Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- President Zelensky is set to take part in a special Security Council session Wednesday at the United Nations in the hope of solidifying support from Western allies. He may be joined by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, making for a dramatic showdown.
- Addressing fellow world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Zelensky said that Ukraine would not settle for any peace plan that did not include Russia’s full withdrawal from Ukrainian territory. President Biden vowed sustained support for Kyiv.
- Three people were killed by Russian attacks in Lviv and Kherson, according to local officials, who said that a drone strike hit three warehouses storing humanitarian aid.
- A Russian airstrike killed at least six people Tuesday in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupyansk after a guided missile hit three cars.
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- President Zelensky is set to take part in a special Security Council session Wednesday at the United Nations in the hope of solidifying support from Western allies. He may be joined by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, making for a dramatic showdown.
- Addressing fellow world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Zelensky said that Ukraine would not settle for any peace plan that did not include Russia’s full withdrawal from Ukrainian territory. President Biden vowed sustained support for Kyiv.
- Three people were killed by Russian attacks in Lviv and Kherson, according to local officials, who said that a drone strike hit three warehouses storing humanitarian aid.
- A Russian airstrike killed at least six people Tuesday in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupyansk after a guided missile hit three cars.
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U.S. touts commitment to Ukraine despite battlefield challenges
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — The Biden administration called for increased air-defense donations to Ukraine on Tuesday, as Pentagon leaders vowed to sustain weapons supplies that Western nations hope will fuel a breakthrough in the country’s slow-going offensive against Russia.
Officials from more than 50 countries gathered here to discuss sourcing future military aid to Kyiv, now in the fourth month of a counteroffensive that so far has achieved only modest success in piercing thick, deadly defenses laid over the past year by Russian troops.
The meeting occurred as President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to address leaders at the United Nations in New York and, later this week, for a return trip to Washington where they are expected to press the case for additional funding and weaponry.
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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — The Biden administration called for increased air-defense donations to Ukraine on Tuesday, as Pentagon leaders vowed to sustain weapons supplies that Western nations hope will fuel a breakthrough in the country’s slow-going offensive against Russia.
Officials from more than 50 countries gathered here to discuss sourcing future military aid to Kyiv, now in the fourth month of a counteroffensive that so far has achieved only modest success in piercing thick, deadly defenses laid over the past year by Russian troops.
The meeting occurred as President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to address leaders at the United Nations in New York and, later this week, for a return trip to Washington where they are expected to press the case for additional funding and weaponry.
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Zelensky says U.N. cannot be counted on to stop conflict in his address to its security council
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the removal Russia’s veto power on the U.N. Security Council, a reform that would cut to the bones of the institution.
“We should recognize that the U.N. finds itself in a deadlock on the matter of aggression,” he said. “Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the U.N. when it comes to the defense of the sovereign border of nations.”
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the removal Russia’s veto power on the U.N. Security Council, a reform that would cut to the bones of the institution.
“We should recognize that the U.N. finds itself in a deadlock on the matter of aggression,” he said. “Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the U.N. when it comes to the defense of the sovereign border of nations.”
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- In his remarks Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the U.N. General Assembly to remove Russia’s veto power on the Security Council, a reform that would cut to the bones of the institution.
- Addressing fellow world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Zelensky reiterated his stance that Ukraine would not settle for any peace plan that did not include Russia’s full withdrawal from Ukrainian territory.
- After New York, Zelensky is set to travel to Washington, where he is expected to meet with Biden.
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought back to the forefront long-smoldering grievances regarding the U.N. Security Council and renewed calls for an overhaul of the global body.
- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama struck a sharp, disapproving tone before the Security Council, saying the body has avoided identifying Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine war.
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- In his remarks Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the U.N. General Assembly to remove Russia’s veto power on the Security Council, a reform that would cut to the bones of the institution.
- Addressing fellow world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Zelensky reiterated his stance that Ukraine would not settle for any peace plan that did not include Russia’s full withdrawal from Ukrainian territory.
- After New York, Zelensky is set to travel to Washington, where he is expected to meet with Biden.
