Russian invasion of Ukraine

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.

Ukraine defense minister confident West will provide warplanes to aid against Russia

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told a news conference in Kyiv that Ukraine has already received everything from its “wish list to Santa,” except planes.

116 Ukrainian, 63 Russian POWs released in prisoner swap

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner swap, officials on both sides said Saturday.

U.S. to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in newest package

By Tara Copp, Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The U.S. will provide ground-launched small-diameter bombs as part of a $2.17 billion aid package the U.S. is expected to announce Friday.

News Wrap: At least 59 killed in bombing at Pakistan mosque

In our news wrap Monday, a suicide bomber killed at least 59 people and wounded 157 at a mosque in Pakistan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israelis and Palestinians to step back after days of growing bloodshed and…

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Months after Russians left Ukraine village, trauma and hardship remain

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

It has been over 11 weeks since Ukrainian forces wrested back the village of Kalynivske in Kherson province from Russian occupation. But liberation has not diminished the hardship for its residents, both those returning home and the ones who never left.