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Trump says he now thinks Ukraine can win back all land lost to Russia
It's a dramatic shift from the U.S. leader’s repeated calls on Kyiv to make concessions to end the war.
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press
Laydown of US troops in Europe will depend on how Ukraine war ends
A lingering presence of Russian troops in Eastern Europe could inspire a permanent U.S. troop surge.
Ukraine war shows danger of unencrypted communications, says US Army secretary
“When soldiers use unencrypted comms, that makes them targetable,” the Army secretary said. “And I think we are going to have to think about that.”
US expected to send medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine
The Biden administration is expected to announce it will send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium range rocket systems, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Sievierodonetsk mayor says Russian forces seize half of city
The eastern Ukrainian city is key to Moscow’s efforts to quickly complete the capture of the industrial Donbas region.
With food crisis looming, Milley says using military to end Russian blockade would be ‘high risk’
Amid mounting calls to break Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports for grain exports, America’s top military officer said that to do so militarily would amount to a “high risk military operation.”
By Joe Gould
Russian troops storm city amid eastern Ukraine bombardments
Ukrainian regional officials reported that Russian forces were “storming” Sievierodonetsk after trying unsuccessfully to encircle the city.
US Army signs deal to backfill Stingers sent to Ukraine
Raytheon has netted a contract to build Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to replace those the U.S. military sent to Ukraine.
European Command nominee doesn’t foresee more troops there under expanded NATO
Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli suggested more joint exercises, but not necessarily more permanent basing.
Russian troops plunge through Ukraine lines in Donbas as fighting enters decisive week
This week will be a decisive one for Ukraine’s prospects of holding the region — and Russia’s chances of seizing it.
By Neil Hauer