Jul 12 Long-range Russian drone, cruise missile and bomb attacks kill at least 6 people across Ukraine By Associated Press Russia fired 597 drones and decoys, along with 26 cruise missiles, into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 319 drones and 25 cruise missiles were shot down and 258 decoy drones were lost, likely having been… Continue reading
Jul 11 U.S. is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump says By Associated Press President Donald Trump's Republican administration has given conflicting signals about its readiness to provide more vital military aid to Ukraine for its more than three years of fighting Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Jul 11 Ukraine’s capital buzzes during the day, but it’s a battleground at night By Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The nighttime assaults have intensified in the fourth year of the full-scale invasion, with the number of drones sometimes exceeding 700. Continue reading
Jul 10 Russia pounds Kyiv with another major missile and drone attack, killing at least 2 By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russia has recently sought to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses with major attacks that include increasing numbers of decoy drones. The pressure has caused alarm among Ukrainian officials who are uncertain about continuing vital military aid from the United States. Continue reading
Jul 10 U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks, Rubio says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Rubio said he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed a "new and different approach" Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 09 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with Pope Leo XIV. Both propose the Vatican as site for peace talks Zelenskyy is in Rome to attend the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, which is taking place Thursday and Friday. Speaking to reporters as he left the pope's villa, Zelenskyy said he asked for continued help and prayers "to get back our… Continue reading
Jul 09 Russia batters Ukraine with more than 700 drones, the largest barrage of the war, as attacks intensify By Illia Novikov, Associated Press According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the city of Lutsk was the hardest hit. It lies near the border with Poland in western Ukraine, a region that is a crucial hub for receiving foreign military aid. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Trump says he’s ‘not happy with Putin’ because ‘he’s killing a lot of people’ By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump acknowledged that his previous suggestions that he might be able to cajole Russia's president into bringing the fighting to a close and quickly ending the war in Ukraine has “turned out to be tougher.”… Continue reading
Jul 08 Europe must strengthen defense within 5 years amid Russian threats, Frederiksen warns By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Russia could pose a security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and that defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up. Continue reading
Jul 08 Kremlin offers no new clues about apparent suicide of Russia’s transportation minister By Associated Press The apparent suicide of Russia’s transportation minister brought expressions of shock and sorrow from the Kremlin but no new clues as to why Roman Starovoit might have taken his own life. Continue reading