Ukrainian journalist dies in Russian custody
A journalist taken captive by Russia while reporting in eastern Ukraine has died in custody, Ukrainian officials announced Thursday. Viktoria Roshchyna, 28, had been in detention for over a year. Her death in Russian custody was announced by a spokesperson…
Russia reports destroying 92 Ukrainian drones
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday its air defenses shot down 92 Ukrainian aerial drones that targeted areas along the Russia-Ukraine border. The ministry said more than half of the drones were intercepted over Krasnodar, where Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said falling…
Russia-Ukraine war appears frozen in place as winter approaches
WASHINGTON — Neither rising death tolls nor plunging temperatures are likely to change the trajectory of Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to senior U.S. officials charged with supporting Kyiv’s fight against Moscow’s forces. The officials, briefing reporters Wednesday on the…
Ukrainian news outlet says it faces ‘pressure’ from Zelenskyy’s office
WASHINGTON — A prominent Ukrainian news outlet reported Wednesday it is facing “ongoing and systematic pressure” from the office of the Ukrainian president that is threatening the outlet’s work. In a statement on its website, the online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda…
Russia reports destroying 47 Ukrainian drones
Russia said Wednesday it destroyed 47 Ukrainian aerial drones that targeted multiple areas along the Russia-Ukraine border. The Russian Defense Ministry said it shot down 24 of the drones over the Bryansk region, while downing other drones over Belgorod, Kursk,…
Ukrainian air defenses down 18 Russian drones
Ukraine’s military said Tuesday it shot down 18 of 19 drones that Russia used in overnight attacks targeting central and western Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense shot down the drones over the Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Ternopil and Vinnytsia regions. Russia also…
Ukrainian forces hit oil terminal in Crimea; Zelenskyy touts ‘victory plan’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he was discussing Ukraine’s “victory plan” this week in a series of meetings and negotiations with “every country that can really help bring peace closer.” “We invite our partners to define how they…
Russian court sentences 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine
MOSCOW — A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American in a closed trial to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard signed a contract with the Ukrainian military…
Ukrainian forces strike oil terminal in Crimea
Ukrainian forces carried out an attack Monday on an oil terminal in the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine’s military said the site it hit in Feodosia was used to supply Russian forces. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday it shot down 12…
Dutch defense minister pledges $440M for drone action plan with Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine — Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday that his country will invest 400 million euros ($440 million) in advanced drone development with Ukraine and deliver more F-16s in the coming…