U.S. sees "notable" progress in Ukraine's southern counteroffensive
Despite some forward movement around Zaporizhzhia, most of the long front line is mired in static bloodshed as Ukraine's kids try to get back to school.
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Ukrainian families contend with grief, loss amid counteroffensive
Ukraine never releases figures of their losses, but in the three months since their counteroffensive kicked off, there appears to have been a sharp increase in casualties.
Russia attacks Ukrainian port as Putin due to meet Erdogan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff described the assault as part of a Russian drive "to provoke a food crisis and hunger in the world."
Ukrainian troops show how they use controversial U.S. cluster bombs
Ukrainian forces holding Russia's invasion at bay in the east are outmanned and outgunned, so there's no moral dilemma for them in using widely banned cluster bombs.
Pro-Putin rapper takes over ex-Domino's franchises in Russia
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, business people in Russia have swooped in to take control of Western brands abandoning the country.
Russia-North Korea arms negotiations "actively advancing," White House says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have exchanged letters pledging to increase their cooperation, the White House said.
American Paul Whelan appears in rare video from inside Russian prison
"You understand when I say that I can't do an interview, which means that I can't answer any questions," Whelan told a Russia Today reporter.
Pope again draws criticism with remarks on Russia as Ukraine war rages
The pontiff urged Russian Catholic youth to embrace their heritage of the "enlightened Russian Empire."
Ukrainian troops breach Russia's defense to retake village of Robotyne
Victories in Ukraine's counteroffensive are small and hard-won on the southern front, but they're coming.
Leon Panetta on Wagner leader's fate: "If you cross Putin, the likelihood is you're going to die"
On Wednesday a plane carrying the mercenary leader who staged a failed mutiny against the Kremlin fell from the sky. No one doubts that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the crash.
Ukraine pilots to arrive in U.S. for F-16 fighter jet training next month
The Pentagon announced a group of pilots and support personnel from Ukraine will begin language training in Texas in September followed by F-16 training in Arizona.
What is the Wagner group, and who is its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin?
As an apparent power struggle brings claims of an insurrection in Russia, here's what to know about the Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Ukraine making progress in counteroffensive, U.S. officials say
One of the goals of the counteroffensive is to advance south through heavy Russian fortifications in a bid to reclaim occupied Melitopol – the gateway to Crimea.
Ukraine claims it has retaken village from Russians
Ukraine appears to be trying to drive a wedge between Russian forces in the south, but it is up against strong defensive lines and is advancing without air support.
Lithuania closes checkpoints with Belarus over Wagner border concerns
Lithuanian officials have said that there could be up to 4,500 of Wagner Group fighters in Belarus, with some of them stationed close to the Lithuanian and Polish borders.
The Killers booed in country of Georgia after bringing Russian onstage
The Killers publicly apologized to the people of Georgia after lead singer Brandon Flowers was heckled for bringing a Russian fan onstage.
Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kherson region kills 7, including baby
Artillery shelling in the village of Shiroka Balka killed a family, which included a 12-year-old boy and a 23-day-old baby girl.
Zelensky fires Ukrainian officials in anti-corruption drive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed officials in charge of military conscription across every region of the country, citing corruption allegations.
Russian air strikes hit Kyiv as Moscow says it downed Ukrainian drone
Missile fragments crashed onto the grounds of a children's hospital in Kyiv as explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital.
Poland to send 10,000 soldiers to reinforce border with Belarus
The move comes days after 2 Belarusian military helicopters briefly entered Polish air space, drawing accusations from Warsaw of a deliberate provocation.
Ukraine says 7 killed in airstrike as "local women" spy network busted
Ukraine's SBU intelligence service says it arrested a small group "exclusively of local women who supported the armed aggression" by Russia.
Ukraine says woman held in plot to kill Zelenskyy as airstrikes kill 3
Ukraine's Secret Service says it arrested a woman in connection with an alleged assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
How to blast through a Russian minefield
The Ukrainian military must blast its way through possibly millions of mines Russia has laid in their path. CBS News visits Fort Carson in Colorado to witness the equipment and tactics required for one of the most complex and dangerous of all battlefield maneuvers.
Russia strikes Ukraine blood transfusion center
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said the missiles, "destroyed the city's blood transfusion center."
Russian ship appears damaged after Ukrainian attack on Black Sea port
Shipping ports, now both Ukraine's and Russia's, have been in the line of fire since Moscow pulled out of a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports.
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