Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv as Zelenskiy appeals for help | Ukraine
A Russian attack on a post office in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, left one person dead and nine injured, including an infant.“The death toll was 1.2 million, and the death toll was 1.2 million. The death toll is 1.2 million. The death toll is 1.2 million. The death toll is 1.2 million. The death toll […]
Ukraine war briefing: multiple casualties in Russian attack on Dnipro apartment block | Ukraine
A Russian missile attack struck a nine-story residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, killing at least one person and wounding six.Authorities say the death toll is fewer than 100. Interior Minister Igor Klimenko said the death toll was likely to rise as more people remain trapped inside after a four-story […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy calls for more military aid after strike on Kharkiv apartment block | Ukraine
A Russian guided bomb destroyed an apartment building in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Saturday, killing three people and wounding 52. Officials said the injured included three children. Photos posted online showed part of a five-story apartment building in ruins, with shattered windows, destroyed balconies and rubble scattered around a crater in the ground. Regional […]
Ukraine war briefing: Boost to Patriot missile supplies for Kyiv – other countries will have to wait | Ukraine
The United States is the latest Patriot missiles “come off the production line” to Ukraine, not to other countries The White House announced on Thursday that countries that had ordered deliveries of these exports would resume those shipments. “We intend to reprioritize the delivery of these exports,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. The […]
‘We Have An Emergency’: White House Briefing Comes To A Halt When Reporter Suddenly Passes Out
The White House briefing came to a sudden pause Tuesday after a reporter passed out in the back of the room. One person alerted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of an emergency as a reporter in the back of the room fell unconscious. Jean-Pierre then left the podium to assist, followed by the entrance […]
Karine Jean-Pierre Pauses Press Briefing After Reporter Faints
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre paused a Tuesday afternoon press conference after learning that a reporter had fainted. Video footage Posts C-SPAN’s “X” shows Jean-Pierre taking questions from reporters and then someone can be heard in the background saying, “We’re having an emergency.” “Oh, wait a minute,” Jean-Pierre says as he starts walking away […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy’s army of drones gets its own commander | Ukraine
Ukraine is Vadim Sukharevsky appointed as commander of Russia’s drone forces, a newly created postSukharevsky was already deputy commander of the military in charge of drones, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in February ordered the creation of a separate drone department. A branch of the military that specializes in drones The order was approved by […]
Ukraine war briefing: Air raid alerts follow blackouts forced by power rationing | Ukraine
State-run power company Ukrenergo was forced to shut down on Tuesday Power outages hit several regions, including the capital Kyiv, and the frontline Donetsk and Kharkiv regionsA barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks, including a major attack over the weekend, has damaged Ukraine’s energy networks and strained its air defenses. Air Raid Warning They […]
Ukraine war briefing: US Himars rockets ‘likely’ used in Ukrainian attack on Russian soil | Ukraine
Ukrainian forces destroyed air defence systems inside Russia, likely using the US-supplied Himars rocket system, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said. The shelling hit a Russian S-300/400 air defense battery in Belgorod Oblast on June 1 or 2. Said A US-based think tank. It added: “Since the US partially lifted restrictions on […]
Ukraine war briefing: Belgorod under fire after OK for strikes with US weapons | Ukraine
Air raid declared in Russian city of Belgorod The White House confirmed the move Saturday morning. Attacks using U.S.-supplied weapons Infiltration of Russian border areas used to attack Ukraine. Belgorod North of KharkovRussian aggression is intensifying. In an interview with The Guardian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the country still needed to have “powerful” long-range […]