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Ukraine criticizes Mongolia’s failure to arrest Putin

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that Mongolia’s failure to arrest visiting Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, wanted on an international warrant, dealt a severe blow to the international criminal law system. Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday for talks likely to…

New Polish law makes school attendance mandatory for Ukrainian refugees

warsaw —  Sava Trypolsky couldn’t wait for school to start. Days before the Ukrainian boy entered first grade Monday, his backpack was packed. Sitting on his bed in his home near Warsaw last week, he pulled out coloring pens, glue…

3 Ukrainian teens begin their final year of high school holding on to hopes for the future

This week marks the start of the school year in Ukraine, a pivotal time for any student, especially for teenagers in their final year of high school. Ukrainian teens have more than just grades and university choices on their minds…

Russian aerial attack targets Kyiv

Ukrainian officials said Monday that Russian forces attacked several regions with missiles and drones, including Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. Serhiy Popko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, said on Telegram that Russia launched a drone along with more than 10 cruise…

Moscow accuses Kyiv of launching massive drone attack on Russia

Russian officials said Ukraine launched a massive drone attack early Sunday, hitting several regions in Russia, including power and refinery plants in Moscow and the nearby city of Tver. Russia says air defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones, including…

Russia pounds Kharkiv, Donetsk regions

Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Donetsk regions continued to be hit by deadly strikes from Russia on Saturday. Oleh Syniehubov, the governor of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, said on Saturday that a Russian guided bomb attack on a residential building killed two people…

‘Renaissance of illegals’: Since start of war in Ukraine, Russia relies more on bargain-basement spies

Madrid/Washington —  They are known as “illegals” — spies who operate under the guise of normal jobs. Since Russia lost many of its valuable spy assets when dozens of diplomats were expelled from Western countries after the invasion of Ukraine,…

Ukrainian air defense downs 24 Russian drones, Kyiv says

KYIV, Ukraine —  Ukrainian air defenses shot down 24 out of 52 drones launched by Russia during overnight attacks on eight regions across Ukraine, the air force said Saturday. It said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app that…

Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is legitimate, says NATO’s Stoltenberg

BERLIN —  Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is legitimate and covered by Kyiv’s right to self-defense, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told German weekly Welt am Sonntag in his first reaction to the advance into Russian territory. “Ukraine has a…

With men at front lines, women watch Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones

KYIV, Ukraine —  When the air raid siren bellows in the dead of night, the women in arms rush to duty. Barely two months since joining the mobile air-defense unit, 27-year-old Angelina has perfected the drill to a tee: Combat…