The Jerusalem Post - Israel News

Volodymyr Zelensky

Israel, Ukraine set to deepen defense cooperation, Kyiv's FM says

Propelled by wartime urgency, both nations have built a formidable defense-tech ecosystem with cutting-edge innovation reaching warfighters on the battlefield in record time.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A truck with mounted anti-aircraft cannon, of the of 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defence Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, fires towards Russian drones and missiles during an overnight shift, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 2, 2025
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha at the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 23, 2025.

FM Sa'ar in Ukraine: Israel condemns Russia's attacks on civilians, call for sustainable peace

Sa'ar also thanked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his stance on Iran, adding that Israel damaged Iranian drone supply lines that produced drones for Russia to attack Ukraine.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal attends a session of Ukrainian parliament, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 2, 2025.

Ukraine Prime Minister resigns as government undergoes major renovation

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal submitted a resignation letter, as part of the country's largest wartime governmental reshuffle expected this week.

|ByREUTERS
UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with US President Donald Trump by phone, earlier this month. In his first weeks in office, Trump dramatically reversed US policy on Ukraine, even falsely accusing Zelensky of starting the war with Russia, the writer notes.

Trump asked Zelensky if Ukraine could hit Moscow, FT reports

The US president had asked his Ukrainian counterpart whether he could hit military targets deep inside Russia if he provided weapons capable of doing so.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Russia launches 597 drones, 26 missiles on Ukraine, Zelensky says

The hundreds of drones were said to have been launched in the early hours of Saturday morning.

JULY 12, 2025ByREUTERS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press statement with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the first day of the two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), on plans for the reconstruction of Ukraine, in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2025.

Deadly Russian drone attack rocks Kyiv as Ukraine lobbies for aid in Rome

Nineteen people were wounded and damage reported in nearly every district of Kyiv in the attack.

JULY 10, 2025ByREUTERS
Firefighters work at the site of the apartment building hit by Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 10, 2025

Ukraine to launch Starlink mobile internet in 2026, becoming Europe's first, Kyivstar says

Field tests have begun under an end-2024 deal with SpaceX's commercial broadband constellation allowing Elon Musk's company to launch direct-to-cell services in the war-torn country.

JULY 10, 2025ByREUTERS
Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10, 2025.

Pope Leo meets Zelensky, offers to host Ukraine peace talks

Zelensky and Leo held talks in Castel Gandolfo, a small Italian hill town near Rome, where the pope is taking a two-week vacation.

JULY 9, 2025ByREUTERS
Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wave from a balcony during their meeting in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 9, 2025.

Russia downs 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, gains control of Ukraine settlements

More than three years into the war, Ukraine has increasingly been using drones to attack targets deep inside Russia.

JULY 6, 2025ByREUTERS
Ukrainian military soldiers rest at a position on a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 5, 2025

The risky gamble on Trump - opinion

Trump supporters would do well to pause; this is someone who scraps long-standing policies one day and reinstates them the next.

JULY 2, 2025ByTOVA HERZL
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to the media in the White House press briefing room last week. The writer asks: Will Trump work to achieve a long-term agreement that prevents a future Iranian threat?

Russia and Ukraine conduct another prisoner swap, Russian news agencies say

Both sides exchanged the same number of prisoners, but there was no word on how many soldiers were involved, the state RIA news agency said.

JUNE 26, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with CEO of Rostec state corporation Sergei Chemezov in Moscow, Russia, June 17, 2025.

Russia flies bomber planes over Baltic for first time since Ukrainian drone attacks

Russia's Wednesday flyover appeared to send a message that business was running as usual despite the Ukrainian attacks.

JUNE 11, 2025ByREUTERS
A Russian Tu-160 and Tu-22M3 aircraft fly over Red Square during the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2020. The military parade, marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.

France approaches Renault over potential drone production for Ukraine

Earlier on Sunday, French news website Franceinfo reported the French carmaker was expected to produce drones in Ukraine.

JUNE 8, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
TIRANA, ALBANIA - MAY 16: President of France Emmanuel Macron speaks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the 6th European Political Community summit on May 16, 2025 in Tirana, Albania.

Putin's helicopter caught in Ukrainian drone attack while visiting Kursk region - report

This comes as Russia and Ukraine exchanged 1,000 prisoners of war over the weekend.

MAY 25, 2025ByCORINNE BAUM
Emergency workers extinguish fires in the debris of a private house that was destroyed in a Russian rocket strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Markhalivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, May 25, 2025.

Trump says Russia, Ukraine to begin peace talks immediately

Ceasefire negotiations are said to begin between Ukraine and Russia with aid from Trump.

MAY 19, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025.