Their forces are waiting for much-needed arms from the United States.
Nurses clean up in the room after a Russian attack on a mental hospital in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on April 27, 2024. | Andrii Marienko/APKYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s troops have been forced to make a tactical retreat from three villages in the embattled east, the country’s army chief said Sunday, warning of a worsening battlefield situation as Ukrainian forces wait for much-needed arms from a huge U.S. aid package to reach combat zones.
“The enemy has engaged up to four brigades in these directions, is trying to develop an offensive west of Avdiivka and Marinka, making its way to Pokrovsk and Kurakhove,” Syrskyi added. “Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, preserving the lives and health of our defenders, moved to new frontiers west of Berdychi, Semenivka and Novomykhailivka.”
In its latest operational assessment, the Institute for the Study of War said that Moscow’s forces have opportunities to push forward around Avdiivka, and also threaten nearby Chasiv Yar. Its capture would give Russia control of a hilltop from which it can attack other key cities forming the backbone of Ukraine’s eastern defenses.
President Joe Biden promised Wednesday that U.S. weapons shipments would begin making their way into Ukraine within hours, as he signed into law a $95 billion measure — $61 billion of which was allocated for Ukraine — that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots. The announcement marked an end to the long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine.
Also on Sunday morning, the Russian Defense Ministry said that 17 Ukrainian drones were downed overnight over four regions in the country’s southwest. Three drones were intercepted near an oil depot in Lyudinovo, an industrial town about 230 kilometers north of the Ukrainian border, Gov. Vladislav Shapsha said.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Foreign-born population in the United States concentrated in four statesA new report by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that more than half of the foreign-born population in the United States resides in California, Texas, Florida, and New York. The report also highlights that the foreign-born population has grown older and more educated over the past twelve years.
Read more »
United States, United Kingdom, and Germany Among Largest Cryptocurrency HoldersAccording to data from Arkham, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany are some of the largest countries in terms of cryptocurrency holdings. The U.S. government holds 212,847 BTC, while the treasuries of the U.K. and Germany hold 61,245 BTC and 49,858 BTC, respectively.
Read more »
Red states threaten librarians with prison — as blue states work to protect themDozens of measures advanced in recent years aim to either restrict which books libraries can offer and threaten librarians for handing out “obscene” or “harmful” titles -- or to prohibit such bans or harassment.
Read more »
NASA begins delivering 1st Artemis Moon Trees to be planted across United StatesRobert Pearlman is a space historian, journalist and the founder and editor of collectSPACE.com, an online publication and community devoted to space history with a particular focus on how and where space exploration intersects with pop culture. Pearlman is also a contributing writer for Space.
Read more »
Countries are reinstating funds for UNRWA — but not the United StatesThe United States has prohibited funding for the humanitarian organization for a year.
Read more »
What Does the Future of TikTok Look Like in the United States?California Sen. Laphonza Butler urged Biden to consider the thousands of US employees who would lose their jobs if TikTok were to be banned.
Read more »