18 killed in Kyiv helicopter crash, including interior minister, 3 children
There is no immediate word on whether the crash was an accident or a result of the war with Russia.
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NYT: Pentagon sending US arms stored in Israel to Ukraine
Jerusalem initially expresses concern the move could damage its relations with Moscow lest Russia limit its freedom of action in Syria, where it has a military presence.
Britain pledges tanks for Ukraine after 21 die in Russian strike on apartment block
Ukraine has for months sought to be supplied with heavier tanks, including the US Abrams and the German Leopard 2 tanks, but Western leaders have been treading carefully.
Russia intensifies Bakhmut attack as area 'completely destroyed'
Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar says Russia has thrown “a large number of storm groups” into the battle.
Putin orders 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine ahead of Orthodox Christmas
"Taking into account the appeal of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, I instruct the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation to introduce a ceasefire regime along the entire line of contact of the parties in Ukraine from 12.00 on January 6, 2023 to 24.00 on January 7, 2023," Putin says in the order, calling on Ukraine to reciprocate.
Russia blames its soldiers' mobile phone use for Kyiv's deadly missile strike
The Russian military is taking unspecified measures to “prevent similar tragic incidents in the future,” the Defense Ministry said, promising to punish officials responsible for the blunder.
Ukraine rocked by explosions as Russia launches 'over 100 missiles' in waves
The attack is the the latest in a series of Russian strikes targeting vital infrastructure across Ukraine that began in October, causing widespread blackouts and power rationing.
Ukraine hits deep inside Russia, Putin calls for talks
"A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down at low altitude while approaching the Engels military airfield in the Saratov region," news agencies reported the Russian Defense Ministry as saying.
Mossad chief warns of Iran's plans to supply Russia with 'advanced weapons'
David Barnea also cautions Iran is intending to "expand its uranium enrichment project" and vows that the Islamic Republic "will not have nuclear weapons, not in the coming years, never, this is my commitment, this is the Mossad's commitment."
Addressing Congress, Zelenskyy thanks 'every American,' sees 'turning point'
The Ukrainian president calls the tens of billions of dollars in US military and economic assistance provided over the past year vital to efforts to beat back Russia and appealed for even more in the future.