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U.S. to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at air base in Arizona

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The training will be part of a U.S. and European effort to get the advanced fighter jets to Ukraine for its defense against invading Russian forces.

Ukraine’s ambassador to U.S. on progress and setbacks in counteroffensive against Russia

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn

On August 24, 1991, Ukraine issued a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. But 32 years later, Ukraine is fighting to be free of Russian attacks and occupation. Nick Schifrin spoke with Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana…

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NATO-member Norway to donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, becoming third country to do so

By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press

Ukraine has long pleaded for the sophisticated fighter to give it a combat edge. It recently launched a long-anticipated counteroffensive against the Kremlin's forces without air cover, placing its troops at the mercy of Russian aviation and artillery.

Ukraine marks Independence Day and vows to keep fighting Russia

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

The national holiday Thursday coincided with the war's 18-month milestone, giving a somber mood to the commemorations.

WATCH: U.S. intelligence is investigating what brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin’s plane

By Emma Burrows, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Pentagon spokesman Gen. Pat Ryder said press reports that a surface-to-air missile took down the plane were inaccurate. He declined to say whether the U.S. suspected a bomb.

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks as Kyiv claims it took out a key missile defense system in Crimea

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Later Wednesday, the Ukrainian intelligence agency claimed it had destroyed a key Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system in occupied Crimea.

Ukraine media say Kyiv saboteurs responsible for drone strikes on Russian air bases

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Ukrainska Pravda and Ukraine’s NV news outlet said groups of saboteurs were behind the audacious strikes, which suggest that Ukraine's scope of action is broadening.

Greek PM Mitsotakis pledges to continue support for Ukraine during Zelenskyy meeting

By Associated Press

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged to keep up military support for Ukraine for as long as it takes during talks in Athens with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Scuttled grain deal, extreme weather to blame for rice shortages, higher food prices in Africa

By Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press

Countries worldwide are scrambling to secure rice after a partial ban on exports by India cut global supplies by roughly a fifth.

Neighbors Ukraine and Romania sign accord to boost grain exports through Romanian territory

By Associated Press

The accord was signed during a trip by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to the Romanian capital, Bucharest, for talks with his Romanian counterpart Marcel Ciolacu.