Ukraine

Ukraine to withdraw from Avdiivka, where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months

By Illia Novikov, Barry Hatton, Associated Press

In a short statement posted on Facebook early Saturday, Oleksandr Syrskyi said he had made the decision to avoid encirclement and "preserve the lives and health of servicemen."…

Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Paris signed security agreement with France after similar deal with Germany

By Geir Moulson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

It's a signal of long-term support as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale war.

WATCH: Biden says Navalny's reported death brings new urgency to the need for more aid to Ukraine

By Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said Friday that the apparent death of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny brings new urgency to the need for Congress to approve tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine to stave off Moscow's invasion.

Zelenskyy signs bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Germany

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

The security agreements appear aimed primarily at sending a message of long-term solidarity as Ukraine has gone back on the defensive in the war, hindered by low ammunition supplies and a shortage of personnel.

6 people killed in missile strike in Russian city of Belgorod near Ukrainian border, 18 injured, officials say

By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press

Hours earlier, Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles at a broad area of Ukraine, hitting multiple regions after a midnight strike in Ukraine's northeast killed four people in an apartment building.

GOP Speaker Johnson says House won't be 'rushed' to approve aid for Ukraine as $95 billion package stalls

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Senators overwhelmingly approved the package on a bipartisan vote this week, but it's fate is now uncertain in the House.

Serbia receives another arms delivery from Russia despite international sanctions over Ukraine

By Associated Press

Serbia has received another arms delivery from its ally Russia despite international sanctions on Moscow over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

A day after his latest hospital release, Austin presses for urgent military aid for Ukraine

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

Austin hosted the virtual session of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Wednesday from his home where he is still recovering from complications from his December surgery to treat prostate cancer.

The Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea for the second time in 2 weeks

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Ukraine's Military Intelligence, known as GUR, says its special operations unit "Group 13" sank the Caesar Kunikov using Magura V5 sea drones on Wednesday.