Ukraine war

Russia withdraws troops from Lyman after Ukraine encircles key eastern city

By Jon Gambrell, Adam Schreck, Associated Press

After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia pulled troops out Saturday from an eastern Ukrainian city that it had been using as a front-line hub.

Ukraine alleges Russia kidnapped head of Europe’s largest nuclear plant

By Jon Gambrell, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Ukraine’s nuclear power provider said Saturday, reigniting long-simmering fears over the plant's security.

Jewish pilgrims gather at holy site in Ukraine despite the perils of war

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Thousands of Hasidic Jewish pilgrims flocked to central Ukraine to mark the Jewish new year Sunday, ignoring international travel warnings as Russia struck more targets from the air and mobilized its citizens to stem losses in the war that has…

West works to deepen Russia sanctions after Putin escalates threats to Ukraine

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lorne Cook, Associated Press

How do American leaders and their allies intend to respond if President Vladimir Putin seeks to escalate his way out of a bad situation on Ukraine’s battlefields, and makes good on renewed threats of annexing territory or even using nuclear weapons?…

Russian police arrest hundreds at mobilization protests in major cities

By Associated Press

Russian police moved quickly Saturday to disperse peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin's military mobilization order, arresting hundreds, including some children, in scores of cities across the vast country.

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.