Prosecutor General’s Office: Bodies of 2 men killed by Russian troops exhumed in Kharkiv Oblast

12:16 AM

US warns RT is directly involved in Russian intelligence operations.

"(RT) is also engaged in information operations, covert influence, and military procurement. These operations are targeting countries around the world, including in Europe, Africa, and North and South America," the State Department said.

11:36 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: Poland uncovers a cyber-sabotage group linked to Russian, Belarusian security services

11:02 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: 49 Ukrainians released from Russian captivity; Finland announces new aid package for Ukraine

11:01 PM

No changes in US policy on long-range strikes into Russia expected, White House says.

"There is no change to our view on the provision of long-range strike capabilities for Ukraine to use inside of Russia," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said.

10:07 PM  (Updated:  September 13, 2024 10:53 pm)

War analysis

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

10:24 PM

Sweden, Finland will not prohibit Ukraine from striking Russia with its weapons amid Putin's threats to NATO.

The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine's use of Western long-range weapons against Russia would mean that NATO countries were directly involved in the war.

9:49 PM

Polish minister urges Ukraine to resolve issue of Volyn tragedy.

"We have to tell the truth, talk about the Volyn tragedy, about other mutual acts," Sikorski said, adding that Ukraine and Poland must choose a "common and secure future."

9:21 PM

Culture

Is ‘Russians at War’ propaganda? We asked 7 film industry people who saw it

7:59 PM

Russia launched production of new drone with Chinese parts in 2023, Reuters reports.

Russia began producing a new long-range attack drone, the Garpiya-A1, using a Chinese engine and other parts in 2023, Reuters reported on Sept. 13, citing two undisclosed sources in European intelligence and obtained documents.

7:02 PM

Russia's 'rapid' offensive in Kursk Oblast hasn't yet achieved 'serious' success, Zelensky says.

"In the Kursk direction, the Russians have started their rapid offensive, and they want to use about 60,000-70,000 people there. We know about 40,000 people who are there," Zelensky said.

6:37 PM

ATACMS 'pointless' without ability to strike inside Russia, Zelensky says at YES conference.

U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles are "pointless" in Ukraine due to their limited quantity and restrictions on strikes deep inside Russia imposed by Western partners, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 13 at the Yalta European Strategy conference.

5:38 PM

IAEA to increase monitoring missions to facilities critical to nuclear safety in Ukraine.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will increase its monitoring missions to Ukrainian facilities critical to nuclear safety, Ukraine's state nuclear energy company Energoatom reported on Sept. 13.

5:11 PM

Video

Russia's oil sector still has its claws on Hungary

3:54 PM

Russia releases 45 Indians tricked into fighting in Ukraine.

Forty-five Indians tricked into joining the Russian military fighting in Ukraine have been released, with 50 more yet to be discharged, NDTV reported on Sept. 12, citing the Indian Foreign Ministry.

3:51 PM

Peace Negotiations

Explainer: The 'destructive' China-Brazil peace plan for Ukraine

3:34 PM

Russian airstrike in Sumy Oblast kills 2, injures 6, including child.

A Russian airstrike against the village of Yampil in Sumy Oblast on the morning of Sept. 13 killed two civilians and injured six, including a 4-year-old child, regional authorities reported.

2:18 PM

Russia buys Western aircraft parts via intermediaries despite sanctions, media reports.

Russia managed to import aircraft tires worth $30 million from Western and other foreign manufacturers last year despite sanctions, The Guardian reported on Sept. 12, citing a report from a Ukrainian agency it had obtained.

1:59 PM

49 Ukrainians released from Russian captivity.

Ukraine brought back 49 Ukrainian defenders and civilians from Russian captivity on Sept. 13, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

1:55 PM

Finland announces $130 million aid package for Ukraine.

The total amount of military aid Finland has provided Kyiv now stands at 2.3 billion euros ($2.5 billion), the Finnish Defense Ministry said.

1:28 PM

Chinese defense minister calls for talks to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

Beijing has positioned itself as neutral in the Russia-Ukraine war but has simultaneously deepened economic ties with Moscow and backed the country against Western sanctions. China is pushing its peace plan, which doesn't envisage the expulsion of all Russian forces from Ukrainian territory and was dismissed by the West.

1:21 PM

Russia expels 6 UK diplomats, accusing them of 'espionage and subversive activities.'

Russia's Foreign Ministry said it had canceled the diplomats' accreditation based on "evidence" of their alleged intelligence activities provided by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).

12:14 PM

Romania condemns Russia's 'deliberate attack on cargo ship' carrying Ukrainian grain.

Romania's Foreign Ministry said on Sept. 13 that Russia's strike against a cargo ship loaded with Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea is an "unprecedented escalation" of Moscow's war.

12:10 PM

Polish, Lithuanian FMs arrive in Kyiv.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and his Lithuanian counterpart Gabrielius Landsbergis arrived in Kyiv on Sept. 13.

11:30 AM

Ukrainian pilots arrive in Romania for F-16 training.

Ukrainian pilots arrived in Romania to start training on Dutch aircraft at the Borcea air base "a few days ago," Digi24 news outlet reported on Sept. 12. They are now reportedly learning details about the F-16s on the ground.

10:58 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 10, injure 41 over past day.

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 10 people and injured at least 41 over the past day, with humanitarian aid workers and first responders among the casualties, regional authorities reported on Sept. 13.