Jun 18 Kyiv rescuers continue to find more bodies as death toll from latest Russian aerial attack climbs to 28 By Justin Spike, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The attack overnight on Monday into Tuesday was part of a sweeping barrage as Russia once again sought to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses. Continue reading
Jun 12 Ukraine says Russia’s military losses have topped 1 million in 3 years of war By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine says Russia’s military losses have topped 1 million, noting the huge price Moscow has paid for its 3-year-old invasion. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: McConnell warns Hegseth that U.S. can’t be seen as ‘allowing the Russians to define victory’ By Joshua Barajas Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was pressed for details Wednesday on how President Donald Trump intended to defend democratic allies abroad, especially when it came to helping Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. Continue reading
Jun 11 Russian drone assault hits residential districts in Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding 64 By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The strikes caused widespread destruction in the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Apartment buildings, private homes, playgrounds, industrial sites and public transportation were hit. Continue reading
Jun 10 Russia launches another large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding 13 By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Samya Kullab, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it one of the biggest strikes on the capital in the 3-year-old war, with explosions and the buzzing of drones heard for hours in Kyiv. Continue reading
Jun 09 Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war as prisoner exchange continues By Illia Novikov, Associated Press A recent escalation in aerial attacks has coincided with a renewed Russian battlefield push on eastern and northeastern parts of the front line. Continue reading
Jun 06 A Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine kills 3 in the capital Kyiv By Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press The latest Russian attack came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace. Continue reading
Jun 05 Ukrainian drone attack on Russian air bases is lesson for West on vulnerabilities By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Ukraine said its “Operation Spiderweb” attacked Russian warplanes worth hundreds of millions of dollars, utilizing drones that each cost under $1,000. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: In Merz meeting, Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’ By Seung Min Kim, Kirsten Grieshaber, Geir Moulson, Associated Press In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other. Continue reading
Jun 04 Zelenskyy asks Western allies to boost air defense deliveries as Hegseth skips Ukraine meeting By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Ukraine’s president wants his Western backers to speed up deliveries of air defense systems to counter Russian missile strikes. Continue reading