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Ukrainian drone strikes another arms depot inside Russia, officials say
Read full article: Ukrainian drone strikes another arms depot inside Russia, officials sayThe Ukrainian military says one of its drones struck an important arms depot inside Russia three weeks after another drone blasted a major Russian armory and three days after a drone smashed into a key oil terminal in Russia-occupied Crimea.
A likely Russian artillery strike kills at least 6 at a Ukrainian market
Read full article: A likely Russian artillery strike kills at least 6 at a Ukrainian marketAn apparent Russian artillery strike has hit a market in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson, killing at least six people and wounding three others.
A Russian drone and artillery attack kills 6 in Ukraine and knocks out power in a major city
Read full article: A Russian drone and artillery attack kills 6 in Ukraine and knocks out power in a major cityRussia has fired almost 50 Shahed drones at targets in Ukraine and shelled a train station where more than 100 civilians were gathered to evacuate.
Russian shelling kills 4 as Ukraine prepares to observe Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time
Read full article: Russian shelling kills 4 as Ukraine prepares to observe Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first timeRussian shelling in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region has killed four people as Ukraine prepares to officially celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 instead of Jan. 7.
Ukraine says 3 civilians were killed in a daylight Russian cluster bomb attack
Read full article: Ukraine says 3 civilians were killed in a daylight Russian cluster bomb attackA Kyiv official says a Russian attack using cluster munitions has killed three people in a suburb of Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson.
Ukraine's troops work to advance on Russian-held side of key river after gaining footholds
Read full article: Ukraine's troops work to advance on Russian-held side of key river after gaining footholdsUkraine's military says its troops are working to push back Russian forces positioned on the east bank of the Dnieper River.
Ukrainian marines claim multiple bridgeheads across a key Russian strategic barrier
Read full article: Ukrainian marines claim multiple bridgeheads across a key Russian strategic barrierUkraine’s marine corps says it has secured multiple bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region in fighting it described as having caused thousands of Russian casualties and destroyed dozens of ammunition warehouses, armored vehicles and other weaponry.
Ukraine says it now has a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson city
Read full article: Ukraine says it now has a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson cityA top Ukrainian official says its troops have established a beachhead on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson, an important advance in overcoming one of Russia’s most significant strategic barriers in the war.
One year after liberation, Ukrainians in Kherson hold on to hope amid constant shelling
Read full article: One year after liberation, Ukrainians in Kherson hold on to hope amid constant shellingOne year since Ukraine retook the city of Kherson from occupying Russian forces, residents have grown accustomed to the sounds of bombs reminding them that the war is far from over.
2 more killed as Russian artillery keeps on battering southern Ukraine's Kherson region
Read full article: 2 more killed as Russian artillery keeps on battering southern Ukraine's Kherson regionRussian shelling has killed an 81-year-old woman in the yard of her home and a 60-year-old man in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region.
Russia says ruling party wins most votes in Ukrainian regions it occupies. West calls elections sham
Read full article: Russia says ruling party wins most votes in Ukrainian regions it occupies. West calls elections shamRussia’s Central Election Commission says the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied Ukrainian regions.
Russian missile attack kills policeman, wounds 73 people in Zelenskyy's hometown in central Ukraine
Read full article: Russian missile attack kills policeman, wounds 73 people in Zelenskyy's hometown in central UkraineA Russian missile attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown has killed one policeman and wounded at least 73 people, including nine policemen.
7 killed in Ukraine's Kherson region, including a 23-day-old baby girl
Read full article: 7 killed in Ukraine's Kherson region, including a 23-day-old baby girlSeven people – including a 23-day-old baby girl – have been killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, according to the country’s Internal Affairs Ministry.
Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of Kherson
Read full article: Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of KhersonRussian shelling has damaged a landmark church in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson that held the remains of Prince Grigory Potemkin until last year.
UN atomic watchdog chief visits Ukraine nuclear plant threatened by war with Russia
Read full article: UN atomic watchdog chief visits Ukraine nuclear plant threatened by war with RussiaThe head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog is visiting Europe’s largest atomic power plant in southern Ukraine.
Ukraine recaptures village as Russian forces hold other lines, fire on fleeing civilians elsewhere
Read full article: Ukraine recaptures village as Russian forces hold other lines, fire on fleeing civilians elsewhereUkraine’s military reported recapturing a southeastern village as Russian forces claimed to repel multiple attacks in the area.
Ukraine's dam collapse is both a fast-moving disaster and a slow-moving ecological catastrophe
Read full article: Ukraine's dam collapse is both a fast-moving disaster and a slow-moving ecological catastropheThe destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine is swiftly evolving into long-term environmental catastrophe.
'All life should be valued': Volunteers rush to save animals after Ukraine dam collapse
Read full article: 'All life should be valued': Volunteers rush to save animals after Ukraine dam collapseDozens of volunteers for a Ukrainian animal rescue organization are racing to save as many animals as possible after a dam collapse flooded southern Ukraine's Kherson region.
Deluge from ruptured Ukrainian dam is latest tragedy for Kherson residents since Russian invasion
Read full article: Deluge from ruptured Ukrainian dam is latest tragedy for Kherson residents since Russian invasionDefiant as ever, many residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson who faced months of Russian occupation followed by months of Russian shelling are sticking it out after floodwaters from a ruptured dam upstream on the Dnieper River gushed through their streets and homes.
Flooding from dam break strands hundreds and leaves thousands with no drinking water in Ukraine
Read full article: Flooding from dam break strands hundreds and leaves thousands with no drinking water in UkraineUkrainian authorities are rushing supplies of drinking water to areas affected by flooding from a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine.
