Ukraine is harnessing the power of land drones to try to shift the tides in its war against Russia. Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are an innovative twist to modern warfare, but they come with their share of obstacles. Unlike aerial and marine drones, UGVs must confront challenges such as maneuvering through urban structures and traversing […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine awoke Monday to another day of war — Russian drones blasted buildings in the Kharkiv and Odesa regions — but also the news it had won its first Oscar. The best documentary victory for Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account by The Associated Press journalist of […]
AVDIIVKA REGION, Ukraine — The defenders of Avdiivka, starved for ammunition, were ordered last weekend to withdraw from the besieged city in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk oblast, handing Russia its first major victory since the capture of Bakhmut in May. “I consider myself very lucky to be alive,” said 22-year-old Denys, clutching in his trembling hands […]
BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to sign bilateral security agreements with Germany and France on Friday as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale war. The Ukrainian leader was welcomed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the German chancellery in Berlin and was set […]
Tucker Carlson released an interview with Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance on Monday in which Carlson excoriated the Ukrainian government as “corrupt” and said Western support for the country’s war effort against Russia is “abetting the killing of an entire generation of Ukrainians.” Vance appeared on Carlson’s show to discuss the Ukraine aid bill that was then […]
If one GOP representative has her way, the extortionists and money launderers in Congress will have to pay a heavy price. According to the U.K.’s Daily Mail, Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida has drafted a bill that would “require Members of Congress who advocate for providing military support for Ukraine to enlist in […]
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s new military chief signaled Friday that he wants to build new momentum, saying his immediate goals are to improve troop rotation at the front lines and harness the power of new technology, at a time when Kyiv’s forces are largely on the defensive in the war with Russia. Col. Gen. Oleksandr […]
A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. KYIV, Ukraine — Security at Ukraine‘s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains fragile amid worrying recent staff cuts enacted by Russian authorities occupying the facility, which is […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine‘s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was weighing a possible dismissal of the country’s top military officer, a prospect that has shocked the nation fighting Russia‘s invasion and worried Kyiv’s Western allies. Asked whether he was considering the ouster of Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Zelenskyy told Italian RAI TV in an interview […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ top court said Friday it has jurisdiction to rule on a request by Ukraine for a declaration that Kyiv is not responsible for genocide, but not on other aspects of a Ukrainian case against Russia. The two countries have at various times accused each other of committing genocide. […]
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