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April 30, 2024 at 5:45 PM

98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane

A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine has escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers (6 miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane
April 30, 2024 at 5:45 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian National Police of Donetsk region, 98-year-old Lidia Lomikovska sits in a shelter after she escaped Russian-occupied territory in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Apil. 26, 2024. Lomikovska left the frontline town of Ocheretyne last week by walking almost 10 km (6 miles) alone, after Russian troops entered it and fighting intensified. (Ukrainian National Police of Donetsk region via AP)
April 30, 2024 at 3:02 AM

NATO chief chides members as Ukraine’s allies say slow arms deliveries have helped Russia

NATO's secretary general says the alliance's member countries have failed to deliver in time what they promised to Ukraine
April 30, 2024 at 3:02 AM
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv Ukraine, Monday, April 29, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
April 29, 2024 at 10:46 PM

Ukraine-born congresswoman voted against aid for Kyiv

U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz is the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress
April 29, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., speaks during a Northern Hamilton County GOP Meeting, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Sheridan, Ind. Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress who emerged as a natural voice for Ukraine, recently voted against sending $61 billion of aid to the country. Her reversal aligns with other hard-right Republicans in the House. Thanks to a year off from campaigning, Spartz's district in central Indiana is vulnerable in the upcoming primary election where the U.S.-Mexico border is of top concern. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
April 29, 2024 at 2:30 PM

2 Ukrainians were stabbed in Germany. Prosecutors are examining a possible political motive

The public prosecutor general's office in Munich has taken over the investigation into the stabbing deaths of two Ukrainian men in southern Germany because of a possible political motivation for the crime
April 29, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Flowers and a small Ukrainian flag are laid at a shopping center in Murnau, Germany, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Police say two Ukrainian men have been stabbed to death in southern Germany and a Russian man was arrested by authorities as a possible suspect in the killings. German news agency dpa reported Sunday that the two Ukrainians, who were 23 and 36 years old and lived in the southern German county of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, were killed on the premises of a shopping center in the village of Murnau in Upper Bavaria. (Constanze Wilz/dpa via AP)
April 29, 2024 at 1:10 AM

Ukraine's army chief reports tactical retreat in the east

Ukraine’s army chief says his troops have been forced to retreat from three villages in the country's embattled east
April 29, 2024 at 1:10 AM
A young man walks past to partially destroyed building in Russian attacks in Borodyanka, north of Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 27, 2024. Borodyanka was occupied by Russian troops at the beginning of their full-scale invasion in 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
April 28, 2024 at 4:30 PM

German police arrest a Russian man in connection with the fatal stabbings of 2 Ukrainian men

German police say two Ukrainian men have been stabbed to death and a Russian man has been arrested by authorities as a possible suspect in the killings
April 28, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Flowers and a small Ukrainian flag are laid at a shopping center in Murnau, Germany, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Police say two Ukrainian men have been stabbed to death in southern Germany and a Russian man was arrested by authorities as a possible suspect in the killings. German news agency dpa reported Sunday that the two Ukrainians, who were 23 and 36 years old and lived in the southern German county of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, were killed on the premises of a shopping center in the village of Murnau in Upper Bavaria. (Constanze Wilz/dpa via AP)
April 27, 2024 at 11:58 AM

Russia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector

Russia has launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine directed at energy facilities
April 27, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Police offices walk in front of a crater after a Russian rocket attack on mental hospital №3 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Yakiv Liashenko)
April 26, 2024 at 8:27 PM

Defense officials meet with allies following aid package to Ukraine

The $6 billion aid package is the largest ever sent to Ukraine.
April 26, 2024 at 8:27 PM
VIDEO: Defense officials meet with allies following aid package to Ukraine
April 26, 2024 at 7:58 PM

Pentagon announces new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine

The Pentagon has announced new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine
April 26, 2024 at 7:58 PM
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (C) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C. Q. Brown, Jr (R) answer questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon April 26, 2024 in Arlington.
April 26, 2024 at 2:34 PM

Ukraine pushes to get military-age men home. Neighboring countries say they'll help

Ukraine’s foreign minister has doubled down on the government’s move to bolster the pool of fighting forces by cutting off consular services to conscription-age men outside the country
April 26, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, left, leads his Latvia counterpart Baiba Braze after placing flowers at a memorial wall of Ukrainian soldiers killed during the war at Saint Michael cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, April 26, 2024. Braze visited Kyiv on her first foreign trip to discuss aid for Ukraine, including a plan to build drones. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
April 25, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country

Ukraine is seeking to reverse the drain of potential soldiers from the country
April 25, 2024 at 8:22 PM
A Ukrainian serviceman from Code 9.2 unit known by call sign Mamay carries a drone at the frontline, few kilometres from Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
April 25, 2024 at 2:41 PM

Trump held his tongue on Ukraine aid. McConnell says it may have made the difference.

