Russia Launches ‘Counter-Terror’ Operation Against Ukraine Incursion
(AFP) Moscow launched “counter-terrorist operations” in three border regions adjacent to Ukraine on Saturday in a bid to thwart Kiev’s biggest cross-border attack in the two-and-a-half-year conflict. In a shock attack on Tuesday morning, Ukrainian forces crossed the border into Russia’s western Kursk region and advanced several kilometers, independent analysts said. The Russian military has […]
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 […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile hits Kostiantynivka shopping centre, killing at least 14 | Ukraine
A Russian missile struck a shopping centre in the frontline town of Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 43.Ukrainian authorities said a fire had broken out. Images and videos posted by authorities showed thick black smoke rising from the destroyed building. The interior minister later said […]
Biden admin giving $125 million in military assistance to Ukraine
The Biden administration is sending new military aid to Ukraine as the war with Russia escalates following a major Ukrainian military incursion. The latest package, worth $125 million, includes air defense interceptor missiles, rocket systems, artillery munitions, multi-role radars and anti-tank weapons, the State Department said on Friday. Fighting intensifies on Russian territory after Ukrainian […]
Russia Declares Emergency in Region Invaded by Ukraine as Zelensky Says Russia Needs to ‘Feel’ War
“Russia should know what it has done to our country,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared on Thursday, an apparent oblique reference to reports that Ukrainian forces are continuing to invade Russian territory that began this week. The Russian government claimed on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had entered the Kursk region, which was not previously part […]
Majority of Americans Oppose Unconditional Aid to Ukraine, Say Ukraine Cannot Win War
A poll released Thursday found that a majority of Americans oppose unconditional aid to Ukraine and believe Ukraine cannot prevail over Russia. Defense Priorities, a non-interventionist think tank, Consignment YouGov will poll Americans on the war between Ukraine and Russia, rising tensions between China and Taiwan, and Israel’s conflict with its neighbors. The survey found […]
Ukraine war briefing: Moscow needs ‘to feel what it has done’, Zelenskiy says after Kursk incursion | Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Russia needed to “feel” the consequences of the war, as a major Ukrainian military advance across Russia’s border reached a third day.Pro-Kiev forces entered Russia’s southwestern Kursk region on Tuesday morning, according to the Russian military, deploying around 1,000 soldiers and more than 20 armored vehicles and […]
Ukraine war briefing: Why Kursk, White House asks, as Putin fumes at ‘provocation’ | Ukraine
The White House contacted Ukraine. The “objectives” of a large-scale invasion across Russia’s bordersWhite House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday that Washington supports Ukraine’s “common-sense” actions to thwart Russian aggression. “We will be in contact with Ukrainian forces to learn more about their objectives.” Vladimir Putin said it “A massive provocation” Ukrainian officials remained […]
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Russia does not control Kursk border’ | World news
The Russian Defense Ministry said about 300 Ukrainian soldiers, supported by tanks and armored vehicles, Cross-border attacks in the Kursk region On Tuesday, the battle 6 miles (10 km) within RussiaDan Sabbagh writes: Fighting continued between the border villages of Nikolaevo-Dalino and Oleshnya, all the way to the edge of Suzha inside Russia. Two attacks […]
FACT CHECK: No, Video of a Patriot Launcher Is Not From Ukraine
Shared Post X(formerly known as Twitter) appears to show an M901 Patriot launcher firing a PAC-2 missile in Ukraine. First video of Ukrainian military-operated US-made M901 Patriot launchers firing PAC-2 missiles. Military bombing | Підписатись pic.twitter.com/HsKbuq0bM2 — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (@wogoa1) August 4, 2024 Verdict: False The video is from a training exercise held […]