Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced Tuesday that Ukraine would be cutting off consular services for military-age men living abroad as a way to pressure them to return home and fight. "How it looks like now: a man of conscription age went abroad, showed...
US Planning ‘Larger Than Normal’ Weapons Package for Ukraine That Will Include Armored Vehicles
US officials told POLITICO that the Biden administration is preparing a "larger than normal" weapons package for Ukraine that will include armored vehicles and arms to support Ukraine's artillery and air defense capabilities. The package is expected to include Bradley...
US Considering Sending Military Advisers to Ukraine
The US is considering increasing its small military presence in Ukraine by sending up to 60 additional military advisers, POLITICO reported on Saturday, the same day the House approved $61 billion in spending for the proxy war. Four unnamed US officials told POLITICO...
Speaker Johnson Unveils $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bills
On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled three foreign military aid bills for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, totaling over $95 billion in spending. The three bills match roughly with the $95 billion foreign military aid bill that was passed by the...
Russia Quickly Restores Oil Refinery Capability Hurt By Ukrainian Attacks
Russia has been able to swiftly repair oil refineries inside Russian territory that have been targeted by Ukrainian drones, Reuters reported on Monday. The report said the attacks initially reduced Russia's oil production by 14% at the end of March, but after quick...
US General Says Russia’s Military Is Bigger Than Before Ukraine Invasion
A top US general told Congress last week that Russia's military is 15% bigger today than it was before the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, an acknowledgment that the goal of "weakening" Russia has failed. "The army is actually now larger — by 15% — than it was when...
Ukraine’s Top General Says Situation on the Battlefield Has ‘Significantly Worsened’
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Saturday that the situation on the frontline in eastern Ukraine has "significantly worsened" in recent days as Russian forces are making steady gains. Syrskyi, who replaced Gen Valery Zaluzhny in February,...
Russia Destroys One of Ukraine’s Largest Power Plants
Russia launched massive missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Thursday morning and destroyed one of Ukraine's largest power plants in the Kyiv region. The Russian Defense Ministry said the bombardment was in response to Ukrainian attacks on...
Biden Administration Has Undercounted Ukraine Spending By $14 Billion
The Biden administration has admitted that it massively undercounted what it has spent on the proxy war in Ukraine, The American Conservative reported on Tuesday. The report said the White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had previously estimated the US...
US Announces $138 Million HAWK Air Defense Deal for Ukraine
The State Department announced on Tuesday an "emergency foreign military sale" to Ukraine for $138 million worth of equipment to maintain and upgrade its HAWK air defense systems. The deal is being paid for by US military aid for Ukraine that was included in the US's...