Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine —  Ukraine is facing a critical moment both on and off the battlefield. Its troops are fighting to turn what appears to be a minor breakthrough in the south into a substantial breach of Russian lines before winter sets in. And in Kyiv, the defense minister has been…

Russia lost 22 artillery systems and 12 armored personnel vehicles (APVs) between Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 3 as troops fought against Ukraine's counteroffensive, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The General Staff released its latest daily estimates of Russian losses amid the Ukraine…

Kolomoisky was once the owner of PrivatBank, a large bank in Ukraine that was nationalised in late 2016 as part of a comprehensive banking system reform Image Coutresy Reuters Tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky was named a suspect in a criminal probe on Saturday after being accused of fraud and money laundering…

Ukrainian children began their second straight school year in wartime on Friday, some heading to new classrooms underground, others bracing to run to bomb shelters to take cover from Russian missiles and drones. Many, at home and abroad, stayed online for a fourth year, their education ravaged by Russia's invasion…

A helicopter fires on a drone in a video posted on September 1, 2023, by Ukraine Defence Intelligence.YouTube/@Defence Intelligence of Ukraine A Ukrainian drone escaped attacks by 2 Russian helicopters and a jet, Ukraine says. Footage showed the drone being pursued, but Ukraine said it made it back to base.…

A 22-year-old British citizen who had travelled to Ukraine last year died fighting in east Ukraine on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by his family. The man, identified as Sam Newey, hails from Solihull, a town in West Midlands County, England. Newey had travelled to Ukraine as a member…

On August 30, 2023, 8:30 PM Moscow has vowed Ukraine will “not go unpunished” after drone strikes hit targets in Russia, while Kyiv saw its heaviest bombardment in months. The drones hit several Russian regions and damaged two military planes, a fuel depot and a microelectronics factory. Meanwhile Ukrainian officials…

MOSCOW: A Russian man prosecuted for giving a spontaneous street comment criticising the Kremlin's Ukraine offensive to foreign media said he stood by his words during his trial on Wednesday (Aug 30), despite facing up to 10 years in prison. Russia has waged an unprecedented crackdown on dissent since the…

TÁNAISTE MICHEÁL MARTIN will attend informal meetings of EU Defence and Foreign Affairs ministers in Spain over the next several days. The meetings will be hosted by Spain in Toledo, with the first round of discussions to be held today among EU Defence Ministers. Spain currently holds the Presidency of…

South Africa's flip-flop position on the war has many hidden facets to it The Russia-Ukraine war has put inordinate pressure on virtually all states, large and small,   to varying degrees. Some fear it might ignite a third world war, with cataclysmic consequences. Or it could linger for an indeterminate…