Ukraine

Putin’s forces suffer deadliest day of year Russia lost more than 1,700 troops this week on Tuesday, suffering its deadliest day of war against Ukraine in a sign that Moscow’s planned offensive has been foiled. Ukraine’s general staff said it had killed or wounded 1,710 Russian troops on 17 March…

Kostiantyn Khudov, David L. Stern Washington Post · 9 Mar, 2026 02:00 AM 3 mins to read Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says anti-drone assistance is being sent to the Middle East. Photo / Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says anti-drone assistance is being sent to the Middle East. Photo…

Oil prices surged past $100 per barrel on Sunday for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as investors reacted to escalating conflict in Iran. According to a report originally published by CNN, traders fear the war could disrupt global oil supply, particularly through the Strait of…

STOCKHOLM - Sweden has detained a crew member of a Russian “shadow fleet” cargo ship it seized last week off its coast suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, the coast guard said on March 8. The 96m Caffa was headed for Saint Petersburg, Russia when armed Swedish police boarded it…

At lease 10 people were killed when Russia struck a five-story residential building in the northeast Ukrainian city of Kharkiv with a ballistic missile, local officials said on March 8, prompting an angry call by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for action by Western partners. "Since nightfall, have been dismantling the rubble…

The rise of drone warfare has pushed Ukraine to pursue increasingly creative means of combatting Russia's cheap, mass-produced one-way attack UAVs. Now accounting for roughly 70% of the conflict's casualties, Ukraine's military, civilians, and infrastructure have suffered untold damage. Tasked with defending an ever-widening swath of civilian and military targets, Ukraine has…

At least seven people including children have been killed and several others injured after a Russian airstrike hit an apartment block in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Regional governor Oleg Synegubov said the missile damaged a five-storey residential building on Saturday morning. He added that rescue workers are…

Research shows apparent Iranian state hackers trying to hijack consumer-grade cameras. Cameras are placed in public areas in Tehran. Credit: Anadolu/Getty Images For decades, satellites, drones, and human spotters have all been part of war’s surveillance and reconnaissance tool kit. In an age of cheap, insecure, Internet-connected consumer devices, however,…

In brief The Russian flag was flown at the Paralympics for the first time in over a decade this year. Countries such as Ukraine and Australia have boycotted the games' opening ceremony to protest Russia's inclusion. Russia and Belarus have made their return to the Paralympics although 16 countries have…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had visited the eastern front line on Friday as Ukraine and Russia completed a two-day prisoner-of-war swap, exchanging 500 soldiers each. Zelensky gave awards to troops defending positions near Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka, cities in the eastern Donetsk region where Russia has concentrated its forces.…