With Russian attacks escalating, Ukraine is dependent on air defense systems and munitions supplied by western allies to protect Ukrainian cities.
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A Ukrainian actress saw herself in a White House video — and created one in response
Antonina Khyzhniak, who appeared in stock footage included in a White House Instagram video for the Trump administration’s tax bill, responded with a humorous video — and a serious message.
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Greetings from Odesa, Ukraine, where a Black Sea beach offers respite from war
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 15
The attacks was one of the largest on Ukraine’s capital in months. It came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for the G7 summit in Canada, where he is pushing for stronger sanctions on Russia.
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North Koreans fighting for Russia against Ukraine have grown skilled in drone warfare
North Korea sent 11,000 elite soldiers to support Russia. Their progress — especially in drone warfare — has implications not only for Russia’s war on Ukraine but also peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv
President Trump said the Russian leader Vladimir Putin had warned that he would retaliate for a covert Ukrainian attack in Russia last weekend that destroyed dozens of Russian bombers.
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Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’
In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Trump likened the war between Russia and Ukraine to a fight between two children who hate each other.
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Ukraine destroys Russian bombers with shocking barrage of drones ahead of peace talks
Officials from Russia and Ukraine are meeting in Istanbul today for the latest round of peace talks. Both countries are trying to get the upper hand militarily ahead of possible negotiations.
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Trump calls Putin ‘absolutely crazy’ following Russia’s latest barrage on Ukraine
Trump’s remarks were a rare rebuke of the Russian president and followed a storm of drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities on Sunday evening.
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Inside Ukraine’s last maternity ward in a region surrounded by Russian forces
NPR visits a hospital in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, in a town where many residents have fled but some young couples are holding on and hoping to raise their children one day in peace.
