Sep 16 Zelenskyy calls for European air defense system as Russia bombards southern Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have bombarded the city of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine with rockets. The attack wounded 20 people including four children. Continue reading
Sep 14 Ukrainian drone strike sparks fire at one of Russia’s top oil refineries By Associated Press The overnight strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow’s war effort. Continue reading
Sep 07 Russia damages Kyiv government building in the largest aerial attack since war began By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russia hit Ukraine's capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack since the war began, killing four people across the country and damaging a key government building. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 4:07 Russia and Ukraine target each other’s energy infrastructure as war persists By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan Ukraine said that more than 100,000 people were without power after Russia launched a massive attack on the country's energy infrastructure. Ukraine has also been targeting Russia's oil and gas facilities, spiking fuel costs and requiring the country to ration… Continue watching
Aug 25 Trump envoy says officials still working on ending Russia-Ukraine war as a lack of progress fuels doubts By Illia Novikov, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg says officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to end the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 24 As Ukraine marks Independence Day, Moscow says Kyiv struck a nuclear power plant in Russia By Associated Press Russia accused Ukraine on Sunday of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Ukraine celebrated 34 years since its independence. Continue reading
Aug 21 Ukraine becoming the ‘Silicon Valley’ of defense as startups develop long-range drones and missiles By Samya Kullab, Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press Last September, a Ukrainian-made drone attacked a Russian ammunition depot more than 620 miles away. This marked a significant achievement for Fire Point, the company behind the drones. Continue reading
Aug 21 In the face of dragging peace efforts, Russia hammers Ukraine with one of its biggest drone and missile attacks of the year By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine and European leaders have accused President Vladimir Putin of stalling in ongoing peace efforts, including Ukraine's proposal of a ceasefire and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer to sit down with the Russian leader. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 3:39 As Russia continues to wage war, NATO meets to plan Ukraine’s future defense By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Moscow insisted that it must participate in any security guarantees provided by the U.S. and Europe to Ukraine. That is likely a non-starter for the West and shows the challenge facing allies as they try to forge a path toward… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 5:49 Expert analyzes difficulties of providing Ukraine with security guarantees By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the challenges of providing a security guarantee to Ukraine, Amna Nawaz spoke with James Townsend, a senior advisor at the Atlantic Council. He has had a decades-long career focusing on Europe, including as deputy secretary of defense… Continue watching