Oct 29 Russia suspends Ukraine grain export deal over claims of Crimea ship attack By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russia announced Saturday that it will immediately suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered grain deal that has seen more than 9 million tons of grain exported from Ukraine during the war and has brought down soaring global food prices. Continue reading
Oct 09 Putin accuses Kyiv of ‘terrorist act’ in response to Crimea bridge blast By Justin Spike, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called the attack that damaged the huge bridge connecting Russia to its annexed territory of Crimea “a terrorist act” masterminded by Ukrainian special services. Continue reading
Oct 08 Truck bombing of Crimea bridge damages key Russian supply route, kills 3 By Adam Schreck, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia on Saturday, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 17 Ukraine honors Olga Simonova, Russian woman who fought on its side in the war By Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press An honor guard fired a three-gun salute toward cloudy skies as friends and comrades-in-arms gathered in Kyiv to bid farewell to a Russian woman who was killed while fighting on Ukraine’s side in the war with her native country. Continue reading
Aug 20 Russian air defense systems down Ukrainian drones in Crimea By Paul Byrne, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press Russian authorities reported shooting down Ukrainian drones Saturday in Crimea, while Ukrainian officials said Russian forces pressed ahead with efforts to seize one of the few cities in eastern Ukraine not already under their control. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 3:53 Explosions hit Russian-annexed Crimea as Ukraine vows to retake territory By Nick Schifrin For the second time in a week there were mysterious explosions in Russian-occupied Crimea. A Russian ammunition depot blew up Tuesday in the peninsula's northeast, less than a week after explosions destroyed multiple Russian jets at the Saki Air Base. Continue watching
Aug 16 Explosions rock military depot in Russian-annexed Crimea By Paul Byrne, Associated Press Massive explosions and fires have hit a military depot in Russia-annexed Crimea. Continue reading
Aug 09 At least 1 person dead after large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea By Susie Blann, Associated Press Powerful explosions have rocked a Russian air base in Crimea, and authorities say at least one person was killed and several others wounded. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:07 Ukrainians are training in civil defense, just in case By Hari Sreenivasan, Ana Jegnaradze, Marita Tevzadze As Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s border it is unclear if or when there will be an invasion. But many Ukrainians are preparing for the worst and have stepped up training in civil defense. NewsHour Weekend’s Hari Sreenivasan reports on… Continue watching
Apr 22 Russia orders troop pullback, but keeps weapons near Ukraine By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia's defense minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills amid tensions with Ukraine, but said that they should leave their weapons behind in western Russia for another exercise later this year. Continue reading