General Staff: Russia has lost 643,750 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

11:02 AM

Opinion

Opinion: Peace in Ukraine will come through Putin’s fall, not a battlefield breakthrough

10:30 AM

Ukrainian forces break through another section of Russian border, 95th Brigade claims.

"This is the second successful operation to break through the Russian border since the beginning of the operation in Russia's Kursk Oblast," Ukraine's 95th Separate Polesian Air Assault Brigade said.

9:30 AM

Ukraine's 79th brigade releases video of 'massive' Russian attack being repelled near Kurakhove.

Ukrainian paratroopers damaged one Russian tank, destroyed two others as well as two Russian armored vehicles with troops, Ukraine's 79th Tavrian Air Assault Brigade said.

9:03 AM

Russia's global chess ban upheld, move hailed as 'a victory for Ukraine'.

Both Russia and Belarus were excluded from the International Chess Federation in the wake of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

3:57 AM  (Updated:  September 23, 2024 8:17 am)

Update: Russian attack on apartment building in Zaporizhzhia injures 16.

At least 16 people were injured in a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight on Sept. 23, including a 15-year-old boy. The strike resulted in a partial destruction of an apartment building, according to Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov.

8:07 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 643,750 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,330 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

6:11 AM

Zelensky visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers.

President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a Pennsylvania ammunition factory under tight security on Sept. 22 to personally thank the workers producing some of the most crucial munitions for Ukraine’s defense against Russian forces.

5:47 AM

Zelensky calls JD Vance 'too radical,' says war should not end at Ukraine’s expense.

In an interview with the New Yorker, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Donald Trump's running mate J. D. Vance is "too radical" in his ideas of how to end the war in Ukraine.

2:25 AM

Update: Zelensky confirms Ukraine used domestically produced weapons to strike Russian arms depots.

President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a Sept. 21 video address, stressed that Ukraine is striking Russian arms depots "thanks to our capabilities, our weapons."

1:35 AM

OSINT project reports another failed Russian nuclear missile test.

Open-source intelligence project MeNMyRC reported on Sept. 19 that a test launch of Russia’s RS-28 Sarmat Super-Heavy Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) resulted in failure at the launch site in Plesetsk, Russia based on analysis of satellite images.

12:36 AM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine awaits Mirage 2000 jets, in talks about Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon

10:39 PM

Zelensky begins visit to US, will share 'victory plan' with allies.

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, he will visit an unspecified location in Pennsylvania and then travel to New York City and Washington, D.C. “Of course, I will present the ‘victory plan’ to all the leaders of the partner countries," he added.

10:27 PM

Culture

Amid loss and uncertainty of wartime, Kyiv’s jazz fusion scene plays on — one filmmaker wants to capture it

10:05 PM

'Too early to judge' — Zelensky on success of Kursk incursion.

"I'm not saying it's a resounding success or will bring about the end of the war or the end of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin. What it has done is show our partners what we're capable of," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

8:24 PM

Zelensky says it would be horrible if Biden didn't support Ukraine's victory plan, which includes NATO membership.

When asked what would happen if U.S. President Joe Biden rejected Ukraine's "victory plan," President Volodymyr Zelensky told The New Yorker, "It would mean that Biden doesn't want to end the war in any way that denies Russia a victory."

7:13 PM

Ukraine awaits Mirage 2000 jets, in talks about Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon.

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said Ukraine has an agreement to receive Dassault Mirage 2000 jets. According to the minister, Ukraine is in talks to acquire Swedish-made Saab JAS 39 Gripen and the Eurofighter Typhoon fighters.

5:57 PM

Ukraine

Zelensky latest to nudge Biden toward boosting Ukraine’s firepower during US trip

4:01 PM

Iran provided no launchers with missile deliveries to Russia, Reuters reports.

Iran did not include mobile launchers along with its delivery of ballistic missiles to Russia, Reuters reported on Sept. 21, citing three sources with knowledge of the matter.

3:22 PM

Video

Zelensky's 'victory plan' and Biden's long-range strike dilemma | Ukraine This Week.

The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur explains the top stories of the week, from Zelensky’s "victory plan" to Biden’s policy on long-range missile strikes within Russia.

2:12 PM

Russian attack on mine in Donetsk Oblast kills 2 women, injures 1.

Russian troops shelled a mine in Donetsk Oblast, killing two female mine employees and injuring one other person, Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on Sept. 22.

12:56 PM

Russia launches over 1,000 aerial weapons against Ukraine in a week, Zelensky says.

Russia has launched nearly 30 missiles, around 400 drones, and more than 900 guided aerial bombs at Ukraine over the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 22, as he called for Ukraine to be given long-range strike capabilities.

12:03 PM

NATO jets intercept six Russian aircraft flying over Baltic Sea.

NATO jets intercepted six Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea without transponders or a flight plan over the past two days, the Latvian Air Force reported late on Sept. 21.

10:48 AM

Russian attacks kill 5, injure 40 in Ukraine over past day.

Civilian casualties were reported in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Donetsk oblasts.

9:31 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 642,420 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,500 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

12:18 AM  (Updated:  September 22, 2024 9:17 am)

Russian strike on apartment building in Kharkiv injures 21, including children.

The injured include one 8-year-old child and two 17-year-olds, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. At least six of the wounded have been hospitalized and over 60 people have been evacuated from the high-rise.