Sep 13 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. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 8:40 As Ukraine military retakes territory, Russia cuts power to eastern region By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Ukraine is in the midst of a lightning counteroffensive and has retaken territory both in the country’s northeast and south. The move has taken Russian troops by surprise and provoked outrage in Moscow among supporters of the war. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Sep 12 Ukraine claims more villages, reaches Russian border in counteroffensive By Elena Becatoros, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine is claiming Monday that it took several more villages, pushing Russian troops right back to the northeastern border. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 3:46 Battle lines are redrawn in Ukraine, 200 days after Russia’s invasion As the war in Ukraine reaches 200 days, Ukrainian forces staging a massive counteroffensive in the eastern region of Kharkiv have taken back large swaths of territory previously under Russian control. Tonight, Russia retaliated by attacking the region’s power grid. Continue watching
Sep 11 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. Continue reading
Sep 11 Engineers shut down last reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Europe's largest nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine's electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor in an attempt to avoid a radiation disaster as fighting rages in the area. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Ukraine pushes Russian troops back in northeastern region In our news wrap Saturday, a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made major gains against Russian forces in the northeastern part of the country, Charles III was ceremonially proclaimed king in the U.K., the DOJ and Donald Trump's legal team have each… Continue watching
Sep 10 Russia pulls back from Kharkiv area as Ukrainian forces make major gains By Karl Ritter, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made significant advances in the past week. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Memphis mass shooting suspect jailed, U.N. renews call for Pakistan aid In our news wrap Friday: The Memphis mass shooting suspect will remain jailed on first-degree murder charges as investigators try to piece together a motive, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un insists his regime will never give up its nuclear… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:59 Russian invaders turn area around Ukraine nuclear plant into combat zone By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog made its strongest warning yet of the possibility of an accident at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine. The IAEA said a lack of external power and staff access to the plant made this moment critical. Continue watching