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Kremlin says ‘deliberate wrongdoing’ is a possible cause of the plane crash that killed Prigozhin

By Associated Press

Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that "different versions" of what happened exist and "are being considered" by Russian investigators, including, "let's put this way, deliberate wrongdoing."…

Moscow says Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russia overnight, while 2 were killed in Kyiv

By Susie Blann, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

The barrage early Wednesday appeared to be the biggest Ukrainian drone attack on Russian soil since the war in Ukraine began 18 months ago.

Russian nationalist ordered to stay in prison after accusing Putin of weakness and indecision

By Associated Press

Igor Strelkov is a retired security officer who led Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and who was convicted of murder in the Netherlands for his role in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet.

U.S. to send $250 million in weapons and ammunition to Ukraine

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

The weapons will be drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles, officials said Tuesday, and will include mine-clearing equipment, artillery and rocket rounds, ambulances and medical gear, among other items and spare parts.

News Wrap: U.S. Marine Corps aircraft crashes in Australia, killing 3

In our news wrap Saturday, three U.S. Marines died in an aircraft crash in Australia, Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia heading toward the state, Russia confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin died in Wednesday’s plane crash outside Moscow, and hundreds…

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Russia officially confirms Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died in plane crash

By Associated Press

Russian authorities on Sunday confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, putting to rest any doubts about whether the wily mercenary leader turned mutineer was on a plane that crashed Wednesday, killing everyone on board.

Shelling kills civilians in northeast Ukraine amid fears of Russia retaking the area

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

U.K. military intelligence on Saturday assessed that Russia may “increase the intensity of its offensive efforts” around Kupiansk and nearby Lyman in an attempt to take pressure off its forces near Bakhmut and in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Kremlin denies involvement in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin

By Associated Press

Prigozhin, whose brutal fighters were feared in Ukraine, Africa and Syria, was eulogized Thursday by President Vladimir Putin, even as suspicions grew that the Russian leader was behind the crash that many saw as an assassination.

U.S. to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at air base in Arizona

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The training will be part of a U.S. and European effort to get the advanced fighter jets to Ukraine for its defense against invading Russian forces.

NATO-member Norway to donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, becoming third country to do so

By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press

Ukraine has long pleaded for the sophisticated fighter to give it a combat edge. It recently launched a long-anticipated counteroffensive against the Kremlin's forces without air cover, placing its troops at the mercy of Russian aviation and artillery.