Russia unleashes barrage as Kyiv children prepare to return to school
Russia launched a barrage of drone and missile attacks on Kiev overnight as Ukrainian children prepared to return to school, officials said early Monday. Debris from intercepted missiles and drones fell on Kiev, and air raid sirens continued until 6:30 a.m., before children were due to start the new school term. Ukraine said it had […]
Kyiv Struck by Large Wave of Russian Suicide Drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities said Monday they launched an overnight barrage of drone, cruise and ballistic missile attacks on Kiev to mark the end of the summer holidays, with damage from the attacks causing classes to be canceled in some places as children across the country prepared to return to school. A series […]
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv launches drone strike on Moscow and surrounding regions, Russia says | Russia
According to Russian officials, Ukraine launched drone attacks targeting Moscow and several other parts of Russia between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the drone heading for Moscow was shot down in the region surrounding the Russian capital. At least 12 drones were shot down over Bryansk Oblast, a border region […]
Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
Explosions rang out in central Kiev during the morning rush hour on Monday, as the Ukrainian military warned of a major missile and drone attack by Russia following a series of drone strikes in the early hours. The Russian Air Force told Ukraine that Russia had 11 TU-95 strategic bombers in the air and confirmed […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine repels missile attack on Kyiv and targets another Kursk bridge | World news
Ukraine blasts hole in second Russian bridge The Ukrainian Air Force said it had struck a second bridge in Russia’s Kursk region. Footage posted on the commander’s Telegram channel showed the attack on a bridge over the Seim River in Zvanoye, Kursk Oblast. This is the same river where another key bridge was destroyed in […]
Ukraine’s Zelensky says ‘war is coming home’ to Russia as Kyiv continues cross-border attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that “war is returning to Russian soil” as Ukrainian forces launched the largest cross-border offensive since the start of the war. “Russia brought war to other countries, and now it is bringing war to its homeland,” Zelenskiy said in a daily speech on Monday night. His comments came after Ukrainian […]
Putin under pressure as Ukraine incursion continues, may give Kyiv bargaining chips in peace talks: experts
Moscow sent troops to the Kursk region in response to Ukrainian forces invading Russian territory, raising big questions for the Kremlin and giving Kiev a major opening. “Given the significant combat power differential in Russia’s favor on the battlefield, it appears likely that Ukrainian forces will switch to, or at least intensify, irregular warfare, taking […]
Reports State First F-16s Have Arrived in Ukraine, but Kyiv Circumspect
The first US-designed F-16 fighter jets have been widely reported to have arrived in Ukraine, but the Kyiv government has remained tight-lipped about the long-requested aircraft. Lithuania’s foreign minister appeared to confirm that F-16 multirole fighter jets have arrived in Ukraine, following days of unsubstantiated claims by anonymous sources that the long-awaited aircraft had arrived […]
Reports State First F-16s Have Arrived in Ukraine, but Kyiv Circumspect
The first US-designed F-16 fighter jets have been widely reported to have arrived in Ukraine, but the Kyiv government has remained tight-lipped about the long-requested aircraft. Lithuania’s foreign minister appeared to confirm that F-16 multirole fighter jets have arrived in Ukraine, following days of unsubstantiated claims by anonymous sources that the long-awaited aircraft had arrived […]
Ukraine war briefing: Pentagon accounting error creates path for billions more to be sent to Kyiv | Ukraine
The Pentagon found an additional $2 billion worth of errors in accounting for ammunition, missiles and other equipment sent to Ukraine.A U.S. government report revealed Thursday that the total amount of improperly valued supplies was $8.2 billion. The Pentagon said officials used “replacement value” instead of “depreciated value” when tallying up billions of dollars of […]