Ukraine crisis

Ukraine aims to deploy 25,000 UGVs for frontline logistics

Ukraine races to scale unmanned ground systems, contracting 25,000 UGVs to take over all frontline logistics by mid‑2026.

Ukrainian servicemen operate an unmanned ground vehicle fit for delivery missions on the frontline in Donetsk region
 David Zaikin, founder and CEO of the Key Elements Group

The $3 million problem

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky with Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.

Ukraine's Zelensky meets Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi in Munich, demands end to dictatorships

US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as US Vice President JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025.

US has told Ukraine it must sign peace deal with Russia to get security guarantees, source says


Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Dnipro injures seven people, including two children

The attack also reportedly damaged cars and knocked windows out in residential buildings and a hospital.

 Members of a bomb squad work next to a part of a missile after a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 21, 2024.

Russia's Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for a fifth term

At 71, Putin is locked in a confrontation with Western countries he accuses of using Ukraine as a vehicle to try to defeat and dismember Russia.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin takes the oath of office during his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 7, 2024.

To have peace, Europe must prepare for war, EU council president says

"If we do not get the EU's response right and do not give Ukraine enough support to stop Russia, we are next. We must therefore be defense-ready and shift to a 'war economy' mode," Michel said.

President of the European Council Charles Michel, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Zelensky says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed during Russia's invasion

Zelensky told a news conference in Kyiv that he could not disclose the number of wounded because it would help Russian military planning.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with Moldova's President Maia Sandu and President of the European Council Charles Michel, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 21, 2023

Ukraine needs $486b. to recover, rebuild after nearly two years of war - World Bank

That 10-year cost estimate is up from $411 billion last March, with housing needs topping the list at $80 billion or 17%.

 Firefighters work amid debris of the destroyed shopping mall Galaktika that was hit by recent shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the town of Horlivka (Gorlovka) in the Donetsk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, December 25, 2023.

Russia launches new missile attack on Ukraine's Kyiv, other cities

Officials have said the Russian forces were trying to repeat attacks of the last winter when the Ukrainian power sector was severely damaged, resulting in long blackouts for millions of people.

 Smoke rises in the sky over the city after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 25, 2023.

Ukraine's popular 'Iron General' replaced as war grinds on

Given Zaluznhyi's popularity and proven ability as an inspiring commander, the fact that Zelensky is replacing him may reflect the desire for a new approach on the battlefield.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes a video in front of a road sign with the words "Avdiivka this is Ukraine", amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, December 29, 2023.

Russian missile attack kills 11 in Pokrovsk in Ukraine's east: Donetsk regional governor

The attack showed Russian forces were "trying to inflict as much grief as possible on our land".

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike in an area of the Pokrovsk town, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 6, 2024

Ukraine downs 10 Russian hypersonic missiles, 59 cruise missiles, 3 Kalibr - army chief

A married couple were killed and 11 people were hurt in the area outside Kyiv, the regional administration said. A dozen residential buildings and at least 60 cars were also damaged.

 People inspect a car destroyed during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 29, 2023.

Ukrainian-Jewish children's home opens amid war

The inauguration ceremony took place in the heart of the city. This event marked the opening of the expansive educational building of Chabad Odessa, named Beit Ovadia.

 Ribbon cutting at the opening of the new children's home facility.