Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on state-issued devices because of Russian security threat
Ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defense and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices.
Residents in Kyiv told to stay indoors as air pollution blankets the Ukrainian capital
Authorities in Ukraine have advised residents in the capital Kyiv to stay indoors as air pollution, partly caused by fires in the region, blanketed the city.
EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid
The European Union is ready to lend Ukraine up to $39 billion as part of a loan package organized by the Group of Seven major industrial nations.
A charred transformer on a Kyiv square makes for an unusual Ukraine war exhibit
A charred transformer from one of Ukraineโs severely damaged power plants has come to a square in Kyivโs city center.
US wants more clarity from Ukraine on possible use of long-range weapons
U.S. officials say the Biden administration still isn't convinced that it should give Ukraine the authority to launch long-range missiles deeper into Russia.
NATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine's use of long range weapons to hit Russia
The head of NATOโs military committee says that Ukraine has the solid legal and military right to strike deep inside Russia to gain combat advantage, reflecting the beliefs of a number of U.S. allies.
Ukraine renews calls on the West to approve long-range strikes on Russian territory
Ukraine has made a new call on the West to allow it to strike deeper into Russia after a meeting between U.S. and British leaders produced no visible shift in their policy.
Ukraine faces a dramatic health crisis in its third winter at war, WHO says
The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning about a potential health crisis in Ukraine as the country faces its third winter of war.
Blinken wraps up Ukraine-focused Europe trip in Poland with arms requests on the table
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a three-nation, Ukraine-focused European tour in Poland after hearing repeated appeals from Ukrainian officials to use Western-supplied weaponry for long-range strikes inside Russia.
US and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats' visit to Kyiv
The United States and Britain have pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats.
Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Ukraineโs prime minister has warned that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale Russian invasion began, as airstrikes against the countryโs beleaguered energy infrastructure intensify.
Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia
Ukraine's president has told U.S. and allied military leaders meeting in Germany that his country needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now.
Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say
Ukrainian officials say two Russian ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others.
UN nuclear watchdog warns conditions 'very fragile' at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant
The head of the United Nationsโ nuclear watchdog has described the situation at Europeโs largest nuclear power plant as โvery fragileโ following fresh attacks near the site in central Ukraine.
Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's military says
Russia has launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities.
Member of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern Ukraine
A British safety adviser working with a team of Reuters journalists was killed when a Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.
Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversary
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged over 100 prisoners of war as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscowโs full-scale invasion.
Ukraine says it used US glide bombs in Russia's Kursk region and has retaken some land in Kharkiv
Ukraineโs military says it used high-precision glide bombs provided by the United States to carry out strikes in Russiaโs Kursk region.
Indian Prime Minister Modi offers to help 'as a friend' to bring peace to Ukraine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his role โas a friendโ to help bring peace to Ukraine in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukraine ratifies the statute for joining the International Criminal Court
Ukraine has ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Wednesday, opening the possibility of more prosecutions of Russian officials for war crimes.
Ukraine's parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target
Ukraineโs parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other faith group supporting Russiaโs invasion.
What we know about Ukraine's surprise push into Russian territory
For more than a week, Ukrainian troops have pushed into the Kursk region of Russia, just north of their border, in the most extensive incursion by Kyivโs forces in the 2ยฝ-year-old war.
Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won't occupy land
The Russian Defense Ministry says its forces have checked an effort by Kyivโs troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into Russiaโs Kursk region.
Ukraine uses Olympic spotlight to capture global attention and fight war fatigue
Ukraineโs Olympic fan clubhouse stands out for its somber atmosphere, with moments of silence for war victims and documentaries about the destruction.
Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall
Russia has declared a โfederal-levelโ emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there.
Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield
Ukrainian military officials say they have sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield in the past 24 hours.
Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
Ukraine says it has struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlinโs troops as Russian strikes in Ukraineโs eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow has claimed further gains, have left five civilians dead and 15 others wounded.
Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to fully defend its airspace and protect the entire country from Russian missile attacks.
Russian missile attack on Ukraineโs largest hospital complicates treatment of kids with cancer
Russiaโs heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in four months has had severe consequences, paralyzing the operations of the countryโs largest childrenโs hospital and severely affecting the young patients already battling life-threatening diseases.
Ukraine mourns as rescuers search the rubble of a Kyiv children's hospital struck by a missile
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rescue operations have stretched into a second day at a major Kyiv childrenโs hospital struck by a Russian missile.
Russia's heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in 4 months kills at least 31 and hits a children's hospital
Russian missiles blasted cities across Ukraine, damaging the countryโs largest childrenโs hospital and other buildings in a fierce assault that interrupted heart surgeries and forced young cancer patients to take their treatments outdoors.