The Senate Republican leader told ABC News he'll keep fighting GOP isolationism.
April 25, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a press conference as the U.S. Senate begins consideration of a $95 billion Ukraine-Israel aid package, on Capitol Hill, April 23, 2024.
April 25, 2024 at 11:34 AM

US secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine to use against Russia: Officials

The U.S. secretly gave Ukraine ATACMS, long range missiles that can reach deep into Russian-held areas, and U.S. officials say Ukraine used them over the last week
April 25, 2024 at 11:34 AM
The U.S. secretly gave Ukraine ATACMS, long range missiles that can reach deep into Russian-held areas, and U.S. officials say Ukraine used them over the last week
April 25, 2024 at 10:45 AM

US secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine to use against Russia: Officials

The U.S. secretly gave Ukraine ATACMS, long range missiles that can reach deep into Russian-held areas, and U.S. officials say Ukraine used them over the last week
April 25, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) are prepared for loading on to the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Williamson Airfield in Queensland, Australia, July 26, 2023.
April 25, 2024 at 10:04 AM

Senate passes $95B foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan: What's next?

The Senate on Tuesday passed a package to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
April 25, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell praises support for Ukraine as the Senate is on track to pass $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2024.
April 24, 2024 at 5:43 PM

Biden says US to begin sending military equipment to Ukraine within 'hours'

President Biden said on Wednesday the U.S. will begin sending military equipment to Ukraine within "a few hours" due to the passage of a long-stalled foreign aid package.
April 24, 2024 at 5:43 PM
President Joe Biden speaks after signing the foreign aid bill at the White House, April 24, 2024, in Washington.
April 23, 2024 at 3:58 PM

A Russian strike on Kharkiv's TV tower is part of an intimidation campaign, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian missile strike that smashed a television tower in Kharkiv was part of the Kremlin’s ongoing effort to intimidate Ukraine’s second-largest city
April 23, 2024 at 3:58 PM
In this photo provided by the Mayor of Odesa Hennadii Trukhanov in Telegram, a view of the damage after a Russian drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Mayor of Odesa Hennadii Trukhanov via AP)
April 22, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Aid approval brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines

Approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of a $61 billion package for Ukraine puts the country a step closer to getting an infusion of new firepower
April 22, 2024 at 1:42 PM
FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters just after the House voted to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, April 20, 2024. The passage by the U.S. House of a much-awaited $61 billion package for Ukraine puts the country a step closer to an infusion of new firepower that will be rushed to the front line to stymie Moscow’s latest attacks. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
April 21, 2024 at 11:34 PM

Ukrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package while the Kremlin warns of 'further ruin'

Ukrainian and Western leaders have welcomed the passing of a desperately needed aid package for Ukraine by the U.S. House of Representatives
April 21, 2024 at 11:34 PM
A woman holds a "Free Azov" sign during a rally aiming to raise awareness on the fate of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 21, 2024. The U.S. House of Representatives swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia's invasion. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
April 21, 2024 at 8:11 PM

House approves $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The House of Representatives on Saturday passed foreign aid bills that included billions in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
April 21, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks to reporters just after lawmakers pushed a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies closer to passage, at the Capitol, April 19, 2024.
April 21, 2024 at 1:45 PM

Leaders overseas react to US foreign aid package

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted out his thanks after U.S. legislators approved more American weaponry for Israel. Meanwhile, Israel launches new strikes in Southern Gaza.
April 21, 2024 at 1:45 PM
VIDEO: Leaders overseas react to US foreign aid package
April 21, 2024 at 1:44 PM

House passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports from Capitol Hill, where legislators passed the $95 billion package of aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. allies on Saturday.
April 21, 2024 at 1:44 PM
VIDEO: House passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
April 21, 2024 at 5:55 AM

