A Ukrainian official said Sunday that Kyiv will begin consultations with Washington this week on the US providing Ukraine with security guarantees. "We are starting talks with the United States (this) week," Andriy Yermak, chief of staff for President Volodymyr...
Pentagon Authorizes Hazard Pay for US Troops in Ukraine
The Pentagon has authorized additional hazard pay for US troops in Ukraine, Military Times reported on Thursday. The news highlights the small US military presence in Ukraine, although it's unclear how many US troops are there. According to one of the Pentagon...
Medvedev Says Russia Would Use Nuke If Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Was Succesful
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, said Sunday that if Ukraine's struggling counteroffensive was successful, Russia would have to use nuclear weapons. "By repelling the collective enemy’s counteroffensive, our Armed Forces are defending...
Russia Says One Civilian Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow
A civilian was wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow early Sunday morning, Russia's TASS news agency reported, citing Russian emergency services. The Russian Defense Ministry said three drones targeted the Russian capital. It said one was shot down, and two...
Ukraine’s Parliament Votes to Extend Martial Law, Pushing Back Elections
Ukraine's parliament on Thursday voted to extend martial law and general mobilization, a move that pushes back parliamentary elections that were scheduled for October. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously said elections can't happen under martial law...
Putin Says Fighting in Southeastern Ukraine ‘Intensified Significantly’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that fighting in southeastern Ukraine "intensified significantly" a day after US officials said the main thrust of the Ukrainian counteroffensive had started. "As of the recent days - yes, indeed, we confirm that...
Ukrainian SBU Takes Credit for Last Year’s Crimean Bridge Bombing
On Wednesday, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) took responsibility for the October 2022 truck bombing of the Crimean Bridge that connects Crimea to the Russian mainland. While it's been clear that Ukraine was behind the bombing, which killed three people, Kyiv...
US Officials Say the Main Thrust of Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Started
US officials told The New York Times on Wednesday that the main thrust of Ukraine's counteroffensive has started while the Russian military reported a "massive" Ukrainian tank attack in the southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Unnamed Pentagon officials told the Times that...
German Army Says Ukraine Is Wasting Its NATO Training
On Tuesday, the German newspaper Bild reported that the German military is blaming Ukraine's lack of success in its counteroffensive on the tactics of its commanders. According to a leaked German military report, Berlin's armed forces think Urkaine's commanders and...
US and Allies Preparing to Support an Open-Ended Conflict in Ukraine
The US and its allies are worried that Ukraine's stalled counteroffensive means the war between Russian and Ukrainian forces will be an open-ended conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The report said the US was hoping Ukraine would regain some territory...


