Russia, Ukraine and Kyiv

Russia claims it's taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on Friday that its forces had captured the mining town of Toretsk in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking.
Russia Claims Capture of Eastern Ukraine Town; Kyiv Officials Silent
Russian forces claim a new breakthrough in eastern Ukraine, capturing the town of Toretsk, as Ukrainian defenses face increasing pressure.
Ukraine launches new offensive in Kursk Oblast, Russian media claims, Kyiv yet to confirm
According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian forces attacked southeast of Sudzha, advancing toward the settlements of Fanaseevka and Ulanok.
Russia Says It Has Taken Control of City of Toretsk in Eastern Ukraine
Russian forces have taken control of the city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday. Reuters could not independently confirm the battlefield report. Russia calls the city by its Soviet-era name of Dzerzhynsk and says Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region is now part of Russia,
Russia Says Captured Key Mining Town of Toretsk in East Ukraine
Russia said Friday its forces had seized the mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine after months of heavy fighting, allowing Moscow to push further into the Donbas region. Kyiv denied Russia had full control of the industrial hub.
Russia claims to have taken another eastern Ukraine town
Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed on Friday that its forces had captured the mining town of Toretsk in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defences are creaking.
Ukraine says North Korean troops are back on the front lines of Russia's war after disappearing for weeks
North Korean soldiers had been missing from combat, fueling speculation they were pulled back after taking heavy losses.
As Trump pushes for ceasefire talks, Ukraine sees Kursk as a potential bargaining chip
It’s been six months since Ukraine launched its surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region and its forces are still in ...
As Ukraine struggles to field soldiers, recruitment centers are attacked
Kyiv insists the attacks are orchestrated by Russia, but there is rising reluctance in the country to join the fight as the ...
Independent media in Russia, Ukraine lose their funding with USAID freeze
The suspension of USAID has had a dramatic effect on both Ukrainian and Russian independent news outlets that relied on the ...
It’s Russian Men Against Ukrainian Machines on the Battlefields in Ukraine
Desperately short of infantry, Kyiv is using aerial drones to pick off Russian infantry. It’s slowing, but not stopping, the ...
What are Ukraine's rare earths and why does Trump want them?
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted Ukraine to supply the country with rare earths in return for financially ...
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AP Interview: Zelenskyy says excluding Ukraine from U.S.-Russia talks about war is ‘very dangerous’
When the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called AP’s senior producer in Kyiv, Volodymyr Yurchuk, to request ...
Exclusive-Zelenskiy says 'Let's do a deal', offering Trump mineral partnership, seeking security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pored over a once-classified map of vast deposits of rare earths and other critical ...
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Bringing the Sounds of Ukraine to European Audiences
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At a Draft Site in Ukraine, an Anguished Wait for a Chance to Say Goodbye
The Ukrainian authorities are rounding up recruits. Relatives huddle at a center on the edge of Kyiv for a chance to see ...