Ukraine’s losses outweigh Kursk gains, as Russia on cusp of taking key town | Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine’s losses outweigh Kursk gains, as Russia on cusp of taking key town | Russia-Ukraine war

Kyiv, Ukraine – Svitlana Menyaylo doesn’t want to hear a word about the success of Ukrainian forces in the western Russian region of Kursk. Since August 6, Ukrainian soldiers have occupied dozens of Russian villages on more than 1,000 square kilometres (620 square miles) and are digging in to repel…

Media-shy Kamala Harris will likely find an excuse to skip Al Smith Dinner – and avoid run-in with Trump
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Media-shy Kamala Harris will likely find an excuse to skip Al Smith Dinner – and avoid run-in with Trump

As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate over how many presidential debates they will have before Election Day, they may soon meet face-to-face at a more unusual venue: The annualAl Smith Dinner in New York City.  The event, in its 79th year, begins with Timothy Cardinal Dolan of the New York…

Russia lashes out against ‘terrorist’ incursion in Kursk, pulls back planes | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia lashes out against ‘terrorist’ incursion in Kursk, pulls back planes | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s deep strikes against Russian military targets and its three-week-old ground offensive inside Russian territory have appeared to be yielding military and political results during the past week. Russia was reported to be moving its aircraft back from airfields near the Ukrainian border while glide bomb attacks inside Ukraine were…

US announces new round of military assistance for Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

US announces new round of military assistance for Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

White House says Russia ‘will not prevail’ after announcing $125m aid package meant to bolster Ukrainian air defences. The United States has announced a new round of military assistance to Ukraine, following a phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Joe Biden. The Pentagon stated on Friday…

Which countries’ weapons is Ukraine using in Russia incursion? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Which countries’ weapons is Ukraine using in Russia incursion? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine confirmed on Wednesday that it had used weapons supplied by the United States to attack Russian bridges over the Seym river in Kursk. On Monday, a Russian military investigator said that Ukraine had completely destroyed one of the three bridges on Seym, damaging the other two. The US has…

Putin says Ukrainian forces tried to strike Kursk nuclear plant | Russia-Ukraine war News

Putin says Ukrainian forces tried to strike Kursk nuclear plant | Russia-Ukraine war News

The Russian leader does not offer any evidence for his claim but says the UN nuclear watchdog has been alerted. Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukrainian forces have tried to attack the Kursk Nuclear Power Station in an overnight raid. The Russian leader did not offer evidence for the claim…

Russia says Ukraine used Western weapons to destroy bridge in Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia says Ukraine used Western weapons to destroy bridge in Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war News

Moscow says destruction of bridge in western Russia will hinder the evacuation of civilians amid Ukrainian incursion. Russia has accused Ukraine of using Western rockets – likely made in the United States – to target a strategic bridge over the Seym River in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying to…

Russia says it eliminated Ukrainian unit, as Kyiv claims advances in Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia says it eliminated Ukrainian unit, as Kyiv claims advances in Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian official says incursion into Russian territory aims to push Moscow to enter ‘fair negotiation process’. Russia has said its forces have destroyed a Ukrainian reconnaissance and sabotage group in its western region of Kursk, where Kyiv has launched a daring incursion into Russian territory. The RIA Novosti state-run news…

Moment Ukrainian troops ambush Russian military truck carrying Putin’s soldiers
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Moment Ukrainian troops ambush Russian military truck carrying Putin’s soldiers

Dramatic bodycam footage shows a group of Ukrainian soldiers dressed in camouflage ambushing and taking out Russian forces in a military truck. The footage emerged as Ukraine continued its stunning incursion into Russia — and reportedly also destroyed one of the Kremlin’s most expensive fighter jets, worth around $40 million….

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces now control 74 Russian settlements in Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces now control 74 Russian settlements in Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war News

The Ukrainian leader says his country’s daring operation is evidence that its army maintains the ability to seize the initiative. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukrainian forces are now in control of 74 Russian settlements in the Kursk region, the result of a Ukrainian cross-border operation. In an…