The U.S. had banned the regiment from using American weapons, citing the neo-Nazi ideology of some of its founders.
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Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-backed officials say
Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russian territory overnight Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday.
Biden apologizes to Zelensky for monthslong holdup in approving weapons
Ukrainians spent weeks not knowing if more assistance would come while Congress waited 6 months before approving a $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine. The months-long holdup allowed Russia to make gains on the battlefield.
U.S. to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say
Under a new U.S. directive, Ukraine can use such weapons to strike across the border into Russia if forces there are attacking or preparing to attack.
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners of war for the first time in 3 months
Ukrainians with blue and yellow flags took to the streets and loudly welcomed the POWs home.
Ukraine’s army chief says Russia is augmenting its troops presence in the Kharkiv region
A lengthy delay in U.S. military aid has slowed crucial deliveries to the battlefield for Ukraine, and Russia has exploited the delays to make advances in the Kharkiv region.
U.S. pledges $135 million in aid to Western-leaning Moldova to counter Russian influence
Moldova faced an acute energy crisis after Russia dramatically reduced natural gas supplies in the winter of 2022.
France’s Macron urges green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons
French President Emmanuel Macron said that France’s position is that ‘we think we must allow (Ukraine) to neutralize the (Russian) military sites from which the missiles are fired.’
Russian jamming leaves some high-tech U.S. weapons ineffective in Ukraine
Confidential Ukrainian assessments obtained by The Washington Post show how accuracy rates of some Western weapons fell after Russian jamming disrupted guidance systems.
Trump claims he’d use relationship with Putin to free detained reporter Evan Gershkovich
The Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin grad has been held in Russia for more than a year without formal charges or a trial.