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Ukraine war latest: Russia claims to occupy 2 more villages in Ukraine's east; Kyiv doesn't confirm

Key developments on Jan. 13: Russia claims to occupy 2 more villages in Ukraine's east; Kyiv hasn't confirmed Ukraine's special forces claim to repel North Korean assault in Russia's Kursk Oblast, killing 17 soldiers Ukraine opens doors to foreign firms for military equipment modernization Germany announces first deliveries of promised RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers UK […]

Ukraine

January 13, 2025

Russian troops overrun Kurakhove, approach Pokrovsk east, south, and southwest

Russia keeps on advancing in eastern Donetsk Oblast, taking hold of Kurakhove, which would become the first major town to fall into Russian hands in 2025. Russian troops are continuing to push on the Lyman, Siversk, Kramatorsk, Toretsk, Pokrovsk and Kurakhove axes, Ukraine's General Staff said in its latest update. Pokrovsk and Kurakhove remain the […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

Ukraine ends year battered, with Russian troops pushing north, east, and south

The entire year 2024 saw Ukrainian troops on the back foot, losing territory to the advancing Russian troops in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast and eastern Donetsk Oblast. Russia captured Avdiivka — an industrial city in Donetsk Oblast — in February, kickstarting Moscow's offensives all across the region. Taking advantage of a poorly conducted rotation of Ukrainian […]

Ukraine

December 23, 2024

Fall of Aleppo deals blow to Russia's Middle East clout, may indirectly strengthen Ukraine's hand

The shock capture of Aleppo by Syrian forces opposed to Bashar al-Assad in recent days has dealt a humiliating blow to the regime and its backers, Russia and Iran, analysts have told the Kyiv Independent. The surprise offensive has also indirectly helped Ukraine, analysts say. "This is really quite the conundrum (Russian President Vladimir) Putin […]

Ukraine

December 3, 2024

Ukraine has stabilized situation in Toretsk, but Russia is concentrating troops in town's east, military says

Ukraine managed to stabilize the situation in Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, but the Russian army continues to concentrate its forces in the eastern part of the town, Anastasiia Bobovnikova, a spokesperson of the Operational Tactical Group Luhansk, said on Oct. 23 on national television. Toretsk lies some 35 kilometers (20 miles) north of occupied Donetsk. […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

Biden arrives in Germany for high-level talks on Ukraine, Middle East

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Berlin on Oct. 18 for high-level talks with the leaders of Germany, the U.K., and France on Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Biden had previously canceled foreign trips to oversee recovery efforts after a series of devastating hurricanes hit the east […]

Ukraine

October 18, 2024

Will the Middle East crisis affect Iran's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia? It's complicated

Russia's supply of ballistic missiles from Iran, confirmed last month by the U.S., is not expected to be immediately affected by escalating tensions in the Middle East, but two complicating factors could cause longer term issues. Iran launched its largest-ever aerial attack against Israel on Oct. 1, with nearly 200 missiles fired that day, sparking […]

Ukraine

October 7, 2024