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September 16, 2024 at 11:03 PM

Suspect fixated on Ukraine, sources said. Here's what Trump has said about the war.

Investigators in the case are looking into whether Ryan Routh had grievances related to former President Donald Trump's position on Ukraine.
September 16, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives at the podium to speak during a campaign rally at the Expo World Market Center in Las Vegas, Sept. 13, 2024.
September 16, 2024 at 1:21 PM

Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 ½ years
September 16, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with Anna Popova, the Head of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
September 15, 2024 at 9:21 AM

Russia downs 30 'Ukrainian drones' in overnight attack, defense ministry says

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday it defeated a fresh wave of Ukrainian drone attacks over the west of the country.
September 15, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 12, 2024. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS
September 15, 2024 at 3:18 AM

Ukraine continues its push to use of long-range missiles inside Russia

Ukrainian officials are asking the U.S. and other allies to allow them to use these weapons despite Russian President Vladimir Putin warning against it.
September 15, 2024 at 3:18 AM
VIDEO: Ukraine continues its push to use of long-range missiles inside Russia
September 15, 2024 at 2:38 AM

NATO military chair, others back Ukraine's use of long range weapons to hit Russia

The head of NATO’s military committee says that Ukraine has the solid legal and military right to strike deep inside Russia to gain combat advantage, reflecting the beliefs of a number of U.S. allies
September 15, 2024 at 2:38 AM
FILE - Rescuers search for victims in an apartment building destroyed by Russian missile attack in centre Lviv, Western Ukraine, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys, File)
September 14, 2024 at 6:37 PM

Ukraine renews calls on the West to approve long-range strikes on Russian territory

Ukraine has made a new call on the West to allow it to strike deeper into Russia after a meeting between U.S. and British leaders produced no visible shift in their policy
September 14, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Ukrainians pose for a photo after being released in a prisoner exchange at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
September 14, 2024 at 6:17 PM

Ukraine and Russia trade overnight drone attacks, military officials say

Dozens of Russian drones were launched overnight in an attack targeting regions throughout Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
September 14, 2024 at 6:17 PM
People walk across a pedestrian bridge in city center of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
September 14, 2024 at 2:25 PM

Ukraine's plea to target Russia with long-range missiles

President Joe Biden and the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer are in talks in Washington on the matter.
September 14, 2024 at 2:25 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine's plea to target Russia with long-range missiles
September 14, 2024 at 12:46 PM

US historian leads charity run in Kyiv to highlight the plight of Ukrainian POWs

U.S. historian and author Timothy Snyder has led a charity run in Kyiv to raise awareness of the conditions under which Ukrainian prisoners of war are held in Russia as the conflict approaches a third winter
September 14, 2024 at 12:46 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, shakes hands with Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
September 14, 2024 at 12:57 AM

UK's Starmer, Biden discuss Ukraine's use of deep-strike missiles inside Russia

Biden and Starmer meet at the White House to discuss possibly allowing Ukraine the use of European-made long-range missiles to strike certain targets deep inside Russia
September 14, 2024 at 12:57 AM
A storm Shadow conventionally armed long range deep strike weapon and a SPEAR, network enabled high precision surface attack missile system are displayed at the MBDA exhibition hall during the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 on July 22, 2024 in Farnborough, England.
September 13, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Putin issues warning about Ukraine using long-range weapons in war

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a strong warning against Ukraine using Western missiles, saying it would mean NATO and the United States are at war with Russia.
September 13, 2024 at 2:48 PM
VIDEO: Putin issues warning about Ukraine using long-range weapons in war
September 12, 2024 at 9:06 PM

Blinken in Ukraine, pledges additional $700 million in aid

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has traveled to Kyiv to pledge support amid debate over giving Ukrainian forces permission to conduct strikes within Russia’s borders using American weapons.
September 12, 2024 at 9:06 PM
VIDEO: Blinken in Ukraine, pledges additional $700 million in aid
September 12, 2024 at 8:19 PM

