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U.S. will send 5 million in new weapons to Ukraine, including counter-drone systems and anti-personnel landmines

U.S. will send $725 million in new weapons to Ukraine, including counter-drone systems and anti-personnel landmines

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Representative image | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance, including counter-drone systems and munitions for its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, which could indicate more of the longer-range missiles are headed to the battlefield. Two U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity […]

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U.S. will send 5 million in new weapons to Ukraine, including counter-drone systems and anti-personnel landmines

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in 2.5 years

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attend a ceremony honouring fallen soldiers near the People’s Memorial of National Memory in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, December 2, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than 2.5 years on Monday (December 2, 2024), just […]

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Gaza, Ukraine Wars, Regional Tensions Boosting Arms Sales: Report

Gaza, Ukraine Wars, Regional Tensions Boosting Arms Sales: Report

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Stockholm, Sweden: Sales by major arms makers were boosted last year by wars in Ukraine and Gaza and tensions in Asia, with marked increases for manufacturers based in Russia and the Middle East, a report said Monday. Sales of arms and military services by the world’s 100 largest arms companies totalled $632 billion in 2023, […]

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US Rules Out Returning Nuclear Weapons To Ukraine, Says Jake Sullivan

US Rules Out Returning Nuclear Weapons To Ukraine, Says Jake Sullivan

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The United States is not considering returning to Ukraine the nuclear weapons it gave up after the Soviet Union collapsed, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. Sullivan made his remarks when questioned about a New York Times article last month that said some unidentified Western officials had suggested US President Joe […]

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War Could End If Unoccupied Parts Of Ukraine Come Under NATO: Zelensky

War Could End If Unoccupied Parts Of Ukraine Come Under NATO: Zelensky

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Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Friday for NATO to offer guaranteed protections to parts of Ukraine controlled by Kyiv in order to “stop the hot stage of the war.” Zelensky also implied he would be willing to wait to regain the almost one-fifth of his country that Russia’s army has seized, if such […]

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U.S. will send 5 million in new weapons to Ukraine, including counter-drone systems and anti-personnel landmines

North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

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North Korea has supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling it a defensive response to what both Moscow and Pyongyang call NATO’s “reckless” eastward advance. File image. | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia’s defense chief, the North’s state […]

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Russian Attack on Energy Facilities Cuts Power To Million Homes In Ukraine

Russian Attack on Energy Facilities Cuts Power To Million Homes In Ukraine

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90 missiles and 100 drones is what Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight with. Currently, more than one million people are without electricity as bitter winter hits with Russia’s “massive strike”. This is the 11th large-scale attack by Russia on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this year causing blackouts nationwide. Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of “weaponising […]

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Joe Biden Preparing 5 Million Weapons Package For Ukraine: Report

Joe Biden Preparing $725 Million Weapons Package For Ukraine: Report

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Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday, as the outgoing president seeks to bolster the government in Kyiv before leaving office in January. According to an official familiar with the plan, the Biden administration plans to provide a variety of anti-tank […]

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U.S. will send 5 million in new weapons to Ukraine, including counter-drone systems and anti-personnel landmines

White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle Russia

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President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilisation laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18. Also Read: Biden allows Ukraine to strike […]

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U.S. will send 5 million in new weapons to Ukraine, including counter-drone systems and anti-personnel landmines

Trump taps retired General Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy role

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President Donald Trump, center, sits with retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, right, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. File | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump has tapped Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general who has presented him with a plan to end the war in Ukraine, to serve as a special envoy for […]

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