JD Vance

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.

10:07 PM  (Updated:  September 13, 2024 10:43 am)

War analysis

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

10:18 AM

US aims to improve Ukraine's 'strategic position' in war before Biden's term ends, WSJ reports.

The U.S. president's top aides "have no illusions" that Ukraine will be able to win the war before the end of Biden's term, but they are not pushing Kyiv to hold peace talks with Russia or "trying to dictate" battlefield plans, U.S. officials told the newspaper.

8:55 AM

Russian counterattack in Kursk Oblast is 'marginal' for now, Pentagon says.

"What we have seen is Russian units beginning to try to conduct some type of counteroffensive in the Kursk region. At this stage, I would say that it is marginal, but something obviously that we're keeping an eye on," Pentagon spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder said.

8:36 AM

'Russia started this war' — British PM Starmer rebuffs Putin's saber-rattling.

Russia started the war against Ukraine and can end it right away, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters on Sept. 12 following Russian leader Vladimir Putin's warnings that the use of Western arms in Russia would draw NATO into war.

8:13 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 631,420 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,220 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:14 AM

SBU, National Police arrest 5 suspects accused of committing arson attacks in Kyiv on behalf of Russia.

Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) along with the country's National Police arrested five people on Sept. 12 accused of committing arson attacks on Ukrainian military vehicles on behalf of the Russian intelligence service (FSB).

1:51 AM  (Updated:  September 13, 2024 6:14 am)

Canadian film festival halts screenings of 'Russians at War,' citing security concerns.

In a statement to CBC News, the Toronto Police Service said that the decision to halt the screening was made independently by event organizers and was not under any recommendation by the police force.

5:54 AM

Harris allies to run ads highlighting Ukraine support in key battleground states, Politico reports.

The Democrat-leaning America’s Future Majority Fund super PAC (political action committee) unveiled new ads highlighting VP Kamala Harris' record on Ukraine while criticizing former President Donald Trump's comments on the NATO alliance.

5:03 PM  (Updated:  September 13, 2024 3:50 am)

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

Romania's Coast Guard confirmed on Sept. 12 that the vessel was sailing through Romania's exclusive economic zone, about 55 km from the Romanian port of Sfantu Gheorghe, at the time of the attack.

2:59 AM

Further Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure could lead to dangerous nuclear risks, Bloomberg reports.

Further Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid could lead to a dangerous situation at one of Ukraine's three remaining operational nuclear power plants, Bloomberg reports.

11:20 PM  (Updated:  September 13, 2024 1:26 am)

Canadian film festival says film 'Russians at War' is not 'propaganda.'

"In our view, in no way should this film be considered Russian propaganda," the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) said in a statement.

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.

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.