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U.S. preparing to accuse Russia of election disinformation campaigns, sources say

By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The announcement anticipated from Attorney General Merrick Garland, first reported by CNN, is expected to show the depth of U.S. concerns and signal legal actions against those suspected of being involved.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba resigns as Zelenskyy calls for 'new energy' in diplomacy

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine's most recognizable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation Wednesday ahead of an expected major government reshuffle.

Zelenskyy renews plea for long-range U.S. weapons after Russian strikes kill dozens

By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson

Ukraine is reeling after one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began more than two and a half years ago. Authorities say two missiles hit a military academy and a hospital in the town of Poltava, killing at…

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Russian missile attack kills at least 47 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says

By Lori Hinnant, Illia Novikov, Associated Press

The attack on Tuesday appeared to be one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began. The strike hit the central-eastern city of Poltava, the capital of the region of the same name.

Russia says it downed over 150 drones in one of Ukraine's biggest drone attacks of the war

By Associated Press

Also in Russia, regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said 11 people were wounded in Ukrainian aerial missile attacks in the Russian border region of Belgorod on Sunday, including eight in the regional capital.

Russian shelling kills at least 7 as Moscow drives deeper into Ukraine

By Associated Press

Russian forces have been pushing farther into the partly occupied eastern region, the total capture of which is one of the Kremlin’s primary ambitions.

Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's air force commander after F-16 pilot dies in crash

By Illia Novikov, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the country’s air force commander Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. U.S. experts have joined the investigation into the crash,…

Serbia announces $3 billion deal to buy 12 French fighter jets, in shift away from relying on Russia

By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

The announcement was made during a joint news conference in Belgrade with French President Emmanuel Macron during a two-day visit to Serbia as part of what French officials have called a strategy of bringing Serbia closer to the European Union.

Ukraine says one of its F-16 jets donated by the West crashed during Russian missile attack

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday. The pilot died.

Russian missile hits Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's home city as it mourns deaths in earlier attack

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

It came as Kryvyi Rih was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians at a hotel. Local officials said Wednesday's attack struck civilian infrastructure and wounded eight people.