US and western officials see signs Ukraine's counteroffensive is beginning
US and western officials see signs that Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia is beginning and have noted a "substantial increase in fighting" in the east of the country over the last 48 hours as Ukrainian troops probe for weaknesses in Russian defensive lines, a senior NATO official said on Tuesday.
2023-06-07 02:28
Russia's Shoigu: Ukraine's counter-offensive has been thwarted
MOSCOW Russia's defence minister said on Tuesday his forces had thwarted the first three days of a Ukrainian
2023-06-06 23:59
Kyiv warns against loose talk as Russia claims to repel a Ukrainian 'large-scale' offensive attack in Donetsk
Russia says it has resisted a "large scale" attack from Ukrainian forces in the eastern Donetsk region, amid speculation that Kyiv will soon launch a spring counteroffensive that could swing the course of the conflict.
2023-06-06 00:17
Ukraine war: 'Offensive actions' under way in east, Kyiv says
Ukrainian military sources say a series of small-scale operations are under way, including in Bakhmut.
2023-06-05 22:56
Ukraine war: Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive
Moscow claims to have killed 250 Ukrainian troops, but this has not been independently verified.
2023-06-05 16:20
Unfazed by strikes, Ukrainians gear up for a counteroffensive
Even as Ukrainian cities experience barrage after barrage of Russian strikes, Ukraine's Offensive Guard have remained unfazed, simulating scenarios they expect to find once Kyiv finally launches its much anticipated counteroffensive.
2023-05-30 12:21
Ukraine's commander in chief hints counteroffensive could be imminent in slick video
With just a few words and a slickly produced piece of military propaganda, the commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces ratcheted up speculation that a long-awaited counteroffensive by Kyiv against Russia's occupying forces could be imminent.
2023-05-28 00:25
G7 Summit: Africa seeks new role as nations eye its resources
As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.
2023-05-20 07:50
Ukraine's counteroffensive is shrouded in confusion. That may be the plan
The columns of dozens of US-supplied M-ATVs kept coming, preceded by a police car, lights blaring, and tailed by dozens of muddy, civilian saloons. Where the armored vehicles were ultimately destined for was unclear. But they were still beige - the paintjob they would have had for use in Iraq and Afghanistan -- suggesting they were at least a spray can or mud-shower away from being ready for use on the front line.
2023-05-18 18:19
US set to announce $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine with counteroffensive looming
The US is set to announce a $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine as early as Tuesday, according to a US official familiar with the package, with Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces looming.
2023-05-09 09:53