Here's the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands and Denmark, the Dutch prime minister and Danish Defense Ministry confirmed on Sunday. The announcement came during a visit to the Netherlands by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and after the Biden administration said it would green-light such transfers once Ukrainian pilots are trained to use the American-made aircraft.
- Russian officials reported drone strikes in four regions of western and southern Russia, and blamed Ukraine. An uptick in attacks deep inside Russian territory likely means Russian military leaders are under pressure to tighten air defenses, Britain’s Defense Ministry said.
- Zelensky said the military would “respond tangibly” to an attack on Chernihiv, which killed at least seven people, including a 6-year-old child. Ukrainian authorities said 144 people were injured in the daytime strike on a theater in the northern city.
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- Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands and Denmark, the Dutch prime minister and Danish Defense Ministry confirmed on Sunday. The announcement came during a visit to the Netherlands by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and after the Biden administration said it would green-light such transfers once Ukrainian pilots are trained to use the American-made aircraft.
- Russian officials reported drone strikes in four regions of western and southern Russia, and blamed Ukraine. An uptick in attacks deep inside Russian territory likely means Russian military leaders are under pressure to tighten air defenses, Britain’s Defense Ministry said.
- Zelensky said the military would “respond tangibly” to an attack on Chernihiv, which killed at least seven people, including a 6-year-old child. Ukrainian authorities said 144 people were injured in the daytime strike on a theater in the northern city.
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Here's the latest from Ukraine:
- The Netherlands and Denmark pledged to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, a move that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called “powerful” and “historic” as he wrapped up a diplomatic tour to several European countries this weekend.
- Ukraine will receive 42 F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands and 19 from Denmark, Zelensky said on Telegram.
- Rescue operations for the deadly Saturday attack on Chernihiv have ended, with seven dead and 156 injured, Ukraine’s operational armed forces said Sunday, adding that 66 residential buildings were damaged.
- E.U. foreign policy chief Josep Borrell condemned Russia’s strike on Chernihiv as “cowardly and deliberate” in a social media post. Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the incident a “horrific missile attack on innocent civilians.”
- Russian attacks in the Kherson region killed at least two people and injured three others, its governor, Oleksandr Prokudin, said Monday.
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- The Netherlands and Denmark pledged to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, a move that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called “powerful” and “historic” as he wrapped up a diplomatic tour to several European countries this weekend.
- Ukraine will receive 42 F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands and 19 from Denmark, Zelensky said on Telegram.
- Rescue operations for the deadly Saturday attack on Chernihiv have ended, with seven dead and 156 injured, Ukraine’s operational armed forces said Sunday, adding that 66 residential buildings were damaged.
- E.U. foreign policy chief Josep Borrell condemned Russia’s strike on Chernihiv as “cowardly and deliberate” in a social media post. Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the incident a “horrific missile attack on innocent civilians.”
- Russian attacks in the Kherson region killed at least two people and injured three others, its governor, Oleksandr Prokudin, said Monday.
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Ukraine running out of options to retake significant territory
Ukraine appears to be running out of options in a counteroffensive that officials originally framed as Kyiv’s crucial operation to retake significant territory from occupying Russian forces this year.
More than two months into the fight, the counteroffensive shows signs of stalling. Kyiv’s advances remain isolated to a handful of villages, Russian troops are pushing forward in the north and a plan to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16s is delayed.
Ukraine’s inability to demonstrate decisive success on the battlefield is stoking fears that the conflict is becoming a stalemate and international support could erode. A new, classified U.S. intelligence report has predicted that the counteroffensive will fail to reach the key southeastern city of Melitopol this year.
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Ukraine appears to be running out of options in a counteroffensive that officials originally framed as Kyiv’s crucial operation to retake significant territory from occupying Russian forces this year.
More than two months into the fight, the counteroffensive shows signs of stalling. Kyiv’s advances remain isolated to a handful of villages, Russian troops are pushing forward in the north and a plan to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16s is delayed.
Ukraine’s inability to demonstrate decisive success on the battlefield is stoking fears that the conflict is becoming a stalemate and international support could erode. A new, classified U.S. intelligence report has predicted that the counteroffensive will fail to reach the key southeastern city of Melitopol this year.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called a pledge by the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine “powerful” and “historic” as he continued his diplomatic tour of several European countries.
