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Ukraine Says It Killed 2 Russian Assassins

Senior intelligence official was shot to death in Kyiv

(Newser) - Ukraine's Security Service said Sunday that it tracked down and killed two Russian agents who assassinated a senior official in Kyiv on Thursday. The agency's chief said in a video that the agents working for Russia's security service were "liquidated" after resisting arrest early Sunday, the...

Bombardment Kills at Least 6 in Ukraine

Poland scrambles fighter jets in response to Russian attacks

(Newser) - Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles overnight and Saturday as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that killed at least six people and wounded dozens, officials said.
  • Strike numbers: Russia fired 597 drones and decoys, along with 26 cruise missiles, into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine's
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Rubio Joins Trump in Criticism of Russia

'We need to see a roadmap' on ending the war, says secretary of state

(Newser) - Marco Rubio has joined his boss in criticizing Russia over its failure to end the war with Ukraine. The secretary of state on Thursday aired his concerns after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a regional summit in Malaysia, reports Politico . "It was a...

US Weapons Deliveries to Ukraine Resume: Sources

Though only some weapons are currently being sent, sources say

(Newser) - The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon had directed that some deliveries be paused , US officials said Wednesday. The weapons heading into Ukraine include 155 mm munitions and precision-guided rockets known as GMLRS, two officials told the Associated Press on the condition...

Sources Pin Ukraine Weapons Pause Squarely on Hegseth

CNN cites 5 unnamed sources in its reporting

(Newser) - The White House got no heads up before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth halted US weapons shipments to Ukraine last week , five sources tell CNN —a move that surprised top officials and sparked confusion as Trump's team reportedly scrambled to understand and explain the decision. President Trump publicly...

After Trump Blasts Putin's Bulls---, Russia Goes Bigger

Some 728 drones were launched overnight

(Newser) - Ukraine endured its largest aerial assault to date just hours after President Trump lashed out at Vladimir Putin and reversed his stance on military support for Kyiv . The BBC cites President Zelensky as saying 728 drones and 13 missiles were launched by Russia overnight. The AP reports Lutsk, which...

Trump: 'We Get a Lot of BS Thrown at Us by Putin'

'He's very nice to us all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless'

(Newser) - President Trump appears to have run out of patience with Vladimir Putin. At a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Trump said he is not happy with the Russian leader and he is considering approving more sanctions on Moscow, Reuters reports. "We get a lot of bulls--- thrown at us by Putin,...

Days After Pausing Weapons to Ukraine, Trump Does a 180

President indicates defensive weapons will be sent to Kyiv

(Newser) - Days after pausing weapons deliveries to Ukraine, US President Trump said Monday that the US would be sending more arms to the country. The AP calls it an "abrupt change in posture." Speaking to reporters after the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, Trump said, per Reuters , "We'...

Intense Drone Fire Disrupts Russian Airports

Attacks accompany push on front line with Ukraine

(Newser) - Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, days after Moscow launched its largest aerial assault in the more than three-year-old war. Photos circulating on social media showed crowds huddling at Russian airports including key international hubs in Moscow and...

What 'Kyiv Endured Last Night' Was an 'Act of Terror'

Russia launches biggest aerial assault on capital since it invaded

(Newser) - Kyiv endured its most intense barrage of Russian drone strikes yet, just hours after Vladimir Putin dismissed a US-brokered truce bid. The BBC reports the overnight strikes targeted nearly every district in the Ukrainian capital, sending air raid sirens blaring for more than eight hours, with President Zelensky calling...

Putin Tells Trump Russia 'Will Not Back Down' on Ukraine

Kremlin says leaders spoke for an hour on Thursday

(Newser) - President Trump announced in a Truth Social post Thursday morning that he would be speaking to Vladimir Putin at 10am. He didn't comment on the call later on, but according to the Kremlin's description of the call , there may not be a Ukraine peace deal any time soon....

Border Strike Kills a Top Russian Commander

Deputy naval chief dies after Ukraine attack near the border

(Newser) - A Ukrainian strike near the border killed a top Russian naval commander, making him one of the highest-ranking military officers lost by Moscow since the war began, reports Politico . Gen. Mikhail Gudkov was killed with 10 other servicemen at a command post in Korenevo in the Kursk border region,...

Russia Fires 60 Missiles, 477 Drones and Decoys

Ukraine calls it the biggest aerial attack of the invasion

(Newser) - Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war. Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons, including 477 drones and decoys and 60...

In Ukraine, Linguists Deploy Their Own War Tactics

Counteroffensive looks at the work of one who teaches spies about the Russian language

(Newser) - It's not the first occupation that comes to mind when considering the ways Ukraine is fighting back against Russia: linguist. But a story at the Counteroffensive explains how one at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv is doing just that. "I came to understand that first comes the...

Ukraine: Russia Repatriated Remains of Its Own Soldiers

'This is their attitude toward war,' Zelensky says

(Newser) - Ukraine said Russia repatriated at least 20 of its own dead soldiers in recent exchanges with Ukraine, describing it as a result of Moscow's disorganization in carrying out large swaps of wounded POWs and remains of troops. President Volodymyr Zelensky said an Israeli citizen was among the dead Ukraine...

Russia: Trump, Putin Held 50-Minute Call

Kremlin aide says Putin condemned Israeli strikes on Iran

(Newser) - For 50 minutes on Saturday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Israel-Iran clashes and Ukraine peace talks in a phone call, a Kremlin official said. "The dangerous escalation of the situation in the Middle East was naturally at the center of the exchange of opinions,"...

For Russia, a 'Grisly Milestone' in Ukraine War

Ukraine claims 1M Russian troops have been killed or injured since invasion began in February 2022

(Newser) - The number of Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine has topped 1 million, military officials in Kyiv said Thursday, describing the huge price that Moscow has paid for its three-year-old invasion. The claim by the General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces, which came on a holiday celebrating Russia'...

Heavyweight Champ Has a Challenge for Trump

Come live in my house for a week, says Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk

(Newser) - World heavyweight boxing champ Oleksandr Usyk has an unusual offer for Donald Trump: Come live at my place in Ukraine for a week—rockets overhead included. Usyk issued the challenge in separate interviews with CNN and the BBC .
  • "Only one week," he told the BBC. "I
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Russia Hits Ukraine With Biggest Airstrike of the War

479 drones carry out overnight attack

(Newser) - Russia launched 479 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, as the Kremlin presses its summer offensive against the backdrop of direct peace talks. As well as drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts...

How Ukraine Pulled Off Its &#39;Audacious&#39; Russian Attack
How Ukraine Pulled Off
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How Ukraine Pulled Off Its 'Audacious' Russian Attack

Drones smuggled into Russia well in advance were launched in long-planned assault

(Newser) - The drone assault that Ukraine unleashed on Russia over the weekend went well beyond the ordinary. It was, reports NBC News , "a stunning, audacious attack whose widespread effects are only just becoming clear." Details:
  • In "Operation Spiderweb," Ukrainian drones struck planes and military infrastructure behind Moscow'
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