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September 12, 2024 at 9:06 PM

Blinken in Ukraine, pledges additional $700 million in aid

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has traveled to Kyiv to pledge support amid debate over giving Ukrainian forces permission to conduct strikes within Russia’s borders using American weapons.
September 12, 2024 at 9:06 PM
VIDEO: Blinken in Ukraine, pledges additional $700 million in aid
September 12, 2024 at 8:19 PM

No decision made on long-range missiles during Blinken visit: Ukrainian adviser

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv as Ukrainian leaders pressed for U.S. permission to use American-made long-range weapons against targets inside Russia.
September 12, 2024 at 8:19 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint news conference with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 11, 2024.
September 12, 2024 at 3:58 AM

Blinken and Lammy arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine pushes for long-range strikes on Russia

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
September 12, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, right, looks across as Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
September 11, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Blinken meets with Ukrainian leaders in Kyiv

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian leaders as Ukraine pressed for U.S. permission to use long-range weapons against targets inside Russia.
September 11, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian leaders as Ukraine pressed for U.S. permission to use long-range weapons against targets inside Russia.
September 11, 2024 at 4:48 PM

Russia appears to have launched major counterattack against Ukraine in Kursk

Videos posted by pro-Russian military bloggers and geolocated by ABC News showed a large Russian armored column attacking toward the village of Snagost.
September 11, 2024 at 4:48 PM
In a still from a video posted by a pro-Russian account, multiple vehicles are seen rushing toward the village of Snagost in Russia's Kurst region, Sept. 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024 at 5:50 PM

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

Ukraine’s prime minister has warned 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
September 10, 2024 at 5:50 PM
FILE - A solar farm is seen west of Rio Rancho, N.M., on June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
September 10, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Ukraine launches 144 drones in attack over Russia, Moscow says

Russia’s Defense Ministry said it downed 144 Ukrainian drones during a major overnight attack in multiple regions of the west of the country, including the Moscow area.
September 10, 2024 at 5:25 PM
This photo shows a damaged residential building following a drone attack in Ramenskoye in the Moscow region on September 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Ukraine launches 144 drones in attack over Russia, Moscow says

The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday it downed 144 Ukrainian drones during a major overnight attack over nine regions in the west of the country, including the Moscow area.
September 10, 2024 at 4:10 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine launches 144 drones in attack over Russia, Moscow says
September 8, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace

Two NATO members say that Russian drones have violated their airspace
September 8, 2024 at 8:14 PM
A mother cries near the coffin of her son killed in a Russian rocket attack at a Ukrainian military academy, during his funeral ceremony in Poltava, Ukraine, Saturday Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
September 8, 2024 at 2:30 AM

US believes Iran sent Russia short-range ballistic missiles, AP sources say

The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine
September 8, 2024 at 2:30 AM
FILE - CIA director William Burns speaks during a hearing, March 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
September 7, 2024 at 9:50 PM

US, UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion

The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies say Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding war
September 7, 2024 at 9:50 PM
FILE - CIA director William Burns speaks during a hearing, March 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
September 7, 2024 at 9:42 PM

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production

Funeral services have been held in the eastern Ukrainian city of Poltava for the victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the invasion began, which killed over 50 people at a military training facility
September 7, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Relatives and friends mourn over the coffins of six Ukrainian servicemen killed in a Russian rocket attack at a Ukrainian military academy, during their funeral ceremony in Poltava, Ukraine, Saturday Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
September 6, 2024 at 9:31 PM

7 killed in deadly strike in Lviv, Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Russian missiles struck Lviv, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens of others, officials say, amid a major shake-up in Ukraine’s government.
September 6, 2024 at 9:31 PM
VIDEO: 7 killed in deadly strike in Lviv, Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
September 6, 2024 at 7:18 PM

Zelenskyy meets top military leaders in Germany as the US announces more aid

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
September 6, 2024 at 7:18 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a meeting with German's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force of the U.S. Gen. CQ Brown, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (Andreas Arnold/dpa via AP)
September 6, 2024 at 10:08 AM

