Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv claims gains against Moscow

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hails ‘demonstrable success’ by Ukrainian forces amid ongoing military operation.

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Ukrainian servicemen load projectiles into a weapon belt next to an anti-aircraft cannon at a position near a front line in the Kharkiv region, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues [Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Reuters]
By Joseph Stepansky, Dalia Hatuqa and Ali Harb
Published On 8 Sep 2022
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced major new military aid worth more than $2bn for Ukraine and other European countries “most potentially at risk for future Russian aggression”. The money is on top of a $675m package of heavy weaponry, ammunition and armoured vehicles for Ukraine announced by Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin on Thursday.
  • Russia ally Belarus has launched military exercises near its border with Poland. The drills will focus on “liberating territory temporarily seized by the enemy” and regaining control over border regions, the defence ministry said.