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Ukraine runs out of US-made Patriot interceptor missiles as Trump snubs Zelensky - report

Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia and tariffs on its goods days before they were to take effect will embolden Moscow to keep attacking Ukraine, Zelensky said on Saturday.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024.
Children use a flashlight as they go to play at the playground during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by Russian missile and drone attacks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 14, 2026.

Russian-held town is a 'death trap' with starving residents, says Ukraine FM

Oleshky had a pre-war population of 24,000 people and is now home to around 1,700 residents, including 47 children, according to the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.

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ILLUSTRATIVE: Visitors observe the Iranian Ministry of Defense’s display featuring the Shahed 136 drone during the 13th edition of Iraq’s Defense, Security, and Cybersecurity Exhibition (IQDEX) in Baghdad, Iraq April 19, 2025.

Israel received Iranian, Russian weapons in secret transfer from Ukraine, fmr. ambassador says

According to Ukrainian media reports, Israel is examining samples of Russian attack drones provided by Ukraine, including newer models from the Geran family, which are based on Shahed drones.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli politician Ze'ev Elkin meet in Kyiv.

In war-torn Kyiv, Elkin-led Israeli delegation confronts familiar threats while marking Babyn Yar

Zelensky warned the Israeli delegation that the drones Iran is developing together with Russia, combined with the operational experience the two countries are gaining, could become a threat.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN

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

Russia pounds Kyiv with largest drone attack, hours after Trump-Putin call

Trump said that the call with President Putin on Thursday resulted in no progress at all on efforts to end the war.

JULY 4, 2025ByREUTERS
Firefighters work at the site of the Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 4, 2025.

Jailed Russian dissidents call for mass prisoner release as part of a peace deal with Ukraine

Eleven jailed Russian dissidents have written a letter to world leaders appealing for the mass release of Russian political prisoners and Ukrainian civilians held by Russia.

JULY 3, 2025ByREUTERS
Activist Darya Kozyreva, who was found guilty of repeatedly discrediting the Russian armed forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine military conflict and arrested in the courtroom, is forced into a police car in Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 18, 2025

Ukraine says it downed Russian warplane with naval drone

This comes as Russian President Putin is trying to push for a three-day ceasefire in remembrance of the 80th anniversary of World War II's end, which many parties are saying is a farce.

MAY 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sukhoi Su-30 jet fighters perform during the MAKS 2021 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, July 24, 2021.

Ukraine reports nearly 3,000 violations of Russia's own Easter ceasefire vow

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities on Saturday until the end of Sunday.

APRIL 20, 2025ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin attend the Orthodox Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia April 20, 2025.

Russia says it hit Ukrainian officers' meeting in Sumy

This came after Volodymyr Zelensky announced that 34 peopled died in the Russian attack.

APRIL 14, 2025ByREUTERS
Members of emergency services work at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine April 13, 2025.

From the Frontlines to the Megillah: Jewish soldiers celebrate Purim in Kyiv

As ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia continue, a group of Jewish soldiers took a moment from the frontlines to celebrate Purim with the Jewish community.

MARCH 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish Soldiers Leave the Battlefield to Celebrate Purim in Kyiv

Armed with WWII weapons, Ukraine’s ‘Witches’ battle Russian drones

EUROPE AFFAIRS: The Jerusalem Post joins female volunteer soldiers outside Kyiv as they fight to keep their homeland safe.

MARCH 6, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
THE ‘WITCHES of Bucha.’ Defending homes from Russian drones, the Bucha Volunteer Corps is part of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. Many of its weapons date from World War II.

'Americans don't know the real situation': Ukrainians rally behind Zelensky after Trump spat

Ukrainians, many of them hardened by three years of war, rallied behind Zelensky in defiance but worried about the future of US backing for Kyiv's war effort.

MARCH 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
People gather to commemorate fallen soldiers, at a memorial site for fallen servicemen fighting against Russia, on the 3rd anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2025.

Ukraine's black earth still runs red after three years of war

Reporter’s Notebook: The Jerusalem Post spent four days in Ukraine leading up to the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
The unofficial memorial to fallen soldiers in Kyiv’s Independence Square is a sea of blue and yellow flags and military portraits of Ukraine's fallen soldiers.