Ukraine claims key southern foothold, appeals for more military aid
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine claims key southern foothold, appeals for more military aid

Al Jazeera  

President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff says Ukrainian forces have secured their position on the east bank of the Dnipro. “Against all odds, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have gained a foothold on the left bank of the Dnipro,” Andriy Yermak told the Hudson Institute think tank in the US, as posted on Zelenskyy’s website. Undermining Moscow The announcement of Ukraine’s southern foothold came as Zelenskyy also pointed to heavy Russian losses in the shattered eastern city of Avdiivka, which he said was undermining Moscow’s broader war goals. ‘We need weapons’ Yermak, in his address to the Hudson Institute, said Russia’s strategy against Ukraine was “to outlast and out-endure the unity of democracies” and called on allies to provide more military aid to bolster Ukraine’s defence. Not to mention the Iranian drones and North Korean artillery rounds.” The US has sent more than $46bn in military aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.

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Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine
1 week, 1 day ago

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine

The Independent  

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Germany’s Scholz pledges $680m in military aid on surprise Ukraine visit
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Germany’s Scholz pledges $680m in military aid on surprise Ukraine visit

Al Jazeera  

German chancellor to hold talks with Zelenskyy before inauguration of Trump, who has pledged to end the war. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged additional military support worth $680m to Ukraine in an unannounced visit to Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought security guarantees from NATO to defend itself amid steady Russian advances. The visit, his second since Russia’s full-scale …

Russia-Ukraine war: EU pledges $19 bn for outgunned and outspent Kyiv
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: EU pledges $19 bn for outgunned and outspent Kyiv

Firstpost  

The aid comes at a critical time for Ukraine as questions grow about the future of US assistance when Donald Trump returns to power The European Union on Thursday confirmed it will provide Ukraine with €18.1 billion as part of a larger $50 billion Group of Seven loan aimed at supporting Kyiv amid its fight against Russia’s invasion. Uncertainty over …

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn’t last long against a much larger enemy. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The fall of Avdiivka created a major breach in Ukraine’s …

Russia says its forces seize another settlement in Ukraine's Donetsk region
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia says its forces seize another settlement in Ukraine's Donetsk region

The Hindu  

Russian forces have gained control of the Kirove settlement, known in Ukraine as Verezamske, in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, the defence ministry said on Saturday. Russia has been making incremental gains in the region at a time when Ukrainian troops seek to advance in Russia's Kursk region after a surprise cross-border attack that began on Aug. 6. Separately, the defence …

Ukraine prioritising holding on to Russian territory it has already seized following daring 'mini-invasion'... but Zelensky may trade Kursk to recover land captured illegally by Putin's army
4 months ago

Ukraine prioritising holding on to Russian territory it has already seized following daring 'mini-invasion'... but Zelensky may trade Kursk to recover land captured illegally by Putin's army

Daily Mail  

Ukraine's daring 'mini-invasion' of southern Russia is not expected to push any further into the country, Western officials have said. There are fresh hopes that negotiations could end the war after India's prime minister Narendra Modi visited Kyiv yesterday. Mr Modi is a key figure diplomatically due to his close relationship with Vladimir Putin but he was widely criticised last …

Russia and Ukraine report gains on battlefield
4 months ago

Russia and Ukraine report gains on battlefield

China Daily  

MOSCOW/KYIV — Russia and Ukraine both reported new battlefield gains on Thursday, with Moscow saying that the Ukrainian drone attack on a nuclear power station was "an act of nuclear terrorism". The nuclear plant is located in the Kursk region of western Russia, where fierce fighting has raged since Ukrainian forces launched a surprise incursion on Aug 6. TASS quoted …

Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there
4 months ago

Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there

Hindustan Times  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched a large offensive in the spring that brought initial gains but the operation soon stalled. Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade said in a statement late Thursday …

Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there
4 months ago

Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there

The Independent  

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The US is sending $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine
4 months ago

The US is sending $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is sending about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, the Defense Department said Friday, even as Washington works to get a better understanding of Kyiv’s incursion into Russia and how it advances the broader battlefield goals more than two years into the war. Pentagon officials have said repeatedly that the U.S. has been …

Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian charge to expand Kursk incursion, Kyiv says it won’t occupy land
4 months, 1 week ago

Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian charge to expand Kursk incursion, Kyiv says it won’t occupy land

The Hindu  

Russia said Tuesday that its forces checked an effort by Ukrainian troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into the Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory. “Russian army units, including fresh reserves, aircraft, drone teams and artillery forces, stopped Ukrainian armoured mobile groups from moving deeper into Russia near …

