Russia and Ukraine have increased strikes on each other ahead of US president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, as both sides seek to gain the upper hand in potential negotiations aimed at settling the nearly three-year war. In a massive attack, Ukraine fired six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and at least 146 drones into …
Just after 6 a.m. Tuesday, an explosion shattered the morning quiet on a residential street in Russia’s capital. The attack on Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was part of an escalating campaign by Ukraine’s security and intelligence services to kill high-profile figures in Russia’s war effort. “Kyiv sent a message that even the highest-level officials responsible for Russia’s war effort and …
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