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An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Russia is aiming to save and stockpile its missiles, which are much more powerful than drones, Kovalenko claimed on Thursday, though Russia has used missiles effectively in its campaign to knock out Ukraine’s power grid.

How world leaders are reacting to Trump’s election win

By Nick Schifrin, Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev

Donald Trump’s victory is headline news across the world. The president-elect and his team are vowing to dramatically change U.S. foreign policy. Nick Schifrin reports on the international reaction to the election.

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On Ukraine’s front and in Kyiv, hope and pragmatism compete when it comes to Trump’s election

By Lori Hinnant, Yehor Konovalov, Associated Press

Trump, who has touted his good relationship with President Vladimir Putin and called the Russian leader "pretty smart" for invading Ukraine, has repeatedly criticized American backing of Ukraine.

Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

The events come as Western officials say they are seeing an intensification of a hybrid war of sabotage by Russia targeting Ukraine’s allies, including election disinformation and arson attacks in Europe this year.

Ukrainian troops engaged with North Korean units for first time in Russia, official says

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Ukraine's defense minister says Ukrainian troops have engaged for the first time with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor.

FBI says bomb threats to several states are non-credible, sent from Russian domains

By Associated Press

The FBI did not identify the states in question, but Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier Tuesday that the state’s election process had snuffed out some bomb threats that he said came from Russia.

Russia and Iran ramping up influence campaigns targeting U.S. voters, federal agencies say

By Christina A. Cassidy, Ali Swenson, Associated Press

The nation's federal law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian election disinformation.

Moldova’s pro-Western president wins reelection in runoff shaken by alleged Russian meddling

By Stephen McGrath, Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud and intimidation.

Zelenskyy urges allies to take action before North Korean troops reach Ukraine’s front

By Associated Press

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean troops deployed in Russia reach the battlefield, and the country's army chief warned that his troops are facing “one of the most powerful offensives” by Moscow…

U.S. intelligence officials say video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia linked to ‘Russian influence actors’

By Eric Tucker, Ali Swenson, Associated Press

The video shows someone claiming to be a Haitian immigrant talking about how he's intending to vote multiple times in two Georgia counties for Vice President Kamala Harris.