The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

At the bottom of this page: Latest news at this hour Ukraine targets another major Russian retailer… Russia strikes a shopping mall, injuring 100 people… Around 80 Ukrainian troops deserted while on training in Germany… Editor’s note: We found it extremely difficult to create this joint reporter’s notebook because it hits so close to home — literally. We didn’t choose to leave our childhood spaces or favorite streets behind, nor did we choose to be cut off from our families.

Editor’s note: For over a month, our team has been covering the protests calling for the reinstatement of Fedorov as Ukraine’s defense minister. Unlock full access to our content to learn how the situation unfolded and what the outcome was. KYIV, Ukraine – The Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, voted to confirm the long-awaited appointment of two ministerial positions: the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

At the bottom of this page: Latest news at this hour NATO is within Russian hi-tech drones strike range… Russian warship deployed close to a German island… Latvia wants compensation for neighbouring Russia… Russia marks foreign mercenaries… Editor’s note: No one has fully mapped what years of war do to a country’s collective psyche — that research doesn’t exist yet for Ukraine, and won’t for years.

At the bottom of this page: Latest news at this hour The U.S. Senate passes Graham sanctions against Russia… FSB hardliners playing a more central role in Russia’s politics… Russia puts stake in its largest airport up for sale amid budget deficit… Dismissed defmin pushes to expand Starlink for strikes on Russia… Kim Jong-Un earned $14 billion from his alliance with Russia… KYIV, Ukraine – When the sound of a blast rips through my head, as though my skull were being crushed with a...

At the bottom of this page: Latest news at this hour The U.S. restores intel sharing with Ukraine… Explosive drone at a German airport… Russia imports record volumes of fuel from Belarus. Editor’s note: With a team headquartered in Kyiv, our goal is to tell the personal stories of people threatened by authoritarianism — in Ukraine and occasionally elsewhere in the world. Want our human-interest stories to land directly in your inbox?

At the bottom of this page: Latest news at this hour Zaluzhnyy: Ukraine will never join NATO; Romania imports energy from Ukraine; Georgian oil refinery turns away from Russian oil; Trump to give Taiwan $14 billion arms package; Taiwan to raise awareness about China’s influence.

At the bottom of this page: Latest news at this hour Ukraine only shot down 2 out of 35 russian missiles… Trump denies promise to grant Ukraine a Patriot license… A mass march took place in Kyiv, as protests enter their third week. As Russia continues to attack Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and logistics, our team remains on the ground to report on how this war is being fought not only here, but also from where it came from, in Russia itself.

At the bottom of this page: Latest news at this hour Ukraine has lost an F-16 during a combat mission; Poland suspects a Russian missile has fallen on its territory; Former Defense Minister Fedorov spoke about the reasons behind his dismissal; Ukraine and NATO launch grant program for defense technologies. Editor’s note: With a team headquartered in Kyiv, our goal is to tell the personal stories of people threatened by authoritarianism — in Ukraine and occasionally elsewhere in the world.

At the bottom of this page: Latest news at this hour Russia and North Korea completing suspected joint war supply route; U.S. to spread out $400 mln in Ukraine aid until 2029; Ukraine is producing drones faster than the U.S.; Kazakhstan forced to cut oil production after drone attacks on Russia. Editor’s Note: While those in high places are shaking hands, we’re exposing the cost of such compromises.

At the bottom of this page: Latest news at this hour. Russia struck a Kyiv military training ground… U.S. used Ukraine-tested drone in Iran… Day 9 of protests in Ukraine… Author’s Note: Sometimes illnesses strike so suddenly that it’s impossible to prepare for them. This is especially difficult during war when places like medicine warehouses come under attack, supply chains are disrupted, and attacks on infrastructure leave the country without power for hours on end.