Russia does not hold all the advantages in the full-scale war against Ukraine, outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an interview with Bloomberg News on Jan. 8. Austin's comments come on the eve of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting at the U.

Even as Russia seems to have the upper hand in its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin faces a growing number of challenges that will complicate any effort to lock in its gains, the outgoing Pentagon chief said.

The U.S. is set to provide Ukraine an additional $500 million in weapons quickly pulled from its existing stockpiles as the Biden administration works to get Kyiv in a stronger negotiating position before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

The Biden administration is set to announce a massive, final weapons aid package for Ukraine as part of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit to Germany this week to meet with representatives of about 50 partner nations who have come to Ukraine’s defense since Russia invaded nearly three years ago.

Ukraine's Western allies will gather with President Volodymyr Zelensky at a US base in Germany on Thursday in their last such meeting before Donald Trump returns to the White House in less than two weeks.

The weapons package is funded through presidential drawdown authority, meaning they can be pulled directly from U.S. stockpiles.

Here are the key developments on the 1,050th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Thursday, January 9: A Russian-guided bomb attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and injured about 30 others, Governor Ivan Fedorov said in a statement on social media.

The U.S. is set to announce $500 million in military aid for Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting. The UDCG, started in 2022, plays a crucial role in supplying arms to Ukraine amidst Russia's invasion.

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump have said they hope to end the war in 2025, nearly three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will depart Washington, D.C., today to travel to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where he will host the 25th

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will urge allies to boost his country’s air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany