ukraine

Published
May 28, 2023

Ukrainians fighting outside Bakhmut see Russian mercenaries withdrawing

If confirmed, the rotation of forces would mark a major shift, making units under the Russian military's regular command responsible for holding the city – and allowing Wagner leader Yevgeniy Prigozhin to pull away.
Published
May 28, 2023

Russia launched ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukrainian capital before Kyiv Day; 1 killed

Local officials in Ukraine's capital say Kyiv has been subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war as the city prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding
Published
May 27, 2023

Kyiv readies for counteroffensive as commander vows to ‘take back what’s ours’

The recent warm, dry weather in southern Ukraine has raised expectations that the spring counterattack could begin soon – or may already be underway.
Published
May 25, 2023

Zelensky delivers surprise commencement speech to Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins University announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address with the ceremony already underway, just minutes before his remarks were set to begin.
Published
May 25, 2023

Pentagon says allies will unite to train Ukrainians on F-16s, but warns jets aren’t ‘magic weapons’

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the allies recognize that in addition to training, Ukraine will also need to be able to sustain and maintain the aircraft and have enough munitions.
Published
May 25, 2023

Head of Russian private army Wagner says his forces are handing control of Bakhmut to Moscow

Ukraine’s deputy defense minister said Thursday that regular Russian troops had replaced Wagner units in the suburbs but that Wagner fighters remained inside the city.
Published
May 24, 2023

Head of Russian private army Wagner says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut

Analysts believe many of those killed in the 9-month fight for Bakhmut were Russian convicts with little military training.
Published
May 23, 2023

Anti-Putin militias mount cross-border incursion in western Russia

The militias, called the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Legion of Free Russia, are composed of ethnic Russian fighters, including Russian citizens, who oppose Putin and say they are working to 'liberate' their homeland.
Published
May 22, 2023

Russia alleges border incursion by Ukrainians; Kyiv blames disgruntled Russians

Neither version of events could be independently verified in an area that has witnessed sporadic spillover from the almost 15-month war in Ukraine.
Published
May 21, 2023

At G7 summit, Biden announces $375 million aid package for Ukraine

The U.S. will support a joint effort to train Ukrainian pilots to fly jet fighters under the understanding that Kyiv would not use the jets to escalate the conflict beyond Ukraine's borders.