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought back to the forefront long-smoldering grievances regarding the U.N. Security Council and renewed calls for an overhaul of the global body.
- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama struck a sharp, disapproving tone before the Security Council, saying the body has avoided identifying Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine war.
More live updates here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to meet with President Biden on Thursday in what would be his third visit to the White House.
- Zelensky's packed schedule also includes meetings at Congress and at the Pentagon. Biden is seeking approval for another $24 billion in a new aid package to Ukraine.
- On Thursday afternoon, Biden and Zelensky are set to hold their sixth in-person meeting. White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters that no decision had been made about U.S.-made long-range missiles known as ATACMS, which Zelensky has requested for months.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has outlined proposals to boost cooperation with Moscow after a visit to Russia that was “quite eventful,” the Kremlin said Wednesday.
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- President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to meet with President Biden on Thursday in what would be his third visit to the White House.
- Zelensky's packed schedule also includes meetings at Congress and at the Pentagon. Biden is seeking approval for another $24 billion in a new aid package to Ukraine.
- On Thursday afternoon, Biden and Zelensky are set to hold their sixth in-person meeting. White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters that no decision had been made about U.S.-made long-range missiles known as ATACMS, which Zelensky has requested for months.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has outlined proposals to boost cooperation with Moscow after a visit to Russia that was “quite eventful,” the Kremlin said Wednesday.
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Zelensky accuses U.N. of inaction on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced what he called U.N. Security Council inaction on Russia’s invasion of his country, in a rare interaction with senior Russian policymakers inside the United Nations.
Zelensky demanded that countries that violate U.N. principles and unjustly invade other nations be suspended from their Security Council seats, speaking just steps away from the fiery Russian ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, who scrolled through his phone and stared ahead with ambivalence as the Ukrainian leader spoke.
“Most of the world recognizes the truth about this war,” Zelensky told the chamber. “We should recognize that the U.N. finds itself in a deadlock on the matters of aggression,” he said.
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UNITED NATIONS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced what he called U.N. Security Council inaction on Russia’s invasion of his country, in a rare interaction with senior Russian policymakers inside the United Nations.
Zelensky demanded that countries that violate U.N. principles and unjustly invade other nations be suspended from their Security Council seats, speaking just steps away from the fiery Russian ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, who scrolled through his phone and stared ahead with ambivalence as the Ukrainian leader spoke.
“Most of the world recognizes the truth about this war,” Zelensky told the chamber. “We should recognize that the U.N. finds itself in a deadlock on the matters of aggression,” he said.
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Poland to stop sending weapons to Ukraine over grain fight
WARSAW — Poland will no longer send weapons to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday, sharply escalating a battle over grain exports that has driven a wedge between Kyiv and one of its strongest supporters in the fight against Russia’s invasion.
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s vital agricultural sector, disrupting transit routes in the Black Sea and repeatedly bombing the country’s grain infrastructure. That has left Ukraine desperate for other export routes, but also prompted Poland and other neighboring countries to impose an import ban, aiming to protect their farmers from the market being flooded with low-cost Ukrainian grain.
The feud has intensified ahead of Polish elections on Oct. 15.
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WARSAW — Poland will no longer send weapons to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday, sharply escalating a battle over grain exports that has driven a wedge between Kyiv and one of its strongest supporters in the fight against Russia’s invasion.
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s vital agricultural sector, disrupting transit routes in the Black Sea and repeatedly bombing the country’s grain infrastructure. That has left Ukraine desperate for other export routes, but also prompted Poland and other neighboring countries to impose an import ban, aiming to protect their farmers from the market being flooded with low-cost Ukrainian grain.
The feud has intensified ahead of Polish elections on Oct. 15.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with President Biden on Thursday in the Ukrainian leader’s third visit to the White House.
- Zelensky spoke with lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in separate meetings.
- Poland said it would no longer sell new arms to Ukraine, as tensions over grain exports from Ukraine to its Eastern European neighbors continue to escalate.
- Ukraine’s armed forces said they successfully targeted a Russian air base in Crimea overnight, the latest in a series of similar claims publicly acknowledging that the peninsula.
