Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners as strikes on Kyiv continue
Two successive nighttime Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv came amid a major prisoner exchange between the two countries.
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Two successive nighttime Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv came amid a major prisoner exchange between the two countries.
A massive Russian attack on Kyiv that killed several people and injured dozens came hours after peace talks appeared to stall and President Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
Residents in Kyiv, Ukraine, are reeling from a massive Russian missile strike. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer and Charlie D'Agata have the latest.
President Trump posted on social media a scathing plea for Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on Ukraine after drones and missiles were launched toward Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.
After talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the U.S. and Ukraine said Kyiv would accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, with Washington pledging to immediately lift a freeze on intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine. Holly Williams reports.
President Trump is expected to address where things stand with Ukraine during his congressional address on Tuesday evening. This comes one day after the U.S. halted military aid for Ukraine, a devastating decision for the war-torn nation. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports and Rhona Tarrant fact checks Trump's recent claims.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership.
Ukraine's leader says a Russian strike on Kyiv shows Putin is "not preparing for peace," as the Kremlin rules out swapping occupied territory for a peace deal.
Ukrainian forces say Russia sent more than 180 drones and missiles into the country early Christmas morning, targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure and forcing power outages. Kyiv confirmed there were casualties, but have not said how many.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russian "tactics of terror" are clear with the latest massive attack on energy infrastructure as temperatures plummet.
A British national fighting with Ukrainian forces has reportedly been captured by the Russian military. If confirmed, it would be the first publicly known case of a Western national captured on Russian soil while fighting for Kyiv. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the latest on the war.
The Pentagon said Russia fired an experimental intermediate range ballistic missile at central Ukraine on Thursday. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
Air raid sirens sounded across Kyiv on Wednesday as Ukraine's capital prepared for a possible Russian airstrike that did not come. The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv had already announced it was closing temporarily Wednesday because of a "potential significant air attack," and a Ukrainian military official told CBS News it had information that Russia could try to strike the center of Kyiv with ballistic missiles. Holly Williams reports from Kyiv.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, temporarily shut down on Wednesday over fears of a possible Russian air attack. Meanwhile, the Biden administration approved antipersonnel mines for Ukraine to slow Russian ground forces. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor has analysis.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shut its doors Wednesday as Ukraine braced amid warnings of retaliation from Moscow for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory with American-made missiles. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Russia said that Ukraine fired six American-made long-range missiles into Russia, apparently targeting a military facility. The strike occurred Tuesday, exactly 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
Moscow will now consider a conventional attack on Russia by any nation supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack, according to a change in the country's nuclear doctrine signed into law by Vladimir Putin. The move comes after President Biden gave Ukraine approval to strike targets inside Russia using American-supplied long-range weapons. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Since President-elect Donald Trump's victory, Russia has ramped up attacks against Ukraine. The win has also raised concerns about a pullback in U.S. support. CBS News Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump, agreeing to "advance" cooperation in its war with Russia on Thursday. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on what a Trump presidency could mean for the war.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a secret underground location in a show of support for the war-torn country. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart traveled to Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv on Wednesday. The visit comes as Ukrainian officials seek permission to strike deep inside Russian territory using American-made weapons. The U.S. has so far resisted those requests out of concern it could escalate the conflict. Seth Jones, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss.
Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile strike on the western city of Lviv killed seven people. It also shows the risk of the war's proximity to NATO land.
Ukraine says Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones at Kyiv, wounding three people and damaging kindergartens ahead of the return to school.
Russia launched a drone attack targeting Ukraine's Kyiv and the foreign minister there said some of the missiles fired were supplied by North Korea. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
Lt. Gen. Anatolii Kryvonozhko was appointed acting air force commander, the army's general staff said.