National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that the US has expressed to Ukraine and European allies that Congress will back the new spending on the war in Ukraine that President Biden has requested despite "dissonant" voices among Republicans. An ambassador...
Russia Says It Destroyed Boat Carrying Ukrainian Assault Team in Black Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that its forces destroyed a US-made military boat carrying a Ukrainian assault team near Snake Island in the northern Black Sea. The ministry identified the boat as a Sea Force, a patrol boat made by Willard Marine, an...
US Officials Criticize Ukraine’s Tactics, Say Troops are Too Spread Out
US and Western officials speaking to The New York Times blamed Ukraine's struggling counteroffensive on Kyiv's tactics, saying Ukrainian troops are too spread out. US officials said that Ukraine's primary goal is to sever Russia's land bridge to Crimea but that...
Ukrainian Drones Disrupt Moscow Airport Traffic for Second Day
Airports in Moscow temporarily halted service for the second day in a row on Tuesday as Ukrainian drones again targeted the region, part of Kyiv's strategy to bring the war to Russian civilians. Andrey Vorobyev, governor of the Moscow Oblast, said two drones were...
Official Suggests Ukraine Is Not Tracking Where It’s Using US Cluster Bombs
A Ukrainian military official suggested to The Washington Post that Ukrainian forces are not documenting where they're using US-provided cluster bombs in Ukraine despite assurances the Biden administration said it received. The official, who only went by his first...
Netherlands, Denmark Pledge to Provide Ukraine With F-16s
On Sunday, Denmark and the Netherlands became the first countries to pledge they will provide Ukraine with US-made F-16 fighter jets following formal US approval of the transfer. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Denmark will "hopefully" provide Ukraine...
US ‘Fears’ Ukraine Is Too ‘Casualty Averse’
The New York Times reported on Friday that US officials "fear" Ukraine has become "casualty averse" as Ukrainian commanders have not been pushing as hard against Russia's defenses as the US would like due to a high cost in Ukrainian lives. The report reads: "American...
US Official Says Milley ‘Had a Point’ About Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
As Ukraine's counteroffensive is failing, some US officials are wondering if they should have listened to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley's calls for peace talks last November, POLITICO reported on Friday. Milley called to "seize the moment" for...
US Approves Sending F-16s from Denmark and Netherlands to Ukraine
The US has approved the shipment of Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands and Denmark to Ukraine as soon as the first batch of Ukrainian pilots complete training, which won't happen until next year. A US official told Reuters on Thursday that...
Report: Ukrainian Leadership Divided on Stalling Counteroffensive
Newsweek reported on Wednesday that Ukrainian leadership is divided on what steps to take amid Ukraine's stalling counteroffensive against Russian forces. Citing sources familiar with the discussions, the report said that officials within the presidential office want...