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Leaders keep a wary eye on Belarus for signs it might offer Russia help in Ukraine

Belarus’ exiled opposition leader visits Kyiv as the city recovers from Russia’s largest missile attack of the year.

 

Ukrainian protesters in Kyiv urge veto of a bill families fear could declare missing soldiers dead

Hundreds of Ukrainians have marched through Kyiv to demand that the government veto a bill they say could prematurely declare missing soldiers dead.

 

Kyiv holds a funeral for 2 young sisters killed by a Russian missile strike

The St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv has become a place of mourning for many. On Tuesday, it held the coffins of two young sisters killed by a Russian missile strike on May 14.

 

Russia unleashes another aerial barrage on Ukraine as the war’s long-range strikes escalate

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has targeted eight regions of Ukraine in a nighttime drone and missile attack.

 

Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital rises to 24

The death toll from a Russian missile attack that flattened a Kyiv apartment building has risen to 24.

 

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Russia fires 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talk by Putin and Trump of possible peace

Russia has launched a massive daytime drone attack on Ukraine, firing at least 800 drones across 20 regions of the country.

 

Ukraine officials say Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff is a suspect in a money-laundering probe

Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation.

 

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Ukrainians seeking cultural escape from war’s brutality find comfort and resilience at Kyiv art fair

A contemporary art fair has opened in Kyiv under the theme that art can help society cope with the realities of war.

 

Russia snubs Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire and fires dozens of drones

Russia has fired dozens of drones at Ukraine, ignoring a unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv. Ukrainian officials reported the attacks on Wednesday.

 

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Zelenskyy slams Russia’s ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 22 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire

Ukrainian authorities say Russian drone and missile strikes during the night and into daylight hours have killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 others.

 

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The AP Interview: Ukraine bets on battlefield AI as the race for weapons autonomy intensifies

Ukraine is accelerating the use of artificial intelligence to retain an edge on the battlefield, as the war with Russia enters a new technological phase.

 

Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record

Ukraine’s defense minister says the country’s armed forces shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago.

 

Russian drone attack wounds 14 while Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia-held area

Authorities in Ukraine say a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa has wounded 14 people including two children.

 

Despite Russia’s war, one Ukrainian city still gathers for midnight Chernobyl vigil

Ukrainians gathered in the city of Slavutych to remember those affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 40 years ago.

 

Ukrainians thought they had reduced the risks at Chernobyl. Then Russia invaded

The two explosions at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant came decades apart. The first, on April 26, 1986, spread a cloud of deadly radiation that raised fears across Europe and some say hastened the collapse of the Soviet Union.

 

US still delivering weapons to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says, as Prince Harry visits Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S. weapon deliveries to Ukraine haven’t stopped despite the Iran war.

 

Ukraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts

Kyiv’s top diplomat says Ukraine is pushing for direct talks between President Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin.

 

Ukraine’s army evolves under fire, with new units challenging Soviet legacy

A Ukrainian farming tycoon has helped turn a tiny volunteer unit into one of Ukraine’s most effective fighting corps.

 

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy pursues more arms deals with allies to defend itself against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s top priority is securing help to buy and build more air defense systems.

 

Ukraine agrees defense deal with Germany to help in fight against Russia

Ukraine and Germany say they are starting work on plans for the joint production of advanced drones and other battle-tested defense systems.

 

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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine.

 

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How Ukraine’s front line became a laboratory for drone innovation

Ukraine has built a fast, low-cost defensive shield to stop Russian attacks with Iranian-designed Shahed drones.

 

Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian officials are helping five countries in the Middle East and Gulf region counter attacks on their territory by Iranian drones.

 

Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on US drone production deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement proposed by Kyiv last year.

 

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Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold

Russia and Ukraine have made competing claims about who is gaining ground, as Russian strikes keep hitting Ukrainian cities and U.S.

 

Ukraine’s low-cost Shahed killers draw US and Gulf interest, but a wartime ban blocks sales

Ukraine is offering its battle-tested drone defenses to U.S. and Gulf partners, hoping to trade that know-how for scarce Patriot missiles.

 

US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones.

 

Ukrainian women embrace combat roles as technology reshapes the battlefield

More women in Ukraine are joining the military in combat roles thanks to advances in technology. Military officials say units are now tailoring recruitment efforts to attract more women to strengthen the army.

 

Russian drones targeting civilians are turning one Ukrainian city into a ‘human safari’

Ukrainians in the southern city of Kherson live in constant fear of Russian drone attacks. The threat continues even after the city was liberated in 2022.

 

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