US Embassy in Kyiv closed as ‘potential significant air attack’ looms
The U.S. Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, issued the warning after receiving “specific information regarding the possibility of a significant air attack” that was said to have taken place on Wednesday. The embassy in Ukraine's capital has been temporarily closed following the alert, and staff have been asked to prepare to evacuate to designated locations. “The […]
Odesa Hit With Deadly Drone Strike as Top EU Diplomat Arrives in Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – One person was killed and 13 others injured by a Russian drone overnight in a residential area of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, local officials said Saturday. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has arrived in Kiev for negotiations. Assistance to Ukraine. Odesa region governor Ole Kiper said the drone's […]
Ukraine war briefing: Biden administration confirms surge of military aid to Kyiv will continue | Ukraine
The Biden administration has acknowledged that: US continues surge in aid to Ukraine until Donald Trump takes office in January. “That doesn't change. We're going to get it to Ukraine in a hurry. We understand how important it is to make sure they get what they need,” White House reports. said Karine Jean-Pierre, a public […]
Ukraine war briefing: Brics summit backfired on Putin with calls for peace, says Kyiv | Ukraine
The Foreign Ministry in Kiev announced Wednesday that Moscow had failed to gain support for its invasion of Ukraine. At the country-hosted BRICS summit, Putin faced a direct call for an end to the conflict. From some of his closest and most important partners. The ministry said: “The BRICS summit, which Russia planned to use […]
Ukraine Military Recruiters Raid Kyiv Nightlife Hotspots for Conscripts
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian military recruitment officers raided restaurants, bars and concert halls in Kiev, checked military registration documents and detained men who did not comply, local media reported Saturday. Police reportedly descended on Kyiv's Sports Palace venue on Friday night after a concert by Ukrainian rock band Okean Elzy. Video footage broadcast by […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks on hospital in Ukraine’s Sumy kill 10, Kyiv says | Ukraine
At least 10 people have been killed in two consecutive Russian attacks on hospitals in Soumi. Officials said the initial shelling killed one person and damaged several floors of the building, but while patients at the hospital were being evacuated, Russian forces struck again. At least 22 people were reportedly injured in the attack. Daniel […]
Russian Strikes on Ukraine Medical Centre Leave Nine Dead, Kyiv Says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least nine people were killed Saturday morning in two consecutive Russian attacks on a medical center in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, officials said. One person was killed in the first attack. Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klimenko said Russia struck again while patients and staff were being evacuated. Local […]
Russia Hammers Kyiv in Five Hour Missile and Drone Barrage
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's air defense forces fought off a Russian air attack on the capital Kiev for five hours overnight, officials said Thursday, as missiles and drones again hammered Ukraine's power grid. Ukraine's emergency services said at least two people were injured in the Kiev attack. According to the Kiev military government, a […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy arrives in US on crucial visit to rally support for Kyiv | Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in the United States on Sunday for a crucial visit to lay out Kiev's plan to end the two-and-a-half-year war with Russia.The Ukrainian president is due to present what he called a “victory plan” to President Joe Biden, presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and also attend a session of […]
Kamala Harris Claims Putin ‘Would Be Sitting in Kyiv’ if Trump Were President
The claim: Vice President Kamala Harris argued during Tuesday's debate that if former President Donald Trump had served as commander in chief for the past four years, Russian President Vladimir Putin “would be sitting in Kiev and looking out at the rest of Europe.” Verdict: False. Russia under Putin invaded neighboring countries under the administrations […]