Apr 10 Watch 5:07 Ukraine claims victory in battle for Kyiv as Russian forces prepare for new phase of war By Simon Ostrovsky, Ali Rogin, Shoshana Dubnow Russia is repositioning troops to the east and south of Ukraine as it moves the focus of the conflict. To oversee it, Russian President Putin is assigning the same general who previously led Russia's punishing campaign in Syria. And in… Continue watching
Apr 02 Ukrainian forces retake territory near Kyiv amid fear of traps By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned in his nightly video address hours earlier that departing Russian troops were creating a “catastrophic" situation for civilians by leaving mines around homes, abandoned equipment and “even the bodies of those killed."… Continue reading
Apr 02 Zelenskyy warns mines left after Russian retreat ‘catastrophic’ for Ukrainian civilians By Associated Press Russian troops retreating from the region around Ukraine's capital of Kyiv are creating a dangerous situation for civilians by leaving mines around homes, abandoned equipment and “even the bodies of those killed," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 30 Russia shells areas near Kyiv, hours after it promised to reduce military operations By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukrainian officials say Russian forces pounded areas around Ukraine's capital and another city overnight. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 5:01 Russia and Ukraine discuss a path to peace as Ukrainian forces retake critical Kyiv suburb President Biden's expressed skepticism Tuesday over Russia's statement that it would curtail some of its military activity in northern Ukraine as talks between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey showed some signs of progress. This as Russian forces continued to bombard… Continue watching
Mar 29 WATCH: Pentagon sees ‘small’ Russian troop movement away from Kyiv By Associated Press Spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday that the movement appears to be a repositioning of forces, “not a real withdrawal.” He said it was too soon to say how extensive the Russian movements may be or where the troops will be… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:21 Russia’s war tactics in Ukraine are throwback to the Chechnyan war Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered its second month with no signs of an end or peace deal. Millions of Ukrainians have fled and indiscriminate bombing of cities and civilian centres continue, prompting comparisons with the Chechnyan war. Kimberly Marten,… Continue watching
Mar 22 Ukraine retakes key Kyiv suburb as battle for Mariupol rages By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv on Tuesday, and black smoke rose from a spot in the north. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:08 Amid growing humanitarian crisis, Zelensky calls for more peace talks By PBS NewsHour Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky repeated his call for peace talks as the humanitarian crisis grows. He blamed Putin for intentionally blocking aid and evacuation corridors as thousands of people remain trapped in Mariupol as fighting continues. NPR reporter Jason Beaubien… Continue watching
Mar 19 Russians push deeper into Mariupol as locals plead for help By Cara Anna, Associated Press The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war's worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for the Russians, who are largely bogged down outside major cities more than three weeks into the biggest land invasion in Europe since World… Continue reading