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Family of American fighter captured during war believes he is still in Ukraine
Alex Drueke spoke to his mother and a U.S. State Department case manager Thursday morning, according to a press release from his family.
Russian planes destroyed at base in Crimea
A number of Russian warplanes were destroyed at an air base in Crimea earlier this week. Satellite images reveal the extent of the damage, appearing to contradict the Kremlin's account of the attack. Hugo Bachega, a correspondent with our partners at the BBC, joins CBS News to discuss that and other developments in the war in Ukraine.
Russian warplanes destroyed in attack
New satellite images show that the damage at a Russian-held air base in Crimea is far worse than the Kremlin has let on. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata explains the significance of this attack and the state of Russia's war in Ukraine.
After leaving Russia, McDonald's to reopen in Ukraine
Resuming business in Kyiv will help foster a "sense of normalcy" in the war-torn country, a company executive says.
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On the front lines of Mykolaiv
Charlie D'Agata is on the front lines near Mykolaiv, visiting deserted, shrapnel-torn villages, a few miles from Russian positions. They speak with a Ukrainian commander, two army medics and an elderly lady who showed D'Agata around her rocket-shredded home that has no electricity or water but that she refuses to leave.
Civilians suffer Russia's retaliation as Ukraine counterstrikes
Almost half a year into Russia's invasion, Ukraine is using Western weapons to hit back hard. Its troops and civilians know the retribution will be merciless.
Ukraine prepares to mount major counteroffensive
Ukrainian troops are preparing to launch a new counteroffensive in the south following a major attack on a base in Russian-controlled Crimea. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Explosions at Russian air base in Crimea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is vowing to take back Crimea following series of deadly explosions in territory now held by Russia. CBS News' Elaine Quijano and Tanya Rivero are joined by reporter Mary Ilyushina with the latest.
Russian exile starts news channel
Ilya Ponomarev is a former member of Russia's Duma who was forced into exile after voting against Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. CBS Senior Foreign Correspondent Holly Williams found him in Ukraine where he is running an online news channel to get the truth of war to the Russian public.
Meet the people pulling out landmines so Ukrainians can go home
"People will be able to return to their houses, to their cities, and they will be able to walk freely and live safely," one brave dancer-turned-deminer told CBS News.
Russian journalist who's protested Ukraine war faces criminal charge
Former state TV producer Marina Ovsyannikova's home was raided and she's facing a criminal case under a law forbidding "false information" on Russia's military.
Biden formalizes U.S. support for Finland and Sweden joining NATO
President Joe Biden formally welcomed Finland and Sweden joining the NATO alliance Tuesday as he signed the instruments of ratification that delivered the U.S.'s formal backing of the Nordic nations entering the mutual defense pact.
Russian strikes continue to bombard Mykolaiv
Charlie D'Agata is in the Black Sea coastal city of Mykolaiv, a shipbuilding center that Russian forces bombard daily. He speaks with General Dymitro Marchenko and the Regional Governor Vitaly Kim about the strategic importance of Mykolaiv.
U.S. promises Ukraine $1B more in weapons. This is what it's for.
The general tasked with defending the key port city of Mykolaiv is bracing for a counter offensive against Russia, and he needs all the American help he can get.
U.S. announces $1B Ukraine military aid package
The Biden administration announced its largest single military package yet for Ukraine, pledging another $1 billion in rockets, ammunition and other equipment. Meanwhile, there's growing concern about Europe's largest nuclear power plant as Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia plant. Charlie D'Agata reports.
"Russian forces took us away," Ukrainian teen tells CBS News
Ukraine's government accuses Moscow of "kidnapping" children amid its ongoing invasion so they can be "illegally adopted by Russian citizens."
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling huge nuclear plant
Shaky deal keeps grain moving from Ukraine's ports as farmers work under fire, and U.N. warns against "suicidal" attacks on atomic facilities.
Ukraine and Russia strike deal to ease global food shortage crisis
Efforts have resumed to export some of the 20 million tons of food trapped at the port by Russia's suffocating blockade. Charlie D'Agata reports from Odesa.
Why military aid in Ukraine may not always get to the front lines
What happens after U.S. and NATO allies ferry weapons and military supplies across the border and into the hands of Ukrainians?
Russia begins new assault on 2 cities in Ukraine's Donetsk region
Bakhmut and Avdiivka have been considered key targets of Russia's ongoing offensive across Ukraine's east.
Shelling reported near Ukrainian nuclear plant
Russia and Ukraine are blaming one another amid reports of shelling near Europe's largest nuclear power plant. The explosions near the Zaporizhzhia plant have downed high voltage power lines, prompting engineers to shut down a reactor. Charlie D'Agata has more.
Russia reportedly moving weapons for new siege
British military intelligence says Russia is moving convoys of tanks and weapons from the east to prepare for battle. This happens as Ukraine is increasingly targeting bridges and Russian ammunition dumps in the region. Charlie D'Agata is in the southern port city of Odesa, which has been under Russian siege and is now finally able to ship much-needed grain worldwide.
Efforts to support Ukrainian fighters
A CBS Reports documentary gives a firsthand look at the difficulties of getting military aid to troops on Ukraine's front lines. Correspondent Adam Yamaguchi joins CBS News to discuss the project and what he learned while working on it.
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