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

5:04 AM

VP Harris urged Zelensky to develop succession plan in case of death or capture ahead of invasion, book excerpt reveals.

Ahead of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to develop a succession plan in case he were to be killed or captured, excerpts from the book "War" by journalist Bob Woodward revealed on Oct. 8.

2:27 AM

Russia's strike on Sumy Oblast kills 2.

Russia attacked the Esman community in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast on Oct. 8 with guided bombs, killing two civilians, local military administration reports.

1:59 AM

US military identifies American weapons systems to support Ukraine in war with Russia, CNN reports.

The U.S. military’s top commander in Europe, Gen. Chris Cavoli, has drawn up a list of American weapons systems that could strengthen Ukraine's fight against Russia but which the Biden administration has yet to supply.

12:03 AM

Russia continues influence campaigns to support Trump's 2024 candidacy, US intelligence says.

American voters are likely to face a surge of misinformation and influence campaigns orchestrated by U.S. adversaries, according to senior U.S. intelligence officials.

10:04 PM

Russia has stolen over 180,000 tons of Ukrainian grain from occupied Mariupol, Shmyhal says.

Russia has stolen more than 180,000 tons of Ukrainian grain through the port of the occupied city of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast alone, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a government meeting on Oct. 8.

9:27 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: 'Fights taking place at every building entrance' as Russia enters eastern Toretsk, military says.

9:21 PM

Interview

We can't solve war in Ukraine without solving Belarus, Tsikhanouskaya says in exclusive interview

9:12 PM

Interview

Anne Applebaum: Russia is ‘one of the world’s most unstable autocracies’

8:52 PM

Trump reportedly spoke with Putin as many as 7 times after leaving White House.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump also secretly sent Putin COVID-19 test devices for personal use at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, according to journalist Bob Woodward's book.

7:40 PM

Biden postpones visit to Germany due to hurricane ahead of Ramstein meeting.

Biden was supposed to convene a leader-level meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany on Oct. 12, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to present his victory plan.

5:49 PM  (Updated:  October 8, 2024 7:22 pm)

Second Russian strike hits Kharkiv in a day, deaths, injuries reported.

Russian forces attacked a densely populated area of the city of Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs on Oct. 8, killing at least two people and injuring five others, local authorities reported.

6:44 PM

Hungary blocks EU sanctions changes, holding up $50 billion G7 loan package for Ukraine.

"We believe that this issue, the prolongation of the Russian sanctions, should be decided after the U.S. elections. We have to see in which direction the future U.S. administration is going with this issue," Hungarian Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said.

5:52 PM

Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 150

5:17 PM

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 76

5:15 PM

Russian forces outnumbered Ukrainians tenfold in battle for Vuhledar, commander says.

"That is, the enemy's forces had superiority in tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, artillery systems, anti-tank weapons, and personnel," said Oleksandr Okhrimenko, commander of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade.

4:20 PM

Top medical official in Kyiv suspected of faking disability certificates for draft-age men.

The head of one of the inter-district Centers for Medical and Social Experts in Kyiv will appear in court for allegedly handing out fake disability certificates, the police said on Oct. 8.

4:07 PM

Kursk incursion

Two months into Ukraine’s Kursk offensive, anger in Russia's border regions fuels war support

4:04 PM

Victory Plan

As signs of talks about West Germany model for Ukraine peace emerge, experts weigh in on feasibility

3:37 PM

UK slaps sanctions on Russian forces for chemical weapons use in Ukraine.

The United Kingdom issued sanctions against Russian units involved in the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, the country's Foreign Office said on Oct. 8.

3:20 PM

Cuba asks to join BRICS as partner country in letter to Putin.

"Cuba has officially requested to join the BRICS as a 'Partner Country' through a letter to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, who holds the presidency of the group," said Carlos M. Pereira, the director of bilateral relations at the Cuban Foreign Ministry, in an X post shared by the ministry's official account.

2:40 PM

Ukraine's SBU investigating director of controversial 'Russians at War' documentary Trofimova.

Anastasia Trofimova's documentary has faced criticism for what many perceive as an attempt to whitewash Russian soldiers involved in the war.

1:33 PM

North Korea likely sending soldiers to Ukraine to aid Russia, Seoul says.

"As Russia and North Korea have signed a mutual treaty akin to a military alliance, the possibility of such a deployment is highly likely," South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun said in the parliament.

11:22 AM  (Updated:  October 8, 2024 12:54 pm)

Updated: Russian strike on Kharkiv injures 21, including minor.

The governor initially said that Russia used KAB aerial bombs but later clarified that the type of weapon used is still being determined.

12:48 PM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure around 50 over past day.

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least three people and injured at least 50 over the past day, including children, regional authorities reported on Oct. 8.

12:15 PM

Harris dodges question on Ukraine's NATO membership.

Washington will address Ukraine's possible entry into NATO "if and when it arrives at that point," Vice President Kamala Harris said regarding her future policies if elected president in an interview aired on Oct. 7.