For a Ukrainian former POW, recovery is slow and painful
Russia says it is holding more than 6,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war. For many of those released, liberation is the start of a painful process of recovery. From Kyiv, Lesia Bakalets brings the story of one former prisoner of war….
Water shortage caused by dam breach hits southern Ukraine
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam a year ago [June 2023] in southern Ukraine put the water supply of hundreds of thousands of people at risk, including residents of Kushuhum in the Zaporizhzhia region. With the region now in Ukrainian…
US, Poland join forces to counter Russian disinformation in Ukraine
The United States and Poland are creating a group to help Ukraine fight Russian disinformation, the U.S. State Department’s Global Engagement Center announced Monday. The Global Engagement Center, which works to throw a light on disinformation by what it considers…
Civilians wounded in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv city
At least six people were injured Monday, while houses, cars and businesses were damaged by three Russian-guided bombs on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv, the city’s Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram. Terekhov said that there may be people still…
US reconstructive surgeons step up to help Ukrainian counterparts
After Russia invaded Ukraine, the West responded, sending military weaponry and aid to the embattled nation. But as the war drags on, there is also a need for doctors. One nonprofit is sending American surgeons to Ukraine, and Ukrainian surgeons…
White House: Russian advance on Kharkiv ‘stalled’ after Ukraine’s strikes inside Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s advance on Kharkiv “has stalled,” after the United States partially allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike targets inside Russia, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. “Kharkiv is still under threat but…
Russia puts former Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko on ‘wanted list’
Russia has put former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list, Russian state media reported, citing the Interior Ministry’s database. Russian state news agency Tass said Tymoshenko was listed as wanted on unspecified criminal charges. She reportedly joins…
Ukraine, Russia exchange drone attacks, killing dozens in Russia-held areas
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and Russia exchanged airstrikes early Saturday with Russia suffering casualties as Ukraine’s drone attacks on the Russian-held Kherson and Luhansk regions left at least 28 people dead and 60 wounded. Russian airstrikes in eastern Ukraine damaged…
UN: Casualties in Ukraine in May highest in nearly a year
new york — A senior U.N. humanitarian official expressed concern Friday about rising casualties in Ukraine, saying the toll in May was the highest in nearly a year, and that more than half of the casualties could be attributed to…
Biden looks to persuade G7 leaders to endorse $50B loan for Ukraine using interest from Russian assets
White House — U.S. President Joe Biden is aiming to persuade leaders of the world’s seven richest economies on a plan that could potentially provide up to $50 billion in loans for Ukraine’s war effort by using interest from frozen…