war in Ukraine

North Korea confirms it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine

12:46am April 28, 2025

The North Korean announcement came two days after Russia said its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukrainian officials denied the claim.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy will meet Trump Friday to finish a minerals deal

12:25pm February 26, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump say they will meet Friday in Washington as the two countries finalize a deal on mineral resources.

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Trump says he will meet Putin to start talks to end the war in Ukraine

12:06pm February 12, 2025

President Trump says he will meet President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia, after phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to start peace negotiations.

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Inside a secret Ukrainian drone command post, where Russian soldiers are seen as prey

6:28am December 24, 2024

NPR visits a secret drone command center near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where crews are using remote-controlled aircraft to hunt Russian soldiers on the battlefield.

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Kyiv residents shelter in Kyiv Metro during massive Russian drone and missile attack

In Ukraine, turning air raid sirens into a piece of music

5:46pm September 04, 2024

When an air raid siren went off recently in Kyiv, a young singer spontaneously began harmonizing with the alarm. The result went viral on social media.

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A Russian missile strike has killed over 40 people in Ukrainian city of Poltava

9:41am September 03, 2024

Two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and nearby hospital in a central-eastern region of Ukraine, killing at least 41 people and wounding 180 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.

On a river between Ukraine and the EU, border guards search for draft evaders

3:01pm August 21, 2024

Dozens have drowned trying to cross the river to EU-member Romania. Border guards are trying to stop them, as the Ukrainian military pushes mass conscription to address troop shortages.

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Ukraine's bookstores are thriving, but a top printing plant took a deadly hit

6:00am July 18, 2024

Ukraine's bookstores have expanded despite the war, fueled by interest in works by Ukrainian writers, some who have been killed by Russian forces. But a Russian missile struck a top printing plant.

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Ukraine's Kharkiv has withstood Russia's relentless strikes. Locals fear what's next

12:08pm June 21, 2024

While some have fled Ukraine's second-largest city, others remain, even performing a classical music festival in defiance of the war.

Editions of Peremoha sit on a table near the archives.

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A newspaper near Ukraine's border with Russia watches for freed POWs

10:03am May 22, 2024

Only four staffers work at the weekly Perehoma, which means "victory." Its motto: "Don't let ordinary people be erased from history."

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