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Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea causes power cutoffs in Sevastopol

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city
24 minutes ago
This image released by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of a destroyed fuel storage facility at Belbek air base, near Sevastopol, in Crimea, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies via AP)
May 17, 2024 at 12:04 AM

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks out amid Russian assault

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells ABC News about the latest Russian offensive, "The situation is very serious. We cannot afford to lose Kharkiv."
May 17, 2024 at 12:04 AM
VIDEO: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks out amid Russian assault
May 16, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Zelenskyy says he blames the world for what’s happening in Kharkiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy canceled his trip to Spain and said it was important for him to be with the wounded soldiers.
May 16, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Zelenskyy says he blames the world for what’s happening in Kharkiv
May 16, 2024 at 2:22 PM

Zelenskyy speaks out amid Russian assault

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks exclusively to ABC News’ James Longman inside a hospital in Kharkiv.
May 16, 2024 at 2:22 PM
VIDEO: Zelenskyy speaks out amid Russian assault
May 16, 2024 at 11:23 AM

'The world's fault': Zelenskyy speaks out amid Russian assault

ABC News had an exclusive interview with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday.
May 16, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with ABC News Foreign Correspondent James Longman in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 16, 2024.
May 16, 2024 at 12:09 AM

Ukraine withdraws troops near Kharkiv; Russia enters Vovchansk in new offensive

Russia's new offensive gained momentum around Ukraine's second-largest city, dealing a blow to Kyiv as it struggles to contain this new front in the war amid delays from the U.S.
May 16, 2024 at 12:09 AM
VIDEO: Ukraine withdraws troops near Kharkiv; Russia enters Vovchansk in new offensive
May 15, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Zelenskyy postpones upcoming foreign visits as Ukraine faces a new Russian offensive

Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from some parts of the country’s northeast and were battling Russian troops in other areas
May 15, 2024 at 6:06 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, looks on as grain is moved during his visit to an agricultural logistics and transshipment facility in Vyshneve, Kyiv region Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)
May 15, 2024 at 1:13 PM

US to send additional $2 billion in Ukraine aid, Blinken says

Secretary of State Blinken announced the additional aid in Kyiv on Wednesday.
May 15, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister following their talks in Kyiv, May 15, 2024.
May 15, 2024 at 10:31 AM

Blinken promises US arms on the way, says allies won't leave Ukraine's side

He said American arms are on the way amid a Russian eastern offensive.
May 15, 2024 at 10:31 AM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, prior to their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 14, 2024.
May 14, 2024 at 11:51 PM

Sec. Blinken says Ukraine is not alone in surprise visit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged that the U.S. would swiftly provide much-needed weapons to Ukraine, highlighting Washington and the West's alliances with Kyiv.
May 14, 2024 at 11:51 PM
VIDEO: Sec. Blinken says Ukraine is not alone in surprise visit
May 14, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Ukrainian border city nearly destroyed amid Russian offensive: Official

Ukraine said it is battling 30,000 Russian soldiers at the border near Kharkiv, as thousands of civilians have been evacuated due to heavy fighting in the region.
May 14, 2024 at 6:03 PM
A police officer helps a local resident during an evacuation to Kharkiv due to Russian shelling, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 13, 2024.
May 14, 2024 at 5:46 PM

Sec. Blinken says Ukraine is not alone in surprise visit

The visit comes as Ukraine said 30,000 Russian soldiers are attacking amid the offensive in Kharkiv region. Thousands of civilians have been evacuated during the heavy fighting.
May 14, 2024 at 5:46 PM
VIDEO: Sec. Blinken says Ukraine is not alone in surprise visit
May 14, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Blinken publicly reaffirms American support of Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Ukraine as the Russian offensive pushes closer to the country’s second largest city in the northeast.
May 14, 2024 at 4:38 PM
VIDEO: Blinken publicly reaffirms American support of Ukraine
May 14, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Blinken arrives in Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv in the highest level U.S. visit for six months and the first since the $61 billion aid package was passed by Congress.
May 14, 2024 at 2:04 PM
VIDEO: Blinken arrives in Ukraine
May 14, 2024 at 12:28 AM

Russia increased their attacks on the Kharkiv region of Ukraine

Russia has launched a ground assault in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, attacking new areas to expand the front and stretch Ukraine's forces, says the region's governor.
May 14, 2024 at 12:28 AM
VIDEO: Russia increased their attacks on the Kharkiv region of Ukraine
May 13, 2024 at 11:49 PM

Ukraine losing ground in war with Russia

As Moscow pushes ahead with a ground offensive, a new war front opens in Northeast Ukraine.
May 13, 2024 at 11:49 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine losing ground in war with Russia
May 13, 2024 at 9:50 PM

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says his army is locked in 'fierce' battles amid Russian assault

Ukrainian officials and commanders say Russian troops are locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers in the embattled town of Vovchansk and are pushing ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front to put pressure on overstretched Ukrain...
May 13, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Liudmila, 85, looks though the window of a bus after being evacuated from Vovchansk, Ukraine, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Her husband was killed in their house after a Russian airstrike on the city. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
May 13, 2024 at 4:38 PM

At least 12 killed in Russian apartment explosion

Moscow is blaming Ukraine for the attack on the city of Belgorod that killed at least 12 people and left more than a dozen injured, according to local authorities.
May 13, 2024 at 4:38 PM
VIDEO: At least 12 killed in Russian apartment explosion
May 13, 2024 at 10:48 AM

