As the war enters its 684th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, January 8, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s Air Force said it shot down 21 out of 28 Russian drones aimed at the south and east of the country. Russia also launched three cruise missiles,…
The move follows US approval of $300m in military aid for the self-ruled island, which holds elections in a week. China has announced sanctions against five US arms manufacturers over weapons sales to Taiwan. Beijing claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory and has not ruled out the…
Lloyd Austin went to hospital for elective surgery on January 1 but the White House was not notified. United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said he takes “full responsibility” for the secrecy after it emerged that he had been in hospital since last Monday and that many top White…
As the war enters its 683rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Fighting At least 11 people, including five children, were killed by a Russian missile attack in and around the Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk. Vadym Filashkin, the regional governor of…
US General Mark Kimmitt says Israeli talk of annihilating Gaza ‘sounds good on TV’ but is impractical and illegal. By mimicking United States tactics in World War II in Germany and Japan, Israel has made a grave mistake with its war on Gaza, according to retired US Army Brigadier General…
As the war enters its 679th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Fighting Russia targeted Ukraine’s biggest cities with a barrage of drones, rockets and missiles, killing at least four people in Kyiv and one in Kharkiv. The State Emergency Service…
A Japan Airlines aircraft with passengers still on board was on fire on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, Nippon TV reported. Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed flames coming out of the windows of the aircraft. A…
As the war enters its 678th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to intensify strikes on Ukraine after the death toll rose to 25 in Saturday’s unprecedented raid on the Russian city of Belgorod, not…
At least five people have been killed in Donetsk and Odesa as the two sides continue a wave of escalating attacks that began on Friday. Five people have been killed in New Year’s Day attacks on Ukraine’s southern Odesa region and the Russian-occupied eastern city of Donetsk, amid escalating conflict…
As the war enters its 677th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, January 1, 2024. Fighting Russia launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine, with at least 28 people injured after six missiles hit the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Russia…
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