Dozens killed as Russia resumes missile strikes on Ukrainian civilians
Ukraine's president said at least 30 people were killed and dozens more missing after a missile slammed into a residential building far from the front lines.
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Ukraine's president said at least 30 people were killed and dozens more missing after a missile slammed into a residential building far from the front lines.
At least nine people were killed and 64 others wounded in Dnipro, where a Russian missile strike destroyed a section of an apartment building.
Ukraine quickly denied the Russian claim about Soledar, saying "severe" fighting over the town, the strategic importance of which is up for debate, was ongoing.
The atomic watchdog agency's boss will visit Ukraine soon, but implementing the plan may be difficult, especially at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant.
"Don't drink a lot, don't use drugs, don't rape women," a Vladimir Putin ally who runs Russia's Wagner mercenary group urged the men.
Soledar, home to a huge salt mine, is being torn apart as Ukrainian forces battle to keep it out of the hands of Russian mercenaries.
Sergei Surovikin, the commander of Russia's forces in Ukraine for the past three months, will become Valery Gerasimov's deputy, the ministry said.
The impact of Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for his forces in Ukraine to observe a unilateral, 36-hour cease-fire was in doubt Friday after Kyiv officials dismissed the move as a ploy.
Russia "must leave the occupied territories - only then will it have a 'temporary truce,'" Ukraine's presidential advisor said in response to Putin's declaration.
A CBS News investigation has found that satellite guidance chips from multiple American companies are still "going indirectly to Russia" and being used in the killer drones.
The general manager of the professional hockey team that used the rink said the space is "more than just a building" — "this is the second home for our club."
U.K. intelligence officials said Moscow's "unprofessional" military practices were likely partly to blame for the high casualty rate on the troops.
Moscow has admitted that a Ukrainian attack using U.S.-made weapons killed dozens of its troops in the occupied Donbass region, and Putin is expected to seek retaliation.
Shortly after midnight, air raid alerts sounded in the capital, followed by a barrage of missiles that interrupted Ukrainians' small celebrations at home.
The strike, using a U.S.-supplied precision weapon, marks one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin's forces since the war began more than 10 months ago.
"That is everything you need to know about the terror state and its army," Kyiv's police chief wrote.
After 10 months of intense combat, the war in Ukraine heads into a cold and dark New Year. For Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it's a fight for survival; for Russia and its president, it's a military debacle.
The latest attack, again aimed at Ukraine's energy infrastructure, came as Belarus and Russia indicated Ukrainian ordnance had landed on their soil.
If true, it was the second time the base has been targeted this month, raising questions about the effectiveness of Russia's air defenses if drones can fly that far into the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just back from his trip to Washington, posted photos of the wreckage on his social media accounts
The strategy appears to violate the laws of war and could help build a case for genocide.
Zelenskyy's trip to Washington, his first out of the country since the Russian invasion in February, comes as Congress is debating an additional $45 billion in aid to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president visited Washington during his first trip outside his country since Russia's invasion in February.
Patriot missile systems have long been highly sought by U.S. allies in contested areas of the world as a shield against incoming missiles.
The White House and Zelenskyy say the two presidents will meet at the White House, then Zelenskyy will address a joint meeting of Congress.