Russia–Ukraine War

An Uzbekistan national who allegedly planted a scooter bomb which killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov has been arrested in Moscow, says the Russian investigative committee. The Russian news agency TASS said the Federal Security Service (FSB) had published a statement saying the 29-year-old suspect had confessed to having been recruited by the Ukrainian security services. […]

The head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, was killed on Dec. 17 by a bomb planted near an apartment block in Moscow. Russia’s Investigative Committee said that Kirillov’s assistant also died when an explosive device, hidden in a scooter parked near the apartment block, detonated. The committee’s spokesperson […]

The Biden administration has unveiled a new $500 million military aid package to support Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russia’s invasion. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the package on Dec. 12, with the latest tranche representing the 72nd drawdown from U.S. Department of Defense stockpiles. It follows $988 million in military support […]

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that on Friday, Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. He said Russia launched 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 200 drones, adding that it was one of the most intense attacks on the country’s electrical grid since the war began. To find out more, NTD spoke to Kervin Aucoin, former […]

MOSCOW—Russian forces are just 1 mile outside the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after Russian units pushed up from the south, and some advance groups of special forces have even entered the road and rail hub, pro-Russian war bloggers said on Friday. Russia controls a large chunk of Ukraine and is advancing at the fastest pace […]

KYIV—Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities during the morning rush hour on Friday, Kyiv said, while explosions were heard in the Black Sea port of Odesa and other cities in western Ukraine. Russian forces have been targeting Ukraine’s electricity system for most of the year and it renewed its strike campaign […]

President-elect Donald Trump sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria after Islamist opposition fighters captured Damascus. He called for an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine. “Assad is gone. He has fled his country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on the morning of Dec. 8. “His protector, […]

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Dec. 7 it will send another $988 million funding package to bolster Ukrainian forces in the ongoing war with Russia. The military support package comes through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), a Pentagon program for purchasing new military equipment. In a press statement, the Pentagon announced this […]

As tensions in the Indo-Pacific escalate, the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war continues to demand global attention. However, in the United States, public support for Ukraine appears to be waning. Washington has sent billions in aid to Kyiv, prompting comparisons to the Vietnam War—another foreign conflict that divided American opinion. Retired Col. Grant Newsham, senior fellow at […]

According to Germany’s DPA news agency, the crew of a Russian vessel in the Baltic Sea reportedly fired signal ammunition at a German military helicopter conducting reconnaissance. There is no information as of yet on what vessel was involved. The Epoch Times has not been able to independently verify these claims. A defence ministry spokesperson […]

The White House announced on Dec. 2 a new $725 million military aid package for Ukraine as President Joe Biden seeks to strengthen Kyiv’s position in the Russian war before his presidency ends in January. The package will include ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, Stinger missiles, artillery shells, drones, landmines, and other military […]

The United States will not return nuclear weapons to Ukraine that the country gave up following the dissolution of the Soviet Union decades ago, said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday. When asked about a New York Times article that, citing anonymous Western officials, alleged Washington was considering providing Ukraine with nuclear […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to enter a cease-fire agreement with Russia provided the unoccupied parts of his nation received NATO protection. The embattled leader said during a Nov. 29 interview with Sky News that such an arrangement would allow Kyiv to diplomatically seek the return of its occupied lands with […]

President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg for the new role of special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. In Trump’s first administration, Kellogg was chief of staff for the White House National Security Council. NTD discusses the pick with Kervin Aucoin, a former lead intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance coordinator for the U.S. […]

MOSCOW—Russia is selecting targets in Ukraine that could include “decision-making centers” in Kyiv in response to Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian territory with Western weapons, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Russian attacks have not so far struck government buildings in the Ukrainian capital. Kyiv is protected by air defenses, but Putin says Russia’s Oreshnik […]

A spokesperson for Russia’s foreign ministry on Nov. 27 commented on alleged plans to give Ukraine nuclear weapons, calling the idea “insane.” A day earlier, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring whether Russia is expanding North Korea’s nuclear capacity.  

President-Elect Donald Trump nominated Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for the Ukraine–Russia conflict today. Kellogg served as chief of staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump’s first term and national security adviser to then-Vice President Mike Pence. The role of special envoy for the conflict does not currently exist but is likely […]