Aug 10 Russia launches its first mission to the moon in almost 50 years By Jim Heintz, Emma Burrows, Associated Press A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off Friday on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on the lunar south pole before a spacecraft from India gets there. Continue reading
Aug 10 Biden asks Congress for more than $13 billion to support Ukraine and $12 billion for disaster fund By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It's another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin's deeply entrenched forces. Continue reading
Aug 10 Ukraine orders mandatory evacuation of nearly 12,000 residents on eastern front line By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press The local military administration described Thursday's evacuation order as mandatory but said people could stay if they signed a document stating they would do so at their own risk. Continue reading
Aug 10 Russia says it intercepted drones headed for Moscow, continues shelling eastern Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Firing drones at Moscow after more than 17 months of war has little apparent military value for Ukraine, but the strategy has served to unsettle Russians and bring home to them the conflict's consequences. Continue reading
Aug 09 Explosion at Moscow area factory adds to Russian unease as new drone attacks are blamed on Ukraine By Daria Litvinova, Emma Burrows, Associated Press The explosion produced a tall plume of black smoke added to Russian jitters over nighttime drone attacks on Moscow. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 10:16 Casualties mount as Ukraine’s counteroffensive continues slow progress By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Dan Sagalyn This has been a long and brutal summer in Ukraine as Kyiv's counteroffensive continues to retake lands now occupied by Russia. A leading British military think tank reported that the Ukrainian operation is going more slowly than expected, and it… Continue watching
Aug 08 Russia accused of targeting rescue workers with ‘double tap’ missile strike By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russia has since the start of the war aimed artillery and missiles at the exact same spot it struck around 30 minutes earlier, often hitting emergency workers who had deployed at the scene. Continue reading
Aug 07 Justice Department helping Ukraine in war crimes investigations, Attorney General Garland says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Congress recently allowed for new U.S. flexibility in assisting the court with investigations into foreign nationals related to Ukraine, and the Justice Department will be a key part of the United States' cooperation, Garland said. Continue reading
Aug 07 Two Russian missile strikes hit a city in eastern Ukraine, killing 5 people and wounding 31 By Hanna Arhirova, Jim Heintz, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an online statement accused Russia of trying to leave "only broken and scorched stones" in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: At least 6 killed as Russia, Ukraine trade attacks across the country In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine and Russia both launched attacks against each other as the war in Ukraine drags on, Donald Trump called Vice President Mike Pence “delusional” in regards to the 2020 election, the U.S. women’s national soccer… Continue watching