Aug 18 Biden administration extends temporary legal status for Ukrainians living in U.S. By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Homeland Security Department says the move is expected to make 166,700 Ukrainians eligible for Temporary Protected Status, up from about 26,000 currently. Continue reading
Aug 18 U.S. gives OK for Denmark, Netherlands to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Mike Corder, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Officials have previously said that Ukrainian pilots will need six to eight months of training on the F-16s. Continue reading
Aug 17 Ukrainian soldiers blinded in combat re-learn how to navigate society By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press An organization in Ukraine is helping former soldiers who lost their vision in combat against Russia to reclaim a sense of autonomy. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 7:49 ‘The War Came to Us’ offers reporter’s perspective on Ukraine’s fight against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako It's been nearly 18 months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tens of thousands of people have died as the brutal war grinds on. But even before the total invasion, this war has been going on for nearly… Continue watching
Aug 16 Russian drones attack Ukrainian grain depots after Moscow leaves shipping deal By Hanna Arhirova, Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv's new Black Sea corridor. Continue reading
Aug 15 Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with Belarus By Monika Scislowska, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with pro-Russian Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up. Continue reading
Aug 15 Russia launches nationwide missile attack on Ukraine as Putin speaks at security conference By Illia Novikov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The barrage came a day after Russian forces unleashed a wave of missile and drone strikes on Odesa in the country's southwest. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ukraine says it intercepted air attacks on Odesa, while British and Dutch jets go after Russian bombers By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons fired during the nighttime attacks. Continue reading
Aug 13 Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Kherson region kills 7 people, including newborn baby By Susie Blann, Associated Press Seven people – including a 23-day-old baby girl – were killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Sunday, the country's Internal Affairs Ministry said. Continue reading
Aug 12 Russia says it shot down 20 drones over Crimea after a spate of attacks on Moscow By Susie Blann, Associated Press Drone attacks have increased in recent weeks both on Moscow and on Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 — a move that most of the world considered illegal. Continue reading