The head of France's ground forces said in an op-ed published on Tuesday that the French Army is preparing for the "toughest engagements" amid talk from President Emmanuel Macron about sending troops to Ukraine. "To guard against aggression and defend its interests,...
Russia Says It Will Evacuate 9,000 Children from Belgorod as Ukraine Steps Up Attacks on Russian Territory
The governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast announced Tuesday that authorities will evacuate about 9,000 children from the area as Ukraine has been stepping up attacks on Russia's border regions. "A large number of villages are being evacuated today. We are currently...
Sen. Graham Demands Ukrainians Keep Fighting and Pass New Conscription Law
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) visited Ukraine on Monday and demanded that Ukrainians keep fighting against Russia despite the bleak situation on the battlefield and urged Kyiv to pass a new mobilization law. Graham sharply criticized Ukraine's current draft laws, which...
Macron Says Western Ground Operations in Ukraine May Be Necessary at ‘Some Point’
French President Emmanuel Macron shows no sign of backing down on his bellicose rhetoric related to the war in Ukraine as he said in an interview published over the weekend that at "some point," Western ground operations in Ukraine may be necessary. "Maybe at some...
Ukraine Launches Dozens of Drone Attacks Across Western Russia
Ukraine launched dozens of drones across western Russia over the weekend, attacks that coincided with Russian elections that saw President Vladimir Putin win another term, according to preliminary results. The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 35...
UK Advises Ukraine to Stay on Defensive in East and Focus on Targeting Crimea
British military officials advised that Ukraine should focus on defense in its ground fight against Russia in the east while focusing on targeted strikes against Crimea and Russia's Black Sea Fleet, The Sunday Times reported. The advice was given when British Defense...
Germany’s Scholz Says Sending Ukraine Taurus Missiles Would Be ‘Irresponsible’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday reaffirmed his opposition to arming Ukraine with Taurus missiles, which have a range of over 300 miles and could be used to hit targets deep inside Russia. Scholz said sending Taurus missiles would be "irresponsible" and that...
US Sending Ukraine More Cluster Bombs as Part of New $300 Million Arms Package
The White House announced on Tuesday that the US is sending a new $300 million arms package to Ukraine that includes more cluster bombs, which are notorious for killing and maiming civilians. The arms package is the first for Ukraine to be announced since December 27,...
Pentagon Says It Needs $10 Billion to Replace Weapons It Sent to Ukraine
The Pentagon needs $10 billion to replace weapons in US military stockpiles that have already been sent to Ukraine, a Defense Department official has told POLITICO. The $60 billion President Biden is seeking includes funding to replenish US military stockpiles. The...
Zelensky to Appoint Zaluzhny as Ukraine’s New Ambassador to the UK
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will appoint Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine's former commander-in-chief, as his ambassador to the UK. Zelensky removed Zaluzhny from his post as a top general on February 8, and the two have been at odds over the disastrous war...