Russia-Ukraine war

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US Says Dual Citizens Should Get Out of Russia

They could be conscripted to fight in Ukraine war, State Department warns

(Newser) - Dual US-Russian citizens who are still in Russia are likely to have problems whether Russia recognizes their US citizenship or not, the State Department warned it its latest travel advisory , saying American citizens "residing or travelling in Russia should depart immediately." The government said Russia may refuse to...

War Could Take Years: Owner of Wagner Group

Mercenaries' boss concedes forces have hit major Ukrainian resistance

(Newser) - The owner of the Russian Wagner Group private military contractor actively involved in the fighting in Ukraine has predicted that the war could drag on for years. Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video interview released late Friday that it could take 18 months to two years for Russia to fully...

Russia Is Draining Major Ukraine Reservoir

Water level at key source of drinking, irrigation water is at its lowest in decades

(Newser) - Satellite images from Ukraine have revealed that the water level at a key reservoir are dropping sharply in what appears to be a Russian sabotage effort. NPR reports that the water level at the Kakhovka reservoir in southern Ukraine has fallen to its lowest level in at least 30 years...

Russia Steps Up Attacks in Eastern, Southern Ukraine
Russia Steps Up
Ukraine Attacks
Feb 10, 2023 4:20 AM CST

Russia Steps Up Ukraine Attacks

Kyiv believes Moscow is planning new ground assault

(Newser) - Russian forces unleashed a barrage of missile and drone strikes against targets in eastern and southern Ukraine early Friday, as a Moscow offensive that has been brewing for days appeared to pick up pace ahead of the one-year anniversary of its invasion. The Kremlin's forces focused their bombardments on...

SpaceX Blocks Ukraine's Military Use of Starlink

Company says technology was intended for communication, not offensive applications

(Newser) - SpaceX leaders have conceded that they've been blocking Ukrainian forces from employing Starlink technology for military uses. "It was never intended to be weaponized," SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said at a conference Thursday, CNN reports. Frustrated Ukrainian officials answered along the lines of "but that's...

The UK Appears to Soften to Zelensky's Big Ask

The Ukrainian president wants fighter jets

(Newser) - Volodymyr Zelensky's latest surprise visit took him to the UK on Wednesday, where he spoke before Parliament and met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. One of the top headlines emerging: the Ukrainian president's push for fighter jets. BBC defense correspondent Jonathan Beale sees a shift underway. He writes...

School Apologizes for Taunting of Ukrainian Player

Max Shulga and Utah State won the game

(Newser) - Max Shulga had just stepped to the free throw line Saturday night when the chant from the stands began. "Russia," some in the crowd of 6,000, shouted as the Utah State-Colorado State basketball game in Fort Collins neared its end, the Coloradoan reports. Shulga is from Kyiv,...

UK Lawmakers Say Shell's Record Profit Is 'Outrageous'

$40B profit leads to calls for higher windfall tax on profits made during Ukraine war

(Newser) - War—what is it good for? Shell shareholders might be able to answer that question. The British company has reported a record profit of almost $40 billion for 2022, in large part due to the surge in energy prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reports Reuters. The $39.9...

North Korea Weighs In on US Help to Ukraine

Biden administration is 'further crossing the red line' by sending tanks, says Kim Jong Un's sister

(Newser) - North Korea has condemned the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia's invasion, saying DC is escalating a sinister "proxy war" aimed at destroying Moscow. The comments Friday by the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong...

It Looks Like Russian Athletes Will Compete in 2024 Games

But they may have to be neutral and not support the Ukraine war

(Newser) - Russia's path to sending a team to the Paris Olympics next year has become clearer amid fierce objections from Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee indicated on Wednesday it favors officially neutral athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus at the 2024 Olympics, despite a plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Ukraine May Be Flying US F-16s Before Long

The West relented on supplying tanks, and fighter jets may be next

(Newser) - After much delay and consternation, the US and Germany agreed to give Ukraine heavy tanks in its fight against Russia. Expect a similar scenario to play out over fighter jets, according to reports at Politico , Reuters , and the UK Financial Times . "The next natural step would be fighters,"...

