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Moscow Strikes Against Kyiv in Retaliation for Kursk Incursion

A man and his four-year-old son were killed in an overnight Russian missile attack near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the emergency service said Sunday. Explosions rang out Saturday night in the center and east of Kyiv, AFP journalists noted, as Ukraine's air force said two Russian missiles were headed towards the city. Air raid sirens sounded in ...

US Expresses Security Guarantees to Ukraine

The United States will back Ukraine until its security is "guaranteed," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on a trip to Kyiv on Tuesday, hours after Russian forces claimed further advances in the northeastern Kharkiv region. Blinken's visit comes just weeks after the US Congress finally approved a $61-billion financial aid package for ...

Russia Launches One of Its Largest Aerial Attacks on Ukraine

Russia launched one of the largest missile and drone attacks of the Ukraine war, on Thursday, while the Ukrainian parliament approved a new controversial mobilization bill. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia fired more than 40 missiles and 40 drones at Ukraine overnight, again hitting the city of Kharkiv and ...

Deadly Russian Drone Strike in Kharkiv

A Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, on Friday night left seven people dead and at least ten injured, according to authorities. A Russian night-time attack on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, killed seven people and wounded almost a dozen, Kyiv said Saturday. The northeastern city — 30 kilometers (18 miles) ...

UK to Provide Ukraine With 10,000 Drones

Britain will supply Ukraine with more than 10,000 drones to aid its fight against Russia's invasion, the government said Thursday as Defense Secretary Grant Shapps visited Kyiv. The defense ministry said it was spending a further £125 million ($160 million) on "cutting-edge drones", bringing its overall drone package to Ukraine to £325 ...

G7 Reiterates Support for Ukraine

G7 once again reaffirmed its support for Ukraine, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the start of the Russian offensive on its territory, on Saturday, February 24. An opportunity for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to gain further support. The G7 countries pledged support for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia after a virtual ...

Plane Carrying Ukrainian Prisoners of War Crashes

Russia announced on Wednesday the crash of a military plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Belgorod region, resulting in the fatalities of all individuals on board. Russia said on Wednesday that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine. ...

UK and Ukraine Announce “Unprecedented” Security Agreement

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced from Kyiv on Friday, January 12, the signing of a new security agreement between his country and Ukraine. This declaration comes at a time of declining Western support for Ukraine because of the Israel-Hamas war. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Friday a new multibillion-dollar aid ...

Russian Strikes Bring Death and Injury to Ukraine

A new round of Russian strikes in Ukraine has resulted in at least three deaths and dozens injured, coming less than a week after Kyiv's warning about limited ammunition amid intense bombardment. At least three people have been killed and dozens injured in a fresh wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, regional officials said Monday. The ...