Western officials told CNN that Ukraine's bloody counteroffensive is "not meeting expectations on any front" as Ukrainian forces are struggling to break through Russia's defenses. The report said that according to Western assessments, Russia's lines of defense have...
Zelensky Says Ukraine’s Counteroffensive ‘Slower Than Desired’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine's counteroffensive is going "slower than desired" as Ukrainian forces have made little progress and are taking heavy losses. "Some people believe this is a Hollywood movie and expect results now. It's not,"...
Blinken Announces $1.3 Billion for Ukraine at Reconstruction Conference
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $1.3 billion in new economic aid for Kyiv at a meeting on Ukraine's reconstruction held in London, known as the Ukraine Recovery Conference. According to the State Department, the $1.3 billion will go toward "general...
House Panel Passes Bill Calling on Biden to Send Ukraine Long-Range Missiles
The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday passed a resolution to pressure President Biden to escalate US involvement in the Ukraine war by supplying Kyiv with longer-range missiles. The bill calls on Biden to immediately arm Ukraine with the Army Tactical...
Pentagon Says ‘Accounting Error’ Provides Extra $6.2 Billion in Ukraine Military Aid
The Pentagon on Tuesday claimed that an "accounting error" has freed up an additional $6.2 billion to spend on military aid for Ukraine. Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters that weapons sent to Ukraine from US military stockpiles using the...
Ukraine Still Pushing for NATO Membership Commitment at Summit
Ukrainian officials are still pushing for a commitment on Kyiv's potential NATO membership at the alliance's upcoming July summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that there will be no formal invitation for Ukraine to join the...
Lockheed Martin ‘Standing By’ to Help Ukraine With F-16s
The US weapons maker Lockheed Martin says it is "standing by" to help Ukrainians fly and maintain F-16 fighter jets once NATO countries finalize their plans to provide Kyiv with the aircraft. Lockheed Martin is also ready to manufacture more F-16s to backfill the...
Russia Says Ukraine Planning Strikes in Crimea With HIMARS and Storm Shadows
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Tuesday that the Russian military has information that shows Ukraine is plotting to attack Crimea with US-provided HIMARS rocket systems and British-provided Storm Shadow cruise missiles. "According to our data, the...
NYT: Western Countries Have Sent Broken Weapons to Ukraine
The New York Times reported Monday that the US and its Western allies have shipped weapons to Ukraine that were broken and needed repair or were only useful for spare parts. The report also said that Ukraine has not received weapons from contractors that it has paid...
NATO Chief Says No Formal Invite for Ukraine to Join Alliance at Vilnius Summit
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that NATO will not offer a formal invitation to Ukraine to join the alliance at the upcoming summit in Vilnius that will be held from July 11-12. "At the Vilnius Summit and in the preparations for the Summit, we're...


