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December 24, 2024 at 9:56 AM

American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage

A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reported
December 24, 2024 at 9:56 AM
December 23, 2024 at 4:06 PM

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.
December 23, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Korean People's Army soldiers are pictured at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea on Dec. 17, 2019.
December 21, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Russian aircraft grounded by 'massive' overnight Ukrainian drone attack

Two Russian airports were put under flight restrictions early Saturday after authorities alleged an attack by Ukrainian drones, according to state-run news agencies.
December 21, 2024 at 12:30 PM
A view shows a damaged multi-storey residential building following an alleged Ukrainian drone attack in Kazan, Russia, on Dec. 21, 2024.
December 19, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Putin opens his annual news conference, an event he uses to reinforce his authority

President Vladimir Putin has boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the downfall of a key ally in Syria had dented Moscow’s prestige
December 19, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual news conference and call-in show at Gostinny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, as men hold a replica of the banner of the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet, participating in a special military operation in Ukraine in the background. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
December 19, 2024 at 3:17 PM

Putin says West's air defenses have 'no chance' against Russian ballistic missile

Russia's war on Ukraine dominated the opening stages of President Vladimir Putin's annual marathon press conference on Thursday.
December 19, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a question during his annual news conference and call-in show at Gostinny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, on, Dec. 19, 2024.
December 19, 2024 at 6:55 AM

At least 100 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia, South Korean intelligence says

North Korea may dispatch more troops to Russia despite casualties, South Korea’s National Intelligence told lawmakers during a briefing Thursday.
December 19, 2024 at 6:55 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay tribute on the 13th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Dec. 17, 2024, in this photo released Dec. 18, 2024, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
December 18, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Live dashcam feed used in Ukraine’s deadly Moscow bomb plot, police say

A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday.
December 18, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Investigators work near a scooter at the place where Lt. General Igor Kirillov was killed in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.
December 18, 2024 at 2:09 PM

North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk adapting after 'serious losses,' Ukraine says

Ukraine's intelligence services released new information Tuesday about the conduct of North Korean troops now fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region.
December 18, 2024 at 2:09 PM
This file photo shows North Korean soldiers marching during a rally on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept. 9, 2018.
December 18, 2024 at 11:10 AM

Ukraine says it killed top Russian general in Moscow with scooter bomb

Dashcam video shows the moment a bomb hidden on scooter detonated, killing Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and his aide. Ukraine called Kirillov a war criminal, while Russia called the attack terrorism.
December 18, 2024 at 11:10 AM
VIDEO: Ukraine says it killed top Russian general in Moscow with scooter bomb
December 18, 2024 at 1:18 AM

Russian chemical weapons general killed in Moscow blast

A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday.
December 18, 2024 at 1:18 AM
A view of the blast scene, which killed the commander of Russian armed forces' chemical, biological and radiation defence troops, Igor Kirillov, and his deputy, according to the Russian Investigative Committee, outside a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow on Dec. 17, 2024.
December 17, 2024 at 8:55 PM

Russian general assassinated in bomb blast

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's radiation, chemical and biological protection troops, was killed by a hidden explosive in what Ukrainian sources told ABC News was an intelligence operation.
December 17, 2024 at 8:55 PM
VIDEO: Russian general assassinated in bomb blast
December 17, 2024 at 3:28 PM

Top Russian general killed shows Ukraine is 'very capable': Defense analyst

ABC News’ Ian Pannell and ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy discuss the death of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, a senior Russian general who was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow.
December 17, 2024 at 3:28 PM
VIDEO: Top Russian general killed shows Ukraine is 'very capable': Defense analyst
December 17, 2024 at 12:53 AM

Ukrainian forces claim 'significant' casualties among North Koreans in Kursk

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Directorate of Intelligence said on Monday that at least 30 North Korean soldiers were killed and wounded in weekend battles.
December 17, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Soldiers are pictured during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 27, 2023.
December 16, 2024 at 11:22 AM

Russian oil tankers damaged in deadly incident off Crimea, officials say

Two Russian tankers believed to be carrying thousands of tons of oil were damaged off the coast of Crimea in the early hours of Sunday.
December 16, 2024 at 11:22 AM
This photo taken from a video released by the Russian Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office, shows the Volgoneft 212 tanker wrecked by a storm in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15, 2024.
December 15, 2024 at 4:14 PM

Ukrainian drone hits Russia's Chechnya as Kyiv continues pushback

A Ukrainian drone has struck a campus belonging to Russia’s National Guard in the Russian region of Chechnya, as Kyiv continues to strike back after a mass air attack from Moscow
December 15, 2024 at 4:14 PM
December 13, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with attack of missiles, drones

Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine, firing 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
December 13, 2024 at 2:46 PM
VIDEO: Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with attack of missiles, drones
December 12, 2024 at 5:10 AM

