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Russia perseveres with bombardments of Ukraine in an effort to wear down air defenses

Mar. 28, 2024 06:15 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired salvoes of drones and missiles overnight at southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, injuring more than a dozen people as the Kremlin’s forces persevered with attritional attacks designed to wear down Ukrainian defenses. ...

Russia strikes Ukraine's Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022

Mar. 27, 2024 23:04 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs Wednesday for the first time since 2022, killing at least one civilian and wounding 16 others, local officials said. The airstrikes caused widespread damage, hitting several residential buildings...

AP PHOTOS: Ukraine celebrates Purim with costumes and dancing, as war drags on

Mar. 27, 2024 10:14 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of people gathered in a synagogue in Kyiv this weekend to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, more than two years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Following Purim tradition, adults and children wore flashy and colorful costumes that stood out...

France will soon deliver 78 howitzers to Ukraine to meet Kyiv's urgent needs, defense minister says

Mar. 26, 2024 12:17 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — France will soon be able to deliver 78 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine and will boost its supply of shells to meet Kyiv's urgent needs for ammunition to fight Russia's full-scale invasion, the defense minister said Tuesday. Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said at a...

Kyiv endures a third bombardment in 5 days as Russia steps up targeting of Ukrainian cities

Mar. 25, 2024 21:39 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched missiles against Kyiv for the third time in five days and also targeted other regions Monday as Moscow escalated its aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities while the front line in the war remains largely stationary. Nine people were injured in...

Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine

Mar. 24, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine, prompting the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets. It was Russia's third big missile attack on...

Putin says gunmen who raided Moscow concert hall tried to escape to Ukraine. Kyiv denies involvement

Mar. 24, 2024 00:40 AM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — The suburban Moscow music hall where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers was a blackened, smoldering ruin Saturday as the death toll in the attack surpassed 130 and Russian authorities arrested four suspects. President Vladimir Putin claimed they were captured while fleeing to...

Russia fires 31 missiles at Kyiv in the first attack in weeks as people scramble for cover in subway

Mar. 21, 2024 12:13 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than two dozen missiles at Kyiv before dawn on Thursday, attacking the Ukrainian capital for the first time in six weeks and sending panicked residents flooding into the relative safety of the subway system in a scene reminiscent of the first weeks of the...

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan visits Kyiv as stalemate in Washington holds up aid

Mar. 20, 2024 17:32 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden's top foreign policy adviser Jake Sullivan sought to reassure Ukrainians during an unannounced visit to Kyiv Wednesday that the U.S. will continue to support their efforts to fend off Russia's two-year-old invasion. The national security...

A Russian border region reels from sustained Ukrainian artillery and drone strikes

Mar. 20, 2024 17:00 PM EDT

A Russian border region being pounded by Ukrainian shelling and drones is expanding its closure of schools and colleges amid a major evacuation plan, authorities announced Wednesday, as Kyiv’s forces extend their campaign of long-range strikes that aim to put the Kremlin under pressure. ...