Ukraine war

WATCH: Russian foreign minister defends war in Ukraine as world opinion turns against Putin

By Associated Press, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The tide of international opinion appears to be decisively shifting against Russia, as a number of non-aligned countries are joining the United States and its allies in condemning Moscow’s war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the…

Ukraine alleges Russians tortured detainees at village near border

By Mark Thiessen, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said more than 10 “torture chambers” have been discovered in the Kharkiv region since the hasty withdrawal of Russian troops last week.

Ukraine honors Olga Simonova, Russian woman who fought on its side in the war

By Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press

An honor guard fired a three-gun salute toward cloudy skies as friends and comrades-in-arms gathered in Kyiv to bid farewell to a Russian woman who was killed while fighting on Ukraine’s side in the war with her native country.

Ukraine continues to pressure retreating Russian troops

By Elena Becatoros, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

It was not yet clear if the Ukrainian blitz in the northeast after months of little discernible movement could signal a turning point in the nearly seven-month war.

Russia targets Ukraine’s infrastructure, causing blackouts in eastern areas

By Karl Ritter, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Russia struck back at Ukraine's infrastructure Sunday night, causing widespread blackouts, with the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions among those without power, officials said.

Engineers shut down last reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

By Karl Ritter, Associated Press

Europe's largest nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine's electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor in an attempt to avoid a radiation disaster as fighting rages in the area.

News Wrap: Ukraine pushes Russian troops back in northeastern region

In our news wrap Saturday, a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made major gains against Russian forces in the northeastern part of the country, Charles III was ceremonially proclaimed king in the U.K., the DOJ and Donald Trump's legal team have each…

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Russia pulls back from Kharkiv area as Ukrainian forces make major gains

By Karl Ritter, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made significant advances in the past week.

Ukraine school hit by Russian strike, bodies found

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Officials say Ukrainian emergency workers have recovered three bodies from a school hit by a Russian strike in the east of the country, as attacks continued in several parts of the nation.