Biden taps Bridget Brink as ambassador to Ukraine as US promises more aid
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia is failing in its war aims and “Ukraine is succeeding,” following a secrecy-shrouded visit to Ukraine's capital.
Zelenskyy meets top-level US delegation Blinken and Austin, Ukraine official says
The U.S. secretaries of state and defense arrived in Kyiv Sunday for the highest-level visit to Kyiv by an American delegation since the start of Russia’s invasion.
Ukraine: Russians trying to storm steel mill where hundreds of civilians are sheltering
Efforts to evacuate Ukrainian civilians to safer areas continued Saturday amid air strikes on a steel mill where 1,000 civilians are sheltering underground.
Ukraine military blows up bridge ahead of advancing Russian army, video shows
The 13-second clip, which is shot in a first-person view, shows soldiers hiding behind a vehicle before an explosion on the road in front of them sends smoke rising into the air.
Ukraine: Russia shifts elite troops from Mariupol to new battleground
Ukrainian authorities say Russia has shifted a dozen crack units from the shattered port of Mariupol to eastern Ukraine and is pounding away at cities across the region.
Satellite photos show possible mass graves near Mariupol as Russia attacks in east
Satellite photos of what appeared to be rows upon rows of freshly dug mass graves on the outskirts of Mariupol as other eastern cities came under Russian fire overnight.
Putin tries to claim Mariupol victory but won't storm Ukraine holdout
Putin expressed concern for the lives of Russian troops in deciding against sending them in to clear out the sprawling Azovstal steel mill, where the die-hard defenders were hiding in a maze of underground passageways.
Biden announces $800M in new military aid to help Ukraine fight Russian invasion
The new military assistance includes heavy artillery, ammunition and drones for Ukraine. Biden also said all Russian-affiliated ships would be barred from U.S. ports.
Ukraine zoo workers who stayed behind to care for animals found shot to death
Two EcoPark zoo workers in Ukraine who stayed behind to help care for animals at the facility — despite Russian shelling — were found dead, officials said.
Ukraine war refugees: UN says over 5M have fled as Russian assault intensifies
The U.N. refugee agency says more than 5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country on Feb. 24.
Russia pours in more troops and presses attack in the east
If successful, the Russian offensive in what is known as the Donbas would essentially slice Ukraine in two and give President Vladimir Putin a badly needed victory after the failed attempt by Moscow's forces to storm the capital.
Russia attacks Lviv, prepares for all-out assault in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia’s offensive to take control of eastern Ukraine is in full swing.
Ukraine defiant as key port Mariupol teeters on brink
Russian defense officials say Ukrainian military command has banned its troops from surrendering.
68% of people would rather donate to Ukraine than to religious organization, survey finds
The survey also said more people plan on spending more for 2022 Easter celebrations and that religion seemed to help get them through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Russia steps up scattered strikes on Kyiv, western Ukraine
Russian forces resumed scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians that the whole country remains under threat.
Ukraine police: Over 900 civilian bodies found near Kyiv after Russian withdrawal
The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following Russia's withdrawal — most of them fatally shot, an indication that many people were "simply executed.”
Russia's sunken warship may have been carrying piece of 'True Cross,' a Christian relic
A Russian news report in 2020 said the Christian relic would be stored on the Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, which sank this week.
'House of Cards' showrunner is filming in Bucha to document 'genocide' and 'heroic resistance' in Ukraine
"The playwright wants to tell the whole world the truth about the genocide of Ukrainians and the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people," the city council announced on Facebook.
Twin Cities man flies to Ukraine to help fellow soldier he fought with in Iraq
A Twin Cities attorney and retired military veteran recently returned from the trip of a lifetime to assist a fellow soldier in Ukraine. The two served side-by-side in Iraq. This time around, the Minnesotan flew into a war zone to help the Ukrainian get his critical life possessions out of harm’s way.
Russian military's damaged Black Sea flagship 'Moskva' sinks; Ukraine takes credit
The flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, a guided-missile cruiser that became a potent target of Ukrainian defiance in the opening days of the war, sank Thursday after it was heavily damaged in the latest setback for Moscow's invasion.