Jan 04 Watch 9:01 Ukraine should pivot from offense to defense and rebuild what it controls, expert says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The frontlines of the war in Ukraine have hardly moved in the last few months, but could the course of the war change in 2024? Geoff Bennett discussed two perspectives with Charles Kupchan, who served on the National Security Council… Continue watching
Jan 04 Putin speeds up citizenship path for migrants who enlist in the Russian military By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The move comes as Moscow is trying to replenish its troops in Ukraine by various methods, including the recruitment of migrants. Continue reading
Jan 03 Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in deal brokered by United Arab Emirates By Associated Press Ukrainian authorities say that 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home and Russia's Defense Ministry says that 248 Russian servicemen have been freed from Ukrainian captivity. Continue reading
Jan 02 Russian missiles hit largest cities in Ukrainian, killing 5 and injuring almost 130, officials say By Illia Novikov, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press With the war approaching its two-year mark, the Kremlin has stepped up its winter bombardment of urban areas. Continue reading
Jan 01 Russia launches 90 drone attacks across Ukraine By Associated Press The aerial strikes follow a series of heavy aerial bombardments that began on Friday, when Russia unleashed an 18-hour attack that one air force official described as the biggest aerial barrage of the war. Continue reading
Dec 30 Shelling kills 21 in Russian city of Belgorod after Moscow's mass aerial attack on Ukraine By Associated Press Shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod killed 21 people, including two children, local officials reported. Russian authorities accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour aerial bombardment across Ukraine killed… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 2:49 Russia launches one of its biggest air attacks on Ukraine in nearly 2 years of war By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan Russia unleashed a massive, 18-hour aerial assault on Ukraine, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 140 others. The barrage comes as Ukrainian officials are urgently pleading for more air defense systems from their Western allies. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Dec 29 Russian poet receives 7-year prison sentence for reciting verses against war in Ukraine By Associated Press The OVD-Info rights group says that between late February 2022 and earlier this month, nearly 20,000 people in Russia have been detained for speaking out against the war. Continue reading
Dec 29 Russia launches 122 missiles, dozens of drones in deadly Ukraine attack By Illia Novikov, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on his official Telegram channel that it was "the most massive aerial attack” since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Continue reading
Dec 27 U.S. announces new weapons package for Ukraine as funds dwindle and Congress stalls on bill By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The weapons are worth up to $250 million and include an array of air defense munitions and other missiles, artillery, anti-armor systems and other equipment. Continue reading