House approves $95 billion foreign aid package

House passed a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a measure to ban TikTok if its China-based owner didn't sell its stake within the year.
April 21, 2024 at 5:55 AM
VIDEO: House approves $95 billion foreign aid package
April 21, 2024 at 12:14 AM

Moscow says 50 Ukrainian drones shot down as attacks spark fires at power stations

Ukraine has launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure
April 21, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Ukrainian Kobza music band members play traditional "bandura" instruments in a passage under the Independence square in central Kyiv, Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
April 20, 2024 at 9:58 AM

As Russia edges toward a possible offensive on Kharkiv, some residents flee

Russia is exploiting air defense shortages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region by targeting civilian infrastructure and communities to drive away residents
April 20, 2024 at 9:58 AM
A saleswoman places goods in a refrigerator in a store that runs on a generator after the municipality temporarily cut the power to conserve energy in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
April 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM

For second time in a week, Russian strike in Ukraine kills and wounds dozens

For the second time in a week, a Russian strike has killed and wounded dozens of civilians, as missiles hit around key of Dnipro.
April 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Ukrainian rescuers work in the courtyard of a residential building damaged as a result of a missile attack in Dnipro on April 19, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian strikes against Ukraine on April 19, 2024 killed at least eight people, including two children, as Kyiv said it shot down a Russian strategic bomber for the first time. (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov / AFP) (Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
April 19, 2024 at 4:22 PM

Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber. Moscow says the plane crashed

Ukraine’s air force is claiming it shot down a Russian strategic bomber
April 19, 2024 at 4:22 PM
In this photo provided by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, rescuers work on the scene of a building damaged after a Russian attack in Dnipro, Ukraine, Friday, April 19, 2024. (Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration via AP Photo)
April 19, 2024 at 10:48 AM

Injured in a Russian strike, a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl runs to raise money

Yana Stepanenko, 13, ran 5K at the Boston marathon to show the courage and strength of Ukrainians and to raise money for a Ukrainian soldier.
April 19, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Yana Stepanenko, 13, who was injured in a Russian airstrike in 2022, is seen running using prosthetic legs in an undated image supplied by Unbroken Ukraine.
April 18, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Polish citizen accused of helping Russia in potential plot to assassinate Zelenskyy

A Polish man was arrested for allegedly spying for the Russian government as part of a potential assassination attempt against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
April 18, 2024 at 5:53 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens to the national anthem during his visit to Kherson, Ukraine, Nov. 14, 2022.
April 18, 2024 at 11:02 AM

Russia reports downing 5 Ukrainian military balloons

Russia’s defense ministry says air defenses have downed what authorities describe as five Ukrainian balloons
April 18, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Firefighters work on a building that was partially destroyed after a Russian bombardment in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor apartment building and killing at least 17 people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
April 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM

Russian missiles slam into a Ukrainian city and kill 8 people

Local officials say three Russian missiles have slammed into the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, hitting an apartment building and killing at least 17 people
April 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP Photo)
April 17, 2024 at 12:18 AM

House Speaker Mike Johnson risks backlash for bill with aid to Ukraine, Israel

House Speaker Mike Johnson took a bold step to pass aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, which had been stalled in a political fight in Washington for several months
April 17, 2024 at 12:18 AM
VIDEO: House Speaker Mike Johnson risks backlash for bill with aid to Ukraine, Israel
April 16, 2024 at 1:57 PM

Lawmakers scramble to pass aid for Israel and Ukraine

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to break up plans to bring four separate measures to the floor: one for Israel, one for Ukraine, one for Taiwan and a final bill with conservative measures.
April 16, 2024 at 1:57 PM
VIDEO: Lawmakers scramble to pass aid for Israel and Ukraine
April 11, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Russia ramps up strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure

Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv's largest power plant last night and damaged other plants across the country.
April 11, 2024 at 7:32 PM
VIDEO: Russia ramps up strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure
April 11, 2024 at 6:40 PM

Japan's Fumio Kishida stresses Ukraine aid, US world role in speech to Congress

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed Congress, praising U.S. leadership on the world stage as "indispensable" amid threats from Russia and China.
April 11, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, April 11, 2024, in Washington.
April 11, 2024 at 6:14 PM

