The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

France to send ‘tank killer’ AMX-10 to Ukraine

It’s the first time that Western-made armoured vehicles are being sent to support the Ukrainian army

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2023

Biden weighs sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine

President Joe Biden says that’s he’s weighing sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to help Ukraine combat Russia’s ongoing invasion

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023

France to send Ukraine light combat vehicles, Kyiv wants tanks from allies

French President Emmanuel Macron told Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy his government would send light AMX-10 RC armoured combat vehicles to help in the war against Russia, a French official said on Wednesday after a phone call between them.

Reuters · Jan 4, 2023

Ukraine says attacks will come ‘deeper and deeper’ into Russia – as Putin faces pressure over troop deaths

Russia’s Defence Ministry blames soldiers using mobile phones for missile strike that killed scores of conscripts

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023

Australia to buy long-range HIMARS missile system from United States after Ukraine praises weapon's effectiveness against Russia

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy says the deadly precision of HIMARS in Ukraine confirms why Australia should acquire the technology.

ABC News · Jan 4, 2023

Heavy fighting likely to persist for Ukrainian-held Bakhmut -U.S. official

Heavy fighting around the largely ruined, Ukrainian-held city of Bakhmut is likely to persist for the foreseeable future, with the outcome uncertain as Russians have made incremental progress, according to a senior U.S. administration official.

Reuters · Jan 4, 2023

Vladimir Putin sends warship armed with hypersonic missile past UK on Atlantic mission

Russian President claims missiles will ‘help protect Russia from external threats’

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2023

Rockets Hit US Base in Eastern Syria, No Casualties Reported

Two rockets struck a base housing American troops in eastern Syria on Wednesday without causing any human or material losses, the US military said. The morning attack on Mission Support Site Conoco came as Iran and its allies in the region marked the third anniversary of the killing of Iran’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 4, 2023

Russia to troops: Your cell phones just created the deadliest strike of the Ukraine war

Russia told its troops not to use their cell phones. But they just couldn't help but turn them on around midnight on New Year's Eve.

Fortune · Jan 4, 2023

Putin Deploys New Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles to Atlantic

President Vladimir Putin sent a frigate to the Atlantic Ocean armed with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles on Wednesday, a signal to the West that Russia will not back down over the war in Ukraine. Russia, China and the United States are in a race to develop hypersonic weapons which…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 4, 2023