May 30 Moscow says drones lightly damage buildings, while Kyiv faces continued attacks By Susie Blann, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press A rare drone attack jolted Moscow early Tuesday, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck. The Kremlin, meanwhile, pursued its relentless bombardment of Kyiv with a third assault on the city in 24 hours. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 2:05 News Wrap: Impeached Texas AG Paxton awaits Senate trial, denies wrongdoing In our news wrap Sunday, the Texas Senate is preparing for a trial of state Attorney General Ken Paxton after the House voted overwhelmingly to impeach him, President Erdogan declared victory in Turkey’s runoff election, a massive barrage of Russian… Continue watching
May 28 Russia bombards Kyiv with ‘massive’ drone attack before anniversary of city’s founding By Susie Blann, Elise Morton, Associated Press Ukraine’s capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday. Continue reading
May 26 Russia says its border regions attacked by artillery fire; Moscow’s forces hit clinic in Ukrainian city By Susie Blann, Associated Press Authorities say Russia's southern Belgorod region that borders Ukraine came under attack from Ukrainian artillery fire, hours after two drones struck a Russian city in a region next to the Crimea Peninsula. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: Pentagon officials say allies will train Ukrainians on F-16s, but warns jets aren’t ‘magic weapons’ By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press “There are no magic weapons,” said Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who spoke alongside Austin at a Pentagon press conference. He said providing 10 F-16s could cost $2 billion, including maintenance. Continue reading
May 25 Wagner’s leader says private army withdrawing from Bakhmut, handing control to Moscow By Susie Blann, Elise Morton, Associated Press Ukraine’s deputy defense minister said Thursday that Wagner units have been replaced with regular troops in the suburbs but Wagner fighters remain inside the city. Continue reading
May 24 Half of U.S. public approves of military aid to Ukraine in 2nd year of war, AP-NORC poll shows By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The survey finds American support for Washington's backing of Ukraine has ebbed slightly since the war began 15 months ago. But U.S. public support for Ukraine's defense remains strong. Continue reading
May 24 Pressure from West strengthens Russia-China ties, prime minister says By Associated Press Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Beijing comes as Russia is increasingly turning to China for diplomatic and economic support amid growing isolation over its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
May 24 Head of Russian private army says more than 20,000 fighters died in Bakhmut battle By Susie Blann, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press About half those killed in the eastern Ukrainian city were Russian convicts recruited to fight in the 15-month-old war. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Illinois investigation finds clergy sexually abused thousands of children In our news wrap Tuesday, the Illinois attorney general says the sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic clergy in the state was more extensive than previously known with nearly 2,000 children abused between 1950 and 2019, a judge in… Continue watching