How small, cheap drones are helping Ukraine capture Russian ground
As Ukraine pushes a shock incursion into Russia, a drone unit tasked with supporting the mission tells CBS News why the inexpensive weapons are so vital.
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Ukraine using drones in attacks inside Russia
CBS News' Ian Lee got an up-close look at how a Ukrainian drone team near the Russian border prepared to launch a $400 drone that can haul four pounds of explosives up to five miles, targeting Russian armor, vehicles and troops inside Russia.
Did Ukraine cross into Russia's Bryansk?
Russia claims it stopped Ukrainian forces from crossing the border into the Bryansk region. This comes after Moscow claimed Ukraine launched a drone attack in Russia's capital. CBS News' Ian Lee gets a glimpse at the drone use in the war.
Russia says dozens of Ukrainian drones shot down in biggest attack yet
Russia's military says it downed 45 Ukrainian drones, including 11 in the Moscow region, in Kyiv's biggest drone attack to date amid Ukraine's ongoing Kursk incursion.
Ukrainian commander on the Russian incursion
A Ukrainian commander who has helped lead Ukraine's forces in their surprising incursion into Russian territory sat down with CBS News' Ian Lee. The commander described how American mine-clearing equipment proved critical in the opening hours of the incursion, but as the battle progressed, Ukrainian drones became their greatest asset.
Ukraine claims advance into Russia
Ukraine says it has captured 92 settlements so far in the Russian Kursk region. This comes after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed the goal of the surprise incursion is to create a buffer zone with Russia. CBS News' Ian Lee reports from the Ukraine-Russia border.
A look at how Ukraine troops invaded Russia
Ukrainian forces say they control an area of Russia larger than Los Angeles following a shocking incursion earlier this month. Ian Lee got an inside look at how Ukraine's troops were able to enter Russia.
Special Report: Biden's 2022 State of the Union
In his State of the Union address, President Biden vowed a united response against Russia's attack on Ukraine, and he laid out his domestic priorities, including plans for strengthening the U.S. economy. Norah O'Donnell anchors CBS News coverage of the president's address and the Republican response.
Ukraine's military says it hit 2 Russian bridges
Ukraine's incursion into Russia is in its second week as Volodymyr Zelenskyy's forces inch farther into Russian territory. Ukraine's military says it struck two key bridges in Russia's Kursk region while Russia continues strikes inside Ukraine. Ian Lee has the latest.
Ukrainian troops push deeper into Russia
After months on the defensive, Ukrainian forces smashed across the Russian border, taking more than 400 square miles of territory, according to Kyiv, whose troops continue to pour into the Kursk region. Ian Lee reports from Kyiv.
Ukraine advances into Russia
Ukraine's incursion into Russia has entered a second week as forces expand in the Kursk region, capturing more than 100 Russian soldiers along the way, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.
Ukrainian troops are moving farther into Russia, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian troops had captured more than 100 Russian soldiers.
Significance of Ukraine's incursion on Russia
Ukraine is pressing ahead with its cross-border assault into Russia. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more. Then, William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, joins with analysis.
Ukraine troops holding on to Russian territory
Ukraine says its forces are in control of an area in Russia about the size of Dallas. As the surprise incursion into Russian territory continues, Russia was also still striking inside Ukraine. Holly Williams reports.
Russia strikes Ukraine in Kursk region
Russia struck Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region after Ukraine launched a surprise attack and advanced into Russian territory. Daniel Byman, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with his analysis.
President Biden on uniting Europe, making NATO stronger
In this web exclusive, President Joe Biden talks with CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa about uniting Europe to support Ukraine, and relates former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's assessment of NATO's strength today.
Russia evacuating parts of border region
Russia is evacuating parts of its border region with Ukraine, as Ukrainian forces continue operations inside Russian territory. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more on the war.
Ukraine president acknowledges military incursion into Russia border region
The exact aims of the operation remain unclear and Ukrainian military officials have adopted a policy of secrecy, presumably to ensure its success.
Ukraine launches offensive in Russian territory
Ukrainian troops launched an attack on Russia last week in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an attempt to "push the war out into the aggressor's territory." Ian Lee has the latest.
Ukraine offensive inside Russia surprises Kremlin
The Russian military is scrambling to defend its own territory after Ukraine's shock assault inside Russia, as Ukrainian troops advanced into Russia's western Kursk region. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Russia, Ukraine exchanging strikes
There are new developments on the Russia-Ukraine border Friday as both sides exchange heavy fire. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more.
Alleged Ukrainian raids into Russia
Moscow is scrambling to block a purported major Ukrainian attack on Russian territory. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more on the Ukrainian raids, as well as the ongoing unrest in the UK.
Former U.S. ambassador to Russia on relations
As the former U.S. ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan has rare insight when it comes to the inner workings of the Kremlin. He was also in Moscow the night Putin's army invaded Ukraine in 2022. Sullivan joins CBS News to discuss his new memoir, "Midnight in Moscow," and the future of U.S.-Russia diplomacy.
What the historic prisoner swap might mean for the future
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan says Vladimir Putin, and other authoritarians, may be emboldened to wrongfully detain Americans abroad if they can benefit from prisoner swaps in the future.
Russian prisoners released in exchange
Russia and multiple Western countries engaged in the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War this week, with Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva being freed from Russian imprisonment. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more on what Russia received in the deal.
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Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison for Gilgo Beach serial killings
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady but leaves door open to hike
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Read the 14 points of the agreement between Iran and the U.S.
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CBS to host America 250 special on July 4
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Heuermann addresses court as he's sentenced
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after pleading guilty to a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings. Heuermann spoke at the hearing where the sentence was handed down. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
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