Feb 17 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. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 4:28 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… Continue watching
Feb 13 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. Continue reading
Feb 12 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. Continue reading
Feb 11 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. Continue reading
Feb 07 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. Continue reading
Feb 06 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. Continue reading
Feb 05 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. Continue reading
Feb 04 116 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. Continue reading
Feb 02 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. Continue reading