Ukrainian forces 'moving further' into Russia's Kursk region as more than 100 soldiers captured, Zelenskyy says
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainian forces 'moving further' into Russia's Kursk region as more than 100 soldiers captured, Zelenskyy says

ABC  

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv's forces were continuing to advance in the Russian region of Kursk, with plans to organise evacuation corridors for civilians. Ukraine carries out largest drone attack on Russian air bases, sources say Russia said on Wednesday that it had destroyed 117 Ukrainian drones in Russia on Tuesday night—mostly in the Kursk, Voronezh and Belgorod and …

Russia intensifies attacks in eastern Ukraine as it fights against Kyiv's cross-border incursion
4 months, 1 week ago

Russia intensifies attacks in eastern Ukraine as it fights against Kyiv's cross-border incursion

The Independent  

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Russia-Ukraine war: Russia orders evacuation of Kursk region after Ukraine's surprise incursion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia orders evacuation of Kursk region after Ukraine's surprise incursion

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Saturday announced increased security measures in the border region of Kursk, where an incursion this week by Ukrainian forces caught Russian troops off guard and exposed its military vulnerabilities in the nearly 2½-year-old war. He also said that Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s armed forces, had sent him multiple reports about the front-line …

Russia advances in Ukraine but suffers losses, rows with Western powers
5 months, 1 week ago

Russia advances in Ukraine but suffers losses, rows with Western powers

Al Jazeera  

Moscow was rushing reinforcements to Donetsk and Kharkiv after unexpectedly high losses for limited advances. A war of words over Ukraine took centre-stage in the past week, as the European Union sought to bolster its defence readiness, NATO celebrated its 75th birthday and Russia issued threats and promises. Deputy head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said in an …

Russia keeps up the front-line pressure before Ukraine receives a boost from Western military aid
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia keeps up the front-line pressure before Ukraine receives a boost from Western military aid

The Independent  

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Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days on May 28 during a whirlwind tour of three European Union countries, while President Vladimir Putin warned that hitting Russian soil with Western-supplied weapons could set the war on a dangerous new path. He later traveled to Portugal, where he said it was …

EU tries to drum up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy tours Spain, Belgium and Portugal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

EU tries to drum up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy tours Spain, Belgium and Portugal

The Independent  

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Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit

Associated Press  

LISBON, Portugal — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days Tuesday during a whirlwind tour of three European Union countries, while President Vladimir Putin warned that hitting Russian soil with Western-supplied weapons could set the war on a dangerous new path. He later traveled to Portugal, where he said it …

Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault by Russia
7 months ago

Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault by Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin committed Monday to keeping U.S. weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces one of its toughest moments against a renewed assault by Russia. “We’re meeting in a moment of challenge,” Austin said, noting that Russia’s new onslaught on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, showed why the commitment was vital. Austin vowed to keep U.S. weapons …

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Why is Kharkiv important? | Explained
7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Why is Kharkiv important? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said the situation in the city of Kharkiv — a town in the northeastern part of the country that has seen intense fighting since Russia invaded the country in February 2022 — has stabilised. We also continue to counter Russian… pic.twitter.com/FGaoiaS25E — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський May 16, 2024 …

Russian gains in Ukraine don’t point to a breakthrough for Moscow: US Generals
7 months, 1 week ago

Russian gains in Ukraine don’t point to a breakthrough for Moscow: US Generals

Live Mint  

BRUSSELS—American military leaders believe Russia lacks sufficient troops to break through on the new front in northeastern Ukraine, but is stretching Ukrainian forces there and creating a buffer zone for its own border. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, …

Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials in Kyiv claimed Thursday, though a senior Moscow official said the frontline push had enough resources to keep going. Russian attempts to establish a foothold in the town of Vovchansk, which is among the …

US announces $2bn in new aid for Ukraine as Russian forces advance
7 months, 1 week ago

US announces $2bn in new aid for Ukraine as Russian forces advance

Al Jazeera  

Antony Blinken says US rushing military support as Ukraine struggles to hold off renewed Russian offensive. Speaking at a joint news conference in Kyiv alongside Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday, Blinken said the support, which comes on top of $61bn in US support approved by Congress last month, would be aimed at investing in Ukraine’s industrial base. On …

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
7 months, 1 week ago

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region

Al Jazeera  

Kyiv says Russian forces having ‘tactical success’ in assault on northeastern region on shared border. Russia has widened its ground assault in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, attacking new areas to try to expand the front and stretch Ukraine’s forces, the region’s governor says. On Friday, Moscow’s troops entered Ukraine near Kharkiv city, opening a northeastern front in a war that has …

Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Even as Ukraine works to get much-needed arms from a huge U.S. aid package to the front line, its government is seeking to reverse the drain of its potential soldiers, announcing that men of conscription age will no longer be able to renew passports from outside Ukraine. Opposition lawmaker Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze, who heads the Parliamentary Committee for …

Delays in promised Western military aid to Ukraine are costing lives, the defense minister says
10 months ago

Delays in promised Western military aid to Ukraine are costing lives, the defense minister says

LA Times  

Half of all Western military support promised to Ukraine fails to arrive on time, complicating the task of military planners and ultimately costing the lives of soldiers in Russia’s war, the Ukrainian defense minister said Sunday. Year 2024” forum in Kyiv, said each delayed aid shipment meant Ukrainian troop losses, and underscored Russia’s superior military might. “So basically whenever a …

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
10 months ago

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday, an area where analysts believe the Kremlin seeks to build on its recent success in taking a key city by mounting an ambitious four-pronged offensive to break through the front line. The front line running more than 1,000 kilometers across …

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
10 months ago

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push

LA Times  

Flowers and toys lie on the ground at a makeshift memorial commemorating victims of a Dec. 30 missile attack by Ukraine in Belgorod, Russia, on Monday. Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday, an area where analysts believe the Kremlin seeks to build on its recent success in taking a …

Ukraine military dismisses Russian claim to hold village in southern Kherson region
10 months ago

Ukraine military dismisses Russian claim to hold village in southern Kherson region

Firstpost  

In late 2022, Russian troops withdrew from the Kherson region’s western bank of the Dnipro, although they continued to occupy parts of the eastern bank. Last November, numerous districts on the eastern bank were taken over by Ukrainian soldiers Russian forces had not advanced on the eastern bank, according to a Telegram statement from the southern military region of Ukraine, …

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says foreign aid delays are making life ‘very difficult’ on the front line
10 months ago

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says foreign aid delays are making life ‘very difficult’ on the front line

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Delays in weapons deliveries from Western allies to Ukraine are opening a door for Russian battlefield advances, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, making the fight “very difficult” along parts of the front line where the Kremlin’s forces captured a strategic city last weekend ahead of the war’s second anniversary. Even so, more help is heading Ukraine’s way, …

Ukraine’s president replaces top general to shake up deadlocked war with Russia
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s president replaces top general to shake up deadlocked war with Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president replaced his top general Thursday in a shake-up aimed at reigniting momentum in the deadlocked war with Russia, which is grinding into its third year as the country grapples with shortages of ammunition and personnel and struggles to maintain support from the West. Zaluzhnyi said in a Telegram message that he agreed there is a …

France ramps up weapons production for Ukraine and says Russia is scrutinizing the West’s mettle
11 months ago

France ramps up weapons production for Ukraine and says Russia is scrutinizing the West’s mettle

Associated Press  

PARIS — France announced more planned deliveries of its Caesar artillery system to Ukraine on Thursday and accelerating weapons manufacturing as it seeks to avoid depleting its own military stocks while continuing to support the war effort against Russia’s invasion. “The logic of ceding materiel taken from the armies’ stocks is reaching its end,” the French defense minister, Sébastien Lecornu, …

Britain’s Sunak visits Ukraine to offer aid and assurance of West’s support against Russia
11 months, 1 week ago

Britain’s Sunak visits Ukraine to offer aid and assurance of West’s support against Russia

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, puts an arm around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to Kyiv on Friday. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled new military funding for Ukraine on Friday during a visit aimed at reassuring Kyiv that the West is still committed to providing support nearly 23 months after Russia’s invasion. “We will stand with …

Editorial: Release aid to Ukraine. Helping our allies should not be contingent on U.S. border policies
1 year ago

Editorial: Release aid to Ukraine. Helping our allies should not be contingent on U.S. border policies

LA Times  

A Ukrainian T-64 tank goes on combat duty in the Bakhmut district on Dec. 8. Opinion Calmes: Republicans’ blocking aid to Ukraine is next-level cynicism To the delight of Vladimir Putin, further U.S. support for Ukraine is in real doubt for the first time since Russia invaded 21 months ago. Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and …

Germany's defense minister unveils more help for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion
1 year, 1 month ago

Germany's defense minister unveils more help for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion

The Independent  

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Germany’s defense minister unveils more help for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion
1 year, 1 month ago

