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June 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Ukraine halts Russia's advance in northern Sumy region, commander says

Ukrainian forces claim to have stopped Russia’s advance into the northern Sumy region, stabilizing the front line near the border
June 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Ukrainian servicemen carry a body of their comrade repatriated from Russia, at the morgue in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
June 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Trump doesn't rule out sending Ukraine more Patriot missiles after Zelenskyy meeting

Following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO Summit, President Donald Trump didn't rule out sending Ukraine monetary and defense aid.
June 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a meeting on the sidelines of NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Zelenskyy is ‘fighting a brave battle,’ Trump says

President Donald Trump said that he had a “very nice” meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit.
June 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
VIDEO: Zelenskyy is ‘fighting a brave battle,’ Trump says
June 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM

Zelenskyy will sign off on special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to formally approve plans to establish a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
June 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives ahead of a formal dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
June 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM

Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from Iran

Last week, Ukrainian drone hunters searching through the debris of Russia's nightly assault on their cities found a drone that was different to the rest
June 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
FILE - Parts of downed Shahed drones launched by Russia are piled in a storage room of a research laboratory in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, file)
June 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 6 and injure over a dozen

Officials say Russian drones and missiles have killed at least 14 civilians in Ukraine, with nine deaths reported in the capital, Kyiv
June 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Britain's King Charles III, right, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the occasion of their private audience at Windsor Castle, England, Monday, June 23, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)
June 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM

At least 7 killed in Kyiv by Russian drone, missile strikes on Ukraine, mayor says

At least seven people were killed and 28 injured in Kyiv overnight as Russian drone and missile attacks again rocked Ukraine's capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
June 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko visit the site of an apartment building hit during Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 23, 2025.
June 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM

At least 7 dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv

Ukrainian officials said direct hits were reported in six locations, with falling debris was reported in 25 locations.
June 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Ukrainian officials said direct hits were reported in six locations, with falling debris was reported in 25 locations.
June 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM

Russian drones slam into 2 Ukrainian cities, killing at least 1 person

Authorities say Russian drones have slammed into two Ukrainian cities, killing at least one person in nighttime attacks
June 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire in an apartment building following Russia's massive air attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Friday, June 20, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
June 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Russia to return 5 Ukrainian children separated from families by war

Russia announced on Thursday that it is returning to Ukraine five children who have been separated from their families by the war.
June 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In this Feb. 23, 2023, file photo, teddy bears and toys, representing children abducted following the war in Ukraine, are seen on the ground during an event in Brussels, to mark the first anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine.
June 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly Kyiv missile strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging greater international pressure on Moscow following a deadly Russian missile strike that hit a Kyiv apartment building this week, killing 23 people
June 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Damaged private cars are seen on the site of Russia's deadly missile attack on Tuesday, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
June 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM

Tried and tested in war: For European drone manufacturers, Ukraine is the place to be

For European drone manufacturers, being able to say that their equipment has been tried in war by Ukrainian forces is becoming a sales pitch
June 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A drone named Oskar by French manufacturer Delair is displayed at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in Le Bourget, north of Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
June 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM

Trump threats to withdraw from Ukraine war could imperil 30% of Kyiv's weapons

President Donald Trump -- clearly frustrated by the failure of his diplomatic efforts to date -- has raised the prospect of entirely abandoning American engagement.
June 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
An M142 HIMARS launches a rocket toward Russian positions on December 29, 2023, at an unspecified location in Ukraine.
June 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM

Zelenskyy says US citizen killed in Kyiv after massive overnight Russian attack

Massive overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv killed 15 people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow launched hundreds of drones and missiles at targets across the country.
June 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
VIDEO: Zelenskyy says US citizen killed in Kyiv after massive overnight Russian attack
June 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM

15 dead in massive overnight Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says

A massive overnight Russian strike on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, killed 15 people and wounded at least 177 others, Ukrainian officials said.
June 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ukrainian rescuers conduct a search and rescue work in a heavily damaged residential building following the Russian missile strike in Kyiv on June 17, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
June 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM

More than a dozen killed in Russian strike on Ukraine

An overnight Russian strike on Kyiv killed 14 people and wounded more than 100 others, local officials in the Ukrainian capital said early Tuesday.
June 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
VIDEO: More than a dozen killed in Russian strike on Ukraine
June 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM

Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Austria for first time since Russia's invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Austria in his first trip to the European Union member country since Russia's full-scale invasion of his country in 2022
June 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to journalists during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
June 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine war in phone call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have held a lengthy phone call to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks
June 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with participants of the Time of Heroes, an educational program for veterans of special military operation, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (Sergei Bulkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
June 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Ukraine repatriates more bodies of fallen soldiers in agreement with Russia

Ukrainian officials say Ukraine has repatriated another 1,200 bodies in line with an agreement reached during peace talks in Istanbul between Russian and Ukrainian delegations
June 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
June 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM

McConnell to Hegseth: 'Who is the aggressor' in Russia-Ukraine war?

Sen. Mitch McConnell pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on "who is the aggressor" in the Russia-Ukraine war.
June 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
VIDEO: McConnell to Hegseth: 'Who is the aggressor' in Russia-Ukraine war?
June 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM

3 killed in Russian airstrikes as Zelenskyy warns of evolving drone tech

ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports on the Russian drone strikes and bombs, which killed at least three people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, regional officials there said.
June 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
VIDEO: 3 killed in Russian airstrikes as Zelenskyy warns of evolving drone tech
June 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM

Zelenskyy speaks out in ABC News exclusive as Russia retaliates

Martha Raddatz speaks one-on-one with Pres. Zelenskyy, who reveals how Ukraine's brazen drone attack was executed.
June 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
VIDEO: Zelenskyy speaks out in ABC News exclusive as Russia retaliates
June 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Zelenskyy demands 'action from America' after latest Russian drone, missile attack

Kyiv and Odesa were among the cities struck overnight into Tuesday morning amid another night of intense airstrikes.
June 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine, during a Russian drone strike on June 10, 2025.
June 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Kyiv rocked by drone and missile barrage

ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports on the latest strikes, which happened after Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners.
June 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Kyiv rocked by drone and missile barrage
June 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM

Zelenskyy: US diverting 20,000 missiles promised for Ukraine to the Middle East

The Ukrainian president says he was informed the U.S. would divert key defensive weapons from Ukraine to the Middle East.
June 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Martha Raddatz of ABC News on This Week.
June 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM

Russia unleashes record number of missiles and drones on Ukraine

Ukraine releases new video showing the moment one of its drones dove into a military complex inside Russia.
June 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
VIDEO: Russia unleashes record number of missiles and drones on Ukraine
June 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Russia and Ukraine hold 1st stage of prisoner swap following peace talks

The exchanged included wounded soldiers and those ages 25 and younger, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
June 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
An Ukrainian soldier walks though human corridor with people holding photos of their missed relatives after returning from captivity after a POWs exchange between Russia and Ukraine, in Chernyhiv region, Ukraine, Monday, June 9, 2025.
June 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Russia launches nearly 500 strikes across Ukraine

A record number of drone and missile strikes were launched across Ukraine by Russia. Ukraine says the large majority of the strikes were shot down or intercepted. 
June 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
VIDEO: Russia launches nearly 500 strikes across Ukraine
June 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Ukraine drones attack Moscow, officials say, with airports disrupted

At least 10 Ukrainian drones were shot down on their approach to Moscow overnight into Sunday morning, according to the city's mayor.
June 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
An artist paints a landscape of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on June 5, 2025.
June 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Ukraine war veteran runs 5k one week after receiving a prosthetic leg

ABC News’ Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz reports on a new American-run rehabilitation center in Kyiv.
June 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine war veteran runs 5k one week after receiving a prosthetic leg
June 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM

‘We don't really know if they will stop this war’: Zelenskyy

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on “This Week.”
June 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
June 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM

Ukraine’s coordinated drone attack on Russia’s air force 

Stunning new images of Russian planes in flames after a Ukrainian drone attack.  
June 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Ukraine’s coordinated drone attack on Russia’s air force 
June 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight kill 7 and injure at least 41

Ben Jensen of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins ABC News Live to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine following a night of deadly Russian strikes.
June 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
VIDEO: Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight kill 7 and injure at least 41
June 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight kill 7 and injure at least 41

At least seven people were killed and 41 others were injured in massive Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight, which targeted civilian and energy infrastructure.
June 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Firefighters work at the site of a building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine June 7, 2025.
June 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM

