Oct 15 Watch 6:03 U.S. intends to keep supporting Ukraine against Russia, says defense secretary By Nick Schifrin, Andrew Corkery While U.S. aid to Ukraine has gotten caught up in Capitol Hill politics, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he intends to support Ukraine as best he can. Austin talked about that when he sat down with foreign affairs and defense… Continue watching
Oct 15 6 people killed across Ukraine as Russia intensifies attacks in the east By Associated Press Fighting remained fierce across eastern Ukraine over the weekend, with Russian forces repeatedly attempting to encircle the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, military officials said. Continue reading
Oct 14 Ukraine reports nonstop Russian assaults on key eastern city as fierce fighting continues By Associated Press Ukrainian officials reported intense combat as Russian forces relentlessly assaulted the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka for a fifth consecutive day Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 13 Alexei Navalny's lawyers detained in latest Russian crackdown on political prisoners By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press For many political prisoners in Russia, regular visits from lawyers — especially in remote regions — are a lifeline that allows them to keep their loved ones informed about their well-being, as well as report and push back against abuse… Continue reading
Oct 13 U.S. says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Speculation about a possible North Korean plan to refill Russia's munition stores drained in its protracted war with Ukraine flared last month, when North Korean leader traveled to Russia to meet Putin. Continue reading
Oct 12 French police are probing possible poisoning of Russian journalist who denounced Ukraine war By Associated Press Ovsyannikova drew international attention in after appearing behind the anchor of an evening Russian news broadcast with a sign that said, "Stop the war, don't believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here."… Continue reading
Oct 11 Zelenskyy meets with NATO defense ministers seeking more support to fight Russia By Lorne Cook, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Political support in the U.S. for the war has been lagging, and allies are under pressure to send weapons to bolster Israel in its war with Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 07 Ukrainian village shattered by precision missile strike on cafe hosting fallen soldier's wake By Hanna Arhirova, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The Ukrainian village of Hroza has been plunged into mourning by a missile strike on a cafe that killed more than 50 people. Almost every household in the village had sent someone to a soldier’s wake that was held at… Continue reading
Oct 06 10-year-old boy and his grandmother killed in Russian missile attack in eastern Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Officials said preliminary information indicated the Kremlin’s forces used two Iskander missiles in the attack, the same as in the previous day’s attack on the eastern village of Hroza that killed 51. Continue reading
Oct 05 Putin says grenade fragments found in bodies of victims in Wagner chief Prigozhin's plane crash By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says that fragments of a hand grenade have been found in the bodies of people who died in an August crash of a plane carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Continue reading