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Russian air defenses are proving highly successful at downing Ukrainian planes, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said

The Ukrainian president said that the conflict has “become like a show” to the Western public

‘Nobody Believes in Our Victory Like I Do.’ Inside Volodymyr Zelensky’s Struggle to Keep Ukraine in the Fight

Things may be tougher this time

A WSJ analysis of satellite images and state media footage shows Russia has been expanding its ability to launch a nuclear weapon on Ukraine and on NATO’s doorstep since before the war in Ukraine began.

Russian troops have launched a major offensive on the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine. Three battalions involving some 2,000 troops, dozens of armoured vehicles as well as jets have been reportedly involved in what is described as the largest-scale attack in this area.

U.S. funding for Ukraine war is swept up in uncertainty, but there are still 4 ways it could continue.

The Biden administration is reportedly looking for ways to keep money flowing to Ukraine even if Congress does not support further aid

Ukraine left out in cold by US shutdown deal

Its backers should pray for a speedy victory—but plan for a long struggle

The United States has poured more than a hundred billion dollars into Ukraine's effort to repel Russia's invasion, spending far more than any other nation. But as President Volodymyr Zelensky comes to Washington to ask for more, there is growing Republican scepticism about funding the war effort.

The high-precision overnight attack also targeted depots with UK-made Storm Shadow missiles, the Defense Ministry has said

A European Commission report claimed last week that ‘pro-Kremlin’ narratives were rampant on the platform

The billionaire was reportedly told that a Ukrainian attack on Crimea could trigger a nuclear response from Moscow

Elon Musk says he refused to give Kyiv access to his Starlink communications network over Crimea to avoid complicity in a "major act of war".

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says more than 26,000 civilians have been killed or wounded in war

Russian strike kills 17 in east Ukraine market

• A missile strike killed at least 16 people after hitting shops in the city of Kostyantynivka, Ukraine’s president said.
• Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, arrived in Kyiv hours earlier and was expected to announce more than $1 billion in new aid to Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State expected to announce more than $1 billion in new aid

A rare video aired on Ukrainian television on Sunday allegedly showing a Russian pilot who had defected and encouraging other Russian soldiers to do the same. His dramatic escape allegedly took six months to plan, and was carried out in cooperation with Ukraine’s intelligence services. Whether the video is authentic remains unclear, but one thing is certain: Ukraine is doing everything it can to fuel Russian defections.