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FILE – A tank in the Kursk region of Russia, Dec. 1, 2024. Russia’s top military commander said on Saturday, April 26, that Moscow’s forces had retaken the last village that Ukraine was holding in the Kursk region of western Russia, though Ukrainian officials denied that their brazen campaign in the area had finally come to an end. (Nanna Heitmann/The New York Times) XNYT0790 XNYT0790

April 29, 2025 at 9:05 am

Zelenskyy calls Putin’s 72-hour truce pledge ‘manipulation’

News that President Vladimir Putin had ordered a ceasefire starting May 8 was met swiftly with skepticism by Ukrainian officials.

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March 29, 2025 at 1:50 pm

Ukraine stages new push into Russia, officials and experts say

In recent days, the Ukrainian army has staged a new cross-border push into the Belgorod region, according to Ukrainian officials.

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March 14, 2025 at 8:13 pm

Putin demands Ukrainian troops in Kursk region of Russia surrender VIEW

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine gave no indication Friday that his country’s soldiers would withdraw from Kursk, let alone surrender.

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FILE – The wife of an active-duty Ukrainian soldier takes part in a training session at Veteran Hub in Kyiv on May 17, 2023. The organization, which supports veterans and their families, said it had already stopped two major programs after moves by the Trump administration/ (Nicole Tung/The New York Times) XNYT0831

January 28, 2025 at 4:44 pm

Many Ukrainian aid groups stop work after Trump’s halt on foreign assistance

The Trump administration’s orders have sent a chill through humanitarian organizations in Ukraine, which depend heavily on such assistance.

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**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before FRIDAY 12:01 A.M. ET, DEC. 13, 2024. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** Damina Serbyn and Roman Myronenko, a deputy commander of a frontline drone battalion, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Nov. 16, 2024. When she is away, he does not feel like he is truly living, he said. (Oksana Parafeniuk/The New York Times) XNYT0518 XNYT0518

December 13, 2024 at 9:09 am

Dating on the front line: Ukrainian women travel to keep love alive VIEW

Kharkiv, Ukraine, has become a hot spot for front-line dates as Ukrainian women make long and dangerous trips to see loved ones fighting Russia's invasion.

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September 16, 2024 at 11:31 am

Russia ramps up air assault on Ukrainian cities

An attack on Kyiv early Monday was the eighth there in about two weeks, officials said, adding that most of the incoming Russian drones had...

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September 4, 2024 at 6:01 pm

Short notice, blocked exits proved lethal in strike in Ukraine

By Wednesday, the death toll had risen to 53, with 297 people wounded and five missing and believed to be under the sprawl of bricks...

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September 3, 2024 at 7:02 pm

No time to run: Russian missiles hit Ukraine just after sirens sound VIEW

Russian missiles struck a military academy in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday only minutes after air-raid alarms blared, killing more than 50 people, wounding many others...

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June 4, 2024 at 1:53 pm

Ukraine strikes into Russia with Western weapons, official says

Just days after the Biden administration granted permission for Ukraine to fire U.S. weapons into Russia, Kyiv apparently took advantage of its new latitude.

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Ukrainian police officers with residents evacuated from Vovchansk, on the way toward the regional capital of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 16, 2024. Russia and Ukraine targeted each other’s territory on Sunday with drone attacks and airstrikes that hit urban centers and energy facilities, as both sides look for ways to inflict damage beyond the battlefield. (Finbarr O’Reilly /The New York Times) XNYTF

May 21, 2024 at 9:40 am

Faced with a Russian onslaught, Ukraine struggles to keep the lights on

The government has for the first time ordered nationwide rolling blackouts to conserve energy.

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