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Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses

Dec. 26, 2024 13:01 PM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia's Kursk region and facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Thursday. The intelligence agency, known under its acronym GUR,...

Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine's orders

Dec. 26, 2024 05:42 AM EST

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top security agency said Thursday that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged Ukrainian plot to assassinate senior military officers, an announcement that follows the killing of a top Russian general last week. The Federal...

Pope calls for nations to overcome divisions in Christmas address as communities celebrate worldwide

Dec. 25, 2024 15:45 PM EST

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine, Africa to Asia. ...

Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day

Dec. 25, 2024 07:09 AM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning. The strikes on Ukrainian fuel and energy...

1 dead after a Russian missile hits a Ukrainian apartment block

Dec. 24, 2024 12:29 PM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian ballistic missile struck a residential building Tuesday in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih and at least one person was killed, local authorities said. Gov. Serhii Lysak said at least 11 other people were injured and more people could be trapped...

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian fuel depot for the second time this month

Dec. 22, 2024 09:41 AM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian fuel depot for the second time in just over a week on Sunday, according to a senior Russian regional official, as part of a “massive” cross-border attack on fuel and energy facilities that Kyiv says supply Moscow's military. ...

Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas

Dec. 22, 2024 07:57 AM EST

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the “cruelty” of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza. “Let the weapons fall silent and let the Christmas carols ring out!”...

Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, hundreds of miles from the front line

Dec. 21, 2024 09:14 AM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the front line. The press...

A Russian official says a Ukrainian strike with US-supplied missiles kills 6

Dec. 20, 2024 17:40 PM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian attack Friday on a town in Russia’s Kursk border region using U.S.-supplied missiles killed six people, including a child, a senior local official said. The attack came hours after Ukrainian authorities said a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv killed at...

Russia's central bank holds off on interest rate hike amid friction between inflation, war spending

Dec. 20, 2024 11:03 AM EST

Russia's central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at a record 21%, holding off on further increases despite high consumer inflation fueled by the Kremlin's war against Ukraine. The decision Friday comes amid criticism from influential business figures, including tycoons...