Apr 29 NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg says slow arms deliveries to Ukraine have benefited Russia on the battlefield By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Russia is hurrying to exploit its advantages before Kyiv's depleted forces get more Western military supplies. Ukraine's president says new Western supplies have started arriving, but slowly. Continue reading
Apr 28 Ukraine's army chief reports tactical retreat in the east as Russian forces attack front line By Susie Blann, Associated Press Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that Russian forces continue to attack “along the entire front line” of more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), with pitched battles raging west of Avdiivka, the eastern city they took in February after a grueling, monthslong fight. Continue reading
Apr 27 Russia renews bombardment of Ukraine's energy grid as Kyiv launches more drone attacks By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia said its air defense systems had intercepted more than 60 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Brown speak after Ukraine meeting By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the group since April 2022 has sourced millions of rounds of ammunition, rocket systems, armored vehicles and jets to help Ukraine rebuff Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 7:28 Kharkiv's children continue education below ground amid Russian airstrikes By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Nikol Goldman In recent weeks, Russia has ramped up its airstrikes on Kharkiv. The eastern Ukrainian city has already faced nonstop bombings since Russia's full-scale invasion started more than two years ago. This latest campaign has left the 1.3 million residents of… Continue watching
Apr 25 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as new military weapons rushed to Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine. The package includes air defense capabilities, artillery rounds, armored vehicles and other weapons to shore up Ukrainian forces who have seen… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:25 A look at what's in the $95 billion foreign aid package and what the money does By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Biden signed the massive foreign aid package after months of delay amid Republican opposition. The $95 billion measure includes assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Lisa Desjardins reports on what happens next. Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 9:22 Ukrainian evangelical pastors show resilience while facing persecution from Russian forces By Simon Ostrovsky, Yegor Troyanovsky, Shahida Tulaganova After Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, some 20,000 Ukrainian children were forcefully transferred to Russia. As the city of Mariupol was being surrounded by Russian troops, the head of a Christian orphanage decided to take matters into his own hands… Continue watching
Apr 24 U.S. aid deemed crucial for Ukraine to avoid defeat against Russia, path to victory uncertain By Jill Lawless, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Hope for future breakthroughs for Ukraine still hangs on more timely deliveries of Western aid, lawmakers acknowledge. Continue reading
Apr 24 Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S., AP reports By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Ukraine had been begging for the long-range system because the missiles provide a critical ability to strike Russian targets that are farther away, allowing Ukrainian forces to stay safely out of range. Continue reading