Oct 15 Russian missile strike damages key power site near Kyiv, says Ukraine grid operator By Sabra Ayres, Associated Press A missile strike seriously damaged a key energy facility in Ukraine's capital region, the country's grid operator said Saturday as the Russian military strove to cut power in far-flung populated areas while also defending against Ukrainian counterattacks in occupied regions. Continue reading
Sep 27 Kremlin-led referendum vote concludes, rising Western tensions By Adam Schreck, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Moscow-backed officials in the four occupied regions in southern and eastern Ukraine said polls closed Tuesday afternoon after five days of voting and the counting of ballots had started. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 8:52 Secretary of State Blinken makes surprise visit to Ukraine as more U.S. aid announced By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv Thursday as a 20th package of U.S. aid for Ukraine was unveiled. The announcement came as the country launches a critical counteroffensive against Russian invaders in the south. Nick… Continue watching
Sep 05 Ukraine says nuclear plant offline after Russian shelling By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Europe’s largest nuclear plant has been knocked off Ukraine’s electricity grid after its last transmission line was disconnected as a result of a fire caused by Russian shelling. The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was informed Monday by Ukrainian… Continue reading
Aug 09 Russian-occupied areas face growing Ukrainian resistance By Yuras Karmanau, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The spreading resistance has eroded Kremlin control of those areas and threatened its plans to hold referendums in various cities as a move toward annexation by Russia. Continue reading
Jul 28 Russia strikes Kyiv area months after withdrawal By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russian forces launched missile strikes Thursday on the Kyiv area and the northern Chernihiv region for the first time in weeks, in what a Ukrainian official said was revenge for the fierce resistance the Kremlin has faced after it invaded… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Russia targets Ukraine’s capital with series of missile attacks In our news wrap Sunday, Russia shattered weeks of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with a series of missile attacks, leaders from seven Western nations gathered for the G-7 summit in Germany, Norway is mourning following a… Continue watching
Jun 26 Russia strikes Kyiv as G-7 summit begins By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Associated Press The mayor of Kyiv says Russia has attacked the Ukrainian capital with missiles. Several explosions rocked the west of the city early Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Russian airstrikes target Kyiv, interrupting weeks of calm In our news wrap Sunday, Russian missiles targeted Ukraine's capital of Kyiv for the first time in weeks, at least eight weekend shootings with multiple deaths and injuries took place in the U.S, an attack on a Catholic church in… Continue watching
Jun 05 Russian airstrikes target Kyiv as Putin warns West on arms By John Leicester, Associated Press The cryptic threat of a military escalation from the Russian leader didn't specify what the new targets might be, but it comes days after the United States announced plans to deliver $700 million of security assistance for Ukraine. Those weapons… Continue reading