Mar 20 Ukraine's pressure grows as war in Iran deepens and Russia readies a new offensive By Associated Press Ukraine's European allies have promised to maintain their steadfast support, but bickering over a major 90 billion euro EU loan to cover Kyiv's military and economic needs for two years has reflected the mounting challenges. Continue reading
Mar 20 Zelenskyy says Ukraine is using drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine is also looking into whether it can have a role in restoring security in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, according to Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Mar 12 Ukraine awaits U.S. sign-off on drone production deal, Zelenskyy says By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine has pioneered the development of cut-price drone killers, some of which cost a few thousand dollars, that have rewritten the air defense rule book. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 5:05 Ukrainian troops share lessons learned from fighting Iran's Shahed drones By Jack Hewson, Tetiana Burianova For more than 10 days, Iran has used Shahed drones to target American bases, killing U.S. troops and hitting civilian infrastructure facilities. But long before they flew across the Middle East, Shaheds fired by Russia targeted Ukrainian troops and infrastructure. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 5:38 How Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend against Iran's drone attacks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Now that the Shahed drone threat has arrived in the Middle East, the U.S. and Arab allies have formally requested Ukraine's help. This week, Ukrainian troops have arrived to begin their training. Nick Schifrin spoke with the official who's key… Continue watching
Mar 10 Ukraine and Russia both claim progress on front lines while U.S.-brokered talks are on hold By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The Iran war, which erupted on Feb. 28 following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and spread across the region, has drawn the international spotlight from Ukraine’s plight as it strives to hold back Russia’s bigger army. Continue reading
Mar 07 Russian missile hits apartment building in Ukraine's Kharkiv killing at least 10 By Susie Blann, Associated Press Two children were among at least 10 people killed on Saturday in a Russian missile that hit a five-story residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, officials said. Continue reading
Mar 06 U.S. will send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say By Emma Burrows, Associated Press An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian drones, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday. Continue reading
Mar 05 U.S. and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks delayed By Illia Novikov, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Since Russia invaded its neighbor just over four years ago, Ukraine has pioneered the development of cut-price drone killers that cost as little as $1,000, rewriting the air defense rule book and making other countries take notice. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump presides over UN Security Council as U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran continue By Edith M. Lederer, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so at “challenging times” as the United States has joined Israel… Continue reading