Ukraine, Russia trade accusations over fire at occupied nuclear plant
Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of starting a fire on the grounds of Europe’s largest and now Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Sunday night, with both sides reporting no sign of elevated radiation. The U.N.’s International…
Russia claims it halted Ukraine incursion into Kursk region
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia claimed Sunday it has halted Ukraine’s advance into the western Kursk region in several places that are up to 30 kilometers from the Russia-Ukraine border. For the first time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indirectly acknowledged late…
How will Ukraine’s foray into Russia affect the war?
A swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was the largest such cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the nearly 2½-year war, exposing Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealing a painful blow to the Kremlin. The surprise foray has prompted thousands of…
Convict in Kremlin critic murder released from jail to fight in Ukraine
A man convicted in the killing of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been discharged from jail after signing a contract to join the military operation in Ukraine, state-run news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported on Saturday. Nemtsov, a…
Russia evacuates tens of thousands amid Ukraine incursion
Russia said Saturday it had evacuated tens of thousands of people from its border region and launched a “counterterror operation” as it struggled to contain a major Ukrainian incursion. At the same time, Moscow warned that the fighting in Russia’s…
US announces $125M military aid package for Ukraine
The United States announced on Friday that it would be sending a $125 million military aid package that includes Stinger missiles and anti-armor systems to Ukraine following multiple civilian deaths from a fresh Russian attack. The package will be the…
Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say
Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters, adding that they expected the imminent delivery of hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to Russia for…
US presidential campaign: The view from Ukraine
The U.S. presidential campaign is being closely followed in Ukraine as its outcome could significantly impact regional security, U.S. foreign policy, NATO support, aid to Ukraine, and relations with Russia. VOA Eastern Europe Chief Myroslava Gongadze reports. Camera: Daniil Batushchak,…
Princeton University to help Ukraine rebuild, reduce corruption risks
By the beginning of 2024, the war in Ukraine had inflicted over $150 billion of damage on Ukraine’s infrastructure, according to the Kyiv School of Economics. But some scholars in the U.S., alongside Ukrainian anti-corruption activists, are already looking ahead…
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…