Ukraine is putting up a good fight against the Russians, particularly with help from the U.S., according to recent reports. However, that does not mean that Ukraine is likely to outlast the Russians. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan believes–despite some historic defeats for the Russians–the Russians will overwhelm the Ukrainians. Back in 1853 to…

The United States has been giving Ukraine real-time battlefield intel that directly helped Ukrainian forces kill many of the Russian generals who have died in the Ukraine war, according to a report from the New York Times. Ukraine has previously claimed to have killed at least 12 Russian generals. The report declined to say if…

In a timely escape from Supreme Court drama in Washington, President Joe Biden traveled to Alabama to tour a Lockheed Martin plant. The plant has provided some of the Javelin antitank weapons systems the United States has sent to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s invasion. “You’re allowing the Ukrainians to defend themselves. And…

What’s really the cause of the war in Ukraine? Some contend Russia invaded Ukraine to push back against NATO expansion. But geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan believes Russia is much more focused on its own security. It’s not a ridiculous argument. The Russians definitely feel that they’re under pressure. But you have to look at what it…

After weeks of fearing for their lives, evacuations for those trapped at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol began over the weekend. Clips from the evacuation can be found in the video above. In addition to serving as a hiding spot for civilians, the plant has served as the last stronghold for Ukrainian fighters in…

As an effort to rescue the roughly 100,000 Ukrainians that are believed to be trapped in Mariupol started, Russia broke what had been weeks of relative calm in Kyiv with a barrage of attacks on the capital city. The video above includes clips from the attacks. The series of strikes was the largest in Kyiv…

Since Russian troops invaded Ukraine, more than 4.5 million Ukrainians have escaped the violence within their country’s borders. Most of these refugees are women and children, but the journey to reach their destinations is risky, according to international officials who have issued warnings regarding human trafficking. “For predators and human traffickers, the war in Ukraine…

The mayor of the town of Bucha confirmed that Russian forces killed more than 400 civilians in an attack on April 1. In the wake of the tragedy, gruesome images of bodies strewn on city streets surfaced, and the president of Ukraine called it “genocide.“ “They are lying there,” said Valadyslav Minchenko, a Ukrainian volunteer…

On the same day officials in Ukraine reported Russia still hadn’t taken over Mariupol, they also reported the first deaths in the western city of Lviv. Those deaths, coming after a series of four missile attacks targeted military infrastructure facilities and an auto mechanic shop Monday,  left at least seven dead and 11 wounded. Two…

Just over two weeks after offering to back off Kyiv, and just days after making progress in taking over Mariupol, Russia’s defense minister signaled the country would ramp up missile attacks on Ukraine’s capital. Igor Konashenkov announced Friday that Russian troops fired missiles at a machine-building plant outside Kyiv. “Workshops for the production and repair…