Ukraine Urges Allies to Speed Up Delivery of Weaponry
“We have to make time our weapon,” President Volodymyr Zelensky declared as Ukrainians girded for an expected Russian offensive.
Defense and Military Forces
Iran Says It Thwarted a Drone Attack on a Munitions Facility
The government did not say who was behind the attempted attack, but some Telegram channels affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards pointed the finger at Israel.
Russian Missile Hits a Village in Eastern Ukraine
A Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian village of Kostyantynivka killed three people and wounded 14 others.
Kharkiv Got Some Breathing Space, but Still Doesn’t Breathe Easily
For the past four months, residents have slowly trickled back into the reclaimed city. But signs of the conflict — and the chance that it might return — are everywhere.
To Fix Its Problems in Ukraine, Russia Turns to the Architect of the War
President Vladimir V. Putin is on his third overall commander in Ukraine. But his military’s fundamental issues have not been addressed, Western officials say.
Tanks Alone Won’t Turn the Tide of the War in Ukraine
The United States will have to step up its training program to ensure the Ukrainian military can use all the Western-provided equipment effectively.
In Wave of Strikes, Russian Missiles Kill 12 Across Ukraine
Russia’s forces once again pounded energy infrastructure and other civilian sites, a day after the United States and Germany pledged to send dozens of tanks to Ukraine.
Israeli Raid on West Bank City Kills Nine Palestinians, Officials Say
The deaths, reported by the Palestinian health ministry, bring the toll of Palestinians killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank so far this year to 29, including at least five children.
Ukraine War Accelerates Shift of Power in Europe to the East
The war has raised the influence of Central and Eastern European countries with negative views of Russia, amplified calls to expand the E.U. and NATO, and dimmed the power of France and Germany.
How Biden Reluctantly Agreed to Send Tanks to Ukraine
The decision unlocked a flow of heavy arms from Europe and inched the United States and its NATO allies closer to direct conflict with Russia.