Germany’s defense minister unveils more help for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius vowed Tuesday to keep supporting Ukraine’s efforts to win its war against Russia, pledging further military aid worth 1.3 billion euros. Andrii Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, said it was “a great aid package.” Pistorius’ unannounced trip to the Ukrainian capital came a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd …

Ukraine says it is pushing Russia back in ‘successes’ on Dnipro River’s east bank
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine says it is pushing Russia back in ‘successes’ on Dnipro River’s east bank

The Independent  

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Blow for Putin as Ukraine takes major step in bid to outflank Russian troops
1 year, 1 month ago

Blow for Putin as Ukraine takes major step in bid to outflank Russian troops

The Independent  

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Ukraine says it now has a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson city
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine says it now has a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson city

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A top Ukrainian official said its troops have established a beachhead on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson, an important advance in overcoming one of Russia’s most significant strategic barriers in the war. Ever since Russian forces left the city of Kherson and the territory around it in November 2022, the only area they …

Ukraine says it’s gained a foothold on eastern bank of Dnipro River near Kherson
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine says it’s gained a foothold on eastern bank of Dnipro River near Kherson

LA Times  

Ukrainian marines move along the Dnipro River at the front line near Kherson, in southern Ukraine, in October. A top Ukrainian official said Ukrainian troops have established a beachhead on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region, an important advance in bridging one of Russia’s most significant strategic barriers in the war. Ever since Russian forces …

The leaders of Ukraine and Russia assess resources as their war heads toward another winter
1 year, 2 months ago

The leaders of Ukraine and Russia assess resources as their war heads toward another winter

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with President Joe Biden about future U.S. support for his nation, and Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a military headquarters near the Ukrainian border as the warring countries prepare for the winter and next year’s combat operations. “They will remain inefficient in the future.” Zelenskyy also spoke Friday with German …

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?
1 year, 2 months ago

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

The Independent  

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Ukraine claims gains on southern front and near Bakhmut
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine claims gains on southern front and near Bakhmut

The Hindu  

Ukraine said on Monday it had made gains against Russian forces in the south and clawed back territory near Bakhmut in the east, as it battles to break through Russian defences. "The enemy is on the defensive in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson sectors," Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar said, referring to two southern regions that Moscow claimed to annex last …

Newborn baby among 7 killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kherson
1 year, 4 months ago

Newborn baby among 7 killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kherson

India Today  

Russian shelling killed seven people, including a 22-day-old infant, and wounded at least 22 in Ukraine's southern region of Kherson on Sunday, prompting local officials to declare Monday a day of mourning and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to promise justice. Kyiv reclaimed part of Kherson from Russian occupation last November but Kremlin troops have continued shelling the regional capital and areas …

Ukraine has taken back 50% of territory seized by Russia: US Secretary of State
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine has taken back 50% of territory seized by Russia: US Secretary of State

India Today  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that while Ukraine has recaptured half the territory that Russia initially seized in its invasion, Kyiv faced "a very hard fight" to win back more. "It's already taken back about 50% of what was initially seized," Blinken said in an interview with CNN on Sunday. Late last month, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was quoted …

Analysis: Ukraine rolls back 6 months of Russian gains in 5 weeks
1 year, 5 months ago

Analysis: Ukraine rolls back 6 months of Russian gains in 5 weeks

Al Jazeera  

Assessment of Ukraine’s counteroffensive suggests it has retaken 253sq km of its territory since June. In five weeks, Ukrainian forces have liberated nearly the same amount of territory that Russian forces captured in over six months,” the ISW said. A Ukrainian military intelligence unit commander said Bakhmut – almost completely occupied by Russian forces in early May after the war’s …

Ukraine’s push to smash Russian defences on the battlefield: ‘Small advances have colossal meaning’
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine’s push to smash Russian defences on the battlefield: ‘Small advances have colossal meaning’

The Independent  

The mutiny by the Wagner mercenaries over the weekend raised hopes that the turmoil in Russia would dramatically propel Ukraine’s offensive to recapture territory occupied by Moscow. Syrotyuk said that the regular Russian army has bolstered its forces around the city with airborne units and attack helicopters supporting reserve troops and “lots of completely new guys”. That’s why they are …

Ukraine crisis: US to announce another $500 million in weapons, military aid
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine crisis: US to announce another $500 million in weapons, military aid

Live Mint  

The Pentagon will announce it is sending up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems, US officials said Monday, as Ukrainian and Western leaders try to sort out the impact of the brief weekend insurrection in Russia. Russia News LIVE Updates: Because the …

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