China's Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting with Hungaryโs Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn.
A Ukrainian drone triggers warehouse explosions in Russia as a war of attrition grinds on
Russian officials say a village in the western border region has been evacuated following a series of explosions after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone set fire to a nearby warehouse.
Russian strikes leave thousands in northern Ukraine without power and water
Russian strikes have left over 100,000 households without power in northern Ukraine and cut off the water supply to the regional capital of Sumy.
Hungary's Orbรกn meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn has visited Moscow for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed peace proposals for Ukraine.
Election outcomes won't change its Ukraine support, says the UN General Assembly's president
The president of the U.N. General Assembly says it will keep standing up for Ukraineโs territorial integrity and sovereignty whatever the outcome of national elections across the globe this year, adding that no country has the right to invade another one.
Russian missiles and drones strike eastern Ukraine's Dnipro in a daylight attack that kills 5
Authorities say a Russian missile and drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed five civilians and injured 47 others.
Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push
Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraineโs outgunned and undermanned defenses along the front line of the battlefield in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv.
In a Kyiv market, Ukrainians take heart from team's inspiring play at Euro 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has paid tribute to his country's soccer team as they ended their European Championship run with a 0-0 draw against Belgium.
Under curfew, Ukrainians mark midsummer with bonfire jumping at a festival with pagan roots
Despite war-time restrictions, Ukrainians marked midsummer with festivals that feature frenetic folk dancing, flower decoration and jumping over bonfires.
3 dead in bombing of Kharkiv as Russia launches missiles on Ukrainian energy facilities
Ukraine's president says at least three people have died in a Russian bombing attack on the second city of Kharkiv.
Navigating through darkness: Ukraineโs emergency blackouts return after Russia pounds infrastructure
Ukraine is experiencing rolling blackouts as Russia intensified strikes targeting energy infrastructure over the past three months.
Russia hammers Ukraine's power grid again and Kyiv's drones target more enemy oil depots
Russia has resumed its aerial attacks on Ukraineโs power grid and Kyivโs forces again targeted Russian oil storage depots with drone strikes across the border.
LGBTQ soldiers in Ukraine hope their service is changing attitudes as they rally for legal rights
Several hundred LGBTQ Ukrainian servicemen and their supporters have marched in central Kyiv to demand more rights and highlight their service to their country in its war with Russia.
World leaders meet in Switzerland to discuss a Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent
Dozens of world leaders have converged on a Swiss resort to discuss how to bring peace to war-ravaged Ukraine, though any hopes of a real breakthrough are muted by the absence of Russia.
NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine's beleaguered armed forces
NATO defense ministers have approved a plan to provide reliable long-term security aid and military training for Ukraine.
Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine and to begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO.
US will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system after Kyiv's desperate calls for air defenses
Two U.S. officials say the United States will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system.
US Treasury official visits Ukraine to discuss sanctions on Moscow and seizing Russian assets
A senior U.S. Treasury official has meet with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv to discuss U.S. financial support, enforcing sanctions on Russia and using frozen Russian assets for Ukraineโs benefit in the war with Moscow.
The death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movements
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraineโs northern border as the death toll rose to 14 in an aerial bomb attack on a large construction supplies store in the city of Kharkiv.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces have secured โcombat controlโ of areas where Russian troops entered Ukraineโs northeastern Kharkiv region earlier this month.
US will announce $275 million more in artillery and ammunition for Ukraine, officials say
Two U.S. officials say the Biden administration is expected to announce an additional $275 million in military aid for Ukraine on Friday.
Russian missiles kill 7 in Ukraine's second-largest city as Moscow's troops press offensive
Officials say that Russian missiles have slammed into Ukraineโs second-largest city in the northeast of the country and killed at least seven civilians.
Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault by Russia
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is committing to keep U.S. weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces one of its toughest moments against a renewed assault by Russia.
Ukraine's divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops
A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine has come into force as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraineโs second-largest city.
Ukraine says it has checked Russia's offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing
Military officials in Ukraine say their units locked in street battles with the Kremlinโs forces in a northeastern Ukrainian town have halted the Russian advance.
State Department removes Cuba from short list of countries deemed uncooperative on counterterrorism
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has removed Cuba from the State Department's short list of countries deemed as not cooperating as much as they could in counterterrorism efforts.
Blinken's Kyiv song choice raises eyebrows as Ukraine fights fierce Russian attacks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, an amateur musician, may have thought he had the perfect upbeat song to perform with a Kyiv bar band.
