A blunt statement, accompanied by a slickly produced video of Ukrainian troops preparing for battle, appeared designed to rally the nation and to spread anxiety among Russian forces.
Author: ERIC SCHMITT
Ukraine Has Nearly All Combat Vehicles Allies Promised, NATO Says
Gen. Christopher Cavoli, also the top commander of U.S. forces in Europe, made the comments to the House Armed Services Committee.
Biden Officials Hold Off on More Airstrikes in Syria, for Now
The administration says it is seeking to avoid a wider war with Iran and its proxies while protecting U.S. personnel from attacks.
Conflict in Syria Escalates Following Attack That Killed a U.S. Contractor
U.S. officials said the main air defense system at the coalition base was “not fully operational” at the time of Thursday’s attack, which killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans.
Ukrainian Soldiers Speed Through U.S. Training on Patriot Missiles
At the end of a 10-week crash course at a U.S. Army base in Oklahoma, the Ukrainians are essentially running their own training in preparation for the front lines.
U.S. Says Russian Fighter Jet Hit American Drone Over Black Sea
The incident was the first known physical contact between the two militaries since the war in Ukraine began last year.
Ties to Kabul Bombing Put ISIS Leader in Somalia in U.S. Cross Hairs
Bilal al-Sudani’s financing of the ISIS branch in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. troops in 2021 elevated him on U.S. kill-or-capture lists.
U.S. Commandos Capture Six ISIS Officials in Raids in Syria
The operations were the second time in recent weeks that U.S. forces had killed or captured ISIS terrorists.
US Bolsters Ukrainian Military With $400 Million in Aid
A new shipment of $400 million in matériel underscores Ukraine’s battlefield priorities: shooting down waves of Russian missiles while continuing to push back Moscow’s ground forces.
Pentagon Plans to Set Up a New Command to Arm Ukraine, Officials Say
The mission in Germany would streamline a training and assistance system that the United States and its allies created on the fly after Russia’s invasion, officials said.