Ukraine receives first shipment of F-16 fighter jets
Ukraine has received its first shipment of F-16 fighter jets from the West, something Ukraine has been seeking for months to help it beat back the Russian invasion of its territory. Ukraine says the F-16s are crucial because of their…
Ukraine invites Chinese foreign minister to visit
A potential meeting between Chinese and Ukrainian leaders comes to the forefront as Ukraine on Tuesday invited the Chinese foreign minister for bilateral talks. The invitation comes after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba went to China last week, the first…
Ukraine’s Olympic chief celebrates limited Russian presence at Paris Games
Paris — The head of Ukraine’s Olympic delegation touted the limited numbers of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics — who must compete as neutrals — as war between the two countries grinds on for a third year. Vadym Guttsait…
Russia’s alleged sabotage attacks stoke fear among refugees in Europe
London police in April said they had charged two British men with aiding Russian intelligence following a suspected arson attack on a business with ties to Ukraine. This and other incidents have shaken Ukrainians who feel targeted in places where…
US to send $1.7 billion in new military aid to Ukraine
washington — The U.S. will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, officials announced on Monday, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles. The package includes $1.5 billion in funding…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits front-line area in Kharkiv region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday he had traveled to the front-line area of Vovchansk in the northeastern Kharkiv region near the Russian border, where Moscow’s forces have been trying to break through. Russian troops opened a new front…
Russia reports downing 19 Ukrainian drones over Kursk as part of latest aerial attacks
Russia’s military said Monday it shot down 19 Ukrainian drones over the Kursk region, along the border between the two countries, marking the second consecutive day that Ukraine focused a large attack on the area. The governor of Kursk reported…
Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast, push to free prisoners
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainians urged their government to do more to get Russia to release prisoners of war, voicing their anger on Sunday at a ceremony commemorating the second anniversary of an explosion that killed more than 50. Several thousand…
5 killed, dozens wounded in Ukraine’s Donetsk region; Russia claims gains
KYIV — Five civilians died and 15 more were wounded following Russian strikes Saturday and overnight in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, its governor said, as Moscow claimed further gains in its monthslong grinding offensive in the country’s war-battered industrial heartland….
Russian oil depot ablaze after suspected Ukrainian drone strike
Suspected Ukrainian military drones have struck an oil storage depot in Russia’s Kursk region, a regional Russian official said Sunday, with video posted online showing a huge blaze lighting up the early morning sky. Three storage tanks caught fire as…