Russia declares emergency in Kursk, attacked by Ukraine; 12 killed in Russian strike on mall
KYIV — Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s…
Russian prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for US-Russian woman
Russian prosecutors on Thursday sought a 15-year prison sentence for Russian-American woman Ksenia Khavana, who pleaded guilty to treason. Khavana was detained in February while on a trip to visit relatives in Yekaterinburg. She was accused of treason for donating…
Russia-Ukraine fighting continues for 3rd day in Russia’s Kursk region
Russian and Ukrainian forces are clashing in Russia’s Kursk region for a third consecutive day, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday. Russia described it as one of the largest cross-border incursions by Ukrainian forces during the war that started 2½ years…
Extreme heat in July debilitates hundreds of millions worldwide
GENEVA — Soaring temperatures in July have had detrimental effects on the well-being of hundreds of millions of people worldwide who have found the monthlong extreme heat too hot to handle, according to the World Meteorological Organization. “The extreme heat,…
Ukrainian drones target Russia’s Kursk region after incursion attempt, Russia says
Russia’s defense ministry said Wednesday it shot down four Ukrainian aerial drones over Kursk, a day after Russia said it repelled an attempt by hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers to breach the border region. The Russian defense ministry also said it…
Ukraine says Russian missile attack hits Kharkiv
Russian forces carried out aerial attacks on multiple parts of Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, including hitting the northeastern city of Kharkiv with a missile. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram the strike damaged a medical clinic and that authorities…
EU should limit curbs on outbound investment, semiconductor group says
AMSTERDAM — Semiconductor industry group SEMI Europe called on the European Union on Monday to place as few restrictions as possible on outbound investment in foreign computer chip technology by companies based in the bloc. Proposals to screen outbound investment…
Ukraine reports downing 24 Russian drones
Ukraine’s military said Monday it shot down all 24 aerial drones that Russia used in overnight attacks targeting multiple areas in the country. The Ukrainian air force said the intercepts took place over the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Poltava, Sumy…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy displays new F-16s to combat Russia in the air
Somewhere in Ukraine — Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia. “These jets are in our sky and today you…
Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking Russian submarine and striking airfield
Kyiv — Ukraine has sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield in the past 24 hours, in line with a surge of long-range attacks against Russian targets, officials said. Russia said Ukrainian drones also hit an apartment building,…