Russia will push Ukrainian army back in response to long-range rockets: Lavrov
He accused the West of trying to turn former Soviet states including Moldova and Georgia into Russia’s enemies, and of undermining its relations with Central Asia.
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U.S. expected to send longer-range rockets to Ukraine
It would mean every inch of Russian-occupied Ukraine, apart from most of the Crimea peninsula, could soon be in range of Ukrainian forces.
Russia launches assault in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv seeks western jets
Since winning the western pledge for tanks after months of lobbying, Kyiv has pressed on with further requests for arms, including calls for jet fighters such as U.S. F-16s
One dead after Russian missile strikes Kharkiv apartment building: governor
A missile hit an apartment building on Sunday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, killing one person and injuring others, regional governor Oleh Synehubov said.
Ukraine war: ‘Fast-track’ talks between Kyiv and the West underway for missiles, planes
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Ukraine’s supporters in the West “understand how the war is developing.”
Poland donating 60 modernized tanks to Ukraine in addition to Leopards
Poland, which has positioned itself as one of Kyiv’s staunchest allies, pressed hard for Germany to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and to allow other countries to do so as well.
Canada will send Ukraine 4 Leopard battle tanks: defence minister
National Defence Minister Anita Anand made the commitment on Thursday, ending the debate over whether Canada would ship over battle tanks from its military stockpile to Ukraine.
Russia unleashes missiles on Kyiv after Ukraine secures western tanks
Air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said as many six Tu-95 warplanes had taken off from the Arctic region of Murmansk in northern Russia and launched long-range missiles.
Will Canada give Ukraine tanks? Trudeau says no details yet as Germany OKs exports
The Canadian government has yet to take a firm position on whether it will give Ukraine some of its Leopard battle tanks, but has vowed continued support for the war-torn nation.
Russia blames U.S., NATO for ‘really alarming’ change in Doomsday Clock
The clock moved its “time” in 2023 to 90 seconds to midnight, 10 seconds closer than it has been for the past three years, due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.