Russia-Ukraine war

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi attends an event for Statehood Day in Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv, July 28, 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he met with Zaluzhnyi and told him it's time for someone new to lead the army.

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy replaces the army's leader almost 2 years into war with Russia

3:59pm February 08, 2024

by The Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service as commander-in-chief and appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi to lead the army.

Rostislav Lavrov (left) and Ksenia Koldin were abducted from Ukraine during the war with Russia.

Taken by Russia, then rescued, young Ukrainians speak out

6:56am February 08, 2024

The charity Save Ukraine brought young Ukrainians to Washington D.C. to tell Congress about being abducted by Russia.

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From left, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and European Council President Charles Michel arrive to a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday. "Ukraine is our priority and this agreement will give the credibility, legitimacy and the predictability that is expected from us," Metsola said.

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European Union approves $54 billion aid for Ukraine as Hungary drops opposition

3:45pm February 01, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had vetoed the aid package in December but joined other EU members in approving it at a summit in Brussels. His vote came with conditions the EU did not disclose.

Olha Bilianska's husband was mobilized two years ago. Even after being injured, he is being redeployed. "Some people still believe that this war won't get them," Bilianska says. "It will get them. This war is cruel."

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As Ukraine seeks to replenish its depleted army, a divide grows among its civilians

5:01am January 31, 2024

Ukraine is looking to reform its conscription policies to help bolster troop numbers after nearly two years of war, fueling fears among some civilians who don't want to fight.

Ukrainians hit the slopes at a ski resort in Kyiv. Skiing and snowboarding offer locals a bit of joy, despite frequent missile attacks.

Between bombings, Ukrainians find fun (and a sense of normalcy) at a Kyiv ski resort

5:01am January 27, 2024

A ski resort in Kyiv offers a respite during a war that has lasted nearly two years. "We are looking forward to victory but we cannot put our lives on stop," says a parent who brought her family here.

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Reema Karki, shown at her home in Nepal, received a letter informing her that her husband, Pritam Karki, had died on Nov. 15 while serving in the Russian military in Ukraine.

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Nepal wants its men back from Russia's war in Ukraine after deaths on the front

5:00am January 27, 2024

Russia recruits Nepali men with promises of citizenship and enticing wages. But after news of at least 10 Nepali troops killed, Nepal's government and families want to bring their soldiers home.

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People react at the site of a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

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Russian missiles target Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv, killing at least 6

4:57am January 23, 2024

by The Associated Press

Russian missiles targeted Ukraine's two biggest cities on Tuesday morning, damaging apartment buildings and killing at least six people.

Sushi rolls with cream cheese, a popular ingredient in Ukrainian sushi, are served at Island Sushi in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

Sushi restaurants are thriving in Ukraine, bringing jobs and a 'slice of normal life'

5:02am January 13, 2024

Ukraine's economy is battered by Russia's full-scale invasion, but its consumer economy is still running — especially the country's popular sushi restaurants, where cream cheese is a key ingredient.

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a destroyed apartment building after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

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Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far

12:40pm January 03, 2024

by The Associated Press

Ukrainian authorities said 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home in the first exchange in almost five months. Russia's Defense Ministry said 248 Russian servicemen have been freed.

Iryna Karetnykova and her partner Viktor Tyschenko were in the building when it was struck by a Russian missile in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

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Russia strikes residences in Kyiv in large missile attack on Ukraine cities

4:36pm January 02, 2024

Russia launched dozens of attack drones and missiles — including its advanced Kinzhal ballistic missile — according to Ukrainian officials.