CNN reports that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken thinks Ukraine has the resources it needs to retake territory in an anticipated counteroffensive. “It’s not only the weapons; it’s the training,” Blinken added,...
During a joint press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed overwhelming confidence in Ukraine’s ability to mount a successful counter-offensive. In his words, “We are really...
In his interview with Yahoo News, Maj-Gen Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence, said that Russian forces could no longer launch a “serious offensive anywhere in Ukraine” but still...
On 6 May 2023, the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, talked over the phone with the US Chairman of Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley. During the phone call, the Commander-in-Chief of...
Denmark provides Ukraine with a new military aid package worth almost $250 million, Denmark’s Defense Ministry reported. The assistance of the Danish government is intended primarily for purchasing air defense systems. The package...
Natalia Humeniuk, the spokeswoman for the Southern Defense Forces, said on the national telethon that the fire at the oil depot next to the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s base in Crimea is a preparation for active actions of the Ukrainian...
The New York Times (NYT) reported on April 24 that a senior European official stated that the chances of Putin “backing down” in response to a successful Ukrainian counteroffensive are “less than...
The Biden administration is preparing for peace talks with Russia in case Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive falls short of expectations, according to Politico. Although President Joe Biden’s team has offered unwavering...
All of Russia’s entire airborne forces are already engaged in offensive or defensive operations in Ukraine, and Russia needs to deploy significant reserves for an offensive, as its troops are exhausted and disorganized, the Institute...
In its latest intelligence update, the UK Ministry of Defence says severe mud affects operations for both sides in the Russia-Ukraine war. Meanwhile, Russian online outlets are likely exaggerating its impact on Ukrainian forces as part of...
In 2014, after the first Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in the Donbas, soldiers who had lost limbs in battle were seen for the first time in public as they returned home. Since the full-on invasion by Russia in February 2022, the...