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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
December 10, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Russian authorities arrest dual Russian German citizen on sabotage accusations
Russia’s top domestic security agency says it has arrested a dual Russian German citizen accused of planning to blow up railway tracks on orders from Ukrainian intelligence
December 10, 2024 at 12:30 PM
December 9, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Putin to understand destructiveness of nuclear weapons
Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan and the representative of an organization that won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop making nuclear threats
December 9, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
November 29, 2024 at 7:45 PM
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.
November 29, 2024 at 7:45 PM
November 29, 2024 at 11:43 AM
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.
November 29, 2024 at 11:43 AM
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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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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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Putin issues new threats
ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on the fallout after Russia’s launch of a new hypersonic ballistic missile against Ukraine.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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Russian strikes hit Ukrainian city of Dnipro
ABC News’ Ian Pannell shares the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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