No decision made on long-range missiles during Blinken visit: Ukrainian adviser

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv as Ukrainian leaders pressed for U.S. permission to use American-made long-range weapons against targets inside Russia.
September 12, 2024 at 8:19 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint news conference with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 11, 2024.
September 12, 2024 at 3:58 AM

Blinken and Lammy arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine pushes for long-range strikes on Russia

The United States and Britain have pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats
September 12, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, right, looks across as Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
September 11, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Blinken meets with Ukrainian leaders in Kyiv

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian leaders as Ukraine pressed for U.S. permission to use long-range weapons against targets inside Russia.
September 11, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian leaders as Ukraine pressed for U.S. permission to use long-range weapons against targets inside Russia.
September 11, 2024 at 4:48 PM

Russia appears to have launched major counterattack against Ukraine in Kursk

Videos posted by pro-Russian military bloggers and geolocated by ABC News showed a large Russian armored column attacking toward the village of Snagost.
September 11, 2024 at 4:48 PM
In a still from a video posted by a pro-Russian account, multiple vehicles are seen rushing toward the village of Snagost in Russia's Kurst region, Sept. 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy

Ukraine’s prime minister has warned that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale Russian invasion began, as airstrikes against the country’s beleaguered energy infrastructure intensify
September 10, 2024 at 5:50 PM
FILE - A solar farm is seen west of Rio Rancho, N.M., on June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
September 10, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Ukraine launches 144 drones in attack over Russia, Moscow says

Russia’s Defense Ministry said it downed 144 Ukrainian drones during a major overnight attack in multiple regions of the west of the country, including the Moscow area.
September 10, 2024 at 5:25 PM
This photo shows a damaged residential building following a drone attack in Ramenskoye in the Moscow region on September 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Ukraine launches 144 drones in attack over Russia, Moscow says

The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday it downed 144 Ukrainian drones during a major overnight attack over nine regions in the west of the country, including the Moscow area.
September 10, 2024 at 4:10 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine launches 144 drones in attack over Russia, Moscow says
September 8, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace

Two NATO members say that Russian drones have violated their airspace
September 8, 2024 at 8:14 PM
A mother cries near the coffin of her son killed in a Russian rocket attack at a Ukrainian military academy, during his funeral ceremony in Poltava, Ukraine, Saturday Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
September 8, 2024 at 2:30 AM

US believes Iran sent Russia short-range ballistic missiles, AP sources say

The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine
September 8, 2024 at 2:30 AM
FILE - CIA director William Burns speaks during a hearing, March 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
September 7, 2024 at 9:50 PM

US, UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion

The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies say Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding war
September 7, 2024 at 9:50 PM
FILE - CIA director William Burns speaks during a hearing, March 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
September 7, 2024 at 9:42 PM

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production

Funeral services have been held in the eastern Ukrainian city of Poltava for the victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the invasion began, which killed over 50 people at a military training facility
September 7, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Relatives and friends mourn over the coffins of six Ukrainian servicemen killed in a Russian rocket attack at a Ukrainian military academy, during their funeral ceremony in Poltava, Ukraine, Saturday Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
September 6, 2024 at 9:31 PM

7 killed in deadly strike in Lviv, Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Russian missiles struck Lviv, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens of others, officials say, amid a major shake-up in Ukraine’s government.
September 6, 2024 at 9:31 PM
VIDEO: 7 killed in deadly strike in Lviv, Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
September 6, 2024 at 7:18 PM

Zelenskyy meets top military leaders in Germany as the US announces more aid

Ukraine's president has told U.S. and allied military leaders meeting in Germany that his country needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now
September 6, 2024 at 7:18 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a meeting with German's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force of the U.S. Gen. CQ Brown, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (Andreas Arnold/dpa via AP)
September 6, 2024 at 10:08 AM

Ukraine war enters volatile phase after offensive into Russia

A volatile phase of the war has seen fighting for the first time move onto Russian territory but also allowed Russia to more rapidly advance in eastern Ukraine.
September 6, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Men carry a coffin during the funeral of six Ukrainian servicemen, who were killed since Ukraine launched its offensive at the Russian border region of Kursk, in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on August 15, 2024.
September 5, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Ukraine names new foreign minister ahead of ‘extremely important’ fall

