Face-to-face with Russians in Ukrainian-occupied Kursk Oblast

12:00 AM

Foreign Ministry raises diplomatic concerns with Mongolia, citing inaction in arresting Putin.

On Sept. 12, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry issued a formal diplomatic note, also known as a demarche, to Mongolia during a meeting with a high-ranking Mongolian diplomat in Kyiv.

11:06 PM

Energy Ministry: explosive device found at electrical substation in Kyiv Oblast.

An explosive object was discovered near an electrical substation in Kyiv Oblast, the Energy Ministry reported on Sept. 12.

10:49 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russian forces recapture 10 settlements in Kursk Oblast amid ongoing counterattack, Moscow claims

10:16 PM

Harris would be 'more aggressive' than Biden in supporting Ukraine, ex-US ambassador says.

U.S. President Joe Biden has done "a great job" of assembling and maintaining a coalition of partners but has been "slow to make some decisions," said William B. Taylor.

10:07 PM

War analysis

Kursk counteroffensive: Will Russia push Ukraine out of its turf?

9:16 PM

Trump's 'peace plan' could include creation of demilitarized zone between Russia and Ukraine, Vance says.

Donald Trump could bring Russians, Ukrainians, and Europeans to the negotiating table to "figure out what a peaceful settlement looks like," according to J.D. Vance.

6:59 PM

Zelensky urges the West to allow long-range strikes without distance limits.

If the West plans to lift the restrictions only for a range that Russia has already adapted to, then "this is a purely political decision to relieve pressure, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

6:05 PM

Over 150 miners trapped underground at Donetsk Oblast mine due to Russian attacks.

Russian strikes have cut off power to Dobropillia and nearby settlements, including coal mines.

5:49 PM

War analysis

Russian cities left defenseless as Ukraine ramps up drone attacks

5:41 PM

US foreign agent rules can't keep pace with Russian propaganda

5:03 PM

Russia strikes cargo ship with Ukrainian wheat for Egypt in Black Sea.

"The internal stability and life of dozens of countries in different parts of the world depend on the normal and uninterrupted operation of our export food corridor," Zelensky said.

4:47 PM

War analysis

The long-range missiles Ukraine could soon be firing deep into Russia

2:58 PM  (Updated:  September 12, 2024 4:05 pm)

3 Red Cross employees killed, 2 injured in Russian attack on Donetsk Oblast.

Russian forces attacked the Kostiantynivka community in Donetsk Oblast and the village of Borova in Kharkiv Oblast on Sept. 12, killing five people and injuring at least nine, local authorities reported.

3:18 PM

Russia claims to have recaptured 10 settlements in Kursk Oblast amid ongoing counterattack.

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Sept. 12 that Russia had launched a counterattack in Kursk Oblast, saying that "everything is going according to our plan."

3:06 PM

'You either support war or you don't' — Zelensky blasts China-Brazil 'destructive' peace initiative.

President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized a peace initiative put forward by Brazil and China as "destructive" in an interview with Brazilian outlet Metropoles published on Sept. 12.

2:37 PM

Russian tank manufacturing plant catches fire in Omsk.

Russia uses Omsktransmash to produce military equipment, including tanks and Solntsepek multiple rocket launchers capable of using thermobaric warheads.

2:15 PM

Zelensky gave detailed pitch to Blinken, Lammy on need for long-range strikes, source says.

It remains unclear whether the decision on the long-range strikes will be taken during the meeting between U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Joe Biden this Friday or later in September during a U.N. assembly in New York, the source said.

8:48 PM  (Updated:  September 12, 2024 2:07 pm)

Putin dragging his feet on mobilization despite troop shortages exposed by Kursk incursion

1:36 PM

Spain blocks Hungary's attempt to buy train company over 'Ukraine concerns,' FT reports.

Spain prevented Hungary from buying Talgo, a Madrid-based train manufacturer, due to its potential usefulness for Ukraine's reconstruction, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 12, citing undisclosed officials.

1:17 PM

Russia pushing toward Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast from several vectors.

Russian troops are pushing on the town of Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast from three directions, but their advance has slowed down, Nazar Voitenkov, acting spokesperson for Ukraine's 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) on Sept. 12.

12:46 PM

Estonian president arrives in Kyiv.

"Arrived in the great city of Kyiv. Looking forward to all the meetings & discussions," Estonian President Alar Karis said on X.

12:04 PM

Ukraine sabotaged Belgorod Oblast railroad, derailing freight train, media reports.

Ukrainian reconnaissance and special forces blew up a railroad in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, derailing a freight train, Babel media outlet reported on Sept. 12, citing a military intelligence source.

11:25 AM

Canada to host conference on release of captured, deported Ukrainians in October.

"We must find a solution for all groups held by Russia: civilians, prisoners of war and children," said Andrii Yermak, who held an online meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly.

11:06 AM

Pentagon allocates $1.2 billion for production of AMRAAM missiles, including for Ukraine.

The U.S. Defense Department awarded a contract worth around $1.2 billion to the Raytheon defense contractor for the production of air-to-air AMRAAM missiles, the department said on Sept. 11.

10:33 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 44 over past day.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 44 of the 64 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force said. Three drones reportedly flew back to Russia, while four others were "lost" on Ukrainian territory.