Ukraine
War in Ukraine
Harris’ selection for Vice President is a positive sign for Kyiv; EU calls for better weapons to arm Ukraine’s F-16s; AFU conducts raids in Russia’s Kursk region; Niger also cuts ties with Kyiv.
Aug. 7
Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war 08-07-2024 developments on the ground with KyivPost fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated war maps.
Aug. 7
Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense 300 troops from Ukraine's 22nd Mechanized Brigade, supported by 11 tanks and over 20 armored vehicles, attacked Russian border positions on August 6.
Aug. 6
US
had the chance to take out Russian bombers parked on the ground in June, but Washington’s restrictions on ATACMS strikes on Russian territory denied Kyiv its fleeting opportunity.
Aug. 6
Ukraine
Georgie Ivanovs breaks down what the Russians' advances mean, what it could signal for Russia's future strategy, and weighs what Ukraine is likely to do in order to stall Russia's westward quest.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
Vitaliy Asinenko has been tasked with repairing the damage caused by Moscow’s routine strikes near Pokrovsk, an eastern city less than 15 kilometres from advancing Russian troops.
Aug. 6
Storm Shadow / SCALP
For the first time the Armed Forces of Ukraine has issued a video of the launch of the Anglo/French Storm Shadow cruise missiles from a Su-24M bomber.
Aug. 6
Crimea
The Atesh partisan group reported seeing investigations being carried out at the site of the destroyed Rostov-on-Don submarine near Crimea.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
This is the latest of multiple attempts to breach the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Kursk and Belgorod regions in hopes of establishing a toehold in the Russian Federation itself.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
The 22-year-old high jumper, who fled Ukraine following Russia's invasion of her country, won the women's Olympic high jump in Paris on Sunday.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian artist Yevgenia Gapchinska painted Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, with Petro, his pet frog. Titled “Budanov and the Magical Frog,” the artwork sold for $6,000.
Aug. 6
Ukraine
Mali accuses Kyiv of providing intelligence to rebels, who allegedly used it to kill Russian Wagner group mercenaries and Malian soldiers in a recent battle.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence has ordered a quantity of Martlet lightweight multirole missiles worth £176 million to enhance the British army’s capabilities. Some will be sent to Ukraine.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
Russian drones and missiles target Kyiv; AFU releases footage of Storm Shadow’s devastation; Air Force says 8,000 aerial targets downed to date; Kremlin arrests defense officials for embezzlement.
Aug. 6
Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war 08-06-2024 developments on the ground with KyivPost fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated war maps.
Aug. 6