With Multiple Battles, Russia and Ukraine Puzzle Over Where to Put Troops
Russians are advancing in the Northeast, toward Kupiansk, while Ukraine presses its offensive in the South, each hoping to force the other to redeploy its forces.
Defense and Military Forces
Ukraine Says It Retook Robotyne Village From Russians
It took weeks of fierce combat for Ukrainian forces to seize the village of Robotyne from the Russians, and they have advanced just a few miles since June — signs of the daunting task ahead.
Ukrainian Commander Urges More Defenses in the Northeast
In an apparent break with Pentagon advice, Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine’s top general in the east, called for “all measures” to defend an area where Russia was threatening to take more territory.
‘He Has Blood on His Hands’
In a Ukraine village, there are no tears for Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner private militia, whose presumed death in a plane crash was reported this week.
Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Against Russia Are a Message for Its Own People
U.S. officials say they expect Ukraine to continue its attacks because they send a strong message: Kyiv can still strike back.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, Renegade Mercenary Chief Who Rattled Kremlin
A tycoon and a Putin ally, he built a paramilitary force that fought by Russia’s side even as he castigated its military leaders. He is believed dead at 62 in a plane crash.
Pentagon Plans to Begin Training Ukrainian Pilots on F-16s in U.S.
The decision is a shift from last week, when a U.S. official said the pilots could be trained in the United States if European training programs reached capacity.
Thailand’s Old Guard Keeps Its Grip After Voters Seek Change
The country went months without naming a new prime minister, only for Parliament to elect Srettha Thavisin, a candidate that many frustrated voters say represents the establishment.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Leader, Is Listed as Passenger on Doomed Flight in Russia
All 10 people on a jet linked to Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the mercenary group, were killed on Wednesday, Russian officials said.
Russia Says Ukrainian Drones Targeted Moscow for a Sixth Consecutive Day
Drone attacks in Russian territory have become more frequent as Ukraine wages a grueling counteroffensive.