Aug 09 Russian-occupied areas face growing Ukrainian resistance By Yuras Karmanau, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The spreading resistance has eroded Kremlin control of those areas and threatened its plans to hold referendums in various cities as a move toward annexation by Russia. Continue reading
May 12 A young Ukrainian boy watched his own father get killed by a Russian soldier. Now his family is searching for justice. By Cara Anna, Associated Press 14-year-old Yura Nechyporenko recounts the tragic killing of his father on a lonely street in Bucha, the community on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, where bodies of civilians are still being discovered weeks after Russian soldiers withdrew. Continue reading
May 06 Civilian rescue effort underway as Russian forces enter Mariupol steel plant By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A new international effort is racing to rescue more civilians from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol and the city at large. Continue reading
May 06 U.S. provided Ukraine with intel on Russian warship before sinking, official says By Aamer Madhani, Nomaan Merchant, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. says it shared intelligence with Ukraine about the location of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva before the strike that sank the warship. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:11 Amid Russian attacks, Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces still holding on By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn Russian forces continued their attacks on the port city of Mariupol, focusing their attention on a steel plant housing both soldiers and civilians. In an appearance Saturday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces are still holding on amid the… Continue watching
Apr 12 Ukraine investigates claim that phosphorus munitions were dropped in Mariupol By Yuras Karmanau, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Ukraine is investigating a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on besieged Mariupol, as Western officials warned that any use of chemical weapons by Russia would be a serious escalation of the already devastating war. Continue reading
Mar 30 Ukraine refugee total exceeds worst-case U.N. estimate By Bassam Hatoum, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. refugee agency says more than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country. Continue reading
Mar 29 Inside a Ukrainian town that warded off Russian troops By Andrea Rosa, Felipe Dana, Associated Press The Associated Press on Monday saw a civilian landscape that has seen some of the worst of war upon arriving in Trostyanets. Continue reading
Mar 25 Biden to visit Poland as country struggles to handle millions of Ukrainian refugees By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press President Joe Biden's visit to Poland as his final stop in Europe this week offers a chance to underscore the U.S. commitment to protect a key NATO member on Ukraine's doorstep… Continue reading
Mar 25 New U.S., EU partnership to reduce reliance on Russian energy By Chris Megerian, Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The United States and the European Union have announced a new partnership to reduce the continent's reliance on Russian energy. Continue reading