A Ukrainian pilot was killed when a US-made F-16 crashed in Ukraine on Monday, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a Ukrainian military official. The crash is a blow to Ukraine, which just received its first batch of F-16s from NATO countries a few weeks ago. So far,...
Ukraine Says Its Biggest Problem Is Western Concern for Escalation
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday that the biggest problem Kyiv has faced in its war against Russia is the Western concern for escalation and the risk of provoking Moscow. "Ever since the beginning of the large-scale invasion, the biggest problem...
EU Considers Training Ukrainian Troops Inside Ukraine
The EU has said it would consider a Ukrainian request for training soldiers inside Ukraine "should the necessary political and operational conditions be met," POLITICO reported on Tuesday. An EU External Action Service document from July, obtained by POLITICO, says...
Russia Warns US Will Face ‘Much Harsher’ Consequences for Backing Kursk Invasion
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday that the US would face "much harsher" consequences for backing Ukraine's offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast. "The impression is that our colleagues [in Washington] have discarded the remnants of common...
IAEA Chief Warns of Threat to Nuclear Plant in Russia’s Kursk
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), led a mission to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which was invaded by Ukrainian forces on August 6. Grossi warned of the danger of a nuclear incident amid the...
Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Strikes Across Ukraine
On Monday, Russia launched one of its heaviest missile and drone barrages across Ukraine in an attack seen as retaliation for the Ukrainian invasion of Russia's Kursk Oblast. According to Ukrainian officials, over 100 Russian missiles and drones were fired at 15...
Russian Ambassador Expects US Will Lift Restrictions on Ukraine’s Use of Weapons
Russia's ambassador in the US has said he expects the Biden administration to soon lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of US-provided weapons to support long-range strikes on Russian territory. "The current administration behaves like a person who extends one hand and...
Ukraine Says It Used US-Made GBU-39 Bomb Inside Russia’s Kursk Oblast
The Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday that its forces used a US-made GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb in a strike on a Russian platoon in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Reuters reported. The GBU-39 is a 250-pound bomb that's typically fired from an aircraft. The US has also...
EU’s Top Diplomat Calls for Supporting Long-Range Strikes in Russia
Josep Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, called on Wednesday for Western countries that are providing weapons to Ukraine to lift restrictions to allow long-range strikes inside Russia with NATO weapons. The US is allowing Ukraine to use US-provided weapons in its Kursk...
Ukraine Says It’s Using US-Provided HIMARS Inside Russia
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...