The Russian drone, equipped with a high explosive warhead, hit the Chernobyl nuclear power plant's protective containment shell during the night. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed this Friday. However, a senior Russian official denied blame for the strike. Zelenskyy, a UN agency, and other experts have confirmed that radiation levels in the plant are not … [Read more...] about Russia Rejects Accusations of Attacking Chernobyl Reactor
Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Russia Rules Out Trading Territory for Kyiv-Controlled Areas in Kursk Region
The Kremlin announced Wednesday that Russia would never consider trading any of the Ukrainian territories it controls for territory in Russia's west Kursk region, which Kyiv holds. The Guardian reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy planned to offer Russia an exchange of territory to end the war. This included offering some areas of Kursk, which Ukraine … [Read more...] about Russia Rules Out Trading Territory for Kyiv-Controlled Areas in Kursk Region
Ukraine Strikes with U.S.-Backed Missiles, Prompting Predictable Putin Retaliation
Overnight, Ukraine used an ATACMS ballistic tactical missile to attack a Russian weapons depot. Forbes Ukraine and RBC Ukraine reported, citing anonymous sources, that the attack on the Karachev logistic center in Bryansk Oblast marked the first time ATACMS was used on Russian soil. It also took place just a day after Biden allowed US weapons to finally be used in strikes … [Read more...] about Ukraine Strikes with U.S.-Backed Missiles, Prompting Predictable Putin Retaliation