Russia-Ukraine War

"The later the contributions come, the less useful they will be," Czech President Petr Pavel said of NATO military aid to Ukraine.

The move comes as Russia's casualty total is set to exceed 200,000, according to figures provided by Ukraine's military.

The news follows reports that officials had been banned from leaving Russia, with some asked to "turn in their passports for storage."

Russia's Defense Ministry has touted the Kinzhal hypersonic missile as impossible to shoot down or intercept.

The Belarusian president seen for the first time since May 9 at an air base on Monday.

"We shouldn't succumb to bravado," one Russian state television guest said in a translated clip.

Drone incidents inside Russian territory have been growing in intensity in recent weeks ahead of an anticipated counteroffensive by Ukraine.

Pro-Moscow accounts also claimed "heightened radiation levels" were detected in the area following a series of Russian missile strikes on Western Ukraine.

A recent attack on a Russian airbase could be a sign that Russia has become vulnerable.

Ukraine has been using the AHS Krab howitzers since the summer of 2022.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in the U.K. on his latest leg of a European tour as Kyiv gears up for its long awaited counteroffensive.

The commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy previously said that new missiles would have to be capable of overcoming missile defense systems "of any enemy."

Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly offered up to Ukraine details about the locations of Russian troops.

Igor Girkin, a military blogger and Russian nationalist, is trying to make an impact on discourse about the war in Ukraine.

Democratic presidential candidates are taking opposing positions on issues including immigration, the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation.

Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar praised the "steadfastness and courage" of Ukrainian soldiers who were preventing Russian forces from surrounding Bakhmut.

There is "no point" for some countries to attempt to mediate between Kyiv and Moscow, Ukraine's presidential office said.

A Su-34 and a Su-35 fighter jet, as well as two Mi-8 helicopters, were downed over the weekend.

The reports were confirmed as Ukrainian forces continue to launch their counterattacks.

The new, longer-range missiles have been used in eastern Ukraine, Russia has said, just days after their supply to Kyiv was announced by the U.K.

Three helicopters, in addition to two fighter jets, crashed in Russian territory near the border with Ukraine, Kyiv's Air Force said on Sunday.

"It's not huge, but it's enough for our soldiers to feel like they did something great," Oleksandr Korniyenko told Newsweek.

The war in Ukraine "has become an artillery war," the U.S.-based Center for International and Strategic Studies said earlier this year.

Many of the units making up Russia's Combined Grouping of Forces are "severely under-strength," the British Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

"Ternopil is the name of our hometown, which was bombed by Russia while we sang on the Eurovision stage," musical duo Tvorchi said on social media.

Speculation has grown over the Belarusian president's health in recent days.

Yevgeny Prigozhin urged the Russian defense ministry on Friday to "stop lying immediately" about the situation in Bakhmut.

Ukraine also claimed it "liquidated" 590 Russian personnel on Friday.

The Russian president would likely only consider weapons of mass destruction if "very desperate," Alar Karis told Newsweek in Tallinn.

Videos shared online appear to show the burning wreckage of the Su-34 in the Bryansk Oblast, near Russia's border with Ukraine.