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May 22, 2024 at 9:18 AM

Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid touch Kyiv with blackouts ahead of peak demand

Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid in recent weeks have forced leaders of the war-ravaged country to institute nationwide rolling blackouts
May 22, 2024 at 9:18 AM
German's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks to Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko during official visit to a thermal power plant which was destroyed by a Russian rocket attack in Ukraine, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
May 21, 2024 at 7:22 PM

Austin says 'expectation' is Ukraine won't use US weapons outside its territory

Russia has made "tactical gains" in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, a military expert told ABC News.
May 21, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin holds a joint press conference following a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Pentagon, May 20, 2024, in Arlington, Va.
May 21, 2024 at 4:23 PM

Russian general who criticized equipment shortages in Ukraine is arrested on bribery charges

Russian news reports say a general who was relieved of duty last year after complaining about problems faced by his troops in Ukraine has been arrested on charges of widescale bribery
May 21, 2024 at 4:23 PM
May 20, 2024 at 10:46 PM

Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is committing to keep U.S. weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces one of its toughest moments against a renewed assault by Russia
May 20, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. take part in a press briefing at the Pentagon on Monday, May 20, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
May 20, 2024 at 1:12 AM

Deadly strike on beach resort outside Kharkiv

Six people were killed in the Russian attack. Plus, more villages are being evacuated.
May 20, 2024 at 1:12 AM
VIDEO: Deadly strike on beach resort outside Kharkiv
May 19, 2024 at 5:15 PM

‘It is time’ to help Ukraine hit bases in Russia: Victoria Nuland

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Victoria Nuland on “This Week.”
May 19, 2024 at 5:15 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Victoria Nuland
May 19, 2024 at 4:52 PM

Ukraine’s second-largest city under bombardment by Russia

ABC News’ James Longman reports on the latest in Ukraine on “This Week.”
May 19, 2024 at 4:52 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine’s second-largest city under bombardment by Russia
May 19, 2024 at 3:26 PM

Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks while Russia continues its push in the east

At least 11 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast on Sunday, as Russia pushed ahead with its renewed offensive
May 19, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov and Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov during their meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
May 19, 2024 at 1:56 PM

Fighting rages near Ukraine’s 2nd-largest city

ABC News’ James Longman reports from Kharkiv, where the latest Russian offensive threatens Ukraine’s second-largest city.
May 19, 2024 at 1:56 PM
VIDEO: Fighting rages near Ukraine’s 2nd-largest city
May 19, 2024 at 1:33 AM

Fighting in Ukraine rages near Kharkiv

Thousands have fled Ukraine's second-largest city as Ukrainian troops struggle to hold Russia at bay in the east.
May 19, 2024 at 1:33 AM
VIDEO: Fighting in Ukraine rages near Kharkiv
May 18, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Ukraine's mobilization law comes into force as new Russian push strains troops

A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine has come into force as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city
May 18, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Newly recruited soldiers of the 3rd assault brigade train in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 17, 2024. A divisive mobilisation law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
May 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Fighting rages near Ukraine's 2nd largest city

Vladimir Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone outside Kharkiv with no plans to take the city.
May 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM
VIDEO: Fighting rages near Ukraine's 2nd largest city
May 17, 2024 at 10:14 PM

Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea causes power cutoffs in Sevastopol

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow’s offensive on Ukraine’s Kharkiv aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture the city
May 17, 2024 at 10:14 PM
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 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 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.
1 month ago

Defense officials meet with allies following aid package to Ukraine

The $6 billion aid package is the largest ever sent to Ukraine.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Defense officials meet with allies following aid package to Ukraine
1 month ago

Pentagon announces new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine

The Pentagon has announced new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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
1 month ago
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
1 month ago

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
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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