Apr 11 Russia says it hits Ukraine air defenses before eastern push By Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press With their offensive in many parts of Ukraine thwarted, Russian forces have relied increasingly on bombarding cities. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:07 Ukraine claims victory in battle for Kyiv as Russian forces prepare for new phase of war By Simon Ostrovsky, Ali Rogin, Shoshana Dubnow Russia is repositioning troops to the east and south of Ukraine as it moves the focus of the conflict. To oversee it, Russian President Putin is assigning the same general who previously led Russia's punishing campaign in Syria. And in… Continue watching
Apr 10 China delivers missiles to Serbia, raising concerns of an arms buildup By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Media and military experts said Sunday that six Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes landed at Belgrade’s civilian airport early Saturday, reportedly carrying HQ-22 surface-to-air missile systems for the Serbian military. Continue reading
Apr 10 Biden to press India’s Modi on taking a hard line against Russia By Fatima Hussein, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday as he presses world leaders to take a hard line against Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Continue reading
Apr 10 Russia installs new Ukraine war commander, U.S. official says By Robert Burns, Hope Yen, Associated Press After its striking post-invasion setbacks, Russia has appointed a new Ukraine war commander, a U.S. official said Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 10 Ukraine prepares to fight Russia’s impending eastern offensive By Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press Experts say a full-scale offensive in the east could start within days, though questions remained about the ability of Russia’s depleted and demoralized forces to conquer much ground after Ukraine’s inspired defenders repelled their push to capture the capital, Kyiv. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 7:25 As Russia shifts east, Ukraine’s former prime minister calls on the West to ‘please do more’ By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn As Russian forces ramp up their attacks in eastern Ukraine, civilians in impacted cities and villages are attempting to evacuate after another deadly strike on Friday. Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk joins NewsHour's Ali Rogin to discuss the situation… Continue watching
Apr 09 European leaders stream into Ukraine to show solidarity By Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday joined the stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine by traveling to the nation’s capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Apr 09 More civilians flee east Ukraine after deadly station strike By Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded a tough global response to Friday’s train station attack in Kramatorsk, calling it the latest sign of war crimes by Russian forces and hoping to prod Western backers to step up their response to help… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 5:16 Dozens killed as apparent Russian missile strikes Ukrainians fleeing conflict By Simon Ostrovsky An apparent Russian missile slammed into a crowded rail platform Friday in eastern Ukraine, killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Thousands of people were waiting for trains to evacuate the area as Russian forces refocused their assault on eastern Ukraine. The… Continue watching