Ukraine welcomes Western allies’ air defence coalition
Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his defence minister welcomed the formation by Ukraine’s Western allies on Thursday of a 20-nation “coalition” to boost air defences, seen as a key element in the country’s campaign against Russian forces. Zelenskiy said the group, one of several devoted to specific areas of Ukraine’s defence, was formed at a […]
Russia declares end of Ukraine mobilisation campaign, US sending more arms
Frontlines north iof Kherson, Ukraine Reuters Russia said on Friday it had finished calling up reservists to fight in Ukraine, having drafted hundreds of thousands in a month and sending more than a quarter of them already to the battlefield after a divisive mobilisation campaign that was its first since World War II. The United […]
Ukraine seeks more Western air defence help, NATO tightens security
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy continued his appeals to leaders of the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday for more air defence capabilities as the G7 vowed to support Kyiv for “as long as it takes.” NATO said it was closely monitoring Russia’s nuclear forces following a string of Russian battlefield defeats in […]
Kyiv rocked by blasts from Russian cruise missiles, Ukraine says
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russia struck Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles early on Sunday for the first time in more than a month, while Ukrainian officials said a counter-attack on the main battlefield in the east had retaken half of the city of Sievierodonetsk. Dark smoke could be seen from many miles away after the attack […]