Jan 18 Russian attack kills at least 3 in Kyiv as Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel stores By Associated Press Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with a barrage of drones and missiles Saturday, leaving at least three people dead, while industrial sites in Russia were set ablaze by Ukrainian strikes. Continue reading
Jan 05 Ukraine is pressing new attacks in Russia’s Kursk region, both Moscow and Kyiv say By Volodymyr Solohub and Elise Morton, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will urge allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany, while both sides said Kyiv’s forces pressed new attacks Sunday in Russia’s Kursk region. Continue reading
Dec 26 North Korean troops suffering heavy battlefield losses in Russia, Ukrainian intelligence says By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukraine’s military intelligence said Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka in Russia's Kursk region inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. It said North Korean troops also faced supply issues and shortages of drinking water. Continue reading
Dec 26 PHOTOS: Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations around the world By Silvia Stellacci, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine,… Continue reading
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
Dec 08 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Trump calls for ‘immediate cease-fire’ in Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy In our news wrap Sunday, Trump called for an “immediate cease-fire” between Ukraine and Russia and said in an interview that he plans to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., New York police released new photos of the suspected killer… Continue watching
Nov 21 WATCH: Pentagon confirms Russia launched new, experimental missile By Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov, Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp, Associated Press “This was new type of lethal capability that was deployed on the battlefield, so that was certainly of concern," Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said, noting that the missile could carry either conventional or nuclear warheads. Continue reading
Nov 18 U.S. shift allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons draws warning from Moscow By Illia Novikov, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday referred to a statement made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in September, in which he said allowing Ukraine to target Russia would significantly raise the stakes in the conflict. 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