- Slovakia and Ukraine agreed to develop a licensing system for Ukrainian grain imports, the Slovak Agriculture Ministry said in an email Thursday.
- Ukrainian officials said that Russian forces fired 43 rockets at cities across Ukraine overnight, injuring around two dozen people.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with President Biden on Thursday in the Ukrainian leader’s third visit to the White House.
- Zelensky spoke with lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in separate meetings.
- Poland said it would no longer sell new arms to Ukraine, as tensions over grain exports from Ukraine to its Eastern European neighbors continue to escalate.
- Ukraine’s armed forces said they successfully targeted a Russian air base in Crimea overnight, the latest in a series of similar claims publicly acknowledging that the peninsula.
- Slovakia and Ukraine agreed to develop a licensing system for Ukrainian grain imports, the Slovak Agriculture Ministry said in an email Thursday.
- Ukrainian officials said that Russian forces fired 43 rockets at cities across Ukraine overnight, injuring around two dozen people.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Canada in a surprise visit after his trip to the United States, according to the office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- “While in Ottawa, President [Zelensky] will deliver an address to Parliament,” according to the office. Trudeau and Zelensky “will then travel to Toronto, where they will meet with Canadian business leaders to strengthen private sector investment in Ukraine’s future.”
- The Biden administration announced a $325 million military aid package to Ukraine. This tranche will include air defense systems, munitions and .50-caliber machine guns that can be used against Russian drones that have terrorized Ukrainian cities and towns in recent months.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Canada in a surprise visit after his trip to the United States, according to the office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- “While in Ottawa, President [Zelensky] will deliver an address to Parliament,” according to the office. Trudeau and Zelensky “will then travel to Toronto, where they will meet with Canadian business leaders to strengthen private sector investment in Ukraine’s future.”
- The Biden administration announced a $325 million military aid package to Ukraine. This tranche will include air defense systems, munitions and .50-caliber machine guns that can be used against Russian drones that have terrorized Ukrainian cities and towns in recent months.
More live updates here.
Zelensky blitzes Washington in urgent effort to bolster support
When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last visited Washington, it was a top-secret journey and his first trip outside his country since Russia invaded Ukraine. He received a hero’s welcome at the White House and on Capitol Hill that day in December, evoking comparisons to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s wartime visit to Washington in 1941.
Zelensky returned here on Thursday to dramatically different circumstances. A growing number of Republicans are vowing to reject additional aid for Ukraine as a U.S. government shutdown looms. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) denied the Ukrainian leader’s request to address a joint meeting of Congress, and Zelensky was unable to tout any major breakthroughs in his military’s current counteroffensive against Russia.
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When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last visited Washington, it was a top-secret journey and his first trip outside his country since Russia invaded Ukraine. He received a hero’s welcome at the White House and on Capitol Hill that day in December, evoking comparisons to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s wartime visit to Washington in 1941.
Zelensky returned here on Thursday to dramatically different circumstances. A growing number of Republicans are vowing to reject additional aid for Ukraine as a U.S. government shutdown looms. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) denied the Ukrainian leader’s request to address a joint meeting of Congress, and Zelensky was unable to tout any major breakthroughs in his military’s current counteroffensive against Russia.
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U.S. close to providing Ukraine with long-range cluster missiles
The Biden administration is close to deciding it will provide Ukraine with a version of ATACMS long-range missiles armed with cluster bomblets rather than a single warhead, according to several people familiar with the ongoing deliberations.
Interagency discussions on whether to approve the weapons moved in recent days from the deputies committee, a meeting of representatives of the No. 2 officials in national security agencies, to the principals committee, involving the heads of each agency, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity about the sensitive issue. The process culminates with a decision by President Biden.
The cluster-armed ATACMS could allow Ukraine to strike command posts, ammunition stores and logistics routes far behind Russian front lines and dug-in defenses. Ukraine has been asking since last year for ATACMS, which stands for Army Tactical Missile System.
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The Biden administration is close to deciding it will provide Ukraine with a version of ATACMS long-range missiles armed with cluster bomblets rather than a single warhead, according to several people familiar with the ongoing deliberations.