Nobel Peace Prize winner discusses the hidden suffering of Ukraine war

Nobel Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk discusses her work exposing underreported stories of the war in Ukraine and Russian's aggression.
December 12, 2024 at 5:10 AM
In this Feb. 20, 2024, file photo, head of the Center for Civil Liberties Oleksandra Matviichuk delivers a speech during 'The World Needs Security, Ukraine Needs Victory' action in Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv, to mark 10 years since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.
December 11, 2024 at 8:30 PM

US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine

The Pentagon says Russia could launch its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again soon
December 11, 2024 at 8:30 PM
FILE - Journalists at a center for forensic analysis in undisclosed location in Ukraine on Nov. 24, 2024, film fragments of what authorities in Kyiv described as a Russian hypersonic missile that struck a factory in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Nov. 21. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)
December 8, 2024 at 1:09 AM

'This administration has made its choice': Austin announces nearly $1B for Ukraine

Lloyd Austin announced the Pentagon will send nearly $1 billion to Ukraine, bringing the total the United States has committed to Ukraine to more than $62 billion.
December 8, 2024 at 1:09 AM
In this Oct. 21, 2024, file photo, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks at a press briefing following his meeting with Ukrainian President and Ukrainian officials, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
December 7, 2024 at 1:57 AM

Russian woman charged with sneaking onto Delta flight released from custody

The Russian woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta flight from New York to Paris has been charged with knowingly and intentionally secreting herself aboard an airplane.
December 7, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Svetlana Dali, the Delta Airlines stowaway who flew from JFK International Airport in New York to Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris on Nov. 26, 2024, was identified by her daughter and ex-husband in December.
December 5, 2024 at 7:51 PM

Top Russian general warned top US general about hypersonic missile test: Exclusive

Russia's top general warned America's top general that U.S. Navy ships should not be close to an upcoming Russian hypersonic missile test in the eastern Mediterranean.
December 5, 2024 at 7:51 PM
An aerial view shows Russian Navy frigate Admiral Golovko during military drills conducted in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, in this still image from video released, Dec. 3, 2024.
December 4, 2024 at 10:11 AM

Russia sees 'no grounds for negotiations' with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees "no grounds for negotiations yet" to end Moscow's war.
December 4, 2024 at 10:11 AM
In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Dec. 3, 2024, a "Grad" multiple rocket launcher fires toward Ukrainian positions in Russia's Kursk region.
December 3, 2024 at 12:05 PM

Russian overnight drone attack hit Ukraine 'critical infrastructure,' air force says

Ukraine's air force said it shot down 22 of 28 Russian drones in Moscow's overnight barrage, though acknowledged "several hits on critical infrastructure facilities."
December 3, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Firefighters work at a site of a Russian drone strike in Ternopil, Ukraine, on Dec. 3, 2024.
December 2, 2024 at 10:01 AM

Russia launches 110 attack drones into Ukraine amid high-level allied visits

Ukraine's air force said it recorded 110 Russian attack drones launched into the country overnight into Sunday morning.
December 2, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ternopil, Ukraine, on Dec. 2, 2024.
1 month ago

Russia launches major attack across Ukraine

Russia has carried out a massive aerial attack on Ukraine’s energy system leaving hundreds of thousands without power as winter sets in across the country.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russia launches major attack across Ukraine
1 month ago

Rising tensions in the resource-rich arctic

The U.S. is monitoring military cooperation between Russia and China in the resource-rich arctic. ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos travels to Alaska with special ops forces as tensions rise in the region.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Rising tensions in the resource-rich arctic
1 month ago

Russia launches 'massive' drone and missile energy blitz across Ukraine

All regions of Ukraine were under air raid alerts early Thursday amid Russia's latest long-range drone and missile barrage against the country's energy grid.
1 month ago
All regions of Ukraine were under air raid alerts early Thursday amid Russia's latest long-range drone and missile barrage against the country's energy grid.
1 month ago

Russia vows to mass produce experimental missile it used to strike Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday told the Ministry of Defense leadership that his country "will continue testing the latest system," which is apparently capable of carrying a nuclear weapon.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russia vows to mass produce experimental missile it used to strike Ukraine
1 month ago

Russia to continue testing, start mass producing new 'Oreshnik' missile: Putin

Russia will continue testing and start mass producing the new "Oreshnik" missile that was used to target Dnipro, Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
1 month ago
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with the Tax Service chief at the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 21, 2024.
1 month ago

'Putin has intensified his attacks on Ukraine': Rep. Gregory Meeks

House Foreign Affairs Committee Member Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., joined ABC News Live to discuss what a second Trump term may mean for the war in Ukraine.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 'Putin has intensified his attacks on Ukraine': Rep. Gregory Meeks
1 month ago