- Russian officials said two people were injured after drones flew over the Moscow region early Monday and were destroyed by air defense systems.
- Dozens of Ukrainian pilots, engineers and others will be trained to use F-16 fighter jets in Denmark, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat said.
- Britain’s Defense Ministry said it is “highly likely” that Russia will form a new military unit “to focus on defensive security operations in the south of Ukraine.”
- Russian attacks in the Kherson region killed at least two people and injured three others, its governor, Oleksandr Prokudin, said.
- Rescue operations for a deadly Saturday attack on Chernihiv have ended, with seven dead and 156 injured, Ukraine’s operational armed forces said.
More live updates here.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called a pledge by the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine “powerful” and “historic” as he continued his diplomatic tour of several European countries.
- Russian officials said two people were injured after drones flew over the Moscow region early Monday and were destroyed by air defense systems.
- Dozens of Ukrainian pilots, engineers and others will be trained to use F-16 fighter jets in Denmark, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat said.
- Britain’s Defense Ministry said it is “highly likely” that Russia will form a new military unit “to focus on defensive security operations in the south of Ukraine.”
- Russian attacks in the Kherson region killed at least two people and injured three others, its governor, Oleksandr Prokudin, said.
- Rescue operations for a deadly Saturday attack on Chernihiv have ended, with seven dead and 156 injured, Ukraine’s operational armed forces said.
More live updates here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a news conference in Athens that Greece would take part in training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, although he did not offer details.
- Russian officials said two people were injured after drones flew over the Moscow region early Monday and were destroyed by air defense systems.
- The U.S. Embassy in Belarus urged Americans to leave the country “immediately,” citing spillover risks from the war in Ukraine, including a buildup of Russian troops in Belarus.
- The U.S. is ready to authorize the third-party transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine when “certain criteria” are met, including English-language training and logistics, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said at a Monday briefing.
- Russian air defense forces intercepted two drones near Moscow on Tuesday, Moscow regional Gov. Andrey Vorobyov wrote on Telegram.
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- President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a news conference in Athens that Greece would take part in training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, although he did not offer details.
- Russian officials said two people were injured after drones flew over the Moscow region early Monday and were destroyed by air defense systems.
- The U.S. Embassy in Belarus urged Americans to leave the country “immediately,” citing spillover risks from the war in Ukraine, including a buildup of Russian troops in Belarus.
- The U.S. is ready to authorize the third-party transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine when “certain criteria” are met, including English-language training and logistics, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said at a Monday briefing.
- Russian air defense forces intercepted two drones near Moscow on Tuesday, Moscow regional Gov. Andrey Vorobyov wrote on Telegram.
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How Ukraine is exploiting Biden’s cluster bomb gamble
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine — A few feet away from a pile of U.S.-made cluster bombs, an earsplitting boom goes off 50 times a day, marking the latest volley from a Ukrainian artillery crew seeking to hold back advancing Russian forces.
“When we start firing the cluster munitions, the Russians disappear under hard cover. They won’t even poke their noses out,” said Stanislav, a Ukrainian military official standing a few miles from the front line in a blackened forest still smoldering from Russian shelling.
The artillery crew first received U.S.-made cluster munitions a few weeks ago following President Biden’s decision to send the weapon in the most controversial arms transfer of his presidency. The bombs are outlawed in more than 120 countries under a 2008 international treaty, but not in the United States, Russia and Ukraine.
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KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine — A few feet away from a pile of U.S.-made cluster bombs, an earsplitting boom goes off 50 times a day, marking the latest volley from a Ukrainian artillery crew seeking to hold back advancing Russian forces.
“When we start firing the cluster munitions, the Russians disappear under hard cover. They won’t even poke their noses out,” said Stanislav, a Ukrainian military official standing a few miles from the front line in a blackened forest still smoldering from Russian shelling.
The artillery crew first received U.S.-made cluster munitions a few weeks ago following President Biden’s decision to send the weapon in the most controversial arms transfer of his presidency. The bombs are outlawed in more than 120 countries under a 2008 international treaty, but not in the United States, Russia and Ukraine.
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Ukraine evacuates civilians as Russia tries to retake liberated city
KUPYANSK, Ukraine — The government order was clear: Everyone still here should leave.
