Jul 06 Kyiv signs deals to boost drone production as Russia and Ukraine trade strikes By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced deals with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up drone production. Continue reading
Jul 05 Ukraine says it struck a Russian air base as Russia launched hundreds of drones into Ukraine By Elise Morton, Associated Press Russia fired 322 drones and decoys into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 157 were shot down and 135 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 8:35 As Pentagon pauses some weapons for Ukraine, experts weigh in on U.S. priorities By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced it had suspended some weapons deliveries to Ukraine. The Defense Department says the U.S. needs the weapons to be ready for its own contingencies. Nick Schifrin discussed the move with Kimberly Kagan of… Continue watching
Jul 02 Emboldened Russia ramps up offensives on 2 fronts in Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Yehor Konovalov, Associated Press An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine. That is scattering Kyiv’s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 5:25 U.S. withholds weapons promised to Ukraine as Russian forces gain more territory By Nick Schifrin The News Hour has learned that the United States is holding back weapons that the Biden administration and the last Congress marked for Ukraine. This comes as Russia has made territorial gains in Ukraine in recent days and blasted the… Continue watching
Jul 01 After record Russian drone attacks in June, Ukrainian drone hits industrial plant deep inside Russia By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Officials say a Ukrainian drone has struck an industrial plant deep inside Russia, injuring several people and causing a fire. Continue reading
Jun 29 Russia has launched the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Continue reading
Jun 26 Zelenskyy approves special tribunal plans to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine invasion By Molly Quell, Associated Press The special tribunal aims to target senior Russian leaders for the “crime of aggression,” which underpins the countless war crimes Ukraine accuses Russian forces of committing since the start of the war on Feb. 24, 2022. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:39 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Trump, Ukraine and new spending commitments By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev To talk about President Trump, Ukraine and NATO’s new spending commitments, Nick Schifrin sat down with Secretary General Mark Rutte. Continue watching
Jun 19 Russia's on 'the brink of recession,' country's economy minister says The economy, hit with a slew of sanctions after the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, has so far outperformed predictions. Continue reading