Russia-Ukraine

As Trump touts Putin talks, NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe be included

11:22am February 13, 2025

Several NATO allies stressed that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace talks, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the U.S. is betraying Ukraine.

Ukraine uses souped-up Soviet-era weapons to defend a vital river from Russia

5:00am January 28, 2025

As Ukraine's line of defense grows thin, this unit is using a modernized Soviet-era vehicle to stop Russian forces from crossing the river and taking Kherson.

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Russian attack drones are killing civilians for target practice, Ukraine says

5:00am January 22, 2025

Russia appears to be using drone attacks on civilians to train young pilots, says a Ukrainian lawmaker with ties to Ukraine's military. One city has been hit by hundreds of drone strikes this year.

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How these suburban moms in Ukraine manage grief by training to down Russian drones

5:00am January 10, 2025

Women from a Kyiv suburb traumatized by a 2022 massacre by Russian troops joined a volunteer air defense unit to take down Russia's drones — and deal with their fears.

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Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens

3:12pm January 02, 2025

Ukrainian forces are fighting to hold on to the key city of Pokrovsk, in one of the fiercest battles in eastern Ukraine, but commanders admit the Russians have more troops and firepower.

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Inside a secret Ukrainian drone command post, where Russian soldiers are seen as prey

6:28am December 24, 2024

NPR visits a secret drone command center near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where crews are using remote-controlled aircraft to hunt Russian soldiers on the battlefield.

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Russia launches intercontinental ballistic missile for first time, Kyiv says

Putin says Russia tested a new intermediate-range ballistic missile on Ukraine

12:53pm November 21, 2024

Putin said the new missile, called "Oreshnik," Russian for "hazel," used a nonnuclear warhead and was in response to Ukraine firing longer-range missiles into Russia with NATO's help.

The U.S. confirms Ukraine fired long-range ATACMS into Russia for the 1st time

9:02am November 19, 2024

Ukraine has fired ATACMS into Russia, marking the first attack using the U.S.-made long-range missiles in 1,000 days of war.

How one Ukrainian soldier and his wife survived 1,000 days of war with Russia

4:31am November 19, 2024

by Joanna Kakissis

A Ukrainian soldier and his wife describe how the large-scale Russian invasion has changed their lives and their country.

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The treaty between Russia and North Korea signals a new era on 2 continents

5:37am November 15, 2024

The recently signed mutual defense treaty could be used to justify thewidening of the war in Ukraine, as the U.S. says North Korean and Russian troops are already battling Ukrainian forces.

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