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Russia and its proxy forces in Ukraine are operating 21 locations used to detain, interrogate and process prisoners of war and civilians, according to a new report by Yale University researchers backed by the U.S. State Department as part of efforts to hold Moscow accountable. The report, seen by Reuters ahead of its publication on Thursday, cites commercial satellite imagery and open-source information to identify with “high confidence” the separate locations - including facilities that previously served as schools, markets and regular prisons. It also identifies possible graves at one prison complex. The Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale School of…

But one military analyst specializing in Eastern Europe said Ukraine’s aims were likely more modest. Former Navy SEAL Charles Pfarrer said that the current efforts appeared to be aimed at softening and isolating the Russian forces in Kherson to force Russian commanders into a difficult position: attempt to hold territory with little hope for relief or reinforcement or plot an exit before it’s too late. “Ukraine has managed to cut every river crossing between Kherson and Nova Kakhovka. That is constricting the lines of communication and supply to those north bank forces,” Pfarrer said. The United States continues to supply…

Photo of a downed drone of russia Russia’s heavy use of a wide variety of drones against Ukraine has the U.S. Army rethinking its anti-drone plan, service officials said. Much of the Army’s current thinking is based on the Army’s experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Maj. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, who runs the service’s Joint C-UAS Office. In those wars, the United States could deploy very large armed drones virtually anywhere while adversaries such as ISIS were just beginning to use small drones to drop small munitions. So the United States developed and published a plan for dealing with…

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, as well as his subordinates, were informed of the suspicion. Thus, Kadyrov organized the invasion of the territory of Ukraine by a number of units. This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office. "In the course of the investigation, evidence was obtained of the involvement of the head of the Chechen Republic in committing crimes. It was established that he organized the invasion of the territory of Ukraine by a number of units under his command. We are talking about a unit of the North Caucasus…

I am truly shocked by the strikes that yesterday killed and injured civilians close to the rail station in Chaplyne, in central Ukraine. Children were killed in this attack and they died in places where they expected to be safe, in their homes or travelling with their families. Yes, they should have been safe and they were not. On behalf of the United Nations and the humanitarian community in Ukraine, I send our most heartfelt condolences to those who lost their loved ones, and I wish a speedy recovery to the people injured. The human toll of the attack in…

The $2.98 billion package of military capabilities for Ukraine that President Joe Biden announced today is meant to demonstrate America's commitment to the beleaguered nation and prove to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he cannot outlast the determination of Ukraine and the West in opposing Russia's brutal invasion. Colin H. Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy, said the package is meant to build "enduring strength" for Ukraine. Western aid combined with Ukrainian courage and valor repulsed Russian invaders when they launched the attack on Ukraine in February. Western aid combined with Ukrainian courage prevented Russian invaders from overtaking the…

Twenty-five people are now confirmed dead after a Russian rocket attack on a train station in central Ukraine, according to Ukrainian newspaper the Kyiv Independent. The strikes took place on Aug. 24, Ukraine’s Independence Day, ahead of which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia may launch a “particularly cruel” attack on the country. Rockets hit a train and residential areas of the town of Chaplyne in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, regional officials said, initially killing 15 and wounding at least 50. Four trains were set aflame and two children were killed in the attack, according to the presidential office’s deputy…

The State Department slammed Moscow’s “so-called tribunals” in the Russian-controlled city of Mariupol. “The Kremlin is attempting to deflect responsibility for President Putin’s war of aggression and distract from the overwhelming evidence of the atrocities Russian forces have committed in Ukraine,” State Department spokesman Ned Price wrote in a statement. Price called the trials a “mockery of justice” and called on Moscow to comply with international law. “All members of Ukraine’s armed forces, including domestic and foreign volunteers incorporated into the armed forces, are entitled to prisoner of war status if they are captured and must be afforded the treatment…

Ukrainian military members are seen during a flag raising ceremony for the State Flag of Ukraine that takes place near City Hall on July 28, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Oleksii Samsonov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Public support for military and economic aid to Ukraine remains high nearly six months after Russia’s invasion, suggesting the American public is not suffering from war fatigue. In a July poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 72 percent of respondents said they want to send more weapons and military supplies to Ukraine, down from 79 percent in a March poll. Support for…