Russia's Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an interview posted on Telegram Wednesday that about 20,000 of his fighters were killed in the 224-day battle of Bakhmut. Prigozhin said half of those who died in the brutal battle were convicts he recruited from...
US Says It’s Investigating Reports of US Equipment Used in Belgorod Raid
Biden administration officials have said that the US is looking into reports of US military equipment being used in a cross-border raid that was launched from Ukraine into Russia's Belgorod region. Both Russia and the militias that launched the attack said US armored...
US Officials Say Ukraine Was Behind Drone Attack on Kremlin
US officials have told The New York Times that they believe the drone attack on the Kremlin that took place earlier this month was likely carried out by one of Ukraine's special military or intelligence units. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity,...
Ukrainian Intelligence Says It’s Trying to Kill Putin
The Ukrainian intelligence service says it's attempting to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin. A high-ranking official admitted to actively plotting the Russian leader’s assassination after a recent drone attack on the Kremlin. “Putin is noticing...
Russia Says Warship Attacked By Ukrainian Sea Drones Near Bosphorus Strait
Moscow said Wednesday that a Russian warship protecting pipelines in the Black Sea was attacked by unmanned Ukrainian speedboats near the Bosphorus Strait, far from Russian and Ukrainian territory. The Russian Defense Ministry said the naval ship Ivan Khurs repelled...
Boris Johnson Sent to Texas to Lobby Republicans to Keep Arming Ukraine
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with a group of Republicans in Texas on Monday to urge them to continue supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, POLITICO reported. The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), a pro-Ukrainian think tank based in...
Poland ‘Ready’ to Start Training Ukrainians on F-16s
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said Warsaw was "ready" to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s after President Biden signed off on the delivery of the American-made aircraft. The comments came after the EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said the...
Russia Says It Defeated Ukrainian Sabotage Group in Belgorod
Russia's Defense Ministry on Tuesday said that it defeated a Ukrainian sabotage group that launched a cross-border raid in Russia's Belgorod Oblast on Monday. According to Russia's TASS news agency, the Russian military "blocked and wiped out Ukrainian nationalist...
Air Force Secretary Says F-16s Won’t Be a ‘Game-Changer’ for Ukraine
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday that the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv will give Ukraine's military an "incremental" boost but said it wouldn't be a "game-changer" in the conflict. "The F-16 is a reasonable option for them for a whole bunch of...
Ukraine-Backed Saboteurs Launch Cross-Border Raid in Russia’s Belgorod Region
Russian officials said Monday that a Ukrainian sabotage group launched a cross-border raid in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, and the governor of the region said eight people were injured. According to Ukrainian officials and media outlets, the attack was carried out by...