UKRAINE

Three boats were evacuating 21 civilians, most of whom were elderly, from the left bank of Kherson Oblast.

The U.S. Department of Defense announced an additional $2.1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, including air defense and ammunition capabilities, amid signs that Kyiv had begun its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia.

One of the websites hacked was a Moscow-based company overseeing the interaction between the Central Bank of Russia and other legal entities.

The Taiwan-based computer manufacturer allegedly supplied computer hardware to Russia between April 8, 2022, and March 31, 2023.

A Ukrainian intelligence official said Russian President Vladimir Putin's body doubles are kept in different places.

Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes on Wednesday as floods crested across the south after the destruction of a huge hydroelectric dam on front lines between Russian and Ukrainian forces, with their presidents trading blame for the disaster.

A retired U.S. brigadier general said the West is incapable of deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin's possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

Russian soldiers have blocked all possible exits out of the village of Kozachi Laheri.

One city in Kherson Oblast is now 90% flooded following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam.

Russian forces also lost some military equipment Wednesday in the ongoing war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he never gave out orders to target the gas pipelines.

Most of the 260 animals in Ukraine's Kazkova Dibrova Zoo are feared dead after the zoo was flooded following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.

Some Taiwanese are showing their support for embattled Ukraine by donating to an online campaign that allows them to put their names on an artillery shell.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has yet to receive any appeal from Western governments about the use of their weapons in Russian territories.

The United Nations did not condemn the attack until 13 hours after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam.

The battle to raise the $31.4 trillion U.S. debt ceiling rekindled debate in Congress over funding for Ukraine, as House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday he had no immediate plans to take up legislation to boost defense spending beyond what was in last week's deal.

The White House on Tuesday said it could not say conclusively what caused the destruction of a massive dam in Ukraine, but was assessing reports that the blast was caused by Russia, which has been occupying the dam since last year.

Russia continues accumulating casualties on the Ukrainian battlefield in the ongoing war.

A British lawmaker offered a grim assessment of the likelihood of Russia using nuclear weapons against Ukraine.

The U.S. and Russia believe Ukraine has likely begun its long-awaited counteroffensive after observing a surge in fighting on the frontlines.

Combat losses for Russia are piling up as Ukraine announced new advances on the frontlines.