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Russia blames Ukrainian drones for explosions at two air bases within the country

5:00am December 07, 2022

Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins NPR to discuss the implications of reported Ukrainian air strikes deep within Russia.

Yurii Herasko, a manager with DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, near a worksite in the Teremky neighborhood of Kyiv on Wednesday.

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In an ongoing race, Ukraine tries to repair faster than Russia bombs

5:26am December 06, 2022

by Greg Myre

Ukraine's electrical grid has been under assault from Russian airstrikes for two months. Repair workers are racing to fix damaged power stations, even as the country braces for more attacks.

Poland is facing a coal shortage this winter

5:01am December 06, 2022

by Rob Schmitz

Before the war in Ukraine, Poland relied on Russia for its energy needs. As winter approaches, Poland is facing a shortage of coal.

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Russian airstrikes cause electricity outages, but Ukraine says it shot down missiles

4:39pm December 05, 2022

by Greg Myre

Russian airstrikes caused electricity outages in some Ukrainian cities. However, Ukraine says it shot down many missiles, and the damage was substantially less than in previous attacks.

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Civilians take shelter in Akademmistechko Metro during an air alert on Monday in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia renewed its missile attacks across Ukraine on Monday.

Russia strikes again at Ukraine's energy system, but damage is limited

1:30pm December 05, 2022

by Greg Myre

Russia unleashed a new wave of airstrikes at Ukraine, aimed at destroying the power grid. The attacks caused damage and casualties, but Ukraine said it shot down most of the incoming missiles.

A cosplayer dressed as the Green Goblin poses for a photograph on arrival to attend the MCM Comic Con at the ExCeL exhibition center in London on Oct. 28.

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How 'goblin mode' became Oxford's word of the year

12:53pm December 05, 2022

by Juliana Kim

The slang term means "behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms." It was the landslide pick in a public vote.

Svitlana (center) and Anastasiya (bottom) take shelter with their McDonald's coworkers in Lva Tolstoho Metro during an air alert in Kyiv on Monday. Russia renewed its missile attacks across Ukraine on Monday.

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Week in Ukraine war: new Russian strikes, oil price cap, no Biden-Putin talks (Dec. 5)

11:56am December 05, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Hospital staff take care of orphaned children at the children's regional hospital maternity ward in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Throughout the war in Ukraine, Russian authorities have been accused of deporting Ukrainian children to Russia or Russian-held territories to raise them as their own.

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Ukrainians say they hid orphaned children from Russian deportation

4:40am December 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

The staff at the children's regional hospital in Kherson city, Ukraine, say they began fabricating orphans' medical records to make it appear like they were too ill to move.

A house burns after a Russian attack in Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.

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The war in Ukraine is set to slow this winter, according to U.S. intelligence

10:18am December 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

The head of U.S. intelligence says fighting in Russia's war in Ukraine is running at a "reduced tempo" and suggests Ukrainian forces could have brighter prospects in coming months.

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Migrants cross the English Channel to reach Britain despite an agreement between the U.K. and France

7:48am December 04, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

Migrants continue to try to cross the English Channel to reach Britain despite an agreement between the U.K. and France to increase police enforcement.