Amy B. Zegart
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reported that the June 1 “Spider Web” drone operation caused approximately $7 billion in damages and disabled 34% of cruise missile carriers in key Russian airbases.
The agency confirmed that more details about the …
Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi, has submitted his resignation over the tragedy at the 239th training range, where a Russian strike killed…
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on June 1 an updated 14-member Ukrainian delegation for upcoming peace talks with Russia in Istanbul, expanding the original group of 12.
Defense Minister Rustem Umierov will again lead the delegation, which will …
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Dozens of Russian aircraft are burning or in ruins right now after a surprise …
May was colder and gloomier than usual — both in weather and in mood. Grey skies and damp ground seemed to echo the uncertainty facing Ukraine as the war entered yet another month.
It began with a diplomatic reset following a tense exchange between …
A bridge collapsed onto railway tracks in the Vygochy District of the Bryansk region, as reported by the region’s governor, Alexander Bogomaz. The incident has resulted in the deaths of seven individuals and left 66 others injured, including three …
On June 1, the Russian army launched a missile attack targeting a training site of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. According to the press release of the Ground Forces Command, the strike resulted in the deaths of 12 servicemen and left over 60 more …
As Ukraine and Russia prepare for peace talks scheduled for June 2 in Istanbul, few observers expect a breakthrough.
While the U.S. and Ukraine have pushed for an unconditional ceasefire, the Kremlin has rejected it.
Instead, Moscow has regularly …
The head of the Land Forces of Ukraine resigned on June 1 following a Russian attack that killed 12 service members under his command.
“I have made the decision to file a letter of resignation from the position of Commander of the Land Forces …
On Sunday, June 1, Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) launched a significant drone attack on four military airfields inside Russian territory. The offensive targeted airbases at "Belaya" in the Irkutsk region (around 4,700 km from Ukraine), "Olenya" in …
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down the top stories of the week, from Germany’s increased military aid to last weekend’s unprecedented attacks on Ukraine.
A Russian missile struck a Ukrainian military training ground on the morning of June 1, killing 12 and injuring 60, Ukraine’s Land Forces has said.
A statement on the attack did not identify the location of the training grounds, nor the …
‘Stop Militarisation’ Coalition On 17 May, the ‘Stop Militarisation’ coalition—a group of over 20 Belgian civil society organisations including trade unions (ABVV-FGTB, ACV-CSC), Greenpeace Belgium, and the youth wing of the green party Ecolo—has …
Editor’s note: This is a breaking story and is being updated.
An operation by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has hit “more than 40” Russian bombers at air bases “in the rear of the Russian Federation,” a source in …
The U.K. is looking to revamp its defense capabilities and on the wish list of new weapons are U.S.-made fighter jets capable of launching tactical nuclear weapons to, in part, counter the threat from Russia, the Sunday Times reported on June 1.
The …
A group of Russian soldiers fighting in the Kursk direction surrendered to Ukrainian paratroopers because “abuse in units is worse than captivity,” Ukraine’s Airborne Assault Forces said in a video posted on social media on May 31. …
A Russian military train carrying fuel and food was blown up overnight on June 1 near Melitopol, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR).
“The Muscovites' key logistical artery on the occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast …
Russia has lost 988,560 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on June 1.
The number includes 1,230 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past …
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russia launched a series of attacks on Zaporizhzhia Oblast overnight, injuring three people and damaging critical infrastructure and residential buildings, local officials reported. …
The Atesh partisan group sabotaged a railway in occupied Donetsk Oblast, disrupting Russian logistics, the group claimed in a Telegram post on June 1.
Operatives with the group destroyed a relay box on the new Volnovakha-Mariupol railway, which was …
A German official has called on the European Union to take a “closer look” at the issue of frozen Russian assets and using them to support Ukraine, stressing the need to take a harder stance against the Kremlin.
Thorsten Frei, Head of the …
