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Ukrainian forces launched a long-awaited counteroffensive earlier this month after stocking up on NATO weapons, including Leopard heavy tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles. The offensive has stalled after running into well-prepared Russian defensive lines, with even Kiev's Western backers expressing concerns about Ukraine's heavy losses.

Ukraine has lost more than 400 military in the South Donetsk and Donetsk directions over the past day as a result of unsuccessful offensive attempts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to any talks on resolving the Ukraine conflict.

Republican and Democratic members of US Congress introduced legislation on Thursday that would make it easier to finance Ukraine's fight against Russia using seized and frozen Russian assets.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO countries had nothing to do with the attacks by Ukrainian sabotage groups in the Belgorod Region, because the alliance's assistance is aimed solely at protecting Ukraine's territory.

The United States is providing $205 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Ukraine as part of our support for those affected by Russia's unprovoked, unjustified, and brutal war against Ukraine.

The UN nuclear watchdog said on June 16 after a visit by its chief to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine that it was unclear whether water from the Kakhovka dam's reservoir can still be pumped to the plant.

Yesterday in Brussels during the first day of the NATO defence ministers' meeting, the focus was on the situation in Ukraine and continuing military aid to Ukraine, discussed at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group and the NATO-Ukraine Commission.

As defence ministers meet in Brussels, the Defence Secretary announced a £60 million contribution to the Comprehensive Assistance Package.

An Austrian court has ruled in favor of Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash, sending his case back to the beginning as the United States looks to have him extradited to face corruption charges.

Bulgaria is planning to join the coalition of European countries supporting Ukraine with ammunition deliveries, though the intention has not been supported by a "political decision" yet, new Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev has said.

Earlier this spring, a Russian unit that trained at a Chechen military academy deployed to southern Ukraine, as Russia's military girded for an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive.

A court in Russia's southwestern city of Rostov-on-Don has sentenced another Crimean Tatar activist to 20 years in prison -- more than the sentence prosecutors sought -- on terrorism charges. more than the sentence prosecutors sought -- on terrorism charges. on terrorism charges.

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The Department of the Air Force recently released its Women, Peace, and Security, or WPS, Strategic Action Plan to operationalize WPS concepts across the Air and Space Forces.

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Gene Black, hosted French Chief of International Relations, Rear Adm. Jean-Mathieu Rey, for the second iteration of the annual U.S.-French bilateral Strategic Dialogue at the Pentagon, June 13 - 14, 2023.

The Navy will christen one of its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, June 17, 2023, General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut.

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) (Blue) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), for a scheduled port visit, June 16.

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and the United States Navy (USN) concluded a trilateral maritime patrol exercise in Misawa, Japan, June 15.