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Ukraine says it shot down Russian drones in pre-dawn attack on Kyiv

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Ukraine says it shot down 13 Russian drones aimed at the capital and the surrounding region. Two government buildings and several private homes suffered limited damage.

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Life in a Ukrainian town: rampaging Russians, power cuts, a visit by Banksy

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Borodianka was largely reduced to rubble by the Russian invasion. It's become a symbol of the devastation inflicted by the Russian forces, and attracted a recent visit by the artist Banksy.

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In an ongoing race, Ukraine tries to repair faster than Russia bombs

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

Ukraine's electrical grid has been under assault from Russian airstrikes for two months. Repair workers are racing to fix damaged power stations, even as the country braces for more attacks.

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Russian airstrikes cause electricity outages, but Ukraine says it shot down missiles

Monday, December 05, 2022

Russian airstrikes caused electricity outages in some Ukrainian cities. However, Ukraine says it shot down many missiles, and the damage was substantially less than in previous attacks.

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Russia launches fresh round of missile strikes at Ukraine's energy system

Monday, December 05, 2022

Russia unleashed a new wave of airstrikes at Ukraine on Monday, the latest in a series of such attacks aimed at destroying the power grid.

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Ukraine remembers a famine under Stalin, and points to parallels with Putin

Monday, November 28, 2022

Ukraine marked 90 years since a terrible famine that killed at least 4 million of its people. The event was especially poignant this year as Ukraine deals with its present crisis.

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Russia strikes, Ukraine repairs, in a battle to survive the winter

Friday, November 25, 2022

Ukraine is still recovering from the latest Russian airstrikes. Ukraine's air defenses have proved more resilient than expected. But can it cope this winter with an onslaught on the electricity grid?

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Ukraine says its energy system is teetering after Russian attack

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system Wednesday, which is part of a continued effort that escalated Oct. 10. Ukrainian officials warn the energy system is teetering as the country enters winter.

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Russia hits Ukraine with new missile strikes, knocking out power and water

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv were among the cities hit in the latest round of attacks aimed at the country's infrastructure.

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Ukraine says it needs help shooting down Russia's missile attacks

Monday, November 21, 2022

Russia is hammering Ukraine with missile attacks, many aimed at electricity stations. Ukraine is shooting down many of these attacks but says it needs more help from the U.S. and NATO.

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Poland says a missile that crashed on its territory was friendly fire from Ukraine

Thursday, November 17, 2022

NATO says a missile that left two people dead in Poland likely came from a Ukrainian defense system. Ukraine disputes that and continues to blame Russia.

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Poland says missile strike on its land appears to be an accident by Ukraine

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Two Polish citizens were killed when the missile struck in the eastern part of Poland, just a few miles from the border with Ukraine. Polish President Andrzej Duda calls it an "unfortunate accident."

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The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv came under sustained Russian missile attacks

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

A Russian missile hit an apartment building in Kyiv. There were reports of more strikes in other cities, east to west, north to south. This included Lviv in the west, near the border with Poland.

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Ukraine came under attack from Russian missiles, and Poland reports explosions

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Ukraine says it came under a massive attack from Russian missiles Tuesday. Explosions were also reported in Poland.

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Biden says it's 'unlikely' that missile that hit Poland was fired from Russia

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

President Biden and other G-7 leaders gathered in Bali for an emergency meeting to discuss the explosions in Poland. "We're going to find out exactly what happened," he said.

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Ukraine's President Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to liberated city of Kherson

Monday, November 14, 2022

The Ukrainian president appears openly in front of the main government building in the southern city, and speaks to cheering residents who endured eight months of Russian occupation.

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Ukrainians in Kherson celebrate the withdrawal of Russian troops

Saturday, November 12, 2022

In the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson there's joy in the streets. Ukrainians celebrated late into the night to mark the pullout of Russian troops after eight months of occupation.

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In a major blow to Putin, Russia says it has fully withdrawn from Kherson

Friday, November 11, 2022

The Russian Defense Ministry says it has completed its withdrawal from the strategically important city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.

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Russia retreats from Kherson. Why is the U.S. nudging Ukraine on peace talks?

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Russia says all its forces are gone from the key southern city of Kherson. Yet the Biden administration is publicly asking Ukraine to show a willingness to negotiate.

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Russia has been threatening to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The threats come 60 years since the world held its collective breath during the Cuban Missile Crisis. What lessons does that 1962 crisis offer today?

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