Sounding rather defeated, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat has conceded that his country will not be able to operate the F-16 fighter jets to defend itself from the Russian onslaught, at least this year.

Kyiv sounds defeatist, says 'won't be able' to use F-16 fighter jets this year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired chiefs of all local military recruitment centres amid corruption allegations. Zelensky on Friday (August 11) said a review of Ukraine’s military recruitment centres revealed signs of massive abuse of power, including taking bribes to let military-age men cross the border despite a wartime ban.

Ukraine fires chiefs of local military recruitment centres amid corruption allegations

Russian spies hacked a Ukrainian energy company at the centre of the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump, a cybersecurity firm said Monday. Russia's GRU spy agency launched a "phishing" attack in November to access the email of Burisma Holdings employees, California cyber firm Area 1 Security said in a report.

Russian spies hacked Ukrainian energy firm at center of Trump impeachment