Ukraine strikes Russian apartment building killing 15 people, officials say

At leats 15 people were killed, Russian officials said.
May 13, 2024 at 10:48 AM
This photograph shows a view of an apartment building which partially collapsed after being damaged by what Russian authorities described as a Ukrainian strike, in Belgorod on May 12, 2024.
May 13, 2024 at 4:14 AM

Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia’s national security council

Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office
May 13, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Volunteers provide medical help to an injured man after evacuation from Vovchansk, Ukraine, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Her husband was killed in their house after a Russian airstrike on the city. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
May 13, 2024 at 1:44 AM

Deadly missile strike near Ukraine-Russia border

Moscow is blaming Ukraine for the attack on the apartment building in Belgorod, Southern Russia, that killed at least 13 people.
May 13, 2024 at 1:44 AM
VIDEO: Deadly missile strike near Ukraine-Russia border
May 11, 2024 at 6:22 PM

A renewed Russian offensive on Ukraine’s Kharkiv forces about 1700 to evacuate

The Russian Defense Ministry says Moscow’s forces have captured five villages in a renewed ground assault in northeastern Ukraine
May 11, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Volunteer Vitaliy Kylchik helps Valentyna to walk to a car during evacuation to Kharkiv, in Vovchansk, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
May 11, 2024 at 3:25 PM

US rushes $400 million in aid to Ukraine as Russia launches new offensive

Kyiv rushes reinforcements to the Kharkiv region as fighting rages on.
May 11, 2024 at 3:25 PM
VIDEO: US rushes $400 million in aid to Ukraine as Russia launches new offensive
May 11, 2024 at 12:46 AM

Russia launches a new ground assault in Ukraine's north

Russian troops with armored vehicles and artillery attempted to break through defense lines in the Kharkiv region. In response, Ukraine's Defense Ministry mobilized reserve units in the area.
May 11, 2024 at 12:46 AM
VIDEO: Russia launches a new ground assault in Ukraine's north
May 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM

Russia may soon begin summer offensive attack in Ukraine

Russian forces have launched a new push into the Kharkiv region in Northeastern Ukraine as the Biden administration announces a desperately needed $400 million aid package for Ukraine.
May 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM
VIDEO: Russia may soon begin summer offensive attack in Ukraine
May 8, 2024 at 8:06 PM

Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure in 6 regions

Russia had previously targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure on March 22, March 29, April 11 and April 27.
May 8, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Russia had previously targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure on March 22, March 29, April 11 and April 27.
May 8, 2024 at 7:36 PM

Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure in sweeping assault in 6 regions

Russia launched at least 21 attack drones, including Iranian-made Shahed drones, along with about 55 missiles, Ukrainian military officials said.
May 8, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Ukrainian servicemen use a searchlight as they search for drones in the sky over the city during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2024.
May 8, 2024 at 6:05 AM

Grit, humor, grief and gloom mix as Ukrainians face a dangerous new phase in the war

Grief, anger, humor, defiance and fear are some of the emotions Ukrainians are grappling with as they face a third year of war
May 8, 2024 at 6:05 AM
People look at boards displaying photographs of Ukrainian soldiers who have suffered amputations and severe injures during the war, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
May 7, 2024 at 7:19 PM

Russian agents detained for plotting Zelenskyy assassination, Ukraine says

Two colonels in Ukraine's State Protection Service were recruited by the Russian FSB and were detained as part of a group planning to assassinate President Zelenskyy.
May 7, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary General of NATO  (not pictured) attend a joint press conference in Kyiv, on April 29, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg (L) speaks as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky listens on during a joint press conference in Kyiv, on April 29, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) (Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images)
May 6, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Double European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko killed in Ukraine war

The Ukrainian Olympic Committee says two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko has died on the front line in the war in Ukraine
May 6, 2024 at 8:14 PM
FILE - Oleksandr Pielieshenko, of Ukraine, celebrates after a lift in the men's 85kg weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 12, 2016. The Ukrainian Olympic Committee says two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko has died on the front line in the war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
May 5, 2024 at 6:22 PM

Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops

Russia has launched a barrage of drones on eastern Ukraine and claimed its troops took control of a village they had been targeting as Ukraine marks its third Easter at war
May 5, 2024 at 6:22 PM
May 4, 2024 at 9:26 PM

Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list

Russian state media say Moscow has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, citing the interior ministry's database
May 4, 2024 at 9:26 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspects the fortification lines in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
May 3, 2024 at 11:18 PM

Damaged in war, a vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the country's faith

An extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka this Orthodox Easter season
May 3, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Supervisor Olena Trykoz works at the under construction new Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in, Lypivka, near Lviv, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. This Orthodox Easter season, an extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka. Two years ago it also provided physical refuge from horrors outside. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
May 3, 2024 at 3:59 PM

Family returns to Kharkiv after fleeing when Russia invaded

When Yana and her son were outside Kharkiv in April 2022, their five-story Soviet-era building was hit by Russian Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles.
May 3, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Roman, 11, is seen in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in April 2024 in a photo supplied by his family.
May 2, 2024 at 11:10 PM

Russian missiles hit Ukraine's Odesa for the third time in a week, injuring 14

A senior Ukrainian military official says the situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces
May 2, 2024 at 11:10 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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 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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Leaders overseas react to US foreign aid package
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: House passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: House approves $95 billion foreign aid package
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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)
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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
1 month ago
VIDEO: House Speaker Mike Johnson risks backlash for bill with aid to Ukraine, Israel