Andrii Sybiha replaced the outgoing Dmytro Kuleba, who held the post since 2020.
September 5, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Andrii Sybiha replaced the outgoing Dmytro Kuleba, who held the post since 2020.
September 5, 2024 at 3:52 PM

Ukraine confirms 'tough' new foreign minister in Zelenskyy cabinet revamp

Ukrainian lawmakers confirmed Andrii Sybiha as the country’s new foreign minister on Thursday amid a major government reshuffle.
September 5, 2024 at 3:52 PM
In this May 14, 2023 file photo Deputy head of the presidential office Andrii Sybiha at the Chancellery in Berlin.
September 5, 2024 at 8:35 AM

Ukraine and Russia exchange air, sea drones in overnight strikes

Ukrainian and Russian authorities reported dueling drone attacks overnight on Wednesday as an intense and bloody week of long-range strikes continued.
September 5, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears at a joint press conference with Ireland's Taoiseach Simon Harris (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 4, 2024.
September 4, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has resigned, parliamentary official says

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage, has submitted his resignation ahead of an expected reshuffling of government leaders
September 4, 2024 at 3:10 PM
A man helps to a wounded man near an apartment building destroyed by Russian missile attack in centre Lviv, Western Ukraine, Wednesday Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys)
September 4, 2024 at 2:38 PM

More than 50 Ukrainians killed from Russian missile strikes

At least seven people were killed after drones and missiles struck Lviv, a day after one of the deadliest strikes since the start of the war that killed more than 50 people at a training facility and hospital in Poltava.
September 4, 2024 at 2:38 PM
VIDEO: More than 50 Ukrainians killed from Russian missile strikes
September 4, 2024 at 11:44 AM

Deadly Russian strike hits Lviv, Ukraine, in latest missile barrage, Zelenskyy says

Russian missiles struck Lviv in western Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens of others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
September 4, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Local residents react at the site of a residential building damaged during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine, Sept. 4, 2024.
September 4, 2024 at 11:33 AM

Ukraine Foreign Minister Kuleba submits resignation in major shake-up, lawmaker says

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is the latest minister to tender a resignation amid a major shake-up of top officials under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
September 4, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.
September 4, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Russian missile strike on Ukraine military college kills dozens, Kyiv says

Russian missiles and drones again crisscrossed Ukrainian skies on Monday night as Moscow’s strike campaign killed more than 50 people.
September 4, 2024 at 11:32 AM
A Ukrainian firefighter talks on the radio while he works to extinguish the fire on the site of an electrical substation that was hit by Russian strike in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
September 4, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Russian missile strike on Ukraine college kills more than 50 people: Officials

Ukrainian officials say two ballistic missiles struck a military academy and a nearby hospital, killing dozens and wounding more than 200, in one of the deadliest attacks in the war.
September 4, 2024 at 12:01 AM
VIDEO: Russian missile strike on Ukraine college kills more than 50 people: Officials
September 3, 2024 at 5:40 PM

Death toll rises in Ukraine military college attack

Dozens are dead and more are still missing after two ballistic missiles hit the Poltava Military Communications Institute, officials said.
September 3, 2024 at 5:40 PM
VIDEO: Death toll rises in Ukraine military college attack
September 2, 2024 at 5:57 PM

Russian missiles strike Kyiv, injuring 2, city officials say

Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Monday, injuring at least two people, the city’s administration said.
September 2, 2024 at 5:57 PM
A firefighter puts out a fire outside a mall after a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sept. 1, 2024.
September 2, 2024 at 2:21 PM

Ukraine politicians urge Mongolia to arrest Putin ahead of Tuesday visit

A group of Ukrainian lawmakers have appealed to their Mongolian counterparts to execute the ICC arrest warrant issued against President Vladimir Putin.
September 2, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with pupils as he visits a local school to mark Knowledge Day in Kyzyl in the Republic of Tuva, Russia, Sept. 2, 2024.
August 30, 2024 at 7:38 PM

US holds firm against Ukraine using American weapons to strike deep inside Russia

The White House is expected to keep in place restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons deep inside Russia despite pressure from a visiting delegation from Kyiv.
August 30, 2024 at 7:38 PM
A test firing of an Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) launches at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Dec. 14, 2021.


