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‘The War Came to Us’ offers reporter’s perspective on Ukraine’s fight against Russia

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako

It's been nearly 18 months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tens of thousands of people have died as the brutal war grinds on. But even before the total invasion, this war has been going on for nearly…

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Russian drones attack Ukrainian grain depots after Moscow leaves shipping deal

By Hanna Arhirova, Susie Blann, Associated Press

Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv's new Black Sea corridor.

Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with Belarus

By Monika Scislowska, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with pro-Russian Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up.

Russia launches nationwide missile attack on Ukraine as Putin speaks at security conference

By Illia Novikov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

The barrage came a day after Russian forces unleashed a wave of missile and drone strikes on Odesa in the country's southwest.

Russia’s central bank raises interest rates in bid to stabilize ruble

By Dasha Litvinova, David McHugh, Associated Press

The Russian currency passed 101 rubles to the dollar Monday, hitting the lowest level in almost 17 months.

Ukraine says it intercepted air attacks on Odesa, while British and Dutch jets go after Russian bombers

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons fired during the nighttime attacks.

Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Kherson region kills 7 people, including newborn baby

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Seven people – including a 23-day-old baby girl – were killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Sunday, the country's Internal Affairs Ministry said.

Russia says it shot down 20 drones over Crimea after a spate of attacks on Moscow

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Drone attacks have increased in recent weeks both on Moscow and on Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 — a move that most of the world considered illegal.

Poland plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus amid tensions

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

For two years, Poland has contended with migrants arriving at the border from Belarus and trying to enter the country illegally. Anxieties were further heightened last week when two Belarusian military helicopters briefly entered Polish air space.

Russia launches its first mission to the moon in almost 50 years

By Jim Heintz, Emma Burrows, Associated Press

A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off Friday on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on the lunar south pole before a spacecraft from India gets there.