House Democrat weighs in on Israel, Russia-Ukraine

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, discusses the conflicts overseas.
1 month ago
VIDEO: House Democrat weighs in on Israel, Russia-Ukraine
1 month ago

Putin issues new threats

ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on the fallout after Russia’s launch of a new hypersonic ballistic missile against Ukraine.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Putin issues new threats
1 month ago

Steve Ganyard on Russia’s long-range nuclear capable missiles

Military analyst Steve Ganyard discusses the possible impact of long-range nuclear missiles if targeted toward Ukraine, and the White House’s growing concern of Putin’s actions.
1 month ago
Steve Ganyard on Russia’s long-range nuclear capable missiles
1 month ago

Russia fires 'experimental' ballistic missile on Ukrainian city

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the attack on a military complex in the city of Dnipro was a response to Ukraine using U.S.- and British-made missiles, to attack Russia.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russia fires 'experimental' ballistic missile on Ukrainian city
1 month ago

Russian strike on Ukraine is ‘disturbing’: Analyst

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy says Russia’s latest strike into Ukraine is “something we have never seen before.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russian strike on Ukraine is ‘disturbing’: Analyst
1 month ago

Russian strikes hit Ukrainian city of Dnipro

ABC News’ Ian Pannell shares the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russian strikes hit Ukrainian city of Dnipro
1 month ago

Ukraine fires new salvo of long-range western missiles into Russia, reports say

Ukrainian forces launched a barrage of British-made long-range cruise missiles into Russia, according to multiple reports, as both sides battle to hold territory ahead of President-elect Trump's term.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Ukraine fires new salvo of long-range western missiles into Russia, reports say
1 month ago

Ukraine uses long-range missiles into Russia

Retired U.S. Army Col. Dale Buckner weighs in on whether Ukraine's use of long-range missiles will change the trajectory of the war.
1 month ago
Ukraine uses long-range missiles into Russia
1 month ago

Ukrainian forces use long-range missiles into Russia

Eight ATACMS missiles were fired at an ammunition depot across the Russian border after President Joe Biden authorized their use against Russia earlier this week.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Ukrainian forces use long-range missiles into Russia
1 month ago

Ukraine fires US-made missiles into Russia for first time

Ukrainian forces fired American-supplied ATACMS missiles into Russia for the first time, officials said. Russian President Vladimir Putin respond by lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Ukraine fires US-made missiles into Russia for first time
1 month ago

Russia claims it shot down US-made ATACMS missiles and issues nuclear threat

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russia's new nuclear weapons doctrine means Ukraine's use of Western rockets "can prompt a nuclear response."
1 month ago
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region, Russia, in this still image taken from video released on Oct. 29, 2024.
1 month ago

Putin seemingly threatens to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to threaten to use nuclear weapons if Ukraine fired American-made missiles into Russia.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Putin seemingly threatens to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine war
1 month ago

Moscow warns US missile authorization may mark new level of involvement in conflict

Russian would consider Ukraine's use of U.S. long-range weapons against Russian forces to be a "qualitatively new round of tensions" between the Moscow and Washington.
1 month ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia Leonid Slutsky during their meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.
1 month ago

Russia says Biden adding fuel to fire by letting Ukraine use long-range weapons

President Biden has permitted Ukraine to use U.S.-made long-range missiles to strike Russia. These missiles have a range of nearly 200 miles.
1 month ago
Russia says Biden adding fuel to fire by letting Ukraine use long-range weapons
1 month ago

Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles

Ukraine is expected to soon begin using American-made long-range missiles to hit military targets in Russia's western Kursk region. ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports from Ukraine.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles
1 month ago

Moscow warns US of further involvement in conflict with Ukraine

ABC News’ Patrick Reevell and former Deputy Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy discuss what Ukraine’s use of U.S. long-range missiles means for negotiations.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Moscow warns US of further involvement in conflict with Ukraine
1 month ago

Why Biden's Ukraine ATACMS green light might mean peace talks pressure for Putin

It is perhaps on the diplomatic front that ATACMS will make the largest impact.
1 month ago
This file photo shows the firing of an ATACMS missile at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on Dec. 14, 2021.
1 month ago

Biden to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US missiles in Russia: Sources

ABC News’ Patrick Reevell and Luis Martinez discuss President Joe Biden’s potential decision to allow the use of longer-range U.S. missiles in Russia.
1 month ago
Biden to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US missiles in Russia: Sources
1 month ago

Biden reverses limits on Ukraine to use American weapons systems 

President Joe Biden has lifted Ukranian restrictions of U.S. weapons systems to utilize in an attack on Russia.  
1 month ago
Biden reverses limits on Ukraine to use American weapons systems 
1 month ago

Russia launches missile attack targeting Ukraine’s energy system

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia fired around 120 missiles, the largest attack on Ukraine since late August.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russia launches missile attack targeting Ukraine’s energy system