U.S. to Send $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid, Bringing Total This Week to $2.3 Billion
The money is expected to be used to buy new air-defense missile systems and other military equipment.
Defense and Military Forces
Ukrainian Soldiers Fight to Reclaim Their Own Towns From Russia
Ukraine lets soldiers from towns occupied by the Russian military join the battle to reclaim them.
Kissinger Makes Surprise Visit to China, Meets Defense Minister
At age 100, Henry Kissinger met with China’s defense minister, who last month had rejected an invitation to meet with the current American defense secretary.
Russia Bombards Ukraine Port After Bridge Attack and Grain Deal Collapse
Russian forces launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Odesa, not usually a major target, a day after important shifts in the conduct of the war.
U.S. Nuclear-Capable Sub Visits South Korea for First Time in Decades
The submarine made a port call as part of Washington’s effort to show its commitment to defending its East Asian ally.
Explosions Damage Crimea Bridge as Russia Blames Ukraine for Attack
Russia accused Ukraine of hitting the Kerch Strait Bridge for the second time in 10 months, saying that two maritime drones had struck the bridge, an essential supply line for Russian troops.
Wagner Convoy Arrives at Camp in Belarus
The troop movements are the private company’s biggest — and most public — showing since its failed rebellion in Russia last month.
U.S. Cluster Munitions Arrive in Ukraine, but Impact on Battlefield Remains Unclear
U.S. officials and military analysts say the weapons, which are banned by many countries, will ease Ukraine’s artillery ammunition shortage but may not have an immediate impact in the war.
Ruined, Empty, Mined and Overgrown: Ukraine’s Forgotten Villages
Settlements along Ukraine’s eastern steppe were reduced to wreckage as the war passed through them. Now choked with weeds and with few residents, they are at risk of disappearing.
Russian General Ivan Popov Denounces Military Leadership Amid Turmoil
The Wagner group mutiny three weeks ago has exposed dissension and fueled a shake-up in the Russian military, as it tries to fend off a Ukrainian advance.