Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley predicted Thursday that Ukraine's counteroffensive will be long and "very violent" following a meeting of military officials in Brussels. Milley made the comments when asked how long he expects the...
Report: Biden Under Pressure to Give Ukraine Clear Path to NATO Membership
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that President Biden is under pressure from many of the US's European allies to support giving Ukraine a clear path toward NATO membership. NATO first pledged that Ukraine would eventually become a member in 2008, and the...
Ukraine Wants US-Made F/A-18 Fighter Jets from Australia
Ukraine is eyeing dozens of US-made F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets that have been retired by the Australian Royal Air Force as part of its efforts to secure more Western-made aircraft. According to AFP, Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko said Kyiv has...
Reports: CIA Told Ukraine Not to Bomb Nord Stream Pipelines
Several Western media outlets reported Tuesday that the CIA warned Ukraine last year not to bomb the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia and Germany. In recent months, US and other Western officials speaking to the media have suggested Ukraine was...
US Announces $325 Million Arms Package for Ukraine
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new $325 million arms package for Ukraine that includes Bradley and Stryker armored vehicles and ammunition for various weapons systems. US officials told Voice of America that the administration was planning to send...
US Set to Provide Ukraine With Depleted Uranium Rounds for Abrams Tanks
The Biden administration is expected to provide Ukraine with controversial depleted uranium ammunition for use with US-made Abrams tanks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Depleted uranium is a byproduct of enriched uranium and is extremely dense, making it...
Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Biden to Send Longer-Range Weapons to Ukraine
A group of nine bipartisan members of the House is urging President Biden to supply Ukraine with longer-range weapons and expedite the delivery of M1 Abrams tanks to the country. In a letter led by Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), the lawmakers called on Biden to send Kyiv...
Zelensky Confirms Ukrainian Counteroffensive Has Started
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that Ukrainian forces have started their long-awaited counteroffensive. Throughout last week, Russia reported large Ukrainian attacks in the eastern Donbas region and in the southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast, but...
US Ambassador Says Ukraine Unlikely to Get Invite to Join NATO
US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith has said that Ukraine is unlikely to receive an invitation to join NATO at the alliance's July summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. "I think the allies now are in agreement that a proper invitation is unlikely while they’re engaged...
Russia Says It Repelled Large Ukrainian Attack in Southern Ukraine
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Thursday that Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian attack in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast as Western media outlets are reporting Ukraine's counteroffensive has officially begun. "At 1:30 am, the enemy made an...