The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that US and Ukrainian officials have clashed over the strategy for Ukraine's counteroffensive during behind-the-scenes conversations in recent weeks. The US has been pushing Ukraine to use "combined arms" tactics that...
Ukraine Claims Troops Landed on Crimea in Night Raid
Ukraine's military intelligence claimed on Thursday that Ukrainian troops landed on the western shore of Crimea overnight and inflicted casualties on Russian forces, an operation that has not been confirmed by Russia. "During the execution of the task, the Ukrainian...
Pentagon to Start Training Ukrainian Pilots on F-16s in the US
The Pentagon will begin training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets inside the US and could start as early as September, a US official told The New York Times on Thursday. The US initially said that the training would only be conducted in Europe unless the...
White House Tells Ukraine That Congress Will Back More War Spending
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...