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…
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…
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…
Emotional Mahuchikh dedicates Olympic gold to slain Ukrainian athletes
Paris, France — Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh dedicated her Olympic high jump gold medal on Sunday to the nearly 500 athletes and coaches who have been killed since Russia invaded her country in 2022. The 22-year-old lived up to her pre-Paris…
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,…
Ukraine now has F-16s; here’s what to know about the possible impact
KYIV, Ukraine — The American-made F-16 is an iconic fighter jet that’s been the front-line combat plane of choice for the NATO alliance and numerous air forces around the world for 50 years. Western countries have pledged F-16s to Kyiv,…
Former Ukrainian tennis star puts sports training to use on front lines
Ukrainian tennis player Alex Dolgopolov was once ranked 13th in the world. But shortly after Russia invaded his homeland in 2022, he volunteered to fight on the front lines. Anna Kosstutschenko met with the tennis star turned drone operator. Camera:…