Zelenskyy says Russian drivers 'didn't know' about role in audacious drone attack

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian truck drivers who transported what would become platforms for Ukraine's drone attack on Russian warplanes did so unwittingly.
June 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The full interview between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Martha Raddatz, co-anchor of This Week with George Stephanopoulos, will air on Sunday morning on This Week.
June 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM

ABC News exclusive: Zelenskyy speaks out as Russia retaliates

Martha Raddatz speaks one-on-one with Pres. Zelenskyy, who reveals how Ukraine's brazen drone attack was executed.
June 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
ABC News exclusive: Zelenskyy speaks out as Russia retaliates
June 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM

Zelenskyy rejects Trump's playground characterization of Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuted President Donald Trump's characterization of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
June 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The full interview between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Martha Raddatz, co-anchor of This Week with George Stephanopoulos, will air on Sunday morning on This Week.
June 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Zelenskyy says Russia and Ukraine are not 'kids' fighting, Putin 'is a murderer'

In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Martha Raddatz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responds to President Donald Trump comparing Russia and Ukraine to “two young people fighting.”
June 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Zelenskyy says Russia and Ukraine are not 'kids' fighting, Putin 'is a murderer'
June 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM

Zelenskyy says Russian drivers ‘didn’t know anything’ about role in drone attack

In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Martha Raddatz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reveals new details about the surprise drone attack on Russian military targets.
June 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Zelenskyy says Russian drivers ‘didn’t know anything’ about role in drone attack
June 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Satellite images show aftermath of Ukraine drone attack on Russian airfields

At least 11 Russian aircraft were destroyed, according to an analysis by experts.
June 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
At least 11 Russian aircraft were destroyed, according to an analysis by experts.
June 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Russia ‘in constant violation of the law of armed conflict’: Defense analyst

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy discusses the latest assault by the Russian military on Ukraine.
June 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
VIDEO: Russia ‘in constant violation of the law of armed conflict’: Defense analyst
June 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM

Ukrainian Air Force reports 'ballistics on Kyiv' amid reports of strikes in Chernihiv

Air defense has been activated in Kyiv amid reports of airstrikes targeting Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine, ABC News confirmed.
June 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Air defense activates in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 6, 2025.
June 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM

Russia unleashes airstrikes on Ukraine

More than 400 drones and 40 missiles were launched from Russia, leaving several dead and many more injured.
June 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
VIDEO: Russia unleashes airstrikes on Ukraine
June 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM

Ukrainian Air Force reports 'ballistics on Kyiv' by Russia

The escalation of attacks between Ukraine and Russia comes as U.S.-brokered peace talks between the countries have failed to come to fruition.
June 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The escalation of attacks between Ukraine and Russia comes as U.S.-brokered peace talks between the countries have failed to come to fruition.
June 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM

Russia responds to drone attack with fierce assault on Kharkiv, killing more than 40

The Russian barrage in Ukraine's second largest city targeted residential high-rises and destroyed a government building.
June 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM
VIDEO: Russia responds to drone attack with fierce assault on Kharkiv, killing more than 40
June 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Aftermath of Ukraine drone strike on Russia seen in satellite imagery

The aftermath of a Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airspaces is shown in satellite imagery.
June 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to journalists during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 4, 2025.
June 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Trump: Putin plans to retaliate for Ukraine’s drone attack

President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him in a phone call on Wednesday that Putin will retaliate against Ukraine for its coordinated drone attack on Russian war planes.
June 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: Trump: Putin plans to retaliate for Ukraine’s drone attack
June 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM

Trump says Putin vows to retaliate against Ukraine after brazen drone attack

Trump spoke on the phone with Putin for more than an hour saying it was "not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace."
June 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
VIDEO: Trump says Putin vows to retaliate against Ukraine after brazen drone attack
June 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM

Trump says he had 'good' call with Putin but peace not 'immediate'

Trump said he and Putin discussed Ukraine's large-scale drone operation that targeted Russian military airfields on Sunday and "various other attacks."
June 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, June 4, 2025 and President Donald Trump in Washington, May 30, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Trump says he had 'good' call with Putin but peace not 'immediate'

President Donald Trump said he spoke to Russian President Putin on Wednesday, describing their call as "good" but "not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace."
June 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
VIDEO: Trump says he had 'good' call with Putin but peace not 'immediate'