Russian invasion of Ukraine

1 year after the invasion began, a timeline of Russia’s war in Ukraine

By Associated Press

The war in Ukraine has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and fueled fears the confrontation could escalate into an open conflict between Russia and NATO.

Ukraine fights to hold Bakhmut as U.S. accuses Russia of crimes against humanity

By Nick Schifrin, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery

It has been nearly one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and today for the first time, the United States has labeled Russian actions in Ukraine as crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers are barely holding Bakhmut,…

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U.S. determines Russia has committed crimes against humanity, Harris says

By Karl Ritter, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators.

Ukrainian refugees find safety, but not peace, nearly a year after Russian invasion

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Ukrainian refugees suffer from trauma and loss — uprooted from their lives, separated from relatives, fearing for loved ones stuck in Russian-occupied areas or fighting on the frontline.

Russia claims gains in Donbas, NATO says West must meet Ukraine’s demand for artillery

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn

NATO described the fight over eastern Ukraine as a “grinding war of attrition” as Russian forces have launched operations in multiple areas. It comes as Moscow claims to have made incremental gains in Ukraine’s Donbas. Nick Schifrin reports from that…

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Russian troops advance on eastern Ukrainian city, fortify defenses in south

By Samya Kullab, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Ukraine's presidential office says fierce battles are raging outside Bakhmut as Russian forces are pushing their advance on the eastern city with heavy shelling and infantry attacks.

Russia continues to shell Ukrainian cities amid grinding offensive push in Donbas

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to seize more land in the east of the country, with Ukrainian officials saying that Moscow is having trouble launching its much-anticipated large-scale offensive there.

Head of private Russian military group says war in Ukraine could drag on for years

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

The owner of the Russian Wagner Group private military contractor actively involved in the fighting in Ukraine has predicted that the war could drag on for years.

Germany, Denmark and Netherlands to give Ukraine Leopard 1 tanks

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands say they plan to provide Ukraine with at least 100 refurbished Leopard 1 battle tanks.

Fighting continues in Ukraine as anniversary of Russian invasion nears

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Officials in Ukraine say Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with attacks in the eastern Donbas region. Moscow is thought to be assembling additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks.