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51% of Americans oppose military aid for Ukraine, poll shows

U.S. citizens remain split on whether to continue sending military support to Ukraine, with a razor-thin majority voicing opposition, according to a CBS/YouGov poll published on Nov. 25. While 49% of the respondents said the military support should continue, 51% were against it, underscoring the persistent divide in the U.S. society on the matter. The […]

Ukraine

November 26, 2024

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63% of Ukrainians ready to endure the war as long as necessary, survey shows

Almost two-thirds of Ukrainians said they are ready to endure the war as long as it takes, a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) showed on Nov. 4. A further 15% of respondents said they were willing to bear the burden of the war for a few more months, and 4% said […]

Ukraine

November 4, 2024

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Many Russians support Putin despite favoring opposing policies, survey shows

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to enjoy majority support in his country, even though many of his supporters back steps contradicting the Kremlin's actual policies, a survey published by Meduza and RFE/RL's Current Time news outlets on Oct. 22 shows. The Kremlin's chief has enjoyed consistent support among the Russian population even as Moscow's full-scale […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

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More than two-thirds of Ukrainians favor idea of restoring nuclear arms arsenal, poll shows

About 73% of Ukrainians supported the idea of Ukraine restoring its nuclear weapons, according to a poll published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology on Dec. 23. The poll was conducted around the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Budapest Memorandum, under which Ukraine gave up its Soviet-era nuclear arsenal in exchange for […]

Ukraine

December 23, 2024

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Opinion: Putin’s drone strategy shows the cracks in Russia’s war machine

Russia shot down one of its own drones — a large and stealthy S-70 — after it flew uncontrolled into Ukrainian territory in early October, sparking speculation about how Moscow lost control of this valuable asset so publicly. It’s an unforced error that will be keenly felt in Moscow, whose high ambitions for producing its […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

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The collapse of Assad’s regime shows the limits of Russian airpower

After a decade-long civil war, Bashar al-Assad was firmly ensconced in Damascus — a far cry from the summer of 2012 and again in 2015, when policymakers, analysts, and pundits alike believed his rule was on the brink of collapse. The intervention of the Russian Air Force in the fall of 2015 saved the al-Assad […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

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Trump holds sight lead over Harris in battleground states in early voting, poll shows

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has a slight advantage over Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris among early American voters in battleground states, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, The Hill reported on Oct. 14. A total of 48% of voters who said they would vote early in so-called swing states supported Trump, while […]

Ukraine

October 15, 2024

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Ukraine shows destruction of Russian Osa anti-aircraft system with FPV drone

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) unit Kryla ("Wings") destroyed a Russian air defense system Osa with a first-person view (FPV) drone, the agency said on Oct. 6. A drone worth "several hundred dollars" was used to destroy an automated air defense system worth $10 million, the intelligence agency noted. Developed in the Soviet Union in the […]

Ukraine

October 6, 2024

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Video shows Russian forces executing unarmed, wounded Ukrainian soldier, Kyiv says

A video circulating online shows the latest instance of Russian forces executing a Ukrainian soldier, Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Nov. 9. "The occupiers have no limit to cynicism and cruelty," he said in a post on Telegram. "The Russians shot an apparently wounded, unarmed Ukrainian soldier. They captured it on a video that […]

Ukraine

November 9, 2024

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Western-made parts found in North Korean missile downed over Ukraine, report shows

The North Korean KN-23/24 missile launched by Russia at Ukraine in September contained components made by at least nine Western manufacturers, Ukraine's Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (NAKO) said in its report published on Oct. 17. Microelectronics made by companies from the U.S., Switzerland, the U.K., and the Netherlands were found in the North Korean missile that […]

Ukraine

October 18, 2024

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Zelensky's office deputy head traveled to Russia at least 9 times after 2014, media investigation shows

Oleh Tatarov, deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, has traveled to Moscow at least nine times since Russia's initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's investigation project Schemes reported on Nov. 7, citing obtained flight data. Tatarov is the most controversial official in President Volodymyr Zelensky's administration. He was charged with […]

Ukraine

November 7, 2024

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