Interagency discussions on whether to approve the weapons moved in recent days from the deputies committee, a meeting of representatives of the No. 2 officials in national security agencies, to the principals committee, involving the heads of each agency, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity about the sensitive issue. The process culminates with a decision by President Biden.
The cluster-armed ATACMS could allow Ukraine to strike command posts, ammunition stores and logistics routes far behind Russian front lines and dug-in defenses. Ukraine has been asking since last year for ATACMS, which stands for Army Tactical Missile System.
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Ukraine hits headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol
KYIV — Ukrainian forces on Friday fired a barrage of missiles at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea — striking a target thought to be heavily protected and demonstrating Kyiv’s growing ability to attack Russian military infrastructure throughout the peninsula.
Ukraine’s Air Force posted a statement saying that “around 12:00, the Ukrainian defense forces successfully struck the command headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in temporarily-occupied Sevastopol,” located on the southwest tip of Crimea, which Russia invaded and illegally annexed in 2014.
No further details of the strike were given, and it was not immediately clear what type of missiles were used, but the commander of Ukraine’s air force issued a statement that appeared to mock Russia’s claims that all of the missiles fired at the Sevastopol headquarters had been shot down by air defenses.
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KYIV — Ukrainian forces on Friday fired a barrage of missiles at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea — striking a target thought to be heavily protected and demonstrating Kyiv’s growing ability to attack Russian military infrastructure throughout the peninsula.
Ukraine’s Air Force posted a statement saying that “around 12:00, the Ukrainian defense forces successfully struck the command headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in temporarily-occupied Sevastopol,” located on the southwest tip of Crimea, which Russia invaded and illegally annexed in 2014.
No further details of the strike were given, and it was not immediately clear what type of missiles were used, but the commander of Ukraine’s air force issued a statement that appeared to mock Russia’s claims that all of the missiles fired at the Sevastopol headquarters had been shot down by air defenses.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Canada, where he is set to deliver an address to Parliament, according to the office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- Following Zelensky’s visit, the Biden administration is close to deciding to provide Ukraine with a version of ATACMS tactical missiles armed with cluster bomblets rather than a single warhead, according to several people familiar with the ongoing deliberations, The Post reports.
- The Ukrainian military said a missile strike Friday damaged the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Russian-occupied Crimea.
- The European Union has disbursed another 1.5 billion euros to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted Friday.
- Both Russia and Ukraine “have experienced unusually intense attacks deep behind their lines” in the past four days, according to the British Defense Ministry, as the ground battle remains “relatively static.”
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Canada, where he is set to deliver an address to Parliament, according to the office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- Following Zelensky’s visit, the Biden administration is close to deciding to provide Ukraine with a version of ATACMS tactical missiles armed with cluster bomblets rather than a single warhead, according to several people familiar with the ongoing deliberations, The Post reports.
- The Ukrainian military said a missile strike Friday damaged the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Russian-occupied Crimea.
- The European Union has disbursed another 1.5 billion euros to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted Friday.
- Both Russia and Ukraine “have experienced unusually intense attacks deep behind their lines” in the past four days, according to the British Defense Ministry, as the ground battle remains “relatively static.”
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Russian media reported that six people were injured in the strike on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters, but officials have not confirmed the number.
- Russia has maintained the headquarters since the fall of the Soviet Union, and it is believed that Russian military personnel stationed there participated in the 2014 invasion of Crimea.
- In his address to Canadian Parliament on Friday, Zelensky praised Canada for being on the “bright side of history.”
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau framed the war in Ukraine as a defense of global democracy.
-A Russian missile strike in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk killed one and injured 31, including three children, Dmytro Lunin, a regional official, wrote on Telegram.
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- Russian media reported that six people were injured in the strike on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters, but officials have not confirmed the number.
- Russia has maintained the headquarters since the fall of the Soviet Union, and it is believed that Russian military personnel stationed there participated in the 2014 invasion of Crimea.
- In his address to Canadian Parliament on Friday, Zelensky praised Canada for being on the “bright side of history.”
