Nov 15 Poland says Russian-made missile fell on its soil, killing 2 By John Leicester, James Laporta, Associated Press The Polish Foreign Ministry said it had “demanded immediate detailed explanations” from the Russian ambassador. Continue reading
Nov 13 PHOTOS: Joy, hope in Kherson’s streets as residents celebrate liberation By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press In scenes reminiscent of European cities that Allied forces liberated in World War II, Kherson residents poured into the city's central square, honked car horns, danced, wept and hugged. Continue reading
Nov 13 Without power or water, Kherson faces long road to rebuild after Russian exit By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Residents of Kherson celebrated the end of Russia’s eight-month occupation for the third straight day Sunday, even as they took stock of the extensive damage left behind in the southern Ukrainian city by the Kremlin’s retreating forces. Continue reading
Nov 12 Ukrainian police, broadcast services return to long-occupied Kherson after Russian withdrawal By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian police officers returned Saturday, along with TV and radio services, to the southern city of Kherson following the withdrawal of Russian troops, part of fast but cautious efforts to make the only regional capital captured by Russia livable after… Continue reading
Nov 06 Kyiv braces for a winter with no heat, water or power as Russia targets infrastructure By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, is warning residents that they must prepare for the worst this winter if Russia keeps striking the country's energy infrastructure — and that means having no electricity, water or heat in the freezing cold… Continue reading
Nov 05 For the first time, Iran acknowledges supplying Russia with drones By Associated Press Iran's foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow's war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv. Continue reading
Oct 30 Global hunger concerns rise again as Russia resumes grain blockade of Ukraine By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Russia resumed its blockade of Ukrainian ports on Sunday, cutting off urgently needed grain exports to hungry parts of the world in what U.S. President Joe Biden called a “really outrageous” act. Continue reading
Oct 29 Russia suspends Ukraine grain export deal over claims of Crimea ship attack By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russia announced Saturday that it will immediately suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered grain deal that has seen more than 9 million tons of grain exported from Ukraine during the war and has brought down soaring global food prices. Continue reading
Oct 23 Russia builds defensive lines in occupied Ukraine areas while continuing missile strikes By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russian authorities are building defensive positions in occupied areas of Ukraine and border regions of Russia, reflecting fears that Ukrainian forces may attack along new sections of the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line of a war nearing its ninth month. Continue reading
Oct 23 Russian asylum seekers who took a boat to Alaska are Indigenous Siberians By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Two Russian Indigenous Siberians were so scared of having to fight the war in Ukraine, they chanced everything to take a small boat across the treacherous Bering Sea to reach American soil, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said after talking with… Continue reading