As the second anniversary of the Russian invasion looms, continuing successes in the Black Sea are one surprising bright spot for Ukraine. The nation’s Defense Intelligence has announced it attacked and destroyed a large landing ship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, the Caesar Kunikov, with maritime drones off the coast of Crimea. Correspondent Melissa Bell repo ... Show More
Feb 2023
How Does Ukraine Continue to Beat Back Russia?
February 24 marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin believed the country’s military would be defeated quickly and Kyiv, the capital, would fall. Instead, Ukraine’s clever, nimble — and motivated — military has fought back Russia’s forces desp ... Show More
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Sep 2023
Inside Ukraine’s Drone Attacks on Russia
<p>As Ukraine’s counteroffensive grinds on, it’s increasingly turning to a secret drone program that is hitting targets deep inside Russian territory. At least three different Ukrainian-made drones have been used in attacks inside Russia, including on Moscow, according to an anal ... Show More
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Dec 2023
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Fizzled. U.S. Funding May Be Next.
<p>Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is making a rare trip to Washington this week, pleading his case for American military aid, something which has long been a lifeline for his country but is now increasingly in doubt.</p><p>Julian Barnes, who covers international securit ... Show More
25m 12s
Sep 2022
Is Ukraine Turning the Tide in the War?
<p>Over the weekend, Ukraine’s military stunned the world. After months of a kind of stalemate, its military took hundreds of miles of territory back from Russia — its biggest victory since the start of the war.</p><p>How did the war reach this critical point, and what does Ukrai ... Show More
21m 57s
Dec 2021
Why Ukraine Matters to Vladimir Putin
<p>The Russian military is on the move toward the border with Ukraine, with American intelligence suggesting that Moscow is preparing for an offensive involving some 175,000 troops.</p><p>Could the moves herald a full-scale invasion? And if so, what is driving President Vladimir ... Show More
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