Russia suffers massive losses in Ukraine, but effect on Kremlin policy unclear
Several recent journalistic investigations have provided statistics showing that Russia’s military has suffered staggering losses since launching its February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In late June, independent Russian outlet Important Stories found “more than 71,000 Russian men died in…
Meta risks fines over ‘pay for privacy’ model breaking EU rules
Brussels, Belgium — The EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday of breaching the bloc’s digital rules, paving the way for potential fines worth billions of euros. The charges against the US tech titan follow a finding last week against…
Russian defense ministry says it shot down 36 Ukrainian drones
Russia’s defense ministry said Monday the country’s air defenses shot down 36 Ukrainian aerial drones that were involved in attacks on Russian regions along the border with Ukraine. The ministry said it downed 18 drones over the Bryansk region, nine…
Russia kills 1, injures 8 in attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Russia attacked Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, on Sunday with a guided bomb, killing one person and injuring eight, officials said. Mayor Ihor Terekhov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the bomb hit near the city center, triggering a…
Russian missile attack on Ukrainian town kills 7, officials say
Russian forces fired missiles Saturday at the town of Vilniansk, outside the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing seven people, including two children, and injuring 31 others, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeated his appeal to allies to provide…
Ukraine’s military schools prep new generation of fighters
Despite the war, schools across Ukraine are celebrating the end of the academic year. Some of them have a military air to them. About 7,000 Ukrainian teenagers are studying in more than 20 military academies around the country. Omelyan Oshchudlyak…
Kyiv pushes allies to create no-fly zone in western Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine — Lacking sufficient anti-aircraft systems to repel Russia’s unrelenting attacks, Ukraine is pushing its European allies to establish a no-fly zone in the west of the country by deploying air defense systems in neighboring Poland and Romania, officials…
South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after Russia, North Korea sign strategic pact
Seoul — South Korea said Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change that was suggested after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s…
Busy with Ukraine war, Russia ignoring growing Islamist terror threat, experts say
While the world has been focused on Russia’s two-year war in Ukraine, Sunday’s attacks in Dagestan, a majority-Muslim republic in Russia’s North Caucasus region, were just the latest reminder of Moscow’s long-running conflict with radical Islamists. Gunmen in Dagestan’s two…
US Javelin anti-tank missile, a cherished weapon among Ukrainian soldiers
Javelin anti-tank missile systems are part of a new $275 million aid package the U.S. is sending to Ukraine. Since 2022, the Javelin has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance against Russia’s aggression. Anna Kosstutschenko has the story. VOA footage…