Russian family who fled Ukraine’s cross-border attack recalls panic, chaos
moscow — Marina and her family were used to hearing the distant boom of explosions from their village in Russia’s Kursk region, just a few kilometers from the Ukrainian border. On the night of August 6, the explosions became so…
Intelligence, US-provided weapons seen as key to Ukraine’s Kursk offensive
Superb Ukrainian intelligence and U.S.-provided weaponry are being credited for enabling the rapid advance of Ukrainian forces into Russian territory over the past week. Some analysts believe they could move even faster if Washington allowed them to use the most…
Ukraine presses on in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday his country’s troops were “moving further” into Russia’s Kursk region and claimed that hundreds of Russian soldiers had been captured or surrendered. In the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since…
Ukraine: No interest in keeping Russia’s Kursk region long term
Ukraine said Tuesday it has no interest in holding territory it captured in Russia’s Kursk region long term, but in the meantime, it can complicate Moscow’s efforts to move more troops to the front battle lines in eastern Ukraine. “Unlike…
Ukraine’s surprise push into Russia sparks concerns of escalation
Ukraine took the fight to Russia in recent days, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Monday his army’s move to “push the war out into the aggressor’s territory” with attacks in Russia’s Kursk region. VOA White House correspondent Anita…
Iran shows long-range drones at Russian event, state news reports
dubai, united arab emirates — Iran has put its long-range Mohajer-10 drones on display at a defense exhibit in Russia, Iran’s official news agency reported Monday. U.S. officials have accused Iran of sending drones to Russia, including the Mohajer-10’s predecessor,…
War posters book captures Ukrainian artists’ resistance to Russian invasion
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, some Ukrainian artists and graphic designers have chosen to fight not only with weapons but also with their creative talent. Their work has been collected in a book called “Wartime Posters,”…
Putin: Ukraine incursion into Russia’s Kursk region a diversionary tactic
KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region is an attempt to divert attention from Moscow’s offensive in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine and eventually gain a better negotiating position to end…
Ukraine, Russia trade accusations over fire at occupied nuclear plant
Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of starting a fire on the grounds of Europe’s largest and now Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Sunday night, with both sides reporting no sign of elevated radiation. The U.N.’s International…
Russia claims it halted Ukraine incursion into Kursk region
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia claimed Sunday it has halted Ukraine’s advance into the western Kursk region in several places that are up to 30 kilometers from the Russia-Ukraine border. For the first time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indirectly acknowledged late…