Ukraine launched another major drone barrage against targets inside Russia on Wednesday and hit a Russian military warehouse in the town of Toropets in the Tver Oblast, causing a massive explosion. Toropets is about 300 miles from the Ukrainian border and 250 miles...
Ukrainian Commanders Urged Zelensky Not To Invade Kursk
Some of Ukraine's top military commanders opposed President Volodymyr Zelensky's plans to invade Russia's Kursk Oblast, but he went through with the assault anyway, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. The report, which cited Ukrainian military officials, said that Gen....
Alleged Would-Be Trump Assassin Said in Book That He Looks Forward to World War III
Ryan Wesley Routh, the 58-year-old man arrested on Sunday for allegedly trying to kill former President Donald Trump, said in a book he published in February 2023 that he looked forward to World War III and hoped he could burn down the Kremlin. "I do dream of the day...
Biden Asks Congress To Extend Nearly $6 Billion in Ukraine Aid
The Biden administration has asked Congress to extend a form of military aid for Ukraine, which will expire if it is not used by September 30. The Pentagon said there is $5.9 billion left for Ukraine spending under the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows the...
Zelensky Complains That His Western Backers Won’t Discuss Shooting Down Russian Missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky complained on Friday that his Western backers won't shoot down Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine, which would mean direct NATO involvement in the war. "If the allies shoot down missiles together in the sky of the Middle...
No Word on Long-Range Strikes in Russia After Biden-Starmer Meeting
Ukraine is still pushing for the US to support long-range strikes inside Russian territory after a meeting between President Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ended with no announcements about the issue. Biden and Starmer held talks at the White House on...
Russia Launches Counteroffensive Against Ukrainian Forces in Kursk
Russian forces have begun launching counterattacks against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine launched a surprise invasion on August 6. The Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday that over the past two days, Russian forces recaptured 10...
Putin: Supporting Long-Range Strikes on Russian Territory Would Put NATO ‘at War With Russia’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday strongly warned the US against allowing Ukraine to use NATO missiles in long-range strikes inside Russian territory, saying the move would put the Western military alliance "at war with Russia." Putin's comments came after...
Blinken Signals US Will Allow Long-Range Strikes in Russia With NATO Missiles
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken strongly hinted that the US was preparing to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of US and NATO missiles to support long-range strikes inside Russian territory, which would mark a significant escalation of the proxy war....
Blinken Announces $700 Million in New Aid for Ukraine
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Kyiv and announced $700 million in fresh aid for Ukraine, including funds for repairing the country's battered energy infrastructure. Blinken made the announcement alongside his British counterpart, David Lammy,...