The New York Times

A senior U. S. Senate staffer is under investigation for allegedly providing $30,000 worth of sniper equipment to Ukrainian troops and frequently traveling near combat zones against instructions.

Zelenskiy's claim of 31,000 Ukrainian military deaths since the start of the Russian invasion differs significantly from previous American estimates of more than 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed and 100,000-120,000 wounded, the New York Times reports.

The New York Times reported that Kyrylo Budanov, the current head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, was one of Ukraine's CIA-trained special forces and participated in daring operations behind enemy lines in Crimea.

The CIA director secretly visited Ukraine for the tenth time since the start of the war to reassure the Ukrainian leadership amid delays in approving U. S. aid and fears that the country could be abandoned, as happened in Afghanistan.

The head of Ukraine's military intelligence denied reports that thousands of Ukrainian soldiers were captured during the withdrawal from Avdiivka, saying that the actual number of prisoners was small.

A cargo ship was fired upon by missiles off the coast of Yemen, causing a fire on board.

U. S. intelligence warns allies that Russia could launch a nuclear weapon into orbit this year, according to media reports, although details are unclear and opinions within U.S. agencies are divided.

Over the past two days, the Ukrainian military destroyed three Russian ATVs used to evacuate wounded soldiers or conduct small-scale assaults in the Zaporizhzhya sector.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy denied the New York Times article's claim that hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers were captured during the withdrawal from Avdiivka, saying the article spreads unsubstantiated Russian propaganda.

The New York Times estimates that up to a thousand Ukrainian soldiers may have been captured during the retreat from Avdiivka.

The Houthis claim to have shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone off the coast of Yemen.

A New York court has found Donald Trump guilty in a fraud case and ordered him to pay a fine of $355 million, banned him from holding executive positions in New York companies, including his own Trump Organization, and imposed a two-year ban and a $4 million fine on his sons.

Biden grants temporary protection from deportation to Palestinians in the United States for 18 months.

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Cairo were extended for another 3 days to continue work on a ceasefire agreement.

In Austin, Texas, a car crashed into an emergency room, killing the driver and injuring five people, including two children.

The new Ukrainian commander-in-chief is facing a severe shortage of soldiers, ammunition, and air defense systems, which are being depleted by constant Russian shelling and can only hold out until next month without further assistance.

The U. S. Senate supports a procedural vote on a bill to provide $95 billion in joint assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan without additional funding for border security.

According to the US media, citing sources in official circles, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian military transport plane IL-76 using the Patriot air defense system.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for further solidarity between the US and Europe to support Ukraine and prevent Russia from winning Russia's aggression, stating that the consequences of failing to stop Russia and Putin will worsen global security.

US President Biden sharply criticized Republicans for blocking a bipartisan border deal and a foreign aid package that would have increased funding for Ukraine and Israel, accusing former President Trump of threatening lawmakers.

Despite the delay, there were hopes that the aid package for Ukraine and Israel in the Senate would eventually move forward.

American ambassadors from nine Pacific Rim countries signed a letter calling on Congress to pass a bill to provide assistance to Ukraine and other allies in order to maintain trust with strategic partners.

Russia may be helping North Korea gain access to international banking services in exchange for missiles and ammunition provided by Russia.

Dutch authorities have arrested three people as part of an investigation into a smuggling network that circumvented sanctions against Russia. This was the result of cooperation between Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of Ukraine and international journalists.

Hamas used Israeli weapons and unexploded ordnance collected in Gaza to launch attacks against Israel on October 7, according to a recent New York Times report citing Israeli sources. These weapons were originally transferred to or used by the Israeli military.