The Soldiers, from the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade out of Fort Bragg NC, visited the New Mexico range to conduct reliability tests of early versions of the Army Tactical Missile System.
August 30, 2024 at 12:28 AM

Ukrainian Air Force pilot dies in F16 crash while trying to intercept missile

Pilot Oleksii Mes was part of a U.S.-run program to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the fighter jets. A U.S. official says the jet doesn't appear to have been brought down by enemy fire.
August 30, 2024 at 12:28 AM
VIDEO: Ukrainian Air Force pilot dies in F16 crash while trying to intercept missile
August 28, 2024 at 10:12 AM

India's Prime Minister Modi steps into Ukraine-Russia peace vacuum

Ukraine scored victories on and off the battlefield last week, with Kyiv securing a long sought after visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
August 28, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi applaud during the ceremony of documents signing after their talks in Mariinskyi Palace, on August 23, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 23, AFP journalists saw, in the Indian leader's first visit to the war-torn country.
August 27, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Ukraine weighs response after Russia launches massive attack

Multiple people were killed and injured in a second night of missile and drone attacks on infrastructure targets across the country from Lviv to Kharkiv.
August 27, 2024 at 1:42 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine weighs response after Russia launches massive attack
August 27, 2024 at 2:07 AM

Russia launches 'nightmare' deadly drone and missile strikes in Ukraine, Kyiv says

At least 15 regions throughout Ukraine had been struck in the early morning attack, Kira Rudick, a member of Ukrainian Parliament, said on Monday.
August 27, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire on a site following an air attack, in the Odesa region, on Aug. 26, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
August 27, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Deadly Russian aerial attack targets Ukraine's critical infrastructure

The massive attack targeted power and water plants, killing at least seven people, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for allies to allow Ukraine to use western weapons inside Russia.
August 27, 2024 at 12:01 AM
VIDEO: Deadly Russian aerial attack targets Ukraine's critical infrastructure
August 26, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Russia launches nationwide attack across Ukraine

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy says Russia fired around 100 drones and more than 100 missiles, mainly targeting Ukraine’s already damaged power and water plants.
August 26, 2024 at 2:14 PM
VIDEO: Russia launches nationwide attack across Ukraine
August 25, 2024 at 5:57 AM

Ukraine and Russia exchanging over 100 prisoners of war

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August 25, 2024 at 5:57 AM
VIDEO: Ukraine and Russia exchanging over 100 prisoners of war
August 24, 2024 at 3:18 PM

Ukraine on high alert, marks 33rd independence day

As the war reaches a 30-month milestone, both Ukraine and Russia agree to a prisoner swap.
August 24, 2024 at 3:18 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine on high alert, marks 33rd independence day
1 month ago

Concrete bunkers installed for protection amid Ukraine’s offensive inside Russia

A massive fire in Russia after an attack on a ferry by Ukraine resulted in multiple explosions and the sinking of the ferry. Russian officials are installing concrete bunkers for protection.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Blazing inferno in Russia as Ukraine attacks a huge ferry, tankers of fuel struck
1 month ago

Ukraine strikes Russian airfields

ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports as Ukraine launches more drone attacks on military sites and fuel depots in Russia.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Ukraine strikes Russian airfields
1 month ago

Drone attack sets fire at Russian military airfield

A large fire was burning at a Russian military airfield early on Thursday after it was targeted by drones overnight.
1 month ago
Smoke rises from a military facility following a drone attack, in Oktyabrsky, Volgograd Region, Russia, August 22, 2024 in this screengrab taken from a social media video.