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Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy Kursk bridge

MOSCOW —  Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Ukraine used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to destroy a bridge over the Seym River in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying to evacuate civilians. “For the first time, the Kursk region was hit…

Analysis: How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded

LONDON/KYIV, UKRAINE —  In the hours before Ukrainian soldiers stormed across Russia’s western border, there was no sign from Moscow that anything was amiss. At midnight at the start of August 6, the Russian Defense Ministry posted good news: More…

Zelenskyy: Ukraine strengthens positions in Russia’s Kursk region

KYIV, UKRAINE —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday his troops had strengthened positions and expanded territory in Russia’s Kursk region nearly two weeks into their incursion. Ukraine says it has seized more than 80 settlements over 1,150 square…

Ukraine says it keeps advancing, ‘strengthening positions’ in Kursk region

Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Friday that Kyiv’s forces were advancing between one and three kilometers in some areas in the Kursk region, 11 days since beginning an incursion into Russia. Kyiv has claimed to have taken control of…

British garage owners help deliver cars to Ukraine

Help for Ukraine comes not only from international organizations, foreign governments and large foundations, but also from ordinary citizens across the globe. Among them – a group of individuals in Norfolk, England, who have been helping Ukrainians since the start…

Ukraine downs 5 Russian drones in overnight attack, air force says

KYIV, Ukraine —  Ukraine shot down all five Russia-launched drones during an overnight attack, the country’s air force said Friday. Russian forces also used three ballistic Iskander-M missiles during the attack, according to the air force’s statement on the Telegram…

Inflation, fatigue wear on Germany’s resolve to help Ukraine

More than two and a half years into Russia’s war in Ukraine, Germany is considering slashing military assistance to Kyiv by 50%. Berlin is the European Union’s largest donor of military aid to Ukraine and second only to the United…

Ukraine seizes town in Russia’s Kursk region

Ukraine said Thursday its military has taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, the largest town Ukraine has seized so far in its incursion into Russian territory. In a statement posted to his official…

Arrival of F-16 fighter jets raises hopes in Ukraine

After multiple delays, Ukraine announced this month that it has begun receiving U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets from its European allies. It’s unclear just how many have been delivered though about 20 are expected to arrive this year. Mariia Prus has…

Russia evacuates more residents from Kursk region

Russian officials Wednesday announced evacuation of 20,000 more people as Ukrainian troops continued their push into the Kursk region. Acting Governor Alexei Smirnov said on the Telegram messaging app that police and other authorities would coordinate the evacuation of the…