Jan 21 Zelenskyy pays respects to those killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv, Ukraine By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an emotional meeting Saturday morning with the families of those who died in a helicopter crash earlier this week. Continue reading
Jan 07 In Kyiv, Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed cathedral By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Packing a cathedral for Orthodox Christmas, hundreds of worshippers heard the service in that church in the Ukrainian language for the first time in decades, a demonstration of independence from the Russian Orthodox Church. Continue reading
Jan 06 Air raid sirens blare in Kyiv amid Russian-ordered cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press An uneasy calm in Kyiv has been broken by air raid sirens that also blared out across the rest of Ukraine despite a Russian cease-fire declaration for the Orthodox Church Christmas. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 1:12 News Wrap: Russian missiles destroy homes and cars in Kyiv In our news wrap Saturday, a fresh wave of Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, killing at least one person and wounding more than a dozen, and an Arizona state appeals court ruled that doctors cannot be prosecuted… Continue watching
Dec 31 Russian strikes intensify as Ukrainians return to spend holidays with their families By Renata Brito, Associated Press Multiple blasts rocked Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding 14 others, in a sign that the pace of Russia attacks had picked up before New Year's. Continue reading
Dec 29 Russian missiles hit key infrastructure in wave of attacks across Ukraine By Renata Brito, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russian missiles struck Ukraine in the biggest wave of strikes in weeks, hitting power stations and other critical infrastructure Thursday during freezing winter weather. Continue reading
Dec 19 Russian drones explode in nighttime attack on Kyiv By Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press Multiple drones have targeted Ukraine's capital in an attack before dawn, as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit ally Belarus. Continue reading
Dec 14 Air defense system thwarts Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says By Hanna Arhirova, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities say they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region as their air defense system intercepted and destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones. Continue reading
Nov 28 Ukraine preparing for more Russian strikes, considering more evacuations of Kyiv By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukraine is preparing for more Russian strikes and has warned of the possibility of a new round of evacuations from the capital. Continue reading
Nov 27 Ukraine struggles to restore utilities amid Russian artillery strikes, as winter looms By Sam Mednick, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russian forces struck eastern and southern Ukraine early Sunday as utility crews scrambled to restore power, water and heating with the onset of snow and frigid temperatures, while civilians continued to leave the southern city of Kherson because of the… Continue reading