Ukraine war enters volatile phase after offensive into Russia

A volatile phase of the war has seen fighting for the first time move onto Russian territory but also allowed Russia to more rapidly advance in eastern Ukraine.
September 6, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Men carry a coffin during the funeral of six Ukrainian servicemen, who were killed since Ukraine launched its offensive at the Russian border region of Kursk, in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on August 15, 2024.
September 5, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Ukraine names new foreign minister ahead of ‘extremely important’ fall

Andrii Sybiha replaced the outgoing Dmytro Kuleba, who held the post since 2020.
September 5, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Andrii Sybiha replaced the outgoing Dmytro Kuleba, who held the post since 2020.
September 5, 2024 at 3:52 PM

Ukraine confirms 'tough' new foreign minister in Zelenskyy cabinet revamp

Ukrainian lawmakers confirmed Andrii Sybiha as the country’s new foreign minister on Thursday amid a major government reshuffle.
September 5, 2024 at 3:52 PM
In this May 14, 2023 file photo Deputy head of the presidential office Andrii Sybiha at the Chancellery in Berlin.
September 5, 2024 at 8:35 AM

Ukraine and Russia exchange air, sea drones in overnight strikes

Ukrainian and Russian authorities reported dueling drone attacks overnight on Wednesday as an intense and bloody week of long-range strikes continued.
September 5, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears at a joint press conference with Ireland's Taoiseach Simon Harris (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 4, 2024.
September 4, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has resigned, parliamentary official says

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage, has submitted his resignation ahead of an expected reshuffling of government leaders
September 4, 2024 at 3:10 PM
A man helps to a wounded man near an apartment building destroyed by Russian missile attack in centre Lviv, Western Ukraine, Wednesday Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys)
September 4, 2024 at 2:38 PM

More than 50 Ukrainians killed from Russian missile strikes

At least seven people were killed after drones and missiles struck Lviv, a day after one of the deadliest strikes since the start of the war that killed more than 50 people at a training facility and hospital in Poltava.
September 4, 2024 at 2:38 PM
VIDEO: More than 50 Ukrainians killed from Russian missile strikes
September 4, 2024 at 11:44 AM

Deadly Russian strike hits Lviv, Ukraine, in latest missile barrage, Zelenskyy says

Russian missiles struck Lviv in western Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens of others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
September 4, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Local residents react at the site of a residential building damaged during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine, Sept. 4, 2024.
September 4, 2024 at 11:33 AM

Ukraine Foreign Minister Kuleba submits resignation in major shake-up, lawmaker says

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is the latest minister to tender a resignation amid a major shake-up of top officials under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
September 4, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.
September 4, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Russian missile strike on Ukraine military college kills dozens, Kyiv says

Russian missiles and drones again crisscrossed Ukrainian skies on Monday night as Moscow’s strike campaign killed more than 50 people.
September 4, 2024 at 11:32 AM
A Ukrainian firefighter talks on the radio while he works to extinguish the fire on the site of an electrical substation that was hit by Russian strike in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
September 4, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Russian missile strike on Ukraine college kills more than 50 people: Officials

Ukrainian officials say two ballistic missiles struck a military academy and a nearby hospital, killing dozens and wounding more than 200, in one of the deadliest attacks in the war.
September 4, 2024 at 12:01 AM
VIDEO: Russian missile strike on Ukraine college kills more than 50 people: Officials
September 3, 2024 at 8:05 PM

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

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has described the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as “very fragile” following fresh attacks near the site in central Ukraine
September 3, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, speaks to the media in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
September 3, 2024 at 5:40 PM

Death toll rises in Ukraine military college attack

Dozens are dead and more are still missing after two ballistic missiles hit the Poltava Military Communications Institute, officials said.
September 3, 2024 at 5:40 PM
VIDEO: Death toll rises in Ukraine military college attack
September 2, 2024 at 5:57 PM