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau framed the war in Ukraine as a defense of global democracy.
-A Russian missile strike in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk killed one and injured 31, including three children, Dmytro Lunin, a regional official, wrote on Telegram.
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Russia asks citizens to use new app to report drones and other attacks
RIGA, Latvia — Millions of Russians got a notification on Wednesday from the country’s main government portal inviting them to download an app to report incoming drone attacks and other security incidents, which have become a nearly daily occurrence as the Kremlin presses on with its nearly 20-month invasion of Ukraine.
“Help in the fight against dangerous drones! The Radar app can be used to report suspicious drones or other terrorist emergencies,” the notification said. “You can help avoid the consequences of possible attacks.”
A similar app has operated in Ukraine for nearly a year, with residents aiding the country’s forces in tracing and preventing Russian drone and missile attacks that have devastated Ukrainian cities for months. This year, Ukrainian forces have grown more brazen in striking Russian territory.
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RIGA, Latvia — Millions of Russians got a notification on Wednesday from the country’s main government portal inviting them to download an app to report incoming drone attacks and other security incidents, which have become a nearly daily occurrence as the Kremlin presses on with its nearly 20-month invasion of Ukraine.
“Help in the fight against dangerous drones! The Radar app can be used to report suspicious drones or other terrorist emergencies,” the notification said. “You can help avoid the consequences of possible attacks.”
A similar app has operated in Ukraine for nearly a year, with residents aiding the country’s forces in tracing and preventing Russian drone and missile attacks that have devastated Ukrainian cities for months. This year, Ukrainian forces have grown more brazen in striking Russian territory.
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Watch Ukraine’s helicopters fire rocket salvos — from treetop level
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — The two helicopters flew low and loud in eastern Ukraine, thwop-thwopping over tilled black soil. They skimmed small lakes glinting in the early-morning light. They glided across tributaries in the rolling hills that knot the region, cloaking themselves from lurking Russian fighter jets.
The mission on Tuesday was straightforward: Head toward an enemy position in Bakhmut and shower the Russians with rocket fire, flying at treetop level or even just a few feet off the ground.
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DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — The two helicopters flew low and loud in eastern Ukraine, thwop-thwopping over tilled black soil. They skimmed small lakes glinting in the early-morning light. They glided across tributaries in the rolling hills that knot the region, cloaking themselves from lurking Russian fighter jets.
The mission on Tuesday was straightforward: Head toward an enemy position in Bakhmut and shower the Russians with rocket fire, flying at treetop level or even just a few feet off the ground.
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Ukraine breaches Russian defensive line on southern front
DNIPRO, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces and their armored vehicles punched through Russia’s main defensive line on the war’s southern front and are operating on the other side, a local commander said Saturday, in a modest but crucial gain for Kyiv as it seeks a major breakthrough in its grueling counteroffensive.
A Ukrainian air assault unit commander fighting in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region said that over the past week, the armored vehicles pushed through the so-called “Surovikin line” near Verbove, a small village located several miles from Robotyne, which Ukrainian forces liberated last month. Russia still has substantial defenses built south of the line, such as those surrounding Tokmak, about 25 miles southwest of Verbove.
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DNIPRO, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces and their armored vehicles punched through Russia’s main defensive line on the war’s southern front and are operating on the other side, a local commander said Saturday, in a modest but crucial gain for Kyiv as it seeks a major breakthrough in its grueling counteroffensive.
A Ukrainian air assault unit commander fighting in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region said that over the past week, the armored vehicles pushed through the so-called “Surovikin line” near Verbove, a small village located several miles from Robotyne, which Ukrainian forces liberated last month. Russia still has substantial defenses built south of the line, such as those surrounding Tokmak, about 25 miles southwest of Verbove.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian armored vehicles had breached the “Surovikin line” near Verbove, the commander said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss battlefield developments candidly.
- The armored vehicles observed in the breach underscore the need for soldiers to retake territory on foot. Open source imagery of the operation shows U.S.-provided Strykers, which have limited protection against threats like tanks and anti-armor rockets, heading into the fight.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Pyongyang in October, he told reporters after a U.N. speech Saturday.
