Feb 26 Huge explosions rock Kyiv as Ukraine forces resist Russian advance By Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Terrified men, women and children sought safety inside and underground, and the government maintained a 39-hour curfew to keep people off the streets. More than 150,000 Ukrainians fled for Poland, Moldova and other neighboring countries, and the United Nations warned… Continue reading
Feb 26 World powers move to block some Russian banks from global SWIFT transaction system By Zeke Miller, Raf Casert, Associated Press Saturday’s move includes cutting key Russian banks out of the SWIFT financial system, which daily moves countless billions of dollars around more than 11,000 banks and other financial institutions around the world. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 3:27 On the ground in Ukraine: mass exodus, armored helicopters, bomb shelters By PBS NewsHour Fighting intensified in Ukraine today as Russian forces closed in on the capital city of Kyiv and other regions. Neighboring nation Moldova has declared a state of emergency as tens of thousands of refugees pour into the country; others have… Continue watching
Feb 26 Anti-war sentiment grows in Russia as troops close in on Ukrainian capital By Vladimir Isachenkov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Street protests, albeit small, resumed in the Russian capital of Moscow, the second-largest city of St. Petersburg and other Russian cities for the third straight day,… Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 7:24 Ukrainians resist attack as countries sanction Russia By PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky has been covering Ukraine for many years. In 2019, he interviewed President Zelensky when he was running for office about his foreign policy and strategy on Russia. Ostrovsky joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the ongoing invasion. Continue watching
Feb 26 Germany to send anti-tank weapons to Ukraine By Associated Press Germany is allowing the Netherlands to ship 400 German-made anti-tank weapons to Ukraine. It will also send 14 armored vehicles and up to 10,000 tons of fuel. Continue reading
Feb 26 What to know as Russian forces target Ukraine's capital of Kyiv By Emily Schultheis, Associated Press Invading Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine's capital and the city government is warning of street fighting and urging residents to stay inside and take cover. Continue reading
Feb 26 Russian troops continue attack on Ukraine's capital as residents take cover By Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov, James Laporta, Associated Press Ukrainians are bracing for another night of assaults as Russian troops close in on the capital of Kyiv and skirmishes erupt on the city's outskirts. Continue reading
Feb 26 Nearly 120,000 Ukrainians flee Russian conflict so far, up to 4 million if situation worsens, says U.N. body By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Lines of vehicles miles long are clogging border crossings out of Ukraine, as residents rushed to escape danger from invading Russian troops that were advancing toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 5:27 Russia begins assault on Kyiv amid fierce fighting across Ukraine as U.S. sanctions Putin By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The battle for Kyiv appears to be underway, with Russian missiles and airstrikes targeting Ukraine's capital and reports of pitched fighting on its outskirts. Ukrainian President Zelensnky told the people of Kyiv to prepare for the storming of the city… Continue watching