Ukraine

The War Zone The 542-day-old war in Ukraine offers some stark lessons for how the U.S. and NATO might have to fight a war in Europe in the future. Uncredited With neither side in the now 542-day-old war in Ukraine able to achieve air superiority, the U.S. and NATO are gathering valuable lessons for how […]

The War Zone An attempted Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow resulted in damage while a Black Sea Fleet corvette came under attack by a drone boat. TOPSHOT – This photo shows the damaged Expocentre building following a drone attack in Moscow on August 18, 2023. Russia’s defence ministry said its air force downed a Ukrainian

The War Zone The liberation of the town of Urozhaine, about 50 miles north of Mariupol, is another small step in Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive. (35th Separate Marine Infantry Brigade screencap) Ukrainian officials on Wednesday said its forces liberated the town of Urozhaine in Donetsk Oblast. The 35th Separate Brigade of the Marine Corps released video

The War Zone Ukrainian officials shot back at the idea that Kyiv would trade territory Russia still holds for membership in NATO. YouTube screencap NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s chief of staff on Tuesday created a bit of an international kerfuffle with his suggestion on how Ukraine might obtain its coveted NATO membership. “I believe

The War Zone An initial cadre of Ukrainian pilots may not be fully qualified to fly F-16s until next summer at the earliest. USAF While it had been hoped that the first Ukrainian pilots might be qualified to fly F-16 Viper fighters by early next year at the latest, that is now reportedly when they

The War Zone Russia’s landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak was left badly listing by a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel attack in the Black Sea a week ago. via Twitter A new photo shows severe damage sustained by the Russian Navy’s Ropucha class amphibious landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak after falling victim to a Ukrainian drone boat attack

The War Zone Despite sending Ukraine more than two million 155mm artillery rounds, the Pentagon is comfortable it can supply Kyiv and maintain US stocks. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Even after sending more than two million 155mm artillery rounds to Ukraine since February 2022, the Pentagon is “comfortable” in the view that it can continue to

The War Zone The Russian tanker Sig was struck by a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel at the mouth of the Kerch Strait last Friday. capture via Twitter A video has emerged showing the aftermath of the drone attack on the Sig, a Russian tanker ship, which took place on August 4, close to the Kerch

The War Zone Russian troops are now less than five miles from Kupiansk, a city in Kharkiv Oblast that Ukraine recaptured last September. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) As Russia presses the main thrust of its offensive in Kharkiv Oblast closer to the city of Kupiansk, officials there are planning a mandatory civilian

The War Zone A dramatic mushroom cloud rose over a factory that makes military aviation related optical equipment, but the culprit is still unknown. via Twitter An explosion at a factory northeast of Moscow today left a huge mushroom-cloud-like column of smoke over the facility, which primarily produces electro-optical equipment. The blast reportedly left at