Ukraine's front-line civilians under fire, eager for a counteroffensive
There's not much left of Orikhiv above ground, but underground, hundreds of defiant holdouts in the front-line town eagerly await the next phase of this war.
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There's not much left of Orikhiv above ground, but underground, hundreds of defiant holdouts in the front-line town eagerly await the next phase of this war.
Ukraine's leader has said the long-anticipated counterattack against Russia must wait until his troops have the firepower they need.
Arman Soldin, a French national, was one of the first AFP journalists to be sent to Ukraine after Russia invaded the country in Feb. 2022.
Soldin, 32, was killed when a rocket struck close to where he was lying. The rest of his team was uninjured.
The latest report from the United Nations shows a 34% increase in food insecurity from 2021-2022. David Beasley, the former executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, joins CBS News to discuss how climate change is exacerbating insecurity, the impact of the war in Ukraine, and the urgency of the crisis.
Russia's Victory Day celebration was scaled down amid an escalation in missile attacks on Ukraine. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more from Kyiv.
Vladimir Putin presided over a toned-down parade in Moscow as his war effort in Ukraine cost him more troops and more missiles, with little to show.
Russia launched a wave of missiles across Ukraine in the second night attack in a row. Ukraine's air defenses shot down 23 of 25 missiles fired and there were no reports of injuries. The latest attack comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin marks Victory Day, celebrating Russia's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Mary Ilyushina joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the latest.
Putin said Russia was under attack from the West during his speech for Russia's annual Victory Day Parade. This year's commemorations were scaled down compared to previous years, as Russia deploys its firepower against Ukraine. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Russia is ramping up its latest wave of aggression in the Ukraine. Air sirens blared across the country in response to an increase in drone and missile attacks nationwide. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
A young family that fled Ukraine last year and arrived as war refugees in South Carolina were in desperate need of answers and a miracle when they feared their young daughter was profoundly deaf. As "CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud found out, all hope was not lost after they met hearing specialists in the U.S.
Charlie D'Agata attended a Ukraine military training mission a short distance from the front lines, as instructors taught new recruits how to shoot machine guns, fire RPGs and fly armed drones. D'Agata saw firsthand the wide assortment of weapons they have to know how to use and spoke with a former history teacher who is wrapping up his training before being sent into the counter offensive.
As the world marked the anniversary of Nazi Germany's 1945 surrender, Russia, which helped beat Hitler, unleashed a fresh attack on its neighbor.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...House Financial Services Committee chair Rep. Patrick McHenry says Republicans have no "red lines" in negotiations; Gov. Roy Cooper says the 12-week abortion ban passed by his state's legislature will effectively ban "many abortions altogether."; As Ukraine plans a spring counteroffensive, Russia has gone on the offensive.
Ukraine is accusing the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary organization, of using banned weapons including white phosphorous. Ukrainian and Russian forces are still engaged in a brutal battle for control of the city of Bakhmut. Charlie D'Agata reports.
As Ukraine plans a spring counteroffensive, Russia has gone on the offensive, with the U.S. State Department clocking more than 150 airstrikes since the start of May. Charlie D'Agata reports from Dnipro, Ukraine.
Zakhar Prilepin is a well-known nationalist writer and an ardent supporter of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia unleashed a wave of drone attacks on Ukraine overnight, following an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin on Wednesday. While Kyiv has denied responsibility for the attack, Russia has vowed retaliation for what it called "a terrorist act." Charlies D'Agata reports.
A Ukrainian delegate was holding his country's flag during a meeting of Black Sea countries in Turkey when Russia's delegation secretary snatched it, prompting the Ukrainian member to punch him.
As Ukrainians struggle with a lack of medical practitioners and resources amid the war, some American doctors have stepped in to help, including Dr. Robert Montgomery, the director of the Transplant Institute at NYU Langone Health. He joins CBS News to talk about plans for his third trip to the country and what he's preparing for when he gets there.
"Paws off our flag, paws off Ukraine," Ukrainian delegate Oleksandr Marikovski said after the scuffle at meetings in Ankara, Turkey.
Putin appears to be losing one of his most potent fighting forces, as U.S. officials question his ability to "sustain even modest offensive operations" in Ukraine.
Russia accused the U.S. Thursday morning of planning Wednesday's alleged drone attack on the Kremlin. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata breaks down the allegations.
The prospect of Russian concessions in any negotiations regarding Ukraine this year "will be low," Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress.
Ukraine denies targeting Putin's residence with drones, but Russia has nonetheless retaliated, reportedly killing 21 Ukrainian civilians in Kherson.