Jul 10 Russia pounds Kyiv with another major missile and drone attack, killing at least 2 By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russia has recently sought to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses with major attacks that include increasing numbers of decoy drones. The pressure has caused alarm among Ukrainian officials who are uncertain about continuing vital military aid from the United States. Continue reading
Jun 19 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv By Justin Spike, Illia Novikov, Associated Press A Russian missile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment building was a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the war. Continue reading
Jun 18 Kyiv rescuers continue to find more bodies as death toll from latest Russian aerial attack climbs to 28 By Justin Spike, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The attack overnight on Monday into Tuesday was part of a sweeping barrage as Russia once again sought to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses. Continue reading
May 24 Russia launches massive nighttime drone and missile attack on Kyiv By Illia Novikov, Alex Babenko, Associated Press Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners on Saturday as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire. The exchange came hours after Kyiv came under a large-scale Russian… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 3:13 Russian attacks on Kyiv complicate U.S. efforts to end war in Ukraine By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson Russia pounded Kyiv overnight in one of its largest attacks on the Ukrainian capital since last summer. Officials there say nine people were killed and more than 70 others injured. It comes at a pivotal moment in the war. The… Continue watching
Apr 24 Biggest Russian attack on Kyiv since last summer leaves 12 dead By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Samya Kullab, Associated Press It was Russia's deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since last July, and it occurred just as peace efforts are coming to a head. Continue reading
Apr 06 Russian attack kills 1 in Kyiv as death toll from strike on Kryvyi Rih rises to 20 By Associated Press One person was killed Sunday as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while the death toll from Friday’s deadly attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih continued to rise. Continue reading
Mar 23 At least 7 killed in Ukraine after Moscow launches drone attack shortly before ceasefire talks By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The attacks, including on the capital, Kyiv, came ahead of ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia in which Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold indirect U.S.-mediated talks on Monday to discuss a pause in long-range attacks targeting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure. Continue reading
Feb 24 Western leaders visit Kyiv, pledge support against Russia on the war’s 3rd anniversary By Justin Spike, Associated Press Ukraine is marking the bleakest anniversary of its war with Russia, with its forces under severe pressure on the battlefield after three years of fighting and shaken by the Trump administration’s apparent embrace of the Kremlin in a reversal of… Continue reading
Jan 30 At least 6 are dead after Russian drone strike on Ukraine apartment building By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Officials say a Russian drone has blasted a hole in an apartment building in northeastern Ukraine during a nighttime attack that killed at least six people and wounded nine others… Continue reading