Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefield

Ukraine’s stunning incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region was a bold gamble for the country’s military commanders, who committed their limited resources to a risky assault on a nuclear-armed enemy with no assurance of success.

Ukraine says it has taken more ground and prisoners during its advance into Russia border region

What we know about Ukraine’s surprise push into Russian territory

Ukraine’s Kursk attack surprised Russia and perhaps some of its backers

Longest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says ‘colors get brighter by the day’ in his new life

RUSSIA’S FREED DISSIDENTS

Several Russian dissidents were released in a historic prisoner swap with the U.S. that was the largest in post-Soviet history.

Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times

What’s life like for Russia’s political prisoners? Isolation, poor food and arbitrary punishment

Russian artist released in swap builds a new life in Germany, now free to marry her partner

For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority

How Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power

Longest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says ‘colors get brighter by the day’ in his new life

Ukraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities

A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv’s forces seize scores of villages, attack air bases and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II.

Facts about the Russian town of Sudza claimed by Ukraine as part of its incursion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the country’s military has taken full control of the town of Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk region.

Poland showcases its growing army on a holiday that celebrates its historic defeat of the Red Army

NATO member Poland is paying tribute to its historic victory over the Red Army by honoring fallen Poles and displaying its modern armed forces, which it hopes will deter the threat it sees in modern-day Russia.

Why is natural gas still flowing from Russia to Europe across Ukraine?

It might sound improbable, but Europe is still importing Russian natural gas through pipelines in Ukraine. That’s even after 2 1/2 years of fighting.

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s troops have taken full control of Sudzha.

Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion

The Russian Defense Ministry says its forces have checked an effort by Kyiv’s troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.

Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region

Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers, or 386 square miles, of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region.

Ukraine’s president acknowledges military incursion onto Russian soil

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indirectly acknowledged ongoing military actions in Russia’s Kursk border region to “push the war out into the aggressor’s territory.”

Ukraine uses Olympic spotlight to capture global attention and fight war fatigue

Ukraine’s Olympic fan clubhouse stands out for its somber atmosphere, with moments of silence for war victims and documentaries about the destruction.

Russia tightens security in Kursk region, as fight continues against Ukraine’s surprise incursion

Russia has announced increased security measures in the border region of Kursk. An incursion there this week by Ukrainian forces caught Russian troops off guard and exposed its military vulnerabilities in the nearly 2½--year-old war.

Ukraine’s stunning incursion into Russia demonstrates a new phase in the war

The swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region that began last week has been the largest cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the nearly 2 ½-year war, and has exposed Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealt a painful blow to the Kremlin.

US announces $125 million military aid package for Ukraine

The U.S. is sending Ukraine an additional $125 million in weapons to assist in its military operations against Russia, including much-needed air defense capabilities, radars to detect and counter enemy artillery and anti-tank weapons.

Russian man held without bail on charges he procured US electronics for Russian military use

A Russian man is being held without bail in the United States on charges that he conspired to smuggle American microelectronics to Russia to aid its war in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russia’s grinding gains

Russia’s army has in recent months made an unrelenting effort to punch through Ukrainian defenses at selected points along the front line in eastern Ukraine.

Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall

Russia has declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there.

FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference

Trump was comparing the crowd at his speech in front of the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, to the crowd that attended Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech on Aug. 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial.

Russia says troops are battling to push Ukrainian forces back after cross-border incursion in Kursk

Russia’s Defense Ministry says the country’s troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region on the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war.

Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is describing a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as his officials say they are fighting off cross-border raids for a second day.

Russia says it’s fighting a cross-border attack by Ukrainian forces. Kyiv officials have no comment

Russian authorities claim that a Ukrainian force launched a cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region but was being beaten back by troops and local border guards.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy displays newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air

Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets have been put on display by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia.

Ukraine adds another Turkish corvette to its navy for the war with Russia

Kyiv officials say Ukraine has taken delivery of a second Turkish-built navy corvette, though it is unclear how the warship might be used in the war against Russia.

F-16s have arrived to help Ukraine fight Russia. Here’s what to know about their possible impact

The F-16 fighter jets that have been delivered to Kyiv by Western countries will be flying sorties in Ukrainian skies and helping the country’s current fleet of Soviet-era jets to counter Russia’s invasion.

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, officials tell AP

According to U.S. and Ukrainian officials, Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes.

Russia launches its biggest drone barrage against Ukraine in 7 months. No injuries are reported

Ukraine’s air force says Ukrainian forces shot down all 89 Shahed drones launched by Russia in a nighttime attack on the country, in what was one of the largest drone barrages this year.

Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019

Soprano Anna Netrebko is scheduled to give a recital at the Palm Beach Opera for its gala on Feb. 3 in what would be her first U.S. appearance in six years.

China is restricting export of drones that can be used for military purposes and some drone features

China will ban the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and restrict certain drone features.

A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown

A lawyer for Ilya Yashin says the prominent Kremlin critic has been moved to an unknown destination from his prison where he was serving an 8 1/2-year sentence for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Israeli swimmer of Ukrainian parents tries to forget conflicts as she competes at the Olympics

Anastasia Gorbenko considers herself caught between two world conflicts. Gorbenko is an Israeli swimmer with Ukrainian parents.

A diplomatic spat erupts between Hungary and Poland over conflicting views on Russia

A diplomatic spat has erupted between Poland and Hungary that lays bare the deep tensions between two nations — both allies in NATO and the European Union — with dramatically different approaches to Russia at a time of war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages

Ukrainian soldiers say Russian forces have overrun two frontline villages in the eastern Donetsk region.