Russia Responds to Tank News With Fresh Wave of Missiles

At least 1 person was killed in Kyiv, but Ukraine manages to shoot down most of them

(Newser) - "Explosions have been heard in Kyiv—stay in your shelters" authorities in the Ukrainian capital warned Thursday, a day after Germany and the US confirmed that they would supply the country with dozens of modern tanks . As has happened after previous Ukrainian successes, Russia fired a barrage of missiles...

Australian Open Evicts Pro-Russia Demonstrators

Banned flag, Putin's image and a 'Z' disrupt event

(Newser) - Four people were detained, questioned, and evicted Wednesday after the Australian Open was disrupted by pro-Russia chants and displays. The demonstrators displayed a Russian flag bearing an image of Vladimir Putin, and a spectator took off a shirt during play to reveal a T-shirt underneath bearing a white "Z"...

Ukraine Begged for Tanks. It's Finally Getting Them

Germany says it will send its Leopard 2 heavy tanks; US expected to send its M1 Abrams tanks

(Newser) - Earlier this month, NATO allies, including the US, agreed to send combat vehicles to Ukraine to assist it in its fight against Russia. Now, Western nations are taking things up a level, at Ukraine's request, promising to ship heavier weaponry, including tanks, to the war-torn country. On Wednesday, Germany...

2 British Volunteers Killed During Ukraine Rescue

Men had been evacuating civilians from frontline areas

(Newser) - Britain's Foreign Office has confirmed the deaths of two British citizens who had been carrying out risky evacuations of civilians from frontline areas in Ukraine. Chris Parry, 28, and Andrew Bagshaw, 47, were last seen on Jan. 6 heading to Soledar in eastern Ukraine, where there has been heavy...

Fearing the Sledgehammer, a Putin Fighter Defects
Wagner Group Defector
Detained in Norway
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Jan 23, 2023 6:45 PM CST

Wagner Group Defector Detained in Norway

Lawyer says there was 'friction' over tight security around Andrei Medvedev

(Newser) - The first known member of the Wagner Group to defect to the West has been arrested in Norway, but police have denied that Andrei Medvedev will be deported back to Russia. A lawyer for the 26-year-old tells the BBC that Medvedev, who crossed into Norway's far north earlier this...

US Extends Deployment at the Edge of War
US Extends Deployment
at the Edge of War
the rundown
Jan 21, 2023 4:00 PM CST

US Extends Deployment at the Edge of War

Pressure increases on Germany to provide tanks to Ukraine

(Newser) - About 4,000 US soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division will remain in southeast Romania for at least nine months longer, Pentagon officials said Saturday. The troops are stationed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, across the Black Sea from Russian forces in Crimea, the New York Times reports. It's...

Top Ukrainian Officials Killed in Kyiv Helicopter Crash

Six government officials, including the minister for internal affairs, died alongside children

(Newser) - A helicopter crashed Wednesday near a kindergarten outside Ukraine's capital, killing at least 16 people, including Ukraine's minister for internal affairs and three children, outlets report. The minister, Denys Monastyrsky, is the highest-ranking government official to die since the war with Russia began, according to the New York ...

Soldier Accidentally Detonates Grenade in Ammo Warehouse

Russian state news channels blamed a senior sergeant for incident that killed at least 3

(Newser) - At least 3 Russian soldiers are dead and 16 injured following the accidental detonation of a grenade at a military facility in Russia’s Belgorod region. Per Business Insider , it happened in a village community center that was being used not only for ammunition storage but also a dormitory. Russian...

That&#39;s an Unexploded Grenade Lodged Near Ukrainian&#39;s Heart
Ukrainian Soldier's Case 'Will
Go Down in Medical Textbooks'
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Jan 15, 2023 3:55 PM CST

Ukrainian Soldier's Case 'Will Go Down in Medical Textbooks'

Unexploded grenade successfully removed from soldier's chest, military says

(Newser) - Imagine living with an unexploded grenade, at risk of going off at any moment, lodged just below your heart. That was the reality for a Ukrainian soldier until recently. Doctors succeeded in removing the explosive from the chest of the man in his late 20s during surgery overseen by soldiers,...

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