Russia's military said Tuesday that it hit a US-made Patriot air defense system in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with a hypersonic missile, which was later confirmed by a US official. "A high-precision strike by a Kinzhal hypersonic missile system hit a US-made...
African Leaders to Present Peace Plan to Putin and Zelensky
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to host a delegation of African leaders to discuss a potential peace plan for the conflict in Ukraine. "My discussions...
Chinese Envoy to Start Peace Trip to Ukraine and Russia
A high-level Chinese envoy is set to begin a trip that will bring him to Russia, Ukraine, and several other European countries as Beijing hopes to broker a ceasefire to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine. Li Hui, China's special representative for Eurasian...
Wagner Chief Denies Claims That He Offered Ukraine Russian Troop Positions
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, dismissed claims made by The Washington Post that he offered Ukraine Russian troop positions in exchange for a Ukrainian withdrawal from Bakhmut, calling the report "laughable." "Reading this is of...
Russia Says Ukraine Used British Storm Shadow Missiles in Luhansk
The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday said Ukrainian forces have already used British-provided long-range Storm Shadow missiles in attacks on the Russian-controlled Donbas city of Luhansk. The claim from Moscow came just a few days after British Defense Minister...
UK Confirms It’s Supplying Ukraine With Long-Range Missiles
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed on Thursday that London is providing Ukraine with longer-range missiles, marking another escalation of NATO support for Kyiv. The UK is sending Storm Shadow missiles, which are air-launched and can be fired by...
Ukraine Claims Gains Near Bakhmut
Ukrainian military officials on Wednesday claimed that their forces made some gains near the eastern Donbas city of Bakhmut, where Russian forces have been steadily advancing for months. According to Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces,...
Ukraine Military Intel Chief: ‘We Will Keep Killing Russians’ Anywhere in the World
The head of Ukraine's military intelligence, known as the HUR, told Yahoo News in an interview published Friday that "we will keep killing Russians" anywhere in the world. Maj. Gen. Kyrlo Budanov made the provocative statement when asked about the August 2022 car...
Russia Evacuates People Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Russian-backed authorities in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia oblast have ordered the evacuation from areas that are threatened with shelling, including Enerhodar, the town where the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is located. Yevgeny Balitsky, the...
Prominent Russian Novelist Injured in Deadly Car Bombing
Zakhar Prilepin, a prominent Russian novelist and supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine, was injured in a deadly car bombing in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod oblast on Saturday. Prilepin said Sunday that he broke two legs in the attack, and his driver was killed by the...