South Korea says 300 North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine

Nearly 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 others wounded in Russia’s war in Ukraine, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers in a closed briefing on Monday. The National Intelligence Service said he had taken part in the interrogation of several North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces. The briefing came … Read more

Russia blames Ukraine for deadly supermarket attack

Russia accused Ukraine of launching a deadly missile attack Friday on a supermarket in the Moscow-controlled city of Donetsk, while Kiev responded to a huge wave of Russian drone attacks on several areas and fierce fighting near the strategic logistics hub of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. Informed. The fighting on Friday came a day after … Read more

Biden imposes new sanctions against Russian energy sector, but it’s up to Trump whether to keep them

Washington— President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday it was expanding sanctions against Russia’s vitally important energy sector, revealing a new effort to torment Moscow over its nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine as the newly elected President Donald Trump is ready to return to his post. End the fight quickly. The outgoing Democratic administration billed the … Read more

US to pledge $500 million to Ukraine as Austin hosts its final Ramstein meeting

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held bilateral meetings with his Ukrainian and British counterparts on Wednesday before hosting the Ukraine Defense Contact Group for the last time. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb is traveling with Austin as the US is expected to announce its final military aid package to Kiev under the Biden administration. Source … Read more

At least 13 people killed in Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine

A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia killed at least 13 people and injured dozens of others on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said. The attack came just minutes after regional governor Ivan Fedorov warned that “high-speed missiles” and “glide bombs” were headed towards the Zaporizhia region. The bodies of the victims and … Read more

Russia’s Saratov region targeted in Ukraine drone strikes

Ukrainian forces carried out what Russian officials said was a massive drone attack on the Saratov region on Wednesday, causing damage to an industrial enterprise. Saratov Governor Roman Busargin said the attack targeted the neighboring cities of Saratov and Engels, an area that is home to air bases for Russian bombers. Russia’s Defense Ministry said … Read more

If Hamas hostages do not return, ‘everything will collapse’

Washington— US President-elect Donald Trump held an omnibus press conference at his Florida estate on Tuesday, where he outlined his stances on key foreign policy issues as he prepares to take office in two weeks. He strongly called for the release of hostages held in Israel more than a year ago by the terrorist group … Read more

Russia claims to have captured city in Ukraine’s Donetsk region

Russia’s military said on Monday its forces had captured a key town in eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials cited thousands of Russian casualties in fighting in Russia’s Kursk region. The Russian Defense Ministry said its control of the city of Kurakhov, after several months of fighting for the logistics hub, would allow Russian forces to … Read more

Seriously injured Ukrainian soldier gets second chance in America

Nearly three years ago, just before Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 23-year-old Ukrainian Army Lieutenant Myroslav Pylypchuk was preparing to become a father. Instead, he found himself facing the invaders on the front lines, where he faced death repeatedly, including a head-on encounter with a Russian tank in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. … Read more