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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, firefighters work to extinguish a fire after the deadly Russian rocket attack that killed more than 40 people in the village of Hroza near Kharkiv, Ukraine, October 5, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

October 5, 2023, 6:23 pm

‘Brutal’ Russian strike on cafe, shop in eastern Ukraine kills at least 51 civilians

In Spain, President Zelensky denounces ‘deliberate act of terrorism’ as he calls on European allies to boost its support of Kyiv against Moscow’s onslaught

By susie blann

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell speaks during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 1, 2023. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

October 2, 2023, 1:31 pm

Top European diplomats meet in Kyiv to back Ukraine amid strains among allies

EU foreign policy chief declares ‘unwavering’ support against invading Russian army, but uncertainty setting in on over how long Western nations will pour billions into grinding war

By susie blann

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a video celebrating the anniversary of the referendum called illegal by the UN in four Ukrainian regions one year ago, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, September 30, 2023. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

September 30, 2023, 12:33 pm

Putin marks anniversary of annexation of Ukrainian regions as drones attack

Ukraine says it shot down 30 out of 40 Iranian made drones fired at its cities; Russian leader says annexed areas ‘made their choice — to be with their Fatherland’

By susie blann

Police and emergency vehicles parked at the side of the wreckage of the drone fell near the Karamyshevskaya embankment to the after a reported drone attack in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, August 11, 2023. (AP Photo)

August 12, 2023, 3:16 pm

Russia says it downed 20 drones over Crimea following a spate of attacks on Moscow

Moscow says air defenses foiled another attempt to target key bridge linking Russia to Crimea; video shows smoke rising from area

By susie blann

A crater is seen next to destroyed trucks after Russian shelling in Rozumivka, near Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, June 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko)

June 20, 2023, 10:06 pm

While Ukraine downs most Russian drones, air defense gaps leave areas vulnerable

Air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat says ‘there is a general lack of air defense assets to cover a country like Ukraine with a dome like Israel has’

By susie blann

Water flows over the collapsed Kakhovka Dam in Nova Kakhovka, in Russian-occupied Ukraine, June 7, 2023. (AP Photo)

June 19, 2023, 3:00 pm

UN says Russia preventing aid workers from site of Ukraine dam collapse

After global body complains that it is being denied access to help flooded civilians, Russia claims area not safe because of shelling by Ukrainian forces

By susie blann

Ukrainian soldiers ride an APC on the frontline near Bakhmut, the site of fierce battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, June 5, 2023. (Iryna Rybakova via AP)

June 6, 2023, 2:04 am

Ukraine moves to end battlefield stalemate in what may be start of counteroffensive

While no initiative has officially been announced, military experts say Ukrainian forces are ‘clearly in the preliminary phase’ of an attack on Russia

By susie blann

Russian rockets are launched against Ukraine from Russia's Belgorod region, seen from Kharkiv, Ukraine, late Sunday, June 4, 2023. (AP/Vadim Belikov)

June 5, 2023, 7:02 am

Russia says large Ukrainian attack in Donetsk thwarted amid counteroffensive threat

Moscow claims 250 Ukrainian soldiers from tank and mechanized units killed trying to break through frontlines of captured region in Ukraine’s east

By susie blann

Servicemen of the newly created National Guard unit train in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, June 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

June 2, 2023, 2:25 pm

Ukraine shoots down missiles, Iran-made drones in 6th Russian air assault in 6 days

Ukrainian authorities report 2 people wounded in strikes on Kyiv, which also damaged buildings and cars; US think thank says Russia’s aerial campaign could backfire

By susie blann

An Iranian Shahed-129 drone is displayed at a rally in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2016. (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

May 28, 2023, 12:22 pm

1 killed as Iranian-made drones swarm Ukrainian capital ahead of Kyiv Day

Officials say barrage likely intended to ruin celebrations; Ukraine claims to down 52 of 54 UAVs fired by Russia across country in ‘massive attack;’ shelling kills 2 in Kharkiv

By susie blann and Elise Morton

FILE - Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, May 15, 2023 (AP Photo/Libkos, File)

May 24, 2023, 7:16 pm

At least 20,000 Wagner fighters killed in Bakhmut, head of Russian militia says

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who leads private convict army, says Kyiv could push Russians out of Crimea, rejects Moscow’s claim that Putin’s forces did not kill civilians in Ukraine

By susie blann

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures during a meeting with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

May 21, 2023, 11:58 am

Zelensky says Bakhmut is ‘not occupied,’ denying Russia’s claim to control key city

Earlier comments by Ukrainian president had been widely interpreted to mean he thought eastern locale had fallen, hours after a similar claim by Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin

By Zeke Miller, Elise Morton and susie blann

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Police Press Office, fragments of a Russian rocket which was shot down by Ukraine's air defence system are seen after the night rocket attack in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, May 18, 2023. (Ukrainian Police Press Office via AP)

May 18, 2023, 1:22 pm

Ukraine says it shot down 29 out of the 30 cruise missiles fired by Russia; 1 killed

2 others wounded by projectile that hit industrial building in the southern region of Odesa; loud blasts heard in Kyiv; Russian train derails after blast in occupied Crimea

By susie blann

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference with President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen in Kyiv on May 9, 2023. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP)

May 11, 2023, 2:40 pm

Zelensky: Ukraine needs more time before launching counteroffensive

While renewed push against Russian invasion has been expected for weeks, Ukrainian president says starting operation now would cost too many lives

By susie blann

This photograph taken on May 8, 2023, shows a high-rise residential building damaged by remains of a shot down Russian drone in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Genya SAVILOV / AFP)

May 8, 2023, 3:30 pm

Ukraine says it shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv as attacks kill 4

5 people injured in Ukrainian capital, 3 civilians killed elsewhere; 21 Russian cities cancel military parades for Victory Day citing ‘security concerns’ or ‘current situation’

By susie blann