- The United States plans to supply Ukraine with a version of ATACMS long-range missiles armed with cluster bomblets rather than a single warhead, The Post reported.
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- Ukrainian armored vehicles had breached the “Surovikin line” near Verbove, the commander said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss battlefield developments candidly.
- The armored vehicles observed in the breach underscore the need for soldiers to retake territory on foot. Open source imagery of the operation shows U.S.-provided Strykers, which have limited protection against threats like tanks and anti-armor rockets, heading into the fight.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Pyongyang in October, he told reporters after a U.N. speech Saturday.
- The United States plans to supply Ukraine with a version of ATACMS long-range missiles armed with cluster bomblets rather than a single warhead, The Post reported.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Lavrov indicated there was little hope of resuming a Black Sea grain deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations to export grain by sea from Ukraine.
- Ukrainian forces and their armored vehicles have pushed through Russia’s main defensive line on the war’s southern front, known as the “Surovikin line,” a local commander told The Washington Post on Saturday.
- Ukraine launched back-to-back strikes in Crimea over the weekend.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with Sudanese Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Ireland on the way back from his trip to Canada and the United States.
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- Lavrov indicated there was little hope of resuming a Black Sea grain deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations to export grain by sea from Ukraine.
- Ukrainian forces and their armored vehicles have pushed through Russia’s main defensive line on the war’s southern front, known as the “Surovikin line,” a local commander told The Washington Post on Saturday.
- Ukraine launched back-to-back strikes in Crimea over the weekend.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with Sudanese Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Ireland on the way back from his trip to Canada and the United States.
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Western officials press Ukraine to hold elections despite war
KYIV — Despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and a nationwide state of martial law, some Western politicians are pushing the government in Kyiv to hold parliamentary and presidential elections — a prospect that has left many Ukrainian officials scratching their heads.
The proposal — initially floated by Tiny Kox, the Dutch head of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly — was also pressed by Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), during a visit to Kyiv last month with Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), which otherwise focused on solidifying U.S. assistance and bipartisan support for Ukraine.
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KYIV — Despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and a nationwide state of martial law, some Western politicians are pushing the government in Kyiv to hold parliamentary and presidential elections — a prospect that has left many Ukrainian officials scratching their heads.
The proposal — initially floated by Tiny Kox, the Dutch head of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly — was also pressed by Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), during a visit to Kyiv last month with Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), which otherwise focused on solidifying U.S. assistance and bipartisan support for Ukraine.
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Russia attacks Odessa port, in latest assault on Ukrainian grain
DNIPRO, Ukraine — Russia launched drones and missiles at the Black Sea port of Odessa in an overnight attack on Monday, Ukrainian officials said — the latest assault on Ukraine’s vital agriculture sector as Moscow seeks to exploit divisions between Kyiv and its European neighbors over grain exports.
Granaries were destroyed by cruise missiles, and Odessa’s port was “significantly damaged,” according to Ukraine’s southern command, which said part of the attack was carried out by Russian warships.
The strikes and falling debris shattered windows and ignited several fires, including at a home and warehouse buildings, officials said. No one was killed, and an injured civilian woman was provided medical assistance, the officials said. The Ukrainian command claimed its air defense intercepted the majority of the threats, including all 19 of the Iranian-designed drones involved.
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DNIPRO, Ukraine — Russia launched drones and missiles at the Black Sea port of Odessa in an overnight attack on Monday, Ukrainian officials said — the latest assault on Ukraine’s vital agriculture sector as Moscow seeks to exploit divisions between Kyiv and its European neighbors over grain exports.
Granaries were destroyed by cruise missiles, and Odessa’s port was “significantly damaged,” according to Ukraine’s southern command, which said part of the attack was carried out by Russian warships.
The strikes and falling debris shattered windows and ignited several fires, including at a home and warehouse buildings, officials said. No one was killed, and an injured civilian woman was provided medical assistance, the officials said. The Ukrainian command claimed its air defense intercepted the majority of the threats, including all 19 of the Iranian-designed drones involved.
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