Ukraine military

How the Ukraine-Russia war is playing out differently on 3 separate fronts

12:18pm August 19, 2024

Ukraine is holding ground it seized inside Russia. Yet Ukraine is losing villages inside its own territory. And in the Black Sea, the Russian Navy has been forced to retreat.

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Report: Ukraine receives first batch of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets

6:03am August 01, 2024

by Greg Myre

Ukraine has long sought the U.S.-made warplanes, saying they're needed to counter Russia's superior air power. Four NATO members have pledged F-16s, though it wasn't clear who sent them, or how many.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens to military commanders as he visits the eastern Donetsk region, an area of heavy fighting, on Tuesday. Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials say a major military offensive is likely to start soon.

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What are realistic expectations for Ukraine's military offensive?

9:04am May 25, 2023

by Greg Myre

Most major military operations are shrouded in secrecy. Ukraine's planned offensive against Russia has been under public debate for months. This has created expectations. Some realistic, some not.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meet Ukrainian troops being trained to operate Challenger 2 tanks at a military facility in Lulworth, Dorset, England, on Wednesday.

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Why Zelenskyy visited the U.K. nearly 1 year into Russia's war on Ukraine

6:23pm February 08, 2023

by Willem Marx

The Ukrainian president spoke to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Parliament, and made a plea for warplanes.

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A "Danger Mines!" sign is pictured in Izium, Ukraine.

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Human Rights Watch urges investigation of alleged use of land mines by Ukraine

3:26pm January 31, 2023

by Julian Hayda

Human Rights Watch suggests that Ukraine scattered so-called petal mines in and around the city of Izium. Petal mines are prohibited under the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, of which Ukraine is a signatory.

British Army Challenger 2 tanks are seen at a training ground in Poland on Sept. 21, 2022. This week, Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in the United Kingdom for training on the Challenger 2.

Latest on Ukraine: British tank training for Ukrainian troops has begun (Jan. 30)

11:24am January 30, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A man plays violin on the sidelines of a religious service held by local residents in front of an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Sunday. The building was destroyed by a Russian missile strike on Jan. 14.

Latest on Ukraine: Waiting for Germany's Leopard tanks (Jan. 23)

3:49pm January 23, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Two Leopard 2 A6 heavy battle tanks and a Puma infantry fighting vehicle of the Bundeswehr's 9th Panzer Training Brigade participate in a demonstration of capabilities during a visit by then-Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht to the Bundeswehr Army training grounds in February 2022 in Munster, Germany.

Germany signals it hasn't ruled out sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

1:54pm January 20, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Western defense officials are meeting to coordinate military assistance to Ukraine. Germany has resisted their efforts to persuade the country to export its Leopard 2 tanks, or allow others to do so.

Yevhenia Podvoiska and Tatiana Kuznetsova, from left, both policewomen, steer and navigate a drone during class in Kyiv on Oct. 27. Students must learn to work in pairs: a pilot and a navigator.

Ukrainian women have started learning a crucial war skill: how to fly a drone

6:01am November 26, 2022

by Ashley Westerman

The Female Pilots of Ukraine is the first of its kind in the country at a time when the Ukrainian military has been using drones for reconnaissance and fighting against Russian forces.

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A woman holds a placard reading "Peace = Stop Putin" during a rally in support of Ukraine at Arco della Pace in Milan, Italy on Saturday.

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Italy has been a strong supporter of Ukraine — but that is starting to change

1:47pm November 10, 2022

by Sylvia Poggioli

Though Italy's new prime minister vows to continue the country's staunch support for Ukraine, much of the public is critical of Italian weapons deliveries and analysts say the government may waver.

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