Mar 24 Watch 2:19 News Wrap: Russia mourns victims of Moscow attack as some suspects charged with terrorism In our news wrap Sunday, Russia held a national day of mourning for victims of the concert hall massacre in suburban Moscow, a barrage of Russian missiles hit targets in Kyiv and farther west as Putin blames Ukraine for the… Continue watching
Mar 24 Poland says Russian missile entered its airspace during latest major attack on Ukraine By Vanessa Gera, Tony Hicks, Associated Press Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine, prompting the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 9:04 What we know about the terror attack in Russia and the ISIS group claiming responsibility By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara Russian President Putin has vowed to punish those responsible for the terror attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people. In the capital, people are remembering the dead after one of the worst acts of… Continue watching
Mar 23 Russia detains 11 people linked to Moscow concert hall attack as death toll rises above 130 By Associated Press The attack came two weeks after the U.S. embassy in Moscow issued a notice urging Americans to avoid crowded places in view of “imminent” plans by extremists to target large Moscow gatherings, including concerts. The warning was repeated by several… Continue reading
Mar 22 Russia says 40 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid, Islamic State group claims responsibility By Associated Press The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media, which couldn't be independently verified. Continue reading
Mar 22 New legislation in Poland boosts self-defense capacity, eyeing Russia’s nearby war in Ukraine By Associated Press Poland’s government has prepared new legislation to boost the nation’s capacity for self-defense, including more funding for first aid courses, better public warning systems, and more emergency shelters. Continue reading
Mar 22 Russia strikes power facilities in Ukraine, killing five and causing widespread outages, officials say By Hanna Arhirova, Jim Heintz, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday more than 60 drones and about 90 rockets were used in the attack, which came a day after Russia launched 31 missiles in a single attack on the capital. Continue reading
Mar 21 EU leaders mulls ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency By Lorne Cook, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press New plans are on the table, notably to use the profits from frozen Russian assets to help rearm Ukraine and give its defense industry a boost. Continue reading
Mar 21 Russia fires 31 missiles at Kyiv in first attack in weeks, Ukrainian officials say all intercepted By Hanna Arhirova, Anton Shtuka, Associated Press Residents of Kyiv were woken up by loud explosions around 5 a.m. as the missiles arrived at roughly the same time from different directions… Continue reading
Mar 19 Russia announces plan to evacuate 9,000 children from a border region targeted by Ukraine By Associated Press On Monday, Russian attacks in the Donetsk region killed one person and wounded another, according to Vadym Filashkin, the regional governor. Continue reading