Aug 14 Russian drones kill a woman and 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surge By Illia Novikov, Associated Press This attack comes after the United Nations reported that July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the early weeks of Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Aug 13 Ukrainian drones strike major oil refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia is one of the world’s biggest energy producers, with oil providing an economic mainstay as its military tries to push deeper into Ukraine in a slow and costly advance more than four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion. Continue reading
Aug 11 Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs Tuesday, killing at least 10 civilians, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow is getting new military help from North Korea for its more than 4-year-old invasion. Continue reading
Aug 11 Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine are still being “deprived of their liberty,” many held incommunicado and on grounds that don't comply with international law. Continue reading
Aug 10 Ukraine's drone chief says push to cripple Russia in Crimea is just getting started By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine's drone forces could strike seven times more targets in Crimea if Western funding came faster, according to the commander leading Ukraine's drone war. Continue reading
Aug 10 Ukrainian drone attack on oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, official says By Associated Press Authorities in Russia's Tatarstan region say a Ukrainian drone strike on the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk killed 13 people and wounded 78 others in one of the deadliest attacks of the 4-year-old war. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 3:33 Russian missile attacks on Kyiv expose weakness in Ukraine's air defense By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde A massive Russian missile attack killed nearly two dozen people in Ukraine overnight. Such strikes have become almost routine this summer as Moscow looks to exploit a critical air defense shortage in Ukraine. U.S.-made Patriots are the only air defense… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:25 Retired Army colonel explains why Patriot missiles are so valuable and in short supply By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela To discuss the air defense shortage in Ukraine and the impact on its ability to defend itself from Russia, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Army Col. Robert Hamilton. He’s now president of the Delphi Global Research Center, a military consulting… Continue watching
Aug 05 Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17 as air defenses fall short By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow’s incoming missiles overnight. Continue reading
Aug 04 Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 people killed in each country By Associated Press The U.N. children's agency on Tuesday urged both countries to uphold international humanitarian law requiring the protection of children, citing recent deaths in Russia's Belgorod and Krasnodar regions, as well as in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions. Continue reading