiers in southeastern Ukraine, which was later confirmed by the White House. Last year, the White House called the use of...
Fire at Military Base in Crimea Forces Over 2,000 to Evacuate
No casualties have been reported in the fire
Russia Issues Warning Over Black Sea Ships Heading to Ukraine
Russia warned on Wednesday that starting on July 20, it would consider all ships in the Black Sea heading to Ukrainian ports as carrying military cargo now that the grain deal has been terminated. "Given that the Black Sea initiative has come to an end and the...
Russia Launches ‘Retaliatory’ Strikes After Crimean Bridge Attack
The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Russian forces launched "retaliatory" strikes in southern Ukraine in response to the bombing of the Crimean Bridge by Ukrainian forces. Russia said the strikes were launched against targets in Odesa and Mykolaiv, and...
Russia Pulls Out of Black Sea Grain Deal
Russia announced Monday that it was suspending its participation in a deal that was signed last year to facilitate the export of grain from Ukraine's Black Sea ports. Another aspect of the deal was that the UN agreed to help remove obstacles to the export of Russian...
Ukraine Again Bombs Crimean Bridge
The Crimean Bridge that links Crimea to the Russian mainland was again targeted by Ukrainian forces in a bombing early Monday morning that killed two civilians and injured a child. Russian authorities said the Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, was...
Pentagon Intelligence Official Says Ukraine War at a ‘Stalemate’
A senior Defense Intelligence Agency official has described the war in Ukraine as a "stalemate" and said none of the weapons the US and NATO are providing will help Ukrainian forces "break through" in their counteroffensive. “Certainly we are at a bit of a stalemate,"...
Putin Says Russia Can Use Cluster Bombs in ‘Tit-For-Tat’ Response
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Russia has a "sufficient" supply of cluster munitions to use if Ukraine employs the controversial weapons. The US has started shipping cluster bombs to Ukraine even though the weapons are notorious for killing and...