Blinken in Kyiv tries to rally sagging Ukrainian spirits as Russia makes new military gains
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to rally the spirits of glum Ukrainians facing a fierce new Russian offensive.
Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region
Ukraine has rushed reinforcements to its northeastern Kharkiv region to hold off a Russian attempt to breach local defenses.
EU reaches a tentative deal on Ukraine aid coming from profits of frozen Russian assets
European Union nations have reached a tentative breakthrough deal to provide Ukraine with billions in additional funds for arms and ammunitions coming from the profits raised from frozen Russian central bank assets held in the bloc.
Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with a 'massive' attack on a day marking the WWII defeat of Nazism
Ukraine's president says Russia has launched a massive nighttime attack on energy facilities across Ukraine, targeting seven regions with more than 50 missiles and drones.
Grit, humor, grief and gloom mix as Ukrainians face a dangerous new phase in the war
Grief, anger, humor, defiance and fear are some of the emotions Ukrainians are grappling with as they face a third year of war.
Ukrainian officials urge Western partners to speed up military aid deliveries amid Russian onslaught
Ukraineโs president and foreign minister say they have pressed British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to accelerate the delivery of promised military aid to Kyiv.
Ukraine pushes to get military-age men to come home. Some neighboring countries say they will help
Ukraineโs foreign minister has doubled down on the governmentโs move to bolster the pool of fighting forces by cutting off consular services to conscription-age men outside the country.
Ukraine's farm minister is the latest corruption suspect as Kyiv aims to undo recent Russian gains
A Ukrainian court has ordered the detention of the countryโs farm minister in the latest high-profile corruption investigation.
Ukraine thanks the US for billions in new military aid to help stop Russia's advance
Ukrainian officials are expressing thanks for $61 billion in new U.S. military aid, even though the supplies arenโt expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield.
NATO secretary-general says some allies have air defense systems they could give to Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is pressing the allies to give more Patriot missile batteries and other equipment to Ukraine.
Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot
Poland's prosecutors say that a Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to assist an alleged plot by Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukrainian president signs controversial law to boost conscription to fend off Russia's aggression
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a controversial law, days after it was passed by parliament, potentially helping Kyiv to boost conscription to replenish depleted forces to fend off Russiaโs continued aggression.
Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks
The Kremlin says that a draft agreement between Russia and Ukraine negotiated in 2022 could serve as a starting point for prospective talks to end the fighting that has dragged into a third year.
Putin mocks planned Ukraine conference and says Russia won't accept any enforced peace plans
Russiaโs President Vladimir Putin has mocked a planned round of Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland, warning that Moscow will not accept any enforced agreements ignoring its interests.
U.S. announces $138 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine
The State Department has greenlighted an emergency $138 million in foreign military sales for Ukraine to provide critical support and repairs for Kyiv's Hawk missile systems.
Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian warplanes in one of its biggest drone attacks of the war
Ukrainian officials are claiming they used a barrage of drones to destroy at least six Russian military aircraft and badly damage eight others at an airfield in Russiaโs bordering Rostov region.
Russian minister casts prospective Ukraine peace talks as Western plot to win hesitant Global South
Russiaโs Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that prospective negotiations to end the fighting in Ukraine could be successful only if they take Moscowโs interests in the account.
Ukraine lowers its conscription age to 25 to replenish its beleaguered troops
Ukraine has lowered the military conscription age from 27 to 25 in an effort to replenish its depleted ranks after more than two years of war following Russiaโs full-scale invasion.
Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraineโs energy system, officials say
Ukraine's armed forces say Moscow has launched a large-scale attack on energy infrastructure, with a mass barrage of 99 drones and missiles hitting regions across the country.
Ukraine foreign minister arrives in New Delhi to boost ties with India, a historical ally of Russia
Ukraine's foreign minister has arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries.
Ukrainian navy says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled
Ukraine's navy spokesman says that Ukrainian forces have sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea, a major blow to Moscowโs military capability as the war has dragged into a third year.
France will soon deliver 78 howitzers to Ukraine to meet Kyiv's urgent needs, defense minister says
France's defense minister says it will soon be able to deliver 78 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine.
Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Poland has demanded an explanation from Russia after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine.
Russia fires 31 missiles at Kyiv in the first attack in weeks as people scramble for cover in subway
Russia has fired more than two dozen missiles at Kyiv, 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 war.
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan visits Kyiv as stalemate in Washington holds up aid
President Joe Bidenโs 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 Russiaโs two-year-old invasion.
How Russia's grab of Crimea 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West
A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022.