Dec 14 Ukraine strikes southern Russia with drones as Kyiv reels from consecutive aerial attacks By Associated Press The Ukrainian strikes came a day after Russia fired 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 200 drones at its neighbor, further battering Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, around half of which has been destroyed during the war. Continue reading
Dec 13 Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure with massive cruise missile and drone attack By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country's energy sector since Russia's full-scale invasion almost three years ago. Continue reading
Nov 22 NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia’s attack with new hypersonic missile By Volodymyr Solohub and Illia Novikov, Associated Press Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the conflict is entering "a decisive phase.”… Continue reading
Nov 17 Biden gives Ukraine permission to use U.S.-supplied missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The decision allowing Kyiv to use the U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System for attacks farther inside Russia comes as Putin positions North Korean troops along Ukraine's northern border to try to reclaim hundreds of miles of territory seized by Ukrainian forces. Continue reading
Nov 17 Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with large-scale missile and drone attack By Associated Press The attack came as fears are mounting about Moscow’s intentions to devastate Ukraine's power generation capacity ahead of the winter. Continue reading
Nov 15 German Chancellor Scholz spoke to Putin for first time in 2 years to push Ukraine peace talks By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what appeared to be the first conversation with the sitting leader of a major Western power in nearly two years. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Israeli strike on house in northern Gaza kills at least 17 people In our news wrap Sunday, Israel hit Lebanon and northern Gaza with more deadly airstrikes, Russia and Ukraine traded drone attacks, a magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook Cuba days after Hurricane Rafael pummeled the island, Trump was declared the winner of the… Continue watching
Nov 05 Ukrainian troops engaged with North Korean units for first time in Russia, official says By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's defense minister says Ukrainian troops have engaged for the first time with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor. Continue reading
Nov 02 Zelenskyy urges allies to take action before North Korean troops reach Ukraine’s front By Associated Press Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean troops deployed in Russia reach the battlefield, and the country's army chief warned that his troops are facing “one of the most powerful offensives” by Moscow… Continue reading
Oct 31 About 8,000 North Korean troops expected to join combat against Ukraine in days, U.S. says By Tara Copp, Matthew Lee, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days, the Biden administration said Thursday. Continue reading