Russian missiles hit Ukraine Thursday in the biggest wave of strikes in weeks, damaging power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing winter weather. Russia fired 69 missiles at energy facilities and Ukrainian forces shot down 54, Ukrainian military chief Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi said. Local officials said attacks killed at...
Minister: Ukraine Aims to Develop Air-to-Air Combat Drones
Ukraine has bought some 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and plans to develop combat models that can attack the exploding drones Russia has used during its invasion of the country, according to the Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Minister of Digital Transformation...
Russia Says It Shot Down Ukrainian Drone Near Air Base
The Russian military reported Monday that it shot down a Ukrainian drone approaching an air base deep inside Russia, the second time the facility has been targeted this month — again revealing weaknesses in Russia's air defenses. Russia's Defense Ministry said debris killed three servicemen at the Engels air base,...
Russia’s Sole Aircraft Carrier Catches Fire
A fire broke out onboard Russia’s sole aircraft carrier on Thursday, Russian state media reported. The Admiral Kuznetsov, a flagship of the Russian Navy, suffered a “minor” fire while undergoing repair work at a shipyard in the Arctic port of Murmansk, according to reports by the Russian state Tass and...
Putin Visits Belarus as He Eyes Next Steps in Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare trip Monday to Moscow's ally Belarus as his forces pursued their campaign to torment Ukraine from the air amid a broad battlefield stalemate almost 10 months into the war. Putin’s visit came hours after Russia’s latest drone attack on Ukraine. Moscow has been...
Donors Pledge Millions to Get Ukraine Through Winter, Bombs
Dozens of countries and international organizations threw their weight and more than 1 billion euros (dollars) in aid pledges behind an urgent new push Tuesday to keep Ukrainians powered, fed, warmed and moving as winter approaches. An international donor conference in Paris quickly racked up substantial promises of financial and in-kind...
The US Begins New Get-Tough Policy With Iran
The Iranian Government continues to aid Russia in the war against Ukraine, shoots and imprisons protesters, and now says it will continue its nuclear enrichment program. This has pretty much ended the White House’s hopes for diplomacy and has started a new era of confrontation, including imposing sanctions on Tehran....
Russia Unleashes Biggest Attacks in Ukraine in Months
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia retaliated Monday for a weekend Ukrainian attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most widespread attacks against Ukraine in months. The lethal barrage against multiple cities smashed civilian targets, knocking out power and water, shattering buildings and killing at least 14 people....
Fresno Photographer Captures Images of Ukrainians Fleeing to Safety
A few months ago, 21-year-old John Kasaian was working at a coffee shop in Fresno and freelancing as a photographer. Then he felt a calling to capture the images of the Russia-Ukraine war. After a few conversations with his mom and support from his parents, Kasaian made the 15-hour...
Russia Orders Troop Pullback, but Keeps Weapons Near Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia's defense minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills amid tensions with Ukraine, but said that they should leave their weapons behind in western Russia for another exercise later this year. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the Russian pullback. Troops to Return...