For weeks, Russia has ramped up its attacks on Kupyansk, trying to win back a city it lost last year when Ukrainian forces retook control after more than six months of Russian occupation.
With Kyiv now focusing its latest counterattack largely in the country’s south, Moscow is trying to gain ground elsewhere — and Ukrainian soldiers positioned in this enclave 25 miles from the Russian border are working urgently to repel their advance.
As Russian forces target troop locations and strike civilian infrastructure with artillery, mortars and aerial bombs, the Ukrainians are digging into positions in the woods and on the sides of roads — and striking back. At stake is control of a strategic military resupply route and a rail hub.
Read the full story here.
KUPYANSK, Ukraine — The government order was clear: Everyone still here should leave.
For weeks, Russia has ramped up its attacks on Kupyansk, trying to win back a city it lost last year when Ukrainian forces retook control after more than six months of Russian occupation.
With Kyiv now focusing its latest counterattack largely in the country’s south, Moscow is trying to gain ground elsewhere — and Ukrainian soldiers positioned in this enclave 25 miles from the Russian border are working urgently to repel their advance.
As Russian forces target troop locations and strike civilian infrastructure with artillery, mortars and aerial bombs, the Ukrainians are digging into positions in the woods and on the sides of roads — and striking back. At stake is control of a strategic military resupply route and a rail hub.
Read the full story here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Kyiv claimed that its forces entered Robotyne, a strategic village in the Zaporizhzhia region that Ukrainian and Russian troops have been fighting over for weeks as part of Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
- The U.S. Embassy in Belarus urged Americans to leave the country “immediately,” citing spillover risks from the war in Ukraine.
- The region around Russia’s capital was targeted by drones overnight for the fifth consecutive day.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had an “open, honest and fruitful meeting” with his Serbian counterpart at a summit of Balkan nations and Ukraine.
- The Russian Defense Ministry said air defense systems detected two drones over the Bryansk region of western Russia overnight.
- Russian shelling damaged four multistory buildings in the city of Zaporizhzhia overnight, Zaporizhzhia City Council Secretary Anatolii Kurtiev said on Telegram.
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- Kyiv claimed that its forces entered Robotyne, a strategic village in the Zaporizhzhia region that Ukrainian and Russian troops have been fighting over for weeks as part of Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
- The U.S. Embassy in Belarus urged Americans to leave the country “immediately,” citing spillover risks from the war in Ukraine.
- The region around Russia’s capital was targeted by drones overnight for the fifth consecutive day.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had an “open, honest and fruitful meeting” with his Serbian counterpart at a summit of Balkan nations and Ukraine.
- The Russian Defense Ministry said air defense systems detected two drones over the Bryansk region of western Russia overnight.
- Russian shelling damaged four multistory buildings in the city of Zaporizhzhia overnight, Zaporizhzhia City Council Secretary Anatolii Kurtiev said on Telegram.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to curry favor at this week’s BRICS summit in Johannesburg, claiming Russia could fill Ukraine’s role as a grain supplier and calling sanctions on his country for the war in Ukraine “illegitimate.”
- U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan defended Ukraine’s battlefield performance, saying U.S. officials “do not assess that the conflict is a stalemate” and pledging continued aid to Kyiv despite disappointment about Ukraine’s progress retaking territory.
- The Moscow region was targeted with drones for the sixth consecutive night. Two drones were shot down, while another struck a building under construction in the Russian capital without causing casualties, the Russian Defense Ministry wrote on social media.
- A drone appears to have destroyed a Russian long-range bomber at an air base near St. Petersburg, Ukrainian media reported.
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to curry favor at this week’s BRICS summit in Johannesburg, claiming Russia could fill Ukraine’s role as a grain supplier and calling sanctions on his country for the war in Ukraine “illegitimate.”
- U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan defended Ukraine’s battlefield performance, saying U.S. officials “do not assess that the conflict is a stalemate” and pledging continued aid to Kyiv despite disappointment about Ukraine’s progress retaking territory.
- The Moscow region was targeted with drones for the sixth consecutive night. Two drones were shot down, while another struck a building under construction in the Russian capital without causing casualties, the Russian Defense Ministry wrote on social media.
- A drone appears to have destroyed a Russian long-range bomber at an air base near St. Petersburg, Ukrainian media reported.
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