Aug 14 Watch 9:50 Ukrainian forces push farther into Russia despite Putin’s efforts to counter incursion By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Ukraine said it blasted its way deeper into the Kursk region of Russia where it has captured dozens of towns and settlements and taken Russians prisoner. It's the largest cross-border attack since Russia invaded and the largest presence of foreign… Continue watching
Aug 14 Report: Hunter Biden sought U.S. government help for gas company Burisma By Associated Press Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while his father was vice president, according to The New York Times. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ukraine claims more advances into Russia’s Kursk region with prisoners taken By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press The commander of the Ukrainian military said that since the start of the day, assault troops had advanced 1-2 kilometers (miles) in some parts of Kursk. He also said that Ukrainian troops took more than 100 Russian soldiers prisoner. Continue reading
Aug 13 Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian attempt to expand incursion. Kyiv says it won’t keep land By Barry Hatton, Associated Press A Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday that Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory in the operation that has been shrouded in secrecy. Continue reading
Aug 12 Ukraine controls nearly 400 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region, top commander says By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region. Continue reading
Aug 12 Putin says Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Russia’s eastern offensive By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to the surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting, but Putin insisted Moscow's army will prevail. Continue reading
Aug 09 Russia declares emergency in Kursk, under large-scale attack by Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Also on Friday, authorities in eastern Ukraine said a Russian plane-launched missile hit a shopping mall late morning, killing at least 11 people and injuring 44. Continue reading
Aug 08 Russia says troops are fighting to push back Ukrainian forces after cross-border Kursk incursion By Associated Press Russian troops are battling to push back Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region on the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 6:52 How Ukraine is achieving success using U.S. weapons in Russian-occupied region of Crimea By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Ethan Dodd Russia says it's fighting raids by Ukrainian forces for a second day in the Kursk region. It appears to be one of the largest incursions into Russian territory in the war. The Ukrainian government has not claimed responsibility or acknowledged… Continue watching
Aug 04 Zelenskyy displays Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia. Continue reading