Category: 2. RussianAggression

The city of Pokrovsk, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, has been under almost constant attack from Russian forces, including drone strikes that have reportedly hit civilian sites. Some residents say they hope to avoid becoming targets by clearly identifying themselves as noncombatants, while others… Continue Reading

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, GERMANY   —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday called it “crazy to drop the ball now” and end support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia. “It’s clear that a new chapter starts for Europe and the entire world just 11 days from now,” Zelenskyy… Continue Reading

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world US president-elect Donald Trump has pushed back his campaign pledge to end the war in Ukraine in “24 hours” to several months, in a shift European partners have… Continue Reading

Ukraine on January 6 pressed its new assault in Kursk amid claims by Kyiv of major Russian losses there, while Moscow said its forces had taken a key town in eastern Ukraine as both sides bid for strategic positions ahead of any potential cease-fire talks. The U.S.-based Institute for the Study… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s military said Thursday it shot down 46 of 70 drones that Russian forces used in attacks targeting areas in central and eastern Ukraine. Falling debris from downed drones damaged houses in the Cherkasy, Kharkiv and Sumy regions, the Ukrainian air force said. Ukraine’s air defenses… Continue Reading

Since August, Ukrainian forces have been struggling to hold onto territory they seized in Russia’s Kursk region, part of a cross-border incursion that, despite having unclear tactical aims, surprised Kyiv’s Western allies and the Kremlin. ow Kyiv has launched a new offensive in Kursk, pushing… Continue Reading

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held bilateral meetings Thursday with his Ukrainian and British counterparts Wednesday before hosting the Ukraine Defense Contact Group one last time. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb is traveling with Austin as the U.S. is expected to announce its… Continue Reading

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, GERMANY —  The United States is providing Ukraine with $500 million in additional weapons and equipment from its existing military stockpiles, in what officials told VOA will be the final military aid package before President Joe Biden leaves office. The officials were… Continue Reading

Ukraine on January 6 pressed its new assault in Kursk amid claims by Kyiv of major Russian losses there, while Moscow said its forces had taken a key town in eastern Ukraine as both sides bid for strategic positions ahead of any potential cease-fire talks. The U.S.-based Institute for the Study… Continue Reading