Nov 27 Watch 6:26 Lacking manpower, Ukraine resorts to harsh means to force draft dodgers into combat By Jack Hewson A U.S. official said Ukraine should consider dropping the age of military conscription from 25 to 18. It's a stark acknowledgment that Ukraine doesn't have enough troops to fight the seemingly endless volume of Russian soldiers, especially now that they're… Continue watching
Nov 27 Trump nominates Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia By Lolita Baldor, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Kellogg, who is one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy book that lays out an “America First” national security agenda for the incoming administration, will come into the role as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third year… Continue reading
Nov 27 White House urges Ukraine to draft troops as young as 18 to quickly increase its military size By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden's administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18. Continue reading
Nov 25 Russian military captures British national fighting with Ukrainian troops By Associated Press Reports say the Russian military has captured a Briton fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region. Continue reading
Nov 22 South Korea claims Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending troops to Ukraine By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The U.S., South Korea and others say North Korea has sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 22 NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile By Volodymyr Solohub and Illia Novikov, Associated Press Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the conflict is entering "a decisive phase.”… Continue reading
Nov 21 WATCH: Pentagon confirms Russia launched new, experimental missile By Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov, Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp, Associated Press “This was new type of lethal capability that was deployed on the battlefield, so that was certainly of concern," Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said, noting that the missile could carry either conventional or nuclear warheads. Continue reading
Nov 20 U.S. will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines against Russian forces By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines to help slow Russia's battlefield progress in the war. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 5:16 On 1,000th day of war, Ukraine hits targets inside Russia with U.S.-made missile system By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev One thousand days ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine marked that grim milestone with a first, using a long-range American missile system to hit a target inside Russia. Also Tuesday, Russia updated its nuclear doctrine that says… Continue watching
Nov 19 Ukraine fires U.S.-made longer-range missiles into Russia as Putin lowers threshold for nuclear weapons By Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The Kremlin's announcement Tuesday would mark Kyiv's first use of the weapons inside Russia in 1,000 days of war. Continue reading