Sep 08 Putin tells Trump that Russia doesn't have aggressive intentions toward Europe, Kremlin says By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The war could yet drag on for years as Russia reconstitutes its forces and its defense industry, said U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 7:53 European countries confront Russian sabotage and shadow warfare By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde, Dan Sagalyn German police arrested two people suspected of attacking a weapons manufacturer in Munich. The incident comes after Germany officially blamed the Russian government for an attack involving drones that came close to downing an aircraft as it landed. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 7:59 Russia may force more men to fight in Ukraine as military faces heavy losses By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin With Russian military losses estimated at some 40,000 a month, there are signs the Kremlin is preparing for the possibility of a much broader call-up, perhaps after parliamentary elections later this month. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. Continue watching
Sep 01 Russia pounds Kyiv with aerial strikes, killing at least 12 people in 6th straight day of attacks By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The latest attack struck civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in several districts of Kyiv, authorities said, with eight people killed in the city itself and four others in the surrounding region. Continue reading
Sep 01 Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilizing European nations. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 6:28 War crimes are part of Russia's strategy in Ukraine, retired U.S. Army colonel says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sophia Bailly Ukraine says Russia launched several missiles and an estimated 168 drones, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring more than 40 others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on allies to replenish the country’s stockpile of patriot interceptors. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Aug 17 Russian court jails Kremlin opposition politician for opposing war in Ukraine By Elise Morton, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press A court in Russia convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election. Continue reading
Aug 13 Ukrainian drones strike major oil refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia is one of the world’s biggest energy producers, with oil providing an economic mainstay as its military tries to push deeper into Ukraine in a slow and costly advance more than four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion. Continue reading
Aug 10 Ukraine's drone chief says push to cripple Russia in Crimea is just getting started By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine's drone forces could strike seven times more targets in Crimea if Western funding came faster, according to the commander leading Ukraine's drone war. Continue reading
Aug 10 Ukrainian drone attack on oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, official says By Associated Press Authorities in Russia's Tatarstan region say a Ukrainian drone strike on the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk killed 13 people and wounded 78 others in one of the deadliest attacks of the 4-year-old war. Continue reading