Aug 15 This U.S.-Russian dual national made a $52 donation to Ukraine. She's just been jailed for 12 years on treason charges By Associated Press Ksenia Khavana, a 33-year-old former ballet dancer, reportedly had her phone confiscated after arriving in Yekaterinburg in January and police found evidence on the phone of the donation. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 9:50 Ukrainian forces push farther into Russia despite Putin's efforts to counter incursion By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Ukraine said it blasted its way deeper into the Kursk region of Russia where it has captured dozens of towns and settlements and taken Russians prisoner. It's the largest cross-border attack since Russia invaded and the largest presence of foreign… Continue watching
Aug 14 Ukraine claims more advances into Russia's Kursk region with prisoners taken By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press The commander of the Ukrainian military said that since the start of the day, assault troops had advanced 1-2 kilometers (miles) in some parts of Kursk. He also said that Ukrainian troops took more than 100 Russian soldiers prisoner. Continue reading
Aug 13 Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian attempt to expand incursion. Kyiv says it won't keep land By Barry Hatton, Associated Press A Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday that Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory in the operation that has been shrouded in secrecy. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 7:17 Cybersecurity expert weighs in on Trump's claim his campaign was hacked by Iran By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Former President Trump claims his campaign was “hacked by the Iranian government.” It comes after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned in late July it continues to observe foreign influence operations by Russia, China and Iran aimed… Continue watching
Aug 12 Ukraine controls nearly 400 square miles of Russia's Kursk region, top commander says By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region. Continue reading
Aug 12 Putin says Ukraine's incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Russia's eastern offensive By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to the surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting, but Putin insisted Moscow's army will prevail. Continue reading
Aug 09 Russia declares emergency in Kursk, under large-scale attack by Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Also on Friday, authorities in eastern Ukraine said a Russian plane-launched missile hit a shopping mall late morning, killing at least 11 people and injuring 44. Continue reading
Aug 08 Russia says troops are fighting to push back Ukrainian forces after cross-border Kursk incursion By Associated Press Russian troops are battling to push back Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region on the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 6:52 How Ukraine is achieving success using U.S. weapons in Russian-occupied region of Crimea By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Ethan Dodd Russia says it's fighting raids by Ukrainian forces for a second day in the Kursk region. It appears to be one of the largest incursions into Russian territory in the war. The Ukrainian government has not claimed responsibility or acknowledged… Continue watching