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Putin 'deliberately chose Christmas' for major Ukraine missile attack, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas Day morning.
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In this image provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on Dec. 25, 2024, firefighters work on a site of an apartment building destroyed by a Russian attack in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine.
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 20, 2024 at 4:16 PM

1 dead in 'brutal' Russian missile attack on Kyiv, US ambassador says

A Russian missile strike killed one person and wounded seven others early on Friday morning, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said.
December 20, 2024 at 4:16 PM
A rescue worker walks by as firefighters work to extinguish a fire near the site of a building destroyed during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 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 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 13, 2024 at 2:34 PM

Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack of missiles and drones

Russia has launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine
December 13, 2024 at 2:34 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters work on the site of a damaged building after a Russian drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, early Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP Photo)
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 11, 2024 at 3:16 AM

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on war in Ukraine

Nobel Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on her work exposing hidden and underreported stories of the war in Ukraine.
December 11, 2024 at 3:16 AM
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on war in Ukraine
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 5, 2024 at 4:15 PM

Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges West to sanction Georgia as anti-Russia protests rage

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced sanctions on 19 members of the Georgian government, who he accused of "surrendering" the country to Russian control.
December 5, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Demonstrators participate in a rally to protest against the government in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 4, 2024.
December 5, 2024 at 11:37 AM

Putin's Ukraine drone barrages are increasingly backfiring on his closest ally

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko thus far appears to have kept his nation out of the worst of the spiraling war engulfing his neighbors to the east and south.
December 5, 2024 at 11:37 AM
A Ukrainian officer examines a downed Shahed drone with a thermobaric charge launched by Russia in a research laboratory in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Nov. 14, 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 5:02 PM

Pentagon announces US will send Ukraine $725 million more in military aid

The $725 million in military assistance, will include counter-drone systems and munitions for its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System.
December 3, 2024 at 5:02 PM
VIDEO: Pentagon announces US will send Ukraine $725 million more in military aid
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.
December 1, 2024 at 11:54 PM

Biden administration will ‘put Ukraine in the best possible position’: Jake Sullivan

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on “This Week.”
December 1, 2024 at 11:54 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Jake Sullivan
December 1, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Biden team wants to finish strong on Ukraine, Gaza

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said President Joe Biden is looking to make as much progress as possible on foreign policy before he leaves office next month.
December 1, 2024 at 8:14 PM
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan appears on "This Week," Dec. 1, 2024.
December 1, 2024 at 10:49 AM

Zelenskyy says Ukraine facing Russian 'aerial terror' after night of drone strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sunday that a week of "Russian aerial terror" saw Moscow launch around 500 bombs, 660 drones and 120 missiles into Ukraine.
December 1, 2024 at 10:49 AM
A woman walks next to a damaged hospital following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 29, 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

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.
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People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 28, 2024.
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.
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Ukraine drones attack Crimea, Moscow says, as Zelenskyy urges strikes inside Russia

Ukrainian drones attacked Crimea overnight into Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said, during another night of UAV exchanges between the two warring nations.
1 month ago
This file photo shows people watching a rehearsal for Russia's Navy Day parade in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea, on July 26, 2019.
1 month ago

Russia sets new drone attack record in overnight Ukraine barrage

Russia launched a record-high 188 strike drones into Ukraine on Monday night and Tuesday morning, expanding its long-range campaign against Ukrainian infrastructure.
1 month ago
Explosions are seen in the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine, during a Russian drone strike on Nov. 25, 2024.
1 month ago

Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes as Zelenskyy calls for 'unwavering' aid

Ukrainian authorities said at least 25 people were injured and 41 buildings damaged by a Russian missile strike in the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
1 month ago
A police officer stands at the site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 25, 2024.
1 month ago

Ukraine and Russia launch overnight drone attacks amid missile strike tensions

Ukraine's air force said that at least 73 Russian attack drones entered the country's airspace on Saturday night into Sunday.
1 month ago
A Ukrainian officer stands with a downed Shahed drone launched by Russia in a research laboratory in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Nov. 14, 2024.
1 month ago

Ukrainian children who fled Russia's invasion transform Ukrainian school in Canada

The school has become a central part of the lives of some who fled the war, even if they didn't initially intend it to become so.
1 month ago
A teacher in class, where students are exposed to the Ukrainian language.
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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

'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
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Zelenskyy says Putin is 'terrified,' calls ballistic missile launch 'escalation'

Ukraine this week launched U.S.-made missiles at targets inside Russia.
1 month ago
This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on Nov. 21, 2024, shows Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an air-attack, in Dnipro, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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
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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
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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

Biden administration announces $275M aid package for Ukraine

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has resumed services after closing early Wednesday, but the threat of retaliatory Russian strikes remains.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Biden administration announces $275M aid package for Ukraine
1 month ago

War in Ukraine is in ‘one of the most dangerous periods’: Retired colonel

Retired Army colonel and Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner is hopeful that a diplomatic solution can be reached next year.
1 month ago
VIDEO: War in Ukraine is in ‘one of the most dangerous periods’: Retired colonel
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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

US Embassy in Kyiv warns of 'potential significant' Russian air attack

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed its doors on Wednesday out of "an abundance of caution."
1 month ago
A picture shows a view of the US embassy in Kyiv on May 18, 2022, as the embassy reopens after closing it for three months due to the Russian invasion.
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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

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