Polish truck drivers, however, have continued to block several crossings with Ukraine since Nov. 6, to press their demand that the European Union reinstate a system that requires Ukrainian companies to obtain permits to operate in the bloc. The same would apply to European truckers seeking to en...
Ukraine has previously accused Moscow of using chloropicrin, which was used as poison gas in World War I. The latest statement by Ukraine's General Staff singled out CS, or tear gas, which it said Russia had used in various grenades. CS gas, widely used by police forces, is banned on t...
Biden has consistently called on the incoming Donald Trump to keep up funding for Ukraine after the Democrat leaves, but the Republican has signalled his stance is to seek peace as soon as possible. Under his premiership, the US has committed nearly $200bn in weapons, aid, or ammunition for...
Time-lapse of Assessed Control of Terrain in Ukraine, February 23rd, 2022, to December 31st, 2024 You can pan and zoom in on the map using the mouse and buttons on the bottom right side of the map. Time-lapses to specific months are available through URL links below. ...
London Calling: Ukraine and earlier wars As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, the war is drawing comparisons with some conflicts of the past. CBS News contributor Simon Bates shares his thoughts on the lessons of history in this week's London Calling. ...
Turkey Says Black Sea Countries Discussed Ukraine War, Floating Mines More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar attends a NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron ANKARA (Reuters) - Defence ministers from Black Sea ...
(Reuters) -The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, is trying to recruit over 1,500 convicted felons to take part in Russia's war in Ukraine, but many are refusing to join, a senior U.S. defense official said on Monday. "Our information indicat...
Nearly one year into the invasion, President Vladimir Putin's troops are intensifying assaults in the east. Ukraine is planning a spring counter-offensive, for which it wants more, heavier and longer-range weapons from its Western allies. ...
a down-at-heel industrial town on the banks of the Dnipro river in southern Ukraine. It was baking hot. Artillery fire rumbled in the distance. An air raid siren blasted out from the roof of the nearby town hall.
A year ago they were brimming with optimism over their chances of pushing Moscow’s troops back and breaking the so-called land bridge between the occupied Crimean peninsula and the other parts of Russian-held territory in eastern Ukraine. But the counteroffensive failed to make headway, with op...