Russia is forced to use its warships to distract Ukraine’s air defense during mass missile attacks as the vessels are not very effective in launching the strikes themselves, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, said on Oct. 17.Russ…
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Brussels on Oct. 17 to present his five-point victory plan to the European Council and meet the council’s president, Charles Michel.”All European leaders will hear how our positions must be strengthened. We must …
Russia has reportedly made gains in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Should Ukraine expect a broader offensive?Fears of a larger Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast are growing as Russian forces have reportedly made progress along the border between Donetsk a…
The U.S., South Korea, and Japan launched a new multinational group to monitor the implementation of sanctions against North Korea, Reuters reported on Oct. 16.The move came after Russia and China blocked monitoring activities at the United Nations. In…
Germany’s Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft were scrambled due to a flight of a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane over the international waters of the Baltic Sea, the German Air Force said on Oct. 16.Such incidents are a common occurrence in the region, as…
Russian attacks across Ukraine injured nine people over the past day, regional authorities reported early on Oct. 17.Ukrainian air defenses downed 22 of the 65 attack drones launched overnight, the Air Force reported. Two drones flew in the direction o…
Ukraine’s steel production could drop by half if Russian troops capture a vital coal mine near the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, Reuters reported on Oct. 16, citing Oleksandr Kalenkov, the head of Ukraine’s steelmakers’ association.Pokrovske coal…
Ukraine war latest: US announces $425 million in security aid for Ukraine, Zelensky says package includes long-range weaponsKey developments on Oct. 16: * US announces $425 million in security aid for Ukraine, Zelensky says package includes long-range …
Nikita Klenkov, a deputy commander of a unit for Russia’s military intelligence agency (GRU), was shot dead in Moscow Oblast by an unknown assailant, Russian state-controlled media reported on Oct. 16.Klenkov, 44, was reportedly the deputy commander of…
The White House has rescheduled a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group to November in a virtual setting after U.S. President Joe Biden cancelled his foreign trips earlier this month to handle the consequences of repeated hurricanes at home.The …