The move to send $300 million in additional support comes as Moscow has come under drone attacks in recent days.
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U.S. Says 100,000 Russian Casualties in Ukraine in Past 5 Months
About half of the reported dead were mercenaries for the Wagner group, a paramilitary force that recruited heavily from Russian prisons.
Western Weapons Supplies Fall Short of Ukraine’s Needs, Documents Show
Ukraine’s defense minister reported the first U.S.-made Patriot air-defense battery had arrived this week, but secret documents show Kyiv was still waiting for tanks and ammo for its coming counteroffensive.
U.S. Puts Sanctions on Man Accused of Working on Russia-North Korea Arms Deal
A White House spokesman said the man would be in violation of several U.N. Security Council resolutions.
U.S. Calls Off Search for Unidentified Objects It Shot Down
The end of the search for objects downed over Alaska and Lake Huron raises the possibility that the devices will never be collected and analyzed.
Russia and Iran Are Building Defense Partnership, White House Warns
The National Security Council spokesman, John Kirby, said that the U.S. was “concerned that Russia intends to provide Iran with advanced military components.”
Sea Drone Attack on Russian Fleet Puts Focus on Expanded Ukrainian Arms
Military experts say that the apparent use of remote-controlled boats to attack Russian ships over the weekend is likely to demonstrate a new capability for Ukrainian forces.
Biden Faces New Challenges With Coalition on Ukraine Support
The domestic and international consensus has shown signs of fraying as midterm elections loom in the United States and Europeans face the prospect of a cold winter.
Biden Meets With Relatives of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
The president is trying to negotiate the release of the two Americans imprisoned in Russia amid poisoned relations over the war in Ukraine.
U.S. to Send Another $550 Million in Arms to Ukraine
The new materiel includes ammunition for 155-millimeter howitzers and for HIMARS rocket launchers, which have enabled Ukraine to destroy Russian command posts and ammunition depots.