Russian missiles strike Kyiv, injuring 2, city officials say

Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Monday, injuring at least two people, the city’s administration said.
September 2, 2024 at 5:57 PM
A firefighter puts out a fire outside a mall after a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sept. 1, 2024.
September 2, 2024 at 2:21 PM

Ukraine politicians urge Mongolia to arrest Putin ahead of Tuesday visit

A group of Ukrainian lawmakers have appealed to their Mongolian counterparts to execute the ICC arrest warrant issued against President Vladimir Putin.
September 2, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with pupils as he visits a local school to mark Knowledge Day in Kyzyl in the Republic of Tuva, Russia, Sept. 2, 2024.
September 2, 2024 at 4:06 AM

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
September 2, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Rescuers carry a wounded man after Russian missile attack on the city palace of sports in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. Over 40 civilians were injured in Sunday missile attack. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
August 31, 2024 at 3:42 PM

Ukraine marks 33rd Independence Day as war against Russia rages

Ukraine is somberly marking its 33rd year of independence as war with Russia rages on
August 31, 2024 at 3:42 PM
People wait for evacuation in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
August 31, 2024 at 11:58 AM

A Ukrainian Paralympian left the warfront to compete in Paris. His mind is on his platoon in 'hell'

For Ukrainian volleyball player and infantry officer Dmytro Melnyk, coming to Paris to compete at the Paralympic Games has come at a cost
August 31, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Dmytro Melnyk of Ukraine tries to block the ball during the men's preliminary round Sitting Volleyball game against Iran at the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
August 30, 2024 at 10:22 PM

Ukraine says US experts are helping figure out why a Ukrainian F-16 crashed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the commander of the country’s air force after one of its Western-donated F-16 warplane crashed and the pilot died
August 30, 2024 at 10:22 PM
The Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The F-16 fighter jets that have been delivered to Ukraine by Western countries will be flying sorties in Ukrainian skies and helping the country's current fleet of Soviet-era jets to counter Russia's invasion. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
August 30, 2024 at 7:38 PM

US holds firm against Ukraine using American weapons to strike deep inside Russia

The White House is expected to keep in place restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons deep inside Russia despite pressure from a visiting delegation from Kyiv.
August 30, 2024 at 7:38 PM
A test firing of an Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) launches at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Dec. 14, 2021.


The Soldiers, from the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade out of Fort Bragg NC, visited the New Mexico range to conduct reliability tests of early versions of the Army Tactical Missile System.
August 30, 2024 at 12:28 AM

Ukrainian Air Force pilot dies in F16 crash while trying to intercept missile

Pilot Oleksii Mes was part of a U.S.-run program to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the fighter jets. A U.S. official says the jet doesn't appear to have been brought down by enemy fire.
August 30, 2024 at 12:28 AM
VIDEO: Ukrainian Air Force pilot dies in F16 crash while trying to intercept missile
August 29, 2024 at 8:38 PM

Russia launches a heavy bombardment of Ukraine for the third time in 4 days

Ukraine's military says that one of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed
August 29, 2024 at 8:38 PM
In this photo taken Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, the Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia's invasion crashed on Monday, Aug. 26, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine, Ukraine's military officials said on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
August 29, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Why Russia has struggled to halt Ukraine's incursion in the Kursk region

After three weeks of fighting, Russia is still struggling to dislodge Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region
August 29, 2024 at 12:30 PM
FILE - Residents take shelter in a basement in Sudzha, Russia, on Aug. 16, 2024. This image was approved by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry before publication. (AP Photo, File)
August 28, 2024 at 10:12 AM

India's Prime Minister Modi steps into Ukraine-Russia peace vacuum

Ukraine scored victories on and off the battlefield last week, with Kyiv securing a long sought after visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
August 28, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi applaud during the ceremony of documents signing after their talks in Mariinskyi Palace, on August 23, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 23, AFP journalists saw, in the Indian leader's first visit to the war-torn country.
August 27, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Ukraine weighs response after Russia launches massive attack

