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Ukraine's chief rabbi mourns his adopted son who was killed in battle

Sep. 12, 2024 11:21 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Servicemen, veterans and others gathered Thursday in Kyiv to remember the adopted son of Ukraine’s chief rabbi, Moshe Azman, who was killed in battle, in a funeral service underlining unity among Ukraine's diverse communities in the fight against Russia's invasion. ...

US and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats' visit to Kyiv

Sep. 11, 2024 23:24 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats as Ukrainian officials renewed their pleas to use Western-provided missiles against targets deeper inside Russia. ...

US and British top diplomats arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine pushes for long-range strikes against Russia

Sep. 11, 2024 04:48 AM EDT
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — US and British top diplomats arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine pushes for long-range strikes against Russia.

Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Sep. 10, 2024 13:32 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister warned Tuesday that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale Russian invasion began, as airstrikes against the country’s beleaguered energy infrastructure intensify. Russian attacks continue to hammer...

Russian military says it downed over 140 Ukrainian drones in one of the biggest attacks by Kyiv

Sep. 10, 2024 02:56 AM EDT
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian military says it downed over 140 Ukrainian drones in one of the biggest attacks by Kyiv.

Ukrainian foreign minister resigns ahead of expected reshuffling of government leaders

Sep. 04, 2024 11:06 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine's most recognizable faces on the international stage, resigned Wednesday ahead of an expected reshuffling of government leaders. Russian strikes, meanwhile, killed seven people in a western city, a day after one of the deadliest...

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigns, parliament speaker says

Sep. 04, 2024 02:20 AM EDT
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigns, parliament speaker says.

Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say

Sep. 03, 2024 16:03 PM EDT

POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others, Ukrainian officials said, in one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began. The missiles tore...

UN nuclear watchdog warns conditions 'very fragile' at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant

Sep. 03, 2024 15:37 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Tuesday described the situation at Europe's largest nuclear power plant as “very fragile” following fresh attacks near the site in central Ukraine, and vowed to expand the agency's inspections to include critical...

Wearing prosthetics, Ukraine war veterans take to the runway as fashion week returns

Sep. 03, 2024 14:06 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fashion shows have returned to Ukraine with a striking statement: war veterans — both men and women — walking the runway with prosthetic limbs. Ukrainian Fashion Week is being held for the first time since the start of the full-scale war in February 2022,...