Ellie Cook
Security & Defense Reporter
Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined Newsweek in January 2023, having previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Express, and is a graduate of International Journalism at City, University of London.
Languages: English, Spanish.
You can reach Ellie via email at e.cook@newsweek.com.
Crimea videos show huge explosions as Russian air base attacked
The Dzhankoy military base and airfield in the Russia-occupied peninsula hosts the 39th helicopter regiment of the 27th mixed aviation division.
Critical $100M Russian radar system 'Nebo-U' destroyed: Kyiv
The system was stationed in Russia's border Bryansk region, Ukrainian media reported.
Kyiv's Neptune missile upgrades put Russia's Black Sea Fleet in crosshairs
Extending the range of Ukraine's homegrown missiles lets Kyiv zero in on targets deep inside Russia, a U.S. report said.
Russia could take Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, within months
"We have to be prepared" for Russian attacks in the northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this month.
Mystery as Texas man missing in occupied Ukraine after joining Putin's army
"I'm the luckiest dude that I've ever known," Austin native Russell Bentley said shortly after war broke out in Ukraine.
Scale of Russian air force losses in Ukraine revealed by US NATO commander
Moscow's armed forces have lost "no capacity at all" in some areas of its military, General Christopher Cavoli told U.S. lawmakers.
Ukraine trolls Russia over Black Sea Fleet ship loss
Kyiv has wielded its domestically-developed naval drones and missiles to target Russia's Black Sea Fleet, partly based in Crimea.
Russia planning "false flag" operation at nuclear power plant: Kyiv
The Zaporizhzhia power plant is Europe's largest nuclear facility and has been under Russian control since the early days of the Ukraine war.
Ukraine war maps reveal possible Russian advances into fortress cities
Russia hopes to capture Chasiv Yar, just west of Bakhmut, by early May, Ukraine's commander-in-chief said on Sunday.
Russia aiming to capture new critical target in weeks: Kyiv
Fighting in the east of Ukraine has "significantly worsened in recent days," Kyiv's army chief said earlier this weekend.
Iran deploying Russian tactics to overwhelm Israel: ISW
Moscow's strikes try to determine which missile and drone combinations best pierce Ukraine's air defenses, the U.S. think tank said.
Donald Trump makes bold claim about Iranian attack on Israel
"God bless the people of Israel," the former president said during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Russia lost over 800 vehicles in Ukraine in past week: Kyiv
Moscow's forces are now without 119 tanks, 293 armored personnel vehicles and 437 cars and fuel tanks, Ukraine's military said.
Putin ally stunned by "extremely dangerous" Ukraine drones
Ukraine's sky is "teeming with enemy drones" once night has fallen, said former Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin.
Zelensky issues dire Kharkiv warning
The northeastern Ukrainian city has "great symbolic meaning," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russian state TV crew ambushed in dramatic Ukraine video
"We convey our condolences to the family of the deceased Yevgeny Polovodov," Vesti Luhansk, a Ukraine-based branch of Russian state media, said on Wednesday.
Russia accidentally drops FAB-1500 aerial glide bomb on occupied town
Russia has upped its use of guided glide bombs against Ukraine, which Kyiv's soldiers and officials say are highly destructive.
Crimea mystery as Ukraine denies role in Russian helicopter crash
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy told Newsweek that Kyiv did not target a Russian helicopter that crashed off the western coast of Crimea.
Russia smashes past grim war milestone: Ukraine
Moscow has ploughed ahead with its advance westward in eastern Ukraine, slowly gaining territory at a high cost to its front-line personnel.
Russian helicopter crashes in Crimea
"Minus Russian Ka-27 in Crimea," Ukraine's navy posted on social media.
The lessons Ukraine is teaching the world about PTSD
Nearly 10 million Ukrainians have, or risk getting, a mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization.
Russia's "prestigious" long-range missiles suffering major problems: UK
Russia has upped its Kh-101 missile strikes in recent months, largely targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Russia's bizarre "turtle tank" becomes target of jokes, memes
Russian tanks have been a prime target for Ukrainian first-person-view (FPV) drone strikes.
Video shows Russia's prized EW jamming system destroyed in HIMARS strike
Drones and electronic warfare systems are staples of Ukraine's and Russia's war efforts.
Ukraine eyes unexpected F-16 boost from European ally
Greece is working through a major overhaul of its military, including its fighter jet fleet, and Ukraine may be set to benefit.
Mystery as Navy fires commander of biomedical lab
Captain Abigail Yablonsky Marter was removed as head of Naval Medical Research Unit South, whose research focuses on diseases like malaria, as well as STIs.
Avdiivka map shows Russia's "significant" advances in eastern Ukraine
Russia has slowly advanced west of Avdiivka since it took control of the eastern settlement earlier this year.
Russian losses in Ukraine approach grim milestone, cost estimates show
Russia has upped defense spending to sustain its war effort with little prospect of an end to the conflict any time soon.
Cataclysmic Russian flood triggers city evacuations after dam burst
"The scale of damage caused by the disaster is significant," Denis Pasler, the governor for Russia's southern Orenburg region, said in a statement.
Russian Pantsir-M system destroys Storm Shadow for first time: Manufacturer
Ukraine has wielded its Western-made Storm Shadow and SCALP missiles to great effect against Russia's Black Sea fleet.
