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January 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM

Russia forms emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread

An emergency task force has arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region to deal with the continuing consequences of an oil spill in the Kerch Strait last month
January 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
In this photo taken from video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, rescuers and volunteers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more then three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
January 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM

Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia

Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of organizations in Russia and several other countries that have alleg...
January 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
January 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Over 38,000 Russian troops killed, hurt in Kursk, Zelenskyy says amid new offensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia's western Kursk region since August.
January 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A Ukrainian serviceman fires a Giatsint-B howitzer towards Russian troops at a position on a front line in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Jan. 6, 2025.
January 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Ukraine reports 'good news' from Kursk as troops renew offensive inside Russia

Ukrainian forces on Sunday launched a new offensive inside Russia's western Kursk border region, going on the attack with substantial forces.
January 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ukrainian servicemen fire a howitzer towards Russian troops at a position on the front line in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Jan. 3, 2025.
January 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM

Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia 

Ukraine appears to be going on the offensive against Russia, attempting to seize more territory inside the Kursk region of Russia, the same region where Ukraine mounted a major offensive in August.
January 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
VIDEO: Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia 
January 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM

Ukraine presses attacks in Russia's Kursk region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will urge allies to boost his country's air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany
January 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, Russian servicemen attend a combat training for assault units in an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
January 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM

‘Ukrainians need more leverage’ at the negotiating table with Russia: Michael McCaul

George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, on “This Week.”
January 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
VIDEO: ‘Ukrainians need more leverage’ at the negotiating table with Russia: Michael McCaul
January 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM

More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say

A dolphin rescue center in Russia says 32 dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait near the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula
January 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In this photo taken from video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, rescuers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more than two weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
January 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Crimea officials declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea have announced a regional emergency after oil was detected on the coast of Sevastopol
January 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In this photo taken from video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, rescuers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more than two weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
January 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Russia launches 111 drones at Ukraine in deadly New Year's attack, Kyiv says

At least six people were injured in Kyiv as Russia launched a drone strike on the capital in the early hours of Wednesday, city officials said.
January 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Firefighters work at a site of a building damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan. 1, 2025.
December 31, 2024 at 4:13 PM

Azerbaijan Airlines crash probe looks into Russian air control conduct, source says

The probe into the Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan is examining the conduct of air traffic controllers after the aircraft encountered difficulty, a source said.
December 31, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Dec. 25, 2024.
December 31, 2024 at 8:03 AM

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv

Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones
December 31, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Ivanna, warms her dog in front of a destroyed burning car after a recent Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
December 29, 2024 at 12:18 PM

Diary of North Korean killed in Russia hints at troops' special forces background

Ukrainian special forces have released several excerpts from a purported diary it said was found on a North Korean soldier killed in front-line fighting in Russia.
December 29, 2024 at 12:18 PM
This image taken from a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Oct. 17, 2024, shows a Russian soldier firing a gun toward a Ukrainian positions in Russia's Kursk region.
December 27, 2024 at 6:46 PM

Russia blaming Ukraine for airliner crash ‘not surprising’: Former DHS official

ABC News contributor and former DHS Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence John Cohen discusses the fatal crash that killed at least 38 people in Kazakhstan.
December 27, 2024 at 6:46 PM
VIDEO: Russia blaming Ukraine for airliner crash ‘not surprising’: Former DHS official
December 27, 2024 at 4:57 PM

Signs Russian anti-aircraft fire may have caused deadly plane crash

There are early indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing dozens, a U.S. official told ABC News.
December 27, 2024 at 4:57 PM
VIDEO: Signs Russian anti-aircraft fire may have caused deadly plane crash
December 27, 2024 at 7:37 AM

Russian missile suspected of causing deadly Christmas Day plane crash in Kazakhstan

Preliminary reports indicate that a Russian-operated missile shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, according to a U.S. official.
December 27, 2024 at 7:37 AM
VIDEO: Russian missile suspected of causing deadly Christmas Day plane crash in Kazakhstan
December 26, 2024 at 12:09 PM

Christmas blackouts in Ukraine after 'massive' Russian strike

Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas Day morning.
December 26, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas Day morning.
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 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
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russian general assassinated in bomb blast
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Top Russian general killed shows Ukraine is 'very capable': Defense analyst
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Soldiers are pictured during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 27, 2023.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with attack of missiles, drones
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

'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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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."
1 month ago
Firefighters work at a site of a Russian drone strike in Ternopil, Ukraine, on Dec. 3, 2024.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Russia vows to mass produce experimental missile it used to strike Ukraine
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 'Putin has intensified his attacks on Ukraine': Rep. Gregory Meeks
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: House Democrat weighs in on Israel, Russia-Ukraine
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Putin issues new threats
2 months 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.
2 months ago
Steve Ganyard on Russia’s long-range nuclear capable missiles
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Russia fires 'experimental' ballistic missile on Ukrainian city
2 months 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.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: Russian strike on Ukraine is ‘disturbing’: Analyst
2 months ago

Russian strikes hit Ukrainian city of Dnipro

ABC News’ Ian Pannell shares the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Russian strikes hit Ukrainian city of Dnipro
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Ukraine fires new salvo of long-range western missiles into Russia, reports say