Ukraine-Russia War

The war that moved Europe’s future closer to Jerusalem - opinion

A widening conflict between Israel and Iran is beginning to tie the Union’s economic future to decisions made in Jerusalem.

|BySHARON PARDO
European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022
An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026 at sea.

Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war, dwarfing amount US has already spent - report

The $200 billion would far exceed the price of the US airstrikes on Iran since the initiation of Operation Epic Fury late last month, three sources told Washington Post.

|BySAM HALPERN
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019

Kremlin confirms Ukraine talks paused, Zelensky says time to resume

Izvestia said the Kremlin had confirmed the pause. Zelensky said that it was time to resume peace talks and that Ukrainian negotiators would travel to the US on Saturday.

|ByREUTERS, ARIELLA ROITMAN
STING FPV interceptor drone is displayed at an exhibition of Ukrainian drone makers in an undisclosed location in Ukraine

Inside the Ukrainian interceptor drones wanted around the Gulf

Since the start of the Iran war on February 28, Gulf Arab states have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks

|ByREUTERS

The war in Israel is in a lull, but Jewish soldiers are still fighting in Ukraine

Chernetsky says he continued fighting so that no one would say that Jews didn't fight.

JANUARY 15, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
One of the Jewish soldiers fighting in Ukraine.

How war has reshaped Europe's defense sector

With global unrest and tension from Venezuela to Iran, the sector has drawn greater investor interest

JANUARY 15, 2026ByREUTERS
Dozens of German-made Leopard 1 tanks and other armoured vehicles, owned by Freddy Versluys the CEO of Belgian defence company OIP Land Systems, are seen in a hangar in Tournais, Belgium January 31, 2023.

Sweden to spend $440 million on unmanned military drone systems

"No one knows what the next war will look like but one thing is clear, the future battle field will be characterized by unmanned systems and long-range capacity"

JANUARY 13, 2026ByREUTERS
A soldier from Sweden's 31st Ranger Battalion holds drones after using them during a training demonstration in Karlsborg, Sweden, November 21, 2025

Ukraine reports year’s heaviest Russian missile assault on Kyiv, Kharkiv

The head of Kyiv's military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said the capital came under a short but intense attack from missiles.

JANUARY 13, 2026ByREUTERS
A firefighter works at the site of a building that was hit by a Russian drone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 12, 2026.

Russia strikes on Kyiv leave 6,000 buildings without heat as temperatures near -20°C

Kyiv's Mayor Vitaly Klitschko advised citizens on Friday to temporarily evacuate the city after Russian strikes and the difficulty authorities face in resuming services.

JANUARY 9, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, REUTERS
Residents at the site of the apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 9, 2026.

What is the Oreshnik missile that Russia fired at Ukraine?

The Russian military said it fired the Oreshnik in response to what Moscow says was an attempted Ukrainian drone attack late last year on one of Putin's residences in Novgorod

JANUARY 9, 2026ByREUTERS
Service members take part in what Russian Defence Ministry says is the deployment of the Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in Belarus, at an unidetified location in this still image from video released December 30, 2025.

Zelensky says US security guarantees document set to be finalized with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that a security guarantee between the United States and Ukraine is "essentially ready for finalization."

JANUARY 8, 2026ByREUTERS
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with his Cypriot counterpart at the presidential palace in Nicosia on January 7, 2026.

Beacons of light under fire

How Jewish schools in Ukraine are sustaining hope amid war

JANUARY 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chanukah in a shelter in Mykolaiv

Ukraine says Chinese satellites may be aiding Russian attacks

The US imposed sanctions on a Chinese company accused of providing satellite imagery of locations in Ukraine to Russia

JANUARY 7, 2026ByBLOOMBERG NEWS/TNS
The launch pad for the Long March-2F Y13 rocket is pictured behind Chinese characters reading "China Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center" before its launch carrying the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft in China's second crewed mission to build its own space station, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China October 15,

The American Venezuela operation marks end of era of US military hesitation - opinion

The central framing of the move is explicitly geopolitical, aimed at blocking the China-Russia-Iran axis in the US's backyard.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByRUTH PINES-FELDMAN
US President Donald Trump sits near Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stand in front, as they watch the US military operation in Venezuela from Trump's Mar a Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026.