Volodymyr Zelensky met House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday in his battle to persuade skeptical Republicans in Congress to keep sending aid. The Ukrainian President urged Capitol Hill lawmakers to ‘stay strong’ and support Kyiv after Poland yanked its weapons supply during one of Russia’s most brutal missile campaigns. McCarthy and Zelensky met behind closed doors, … Read more
27 Russian soldiers ‘are shot dead in friendly fire as their chaotic retreat is mistaken for Ukrainian assault’ Ukraine MP says Putin’s troops came under artillery fire from their own men By Elena Salvoni Published: 12:17 BST, 13 September 2023 | Updated: 12:25 BST, 13 September 2023 Over two dozen Russian soldiers have been shot … Read more
British cruise missiles were used in the devastating bombardment of the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet earlier today in occupied Crimea. The UK-provided Storm Shadow missiles struck Russia’s attack submarine, the Rostov-on-Don, and amphibious landing ship, the Minsk, in Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea. The loss of the Rostov-on-Don is particularly significant as … Read more
Vladimir Putin and fellow dictator Kim Jong Un formed a ‘blood alliance’ during their arms deal talks in Russia, an analyst has said. It raises fears that North Korea will supply Moscow with ammunition for the gruelling war in Ukraine. Putin has even accepted an invitation to visit North Korea in a growing sign of the … Read more
Is Ukraine stuck? Wars can be very unpredictable – especially in their early weeks – but there are a lot of signs that Ukraine has run into political and military trouble. It is not that its forces are likely to be defeated or that the Russians are about to sweep into Kiev. Far from it. They … Read more
Cardboard drones as easy to assemble as an Ikea flatpack are believed to have destroyed five Russian jets in an attack by Ukrainian forces. An official from Kyiv‘s security service said four Su-30 aircraft and one Mig-29 fighter jet were hit at Kursk airfield just across the border in Russia. Last weekend’s assault, said to … Read more
Ukraine plans to hit Moscow with newly-developed long-range missiles, official claims Kyiv has had to turn to the development of its own long-range missiles Allies supplying munitions stipulated they can only be used within Ukraine By Christian Oliver Updated: 12:28 BST, 1 September 2023 Ukraine is planning to strike Moscow with newly-developed long-range missiles, one … Read more
Ukraine’s forces have pushed deeper into Russian defensive lines in the country’s south, Kyiv said today, as footage emerged of intense close-quarters combat between Ukraine’s armed forces and Moscow’s invading infantrymen. Kyiv launched a grinding counteroffensive in June after stockpiling Western-supplied weapons and building up assault battalions. Unlike two rapid assaults last summer, Ukraine’s armies have … Read more
Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu today warned of ‘nuclear catastrophe’ in the war in Ukraine. He spoke out amid Western fears that Russia is planning a false flag operation blaming Ukraine for a nuclear leak which could trigger radioactive pollution across Europe. ‘There is an alarming situation developing around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,’ said … Read more
The largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II crests the 18-month mark in less than two weeks’ time as Ukrainian forces continue their bitter fight for survival and independence in the face of Vladimir Putin‘s aggression. Recent months have seen the conflict descend into a grinding stalemate, with neither side clearly in the … Read more