Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses shot down 10 Ukrainian air-launched missiles over the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in deal brokered by UAE
The massive prisoner exchange followed other such deals earlier in the war, which is nearing the 2-year mark.
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities, killing 5 and injuring at least 130, Kyiv officials say
Air defenses shot down all 10 of the Russian Kinzhal missiles, which can fly at 10 times the speed of sound, out of about 100 of various types that were launched, said Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief.
Russia launches the biggest aerial barrage of the war, killing 30 civilians
Western officials and analysts recently warned that Russia had limited its cruise missile strikes in recent months in an apparent effort to build up stockpiles for massive strikes during the winter.
U.S. announces final $250 million weapons package for Ukraine
The weapons, worth up to $250 million, include an array of air munitions and other missiles, artillery, anti-armor systems, ammunition, demolition and medical equipment and parts.
Ukraine damages a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea after battlefield disappointments
Ukrainian warplanes fired guided missiles at the landing ship Novocherkassk, which can carry 10 tanks and 225 sailors.
Listening devices found in office of Ukraine’s top general
KYIV — Ukraine’s military said Monday that listening devices had been found in offices of the country’s top commanding general, Valery Zaluzhny, and other military officials, but did not indicate who might have placed the bugs, or what conversations might have been surreptitiously recorded. The military statement, made in a Facebook post, came one day […]
Against the odds, European Union agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the agreement as ‘a victory for Ukraine. A victory for all of Europe.’ At the same time, EU leaders also decided to open negotiations with neighboring Moldova.
Zelensky makes first visit to U.S. military headquarters in Germany, voices optimism about U.S. aid
In a statement, U.S. European Command said they discussed efforts to meet Ukraine’s urgent battlefield needs and the ongoing training of Ukrainian forces.
Zelensky pleads for Ukraine aid at Capitol, says to U.S.: Our fight is yours
Prospects for a congressional deal on funding seemed all but out of reach.