World Jul 03 Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin
World Jul 02 Heavy Russian strikes kill at least 21 in Kyiv after Ukrainian strikes disrupt Moscow's oil sector Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities. By Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov, Associated Press
World Jul 02 Watch 5:12 Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones after Ukraine's strikes on oil infrastructure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised heavy retaliation after an all-night barrage of Russian missiles and drones killed at least 25 in Kyiv. Ukraine has been launching mass drone attacks deep into Russia, targeting military installations and refineries. Russia has suffered… By Stephanie Sy, Sonia Kopelev
World Jul 01 Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week, Zelenskyy says Attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a fuel crisis and increased political pressure on the Kremlin. By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press
World Jun 23 Watch 4:42 'The Queer Face of War' chronicles hardships for Ukraine's LGBTQ+ community during war It’s been more than four years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While war has impacted the lives of nearly all Ukrainians, life has been especially challenging for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Author and photojournalist J. Lester… By Mike Fritz
Jun 22 Ukraine and Russia exchange deadly strikes, with at least 1 child killed in Sumy By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press A Russian drone strike on the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine killed three members of the same family, including a 13-year-old boy, while a Ukrainian strike on a Russian industrial plant killed five people, officials said Monday. Continue reading
Jun 13 Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 and injures 3 in southern Russia By Associated Press A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured three in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, local officials said Saturday. Drone debris also sparked a fire at a sea terminal, local Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev said. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 4:08 What Putin's rejection of Ukraine's call for talks means for efforts to end Russia's war By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is accusing Russia of choosing war over peace, after Russian President Putin rejected his request for an in-person meeting. Putin spoke at an annual economic forum in St. Petersburg, a city on edge after several Ukrainian airstrikes… Continue watching
Jun 05 Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer to meet, saying he sees 'no point' in it By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face negotiation on the conflict, saying he sees “no point” in it. Continue reading
Jun 05 No one hurt in maritime drone explosion at a Romanian Black Sea port By Stephen McGrath, Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press The maritime incident occurred a week after a Russian aerial drone that was part of an attack on Ukraine went astray and struck an apartment building in Romania’s eastern Danube port city of Galati, injuring two people in the NATO… Continue reading