The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Antony Blinken arrives in Ukraine for surprise visit

US secretary of state expected to announce initial package of military aid for Kyiv of up to $200m

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

Scholz calls for a broad pact to slash bureaucracy and modernize Germany

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged Germany’s opposition and regional governments to help slash a “thicket of bureaucracy” that slows down Europe’s biggest economy, as his government grapples with poor poll ratings and a reputation for internal strife half way through its term

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine's efforts to push out Russia's forces

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit, hours after Russia launched its first missile attack in a week against the Ukrainian capital

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Blinken announces more than $1 billion in new Ukraine aid on visit to Kyiv

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced over $1 billion of new assistance to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv Wednesday, which he said would help Ukraine’s counteroffensive "build momentum". Blinken’s visit came as a Russian strike on a market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk…

France 24 · Sep 6, 2023

UK to declare Wagner Group a terrorist organisation

Home secretary says Wagner fighters are ‘terrorists, plain and simple’

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with helicopter gets $500,000 reward

Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, 28, defected with a Mi-8 helicopter in an operation planned with Ukrainian intelligence.

Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 560

As the war enters its 560th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 560 of the invasion

US senate leaders express support for Ukraine; Russia closes airport amid Ukraine drone attack

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2023

‘You will be provided with everything you need’: How Ukraine tries to fuel Russian defections

A rare video aired on Ukrainian television on Sunday allegedly showing a Russian pilot who had defected and encouraging other Russian soldiers to do the same. His dramatic escape allegedly took six months to plan, and was carried out in cooperation with Ukraine’s intelligence services. Whether the video is authentic…

France 24 · Sep 5, 2023

Aid group official warns the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine risks becoming "normalized"

The head of the aid group International Rescue Committee in Ukraine says he is bracing for fewer donations this year because not enough international attention is being placed on Ukraine as Russia's war risks becoming a protracted conflict

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023