Ukraine
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Lawmakers Vote to Ban Moscow-Linked Orthodox Church
The measure banning a church considered in Ukraine to be aligned with Putin's "Russian world" ideology needs to be signed into law by President Volodymyr Zelensky to take effect.
Aug. 20, 2024
US
Sweden Considers Sending Military Advisors to Ukraine This Year
Stockholm has tasked its Defense Materiel Agency (FMV) to investigate the possibility of deploying personnel to Ukraine to provide direct support for Sweden’s equipment donations.
Aug. 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Thinking Out Loud: India, Just Another Brick in the Anti-Western BRICS Wall?
Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo comments on the forthcoming visit to Ukraine of India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi.
Aug. 20, 2024
Zelensky
Kursk Attack Shows Kremlin Red Lines are Bluff, Zelensky Says
Ukraine launched its surprise strike on the Russian region on 6 August, the biggest invasion of Russia since World War Two, in an operation that Kyiv says is aimed at carving out a buffer zone.
Aug. 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
Belarus Stations Troops, Aircraft at Ukraine Border Following Lukashenko’s Orders
Lukashenko had announced on August 18 that he ordered the repositioning of nearly a third of the army to the Ukrainian border.
Aug. 20, 2024
Russia
OPINION: Ukraine’s Bold Penetration Into Russia: a Necessary Move Against the Paper Tiger
The way to deal with an adversary who only preys on apparently weaker opponents is to take the fight directly to them. Encouraging Ukrainians to hold back is tantamount to sacrificing them.
Aug. 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Rules Out Peace Talks as Ukraine Claims Advances
Ukraine sent troops and tanks over the border on August 6 in a surprise incursion two-and-half years after Russia launched its invasion and it says it makes new gains virtually each day.
Aug. 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 19, 2024
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on August 19, 2024
Aug. 20, 2024
Patriot
Czech-Made M270 MLRS Decoy Proves ‘Art of War Is Deception’
A Ukrainian rocket system that Russia claims to have destroyed by using a ballistic missile was actually an inflatable decoy produced by an ingenious Czech company.
Aug. 20, 2024
Washington
‘But Three Years Later, Ukraine Is Still Free!’ – Ukraine at War Update for Aug. 20
At the Democratic Convention, Kamala Harris fêted as the first black woman to be nominated for US president; Zelensky says AFU controls almost 100 towns in Kursk.
Aug. 20, 2024
Ukraine Breaking News Today Live on 08-20-2024
Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war 08-20-2024 developments on the ground with KyivPost fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated war maps.
Aug. 20, 2024
Drones
Russia Scrambles to Protect Its Helicopters From FPV Drones
Ukraine’s drone forces have shared first-person view (FPV) camera footage of UAV air-to-air kills against Russian military rotor-wing aircraft.
Aug. 19, 2024
Energy
Ukrenergo Announces Partial Completion of Anti-Drone Structures to Protect Substations
Ukraine’s energy transmission operator said structures to help protect against Russian drone strikes have been completed at numerous substations with foreign financial aid.
Aug. 19, 2024
Counteroffensive
Watch Ukrainian SSO in Action: Explosive Footage of Kursk Offensive Ambushes
Special Operations Forces (SSO) releases video of their activities in Kursk region, where they are spotting and eliminating enemy forces, including through ambushes and assaults, in enemy territory.
Aug. 19, 2024
Drones
Ukraine Takes Down Third River Bridge, Cuts Off Russian Forces
The all-weather span across the Seym River was the last road route out of a growing Kyiv-controlled salient in the Kursk region, but it’s not clear how many Russian troops are now trapped.
Aug. 19, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Denies Report About Talks With Ukraine, Launches New Strikes
According to the Kremlin, there have been no direct or indirect negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow on the safety of civilian critical infrastructure facilities.
Aug. 19, 2024
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