The War Zone

The War Zone The Bakhmut area continues to be at the center of fierce fighting, where both sides agree that Ukraine is slowly encircling the city. (AP Photo/Libkos) On the 517th day of Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine, the area surrounding the destroyed city of Bakhmut remains one of the most hotly contested places on […]

The War Zone Fierce fighting has resumed near Kupiansk, in an area Ukraine had liberated last Fall and around a river that’s considered a barrier. Russian MoD screencap Even as it is making slow, incremental progress in its counteroffensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Donbas, Ukraine is finding that it now also has to defend territory

The War Zone Ukraine’s M2 Bradleys have appeared with explosive-reactive armor and possibly other upgrades that could help with their survivability. Twitter Screencap More than a month into the long-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive, U.S.-supplied M2A2 Bradley ODS infantry fighting vehicles have taken some punishment from Russian forces. Videos early in the counteroffensive showed Bradleys taking hits

The War Zone Over the past two days, U.S. officials have indicated that Washington is working to drastically accelerate the delivery of F-16s to Ukraine. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destani K. Matheny It appears that Ukraine is getting closer to obtaining F-16 Vipers it has long requested. National security adviser Jake

The War Zone The White House and Pentagon say Ukraine is now using donated cluster munitions and they are already making a difference. Photo by Gian Marco Benedetto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Ukraine is now using cluster munitions on the battlefield “quite effectively,” and they already having an affect on Russian forces, the White House

The War Zone With Ukrainian personnel and equipment losses mounting, the U.S. defense secretary has promised more Bradleys and Strykers will be delivered. Twitter screencap Ukraine’s allies will “continue to provide platforms,” Austin said during a press conference following the 14th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG). “We talked about the additional leverage

The War Zone The Kerch Bridge that connects Russia to Crimea was abruptly shutdown with claims of Ukrainian attack quickly following. Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images The Kerch Bridge, connecting Russia and the Crimean Peninsula has been closed after an incident in which portions of the bridge were damaged, according to Russian officials. Those