Ukraine says animal eyes sent to some embassies, consulates
The parcels arrived after a package containing an explosive device sent to the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid ignited upon opening on Wednesday and injured an employee. That was one of multiple explosive parcels found in Spain this week.
Ukrainian soldiers come to Minnesota for prosthetics — and then return to the fight
"I go back so that every person in my country, whether they be in my family or anyone else, can stop hiding in the basement," a Ukrainian soldier who received prosthetic care in Minnesota said of his decision to return to the military after losing a limb.
4 lion cubs saved from Ukraine war arrive at Minnesota sanctuary
Four lion cubs that were orphaned during the war in Ukraine have arrived safely at a Minnesota animal sanctuary that has pledged to provide them a permanent home.
Decorated Ukrainian Olympian selling his medals to support war effort
“My Olympic medals won’t matter if Ukraine can’t stand for this fight for freedom and independence,” two-time canoe champion Yuri Cheban said.
Biden boosts US effort to stem sexual violence in war zones
The president has signed a presidential memorandum that will elevate the problem to the level of a possible serious human rights abuse that triggers sanctions and other actions against foreign perpetrators.
Ukraine works to restore power after bruising Russian attack
About 70% of the Ukrainian capital was left without power, Kyiv's mayor said Thursday, a day after Moscow unleashed yet another devastating missile and drone barrage on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Strike on Ukrainian maternity hospital kills 2-day-old baby
The baby’s mother and a doctor were pulled alive from the damage. Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv Wednesday after sirens sounded in Ukraine’s capital and elsewhere across the country.
Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn't a Russian attack
“Ukraine’s defense was launching their missiles in various directions and it is highly probable that one of these missiles unfortunately fell on Polish territory," said Polish President Andrzej Duda.
Biden: 'Unlikely' missile that hit Poland was fired from Russia
President Joe Biden convened an "emergency" meeting of the Group of Seven and NATO leaders Wednesday morning for consultations after NATO-ally Poland said a "Russian-made" missile killed two people in the eastern part of its country.
Poland says Russian-made missile fell on country, killing 2
Poland said early Wednesday that a Russian-made missile fell in the eastern part of the country, killing two people in a blast that Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy decried as “a very significant escalation” of the war.
Banksy mural appears on war-torn building in Ukraine
A delicate painting has popped up on the wall of a war-wrecked building in Ukraine and appears to be the work of the famed street artist known as Banksy.
Russia claims all troops gone from Ukraine’s southern Kherson region
Russia relinquished its final foothold in a major city in southern Ukraine on Friday, marking another setback for Moscow in its war.
Air Force insists penis-shaped flight path aimed at Russian base in Syria was not intentional
The incident is not the first time US military pilots have been accused of drawing a penis in the sky.
US Embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russia prison
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Brittney Griner "is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances" and that the administration was working "to resolve the current unacceptable and wrongful detentions" of Griner and Whelan."
North Korea covertly sending artillery to Russia, White House says
The White House on Wednesday accused North Korea of covertly shipping a "significant number" of artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion of Ukraine.
Barrage of Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities, most of Kyiv without water
The Russian attacks on Monday morning knocked out water and power supplies in apparent retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet over the weekend.
Russia suspending UN-brokered grain export deal that brought down soaring food prices
Russia says it is suspending a UN-brokered deal to export millions of tons of grain from Ukraine amid its ongoing invasion.
Putin has no intentions of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied having any intentions of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine but described the conflict there as part of alleged efforts by the West to secure its global domination.
Russia warns West: We can target your commercial satellites
A Russian official warned that if the U.S. continues to support Ukraine in the ongoing battle, they "risk provoking a direct military confrontation between the biggest nuclear powers."
Kremlin: Any talks about Brittney Griner swap must be confidential
Asked if Brittney Griner could be freed as part of a prisoners swap with Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with reporters that "we always say that any contacts about possible exchanges can only be conducted in silence under a tight lid on any information."