These volunteers rescue stray dogs in Ukraine and find homes for them in the US

The nonprofit Transform A Street Dog began its Kyiv-based rescue operations in 2018 and hasn't slowed down since, despite regularly facing danger after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
April 11, 2024 at 6:14 PM
VIDEO: These volunteers rescue stray dogs in Ukraine and find homes for them in the US
April 11, 2024 at 1:14 AM

Ukrainian power plants targeted by unprecedented Russian missile attacks

Ukraine is pleading with allies for more air defense.
April 11, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Ukraine is pleading with allies for more air defense.
April 10, 2024 at 9:59 AM

Inside Ukraine's wrecked power plants amid unprecedented Russian attacks

Russia has destroyed 80% of Ukraine's thermal power plants in recent attacks, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
April 10, 2024 at 9:59 AM
A view shows the remains of what the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant officials call a Ukrainian drone that was shot down over the station, outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, in this still image from video taken April 7, 2024.
April 10, 2024 at 12:38 AM

Blinken, UK's Cameron urge Congress to approve aid for Ukraine

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is just the latest of numerous foreign government officials who have urged American lawmakers to act swiftly to approve the assistance.
April 10, 2024 at 12:38 AM
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is just the latest of numerous foreign government officials who have urged American lawmakers to act swiftly to approve the assistance.
April 7, 2024 at 9:26 AM

Ukrainian businesses seek suitable workers for job vacancies

As Ukraine aims to mobilize up to 500,000 troops in the third year of war against Russia, it needs six times more workers driving the economy to support the troops.
April 7, 2024 at 9:26 AM
A small atelier in a Kyiv has had a job posting on its door for four months already, the owner told ABC News.
April 7, 2024 at 9:26 AM

Witnessing the Israel-Hamas war from afar: Reporter's notebook

Western reporters have largely had to watch and hear the incomprehensible level of suffering from a distance.
April 7, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Oct. 23, 2023.
1 month ago

Pope Francis presides over Easter Sunday Mass

Francis, 87, had skipped a Good Friday ceremony so that he'd be able to attend the Sunday Mass, the Vatican press office said in a statement on Friday.
1 month ago
Pope Francis attends the Easter Mass, at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 31, 2024.
1 month ago

Ukrainian Archbishop Gudziak to Americans: ‘We need your help’

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Church on “This Week.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: Ukrainian Archbishop Gudziak to Americans: ‘We need your help’
1 month ago

Russia launches massive air attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

The strikes were the biggest on Ukraine’s power grid since the start of the war.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russia launches massive air attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
1 month ago

Russia launches massive air attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Russia unleashed a massive aerial attack on Friday in what Ukrainian officials said was most destructive assault on its energy infrastructure since the start of the war.
1 month ago
Smoke and fire erupt from a missile explosion on Ukraine's largest dam, the DniproHES, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine March 22, 2024, in this handout image.
1 month ago

Russia launches largest missile attack in months on Ukraine

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the latest developments after attacks on energy plants across Ukraine.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russia launches largest missile attack in months on Ukraine
1 month ago

After 2 years near the front, a Ukrainian medic reflects on war and family

After 21 months serving as a commander of the Ukrainian forces' medical company А4350, Andriy Zholob, a 43-year-old senior lieutenant, has returned home to Lviv.
1 month ago
Andriy Zholob, a 43-year-old medic and senior lieutenant in Ukraine, takes a selfie with newly arrived medical equipment close to the front in Ukraine, in an undated image supplied by Zholob.
1 month ago

White House, Pentagon defend sending controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine

The U.S. has announced it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package a decision met by criticism by human rights groups.
1 month ago
In this March 22, 1986, file photo, U.S. Navy aviation ordnancemen stage Mark 20 Rockeye II cluster bombs aboard an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea in this U.S. Navy handout photo.
1 month ago

Sponsoring fleeing Ukrainians, raising thousands: NYC restaurant steps up amid war

Veselka in New York City has raised thousands of dollars and sponsored several fleeing Ukrainians amid the ongoing war with Russia.
1 month ago
Veselka owners called on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to show support for Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.
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This Ukrainian restaurant in NYC is a beacon of hope amid ongoing war

Veselka raised over half a million dollars for Ukraine, and its monumental achievement is captured in the documentary, “Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World.”
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Veselka raised over half a million dollars for Ukraine, and its monumental achievement is captured in the documentary, “Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World.”