Russia-Ukraine war

News Wrap: 2 Palestinians killed, journalists injured in Israeli strike at Gaza hospital

In our news wrap Sunday, an Israeli strike killed two Palestinians at a tent camp in central Gaza, Israelis held the biggest anti-government protest since the war began, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy marked the second anniversary of Russian forces leaving the Kyiv…

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AP report: Russia imposes its passport on occupied Ukraine, coercing hundreds of thousands into citizenship

By Lori Hinnant, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Accepting a passport means that men living in occupied territory can be drafted to fight against the same Ukrainian army that is trying to free them.

Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleads guilty after classified documents leak

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Teixeira admitted illegally collecting military secrets and sharing them with other users on the social media platform Discord. The plea agreement says prosecutors plan to seek nearly 17 years in prison for him.

Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's bid to join NATO

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

The Monday vote cleared Sweden's final hurdle after it first applied to join the alliance in May 2022.

How stalled U.S. aid for Ukraine exemplifies GOP's softening stance on Russia

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off the invasion launched in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Zelenskyy may dismiss Ukraine's top general in broader military leadership shakeup

By Illia Novikov, Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Word of Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi's possible firing already has shocked the nation fighting a war to end Russia’s invasion and also worried Ukraine’s Western allies.

In Ukraine's genocide case against Russia, the UN's top court says it has jurisdiction

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The United Nations' top court said Friday it has jurisdiction to rule on a request by Ukraine for a declaration that Kyiv is not responsible for genocide.

Ukraine says it shot down 2 Russian command and control aircraft

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Ukraine’s military chief says that the Ukrainian air force has shot down a Russian early warning and control plane that can spot targets up to 650 kilometers (400 miles) away and a key command center aircraft that relays information to…

Ukraine ramps up drone, missile attacks on Russia in new year war strategy

By Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to strike more targets on the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula and inside Russian border regions this year.

Russia launches 122 missiles, dozens of drones in deadly Ukraine attack

By Illia Novikov, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on his official Telegram channel that it was "the most massive aerial attack” since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.