Jul 07 Ukrainian drone sets off explosions at Russian warehouse near border as war grinds on By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A village in a border region of western Russia was evacuated Sunday following a series of explosions after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone set fire to a nearby warehouse, local officials said. Continue reading
Jul 06 Where Putin stands on using nuclear weapons to win Russia’s war in Ukraine By Associated Press As the war in Ukraine turned slowly in Moscow's favor this summer, Putin declared he doesn’t need nuclear weapons to achieve his goals. But he also says it's wrong for the West to assume that Russia will never use them. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 2:18 News Wrap: Thousands in northern Ukraine lose power after Russian drone attack In our news wrap Saturday, Iran has a new president-elect after a runoff vote, Russian drone attacks hit a vital energy facility in northern Ukraine, Hamas dropped a key demand in cease-fire negotiations with Israel, Trump is distancing himself from… Continue watching
Jul 04 Ukraine’s army retreats from Chasiv Yar as Russia gets closer to seizing strategically important town By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press For months, Russian forces have focused on capturing the town. It's highly sought after due to its strategic location and elevated position. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 5:49 Ukraine’s railroad workers play crucial role in creating a lifeline during war By Volodymyr Solohub, Pavel Sookhodolskiy When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainians desperately tried to board trains to leave the country. Since then, the Ukrainian railroad has played a crucial role in evacuating people from frontline cities, transporting world leaders and moving cargo and Ukrainian… Continue watching
Jul 03 Russian daylight attack strikes eastern Ukrainian city, killing 5 By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Blasts blew out some windows of a shopping mall in Dnipro, raining shards onto the street, photos published by local officials showed. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Austin announces $2.3 billion in military aid to Ukraine By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Tuesday's announcement comes as Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov meets with Austin at the Pentagon. Continue reading
Jul 01 Ukraine releases thousands of prisoners so they can join fight against Russia By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Evgeniy Maloletka, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Ukraine is expanding the draft to cope with battlefield shortages and recruiting efforts have turned to the country’s prison population. Continue reading
Jun 30 Zelenskyy asks West to relax Ukraine’s targeting limits as Russia bombards front line By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia had dropped more than 800 glide bombs in Ukraine in the past week alone. “Ukraine needs the necessary means to destroy the carriers of these bombs, including Russian combat aircraft, wherever they are,”… Continue reading
Jun 24 AP report: U.S. expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight Russia By Tara Copp, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, as Russia accuses Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory, according to two U.S. officials. Continue reading