Multiple people were killed and injured in a second night of missile and drone attacks on infrastructure targets across the country from Lviv to Kharkiv.
August 27, 2024 at 1:42 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine weighs response after Russia launches massive attack
August 27, 2024 at 2:07 AM

Russia launches 'nightmare' deadly drone and missile strikes in Ukraine, Kyiv says

At least 15 regions throughout Ukraine had been struck in the early morning attack, Kira Rudick, a member of Ukrainian Parliament, said on Monday.
August 27, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire on a site following an air attack, in the Odesa region, on Aug. 26, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
August 27, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Deadly Russian aerial attack targets Ukraine's critical infrastructure

The massive attack targeted power and water plants, killing at least seven people, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for allies to allow Ukraine to use western weapons inside Russia.
August 27, 2024 at 12:01 AM
VIDEO: Deadly Russian aerial attack targets Ukraine's critical infrastructure
August 26, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Russia launches nationwide attack across Ukraine

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy says Russia fired around 100 drones and more than 100 missiles, mainly targeting Ukraine’s already damaged power and water plants.
August 26, 2024 at 2:14 PM
VIDEO: Russia launches nationwide attack across Ukraine
August 25, 2024 at 5:57 AM

Ukraine and Russia exchanging over 100 prisoners of war

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August 25, 2024 at 5:57 AM
VIDEO: Ukraine and Russia exchanging over 100 prisoners of war
August 24, 2024 at 3:18 PM

Ukraine on high alert, marks 33rd independence day

As the war reaches a 30-month milestone, both Ukraine and Russia agree to a prisoner swap.
August 24, 2024 at 3:18 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine on high alert, marks 33rd independence day
August 22, 2024 at 11:52 PM

Concrete bunkers installed for protection amid Ukraine’s offensive inside Russia

A massive fire in Russia after an attack on a ferry by Ukraine resulted in multiple explosions and the sinking of the ferry. Russian officials are installing concrete bunkers for protection.
August 22, 2024 at 11:52 PM
VIDEO: Blazing inferno in Russia as Ukraine attacks a huge ferry, tankers of fuel struck
August 22, 2024 at 1:53 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian airfields

ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports as Ukraine launches more drone attacks on military sites and fuel depots in Russia.
August 22, 2024 at 1:53 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine strikes Russian airfields
August 22, 2024 at 11:27 AM

Drone attack sets fire at Russian military airfield

A large fire was burning at a Russian military airfield early on Thursday after it was targeted by drones overnight.
August 22, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Smoke rises from a military facility following a drone attack, in Oktyabrsky, Volgograd Region, Russia, August 22, 2024 in this screengrab taken from a social media video.
August 22, 2024 at 12:58 AM

Massive drone attacks exchanged between Moscow, Kyiv: Officials

A drone attack was launched on Moscow, Russian officials said, as Ukrainian officials said they also fought a prolonged drone assault.
August 22, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Skyline view of Moscow and its international business center.
August 22, 2024 at 12:16 AM

Ukraine launched a massive drone attack Moscow

Overnight, Ukraine launched at least 45 drones, with nearly a dozen aimed at the Russian capital, marking the biggest attempted strike on Moscow of the war. All were reportedly intercepted.
August 22, 2024 at 12:16 AM
VIDEO: Massive drone attacks exchanged between Moscow, Kyiv: Officials
August 21, 2024 at 9:59 PM

US concerned for Ukraine's Kursk assault as Russia prepares counterattack

The Ukrainians have not yet set up robust defenses, a U.S. official says.
August 21, 2024 at 9:59 PM
A view of military operations in Malaya Loknya, Kursk Region, Russia in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on Aug. 20, 2024.
August 21, 2024 at 6:27 PM

Russians told to stop using dating sites in areas attacked by Ukraine

Russian authorities urged citizens in areas where Ukraine has been attacking to stop using video cameras, social media and dating sites.
August 21, 2024 at 6:27 PM
A view of military operations in Malaya Loknya, Kursk Region, Russia in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on Aug. 20, 2024.
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