Ukrainians make desperate escape from floods after dam collapse as shelling echoes overhead
Read full article: Ukrainians make desperate escape from floods after dam collapse as shelling echoes overheadAs shelling from Russia’s war on Ukraine echoed overhead, evacuees scurried atop military trucks or into rafts to flee rising floodwaters caused by a dam breach on the Dnieper River.
Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation
Read full article: Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculationA Washington-based think tank says that Ukrainian forces have successfully crossed the wide Dnieper river in the country's south to establish and maintain positions on its east bank.
Russia hits illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air
Read full article: Russia hits illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, airRussian forces have bombarded the regions of Ukraine it has illegally annexed but doesn’t fully control, resulting in casualties, building damage and power outages.
Ukrainian president extends tour of war’s front-line areas
Read full article: Ukrainian president extends tour of war’s front-line areasUkraine’s president has visited the Sumy region in northern Ukraine, continuing his tour over recent days of areas of the country that have felt the brunt of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
EU to speed up deliveries of howitzer shells for Ukraine
Read full article: EU to speed up deliveries of howitzer shells for UkraineThe European Union is setting up a joint procurement plan to speed up the delivery of howitzer artillery rounds that Ukraine says are crucial to countering Russian forces.
US sending $275 million more in military aid to Ukraine
Read full article: US sending $275 million more in military aid to UkraineOfficials say the U.S. is sending an additional $275 million in military aid to Ukraine, including large amounts of ammunition and high-tech systems that can be used to detect and counter drones in its ongoing war with Russia.
Pockets of shelling across Ukraine as wintry warfare looms
Read full article: Pockets of shelling across Ukraine as wintry warfare loomsOfficials say shelling by Russian forces has hit several areas in eastern and southern Ukraine overnight as utility crews continue a scramble to restore power, water and heating from widespread strikes.
Bombed, not beaten: Ukraine's capital flips to survival mode
Read full article: Bombed, not beaten: Ukraine's capital flips to survival modeResidents of Ukraine’s bombed but undaunted capital are taking empty bottles in search of water and crowding into cafés for power and warmth after the latest onslaught of Russian missile strikes.
'We survived': Kherson comes alive after Russian withdrawal
Read full article: 'We survived': Kherson comes alive after Russian withdrawalResidents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson can't escape reminders of the terrifying eight months they spent under Russian occupation: missing people, mines everywhere, a scarcity of electricity and water, and explosions day and night as Russian and Ukrainian forces keep battling.
Where's Putin? Leader leaves bad news on Ukraine to others
Read full article: Where's Putin? Leader leaves bad news on Ukraine to othersPresident Vladimir Putin wasn’t present when his top military officials announced on television that Russia was withdrawing from the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.
'War not an excuse:' Ukraine rail boss keeps trains running
Read full article: 'War not an excuse:' Ukraine rail boss keeps trains runningAmong the bitter lessons that Ukrainians have had to learn in the nearly nine months since Russia invaded is that what’s here today can be destroyed tomorrow and that nothing in war can be taken for granted.
100,000 Russian troops killed or injured in Ukraine, US says
Read full article: 100,000 Russian troops killed or injured in Ukraine, US saysThe chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says Russia's announced retreat from Kherson in southern Ukraine and a potential stalemate in fighting over the winter could provide both countries an opportunity to negotiate peace.
Russians work to restore power in occupied city of Kherson
Read full article: Russians work to restore power in occupied city of KhersonRussian-appointed authorities in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson say power is being partially restored following what they have called a Ukrainian “terrorist attack” on power lines.
EXPLAINER: What would retreat from Kherson mean for Russia?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What would retreat from Kherson mean for Russia?Ukrainian forces pressing an offensive in the country's south have zeroed in on Kherson, a regional capital that was seized by Russia in the early days of the war.
Putin adds martial law in Ukraine regions, limits in Russia
Read full article: Putin adds martial law in Ukraine regions, limits in RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin doubled down Wednesday on his faltering invasion of Ukraine with a declaration of martial law in four illegally annexed regions and preparations within Russia for draconian new restrictions and crackdowns.
Ukraine pushes big counteroffensive as war marks 200 days
Read full article: Ukraine pushes big counteroffensive as war marks 200 daysAs the war in Ukraine marks 200 days, the country has reclaimed broad swaths of the south and east in a long-anticipated counteroffensive, dealing a heavy blow to Russia.
UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission
Read full article: UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent missionA U.N. nuclear watchdog team has set off on an urgent mission to safeguard the endangered Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant which has been at the heart of fighting in Ukraine.
Ukraine seeks to retake the south, tying down Russian forces
Read full article: Ukraine seeks to retake the south, tying down Russian forcesEven as the Russian war machine crawls across Ukraine’s east, trying to achieve the Kremlin’s goal of securing a full control over the country’s industrial heartland of the Donbas, Ukrainian forces are scaling up attacks to reclaim territory in the south.
US rocket system enables Ukraine to pummel key supply bridge
Read full article: US rocket system enables Ukraine to pummel key supply bridgeThe Ukrainian military has used a U.S.-supplied precision rocket system to deliver a morale-lifting knockout punch to a bridge Russia used to supply its forces in an occupied region of southern Ukraine.
Occupied Ukrainian city fears sham Russian referendum plans
Read full article: Occupied Ukrainian city fears sham Russian referendum plansWhile the world’s attention has focused on the fighting around Ukraine’s capital and the east, Russia swiftly captured and has held onto swaths of the country’s southern territory for two months.
Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports
Read full article: Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine portsThe U.N. refugee agency says 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country a week ago, setting off the swiftest exodus of refugees this century.