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2 dead as Russia attacks Ukraine overnight with almost 600 drones, Kyiv says

Hundreds of Russian attack drones and more than two dozen cruise missiles targeted Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people, Ukraine said.
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This handout photo taken and released by the Ukrainian State Emergency Service on July 12, 2025, shows a car burning following mass Russian strikes in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Divided by Russia’s invasion, a Mariupol family’s future remains unclear

ABC News spoke with former and current Mariupol residents about the past, present and future of their home city.
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A vehicle drives past a mural dedicated to the upcoming anniversary of the taking control of the city by Russian armed forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Mariupol, a Russian-controlled city of Ukraine, May 18, 2025.
July 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM

US, NATO officials discuss possible weapons sales to aid Ukraine

U.S. military and NATO officials are discussing a possible plan that could be unveiled in the coming days to provide Ukraine with much-needed aerial defense weapons.
July 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Ukrainian servicemen are at work to receive the delivery of FGM-148 Javelins, American man-portable anti-tank missile provided by US to Ukraine as part of a military support, at Kyiv's airport Boryspil, Feb. 11, 2022, amid the crisis linked with the threat of Russia's invasion.
July 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Russian drones strike Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, damaging a maternity hospital

Officials say a Russian drone barrage has targeted the center of Kharkiv, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine’s second-largest city
July 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Karyna Holf, 25, stands in her apartment which was damaged by a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
July 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM

By day, the Ukrainian capital is alive and humming. By night, it’s a battleground

By day, the Ukrainian capital hums with life
July 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A family sleep on the platform of a metro station as they take cover during a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
July 11, 2025 at 6:16 AM

Majority of children in Ukraine lack access to basic goods, services: UNICEF

About 70% of children in Ukraine do not have access to basic goods and services, such as adequate food or shelter, according to new data published Thursday from UNICEF.
July 11, 2025 at 6:16 AM
On July 21, 2022, 7-year-old Rostyslav, 8-year-old Kyrylo, 5-year-old Kolya, 11-year-old Andriy and 7-year-old Zakhar stand in a classroom of the elementary school in Mostysche, Ukraine, which was severely damaged during hostilities, including shelling, in February and March 2022.
July 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM

At least 2 killed in new Russian attacks on Ukraine

The deadly Russian drone and missile bombardment overnight lasted nearly 10 hours , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
July 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
VIDEO: At least 2 killed in new Russian attacks on Ukraine
July 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Rubio meets with Russia's Lavrov amid strikes on Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a summit in Malaysia as Russia continued massive strikes on Ukraine's capital.
July 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
VIDEO: Rubio meets with Russia's Lavrov amid strikes on Ukraine
July 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Rubio meets with Russia's Lavrov after Trump criticizes Putin

Marco Rubio met with Sergei Lavrov on Thursday with an acknowledgment that talks between Moscow and Kyiv for peace in Ukraine have not progressed much.
July 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a media briefing during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 10, 2025.
July 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM

Rubio, Lavrov meet after Russian barrage on Kyiv

Secretary of State Marco Rubio emerged from a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday with an acknowledgment that peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv have not progressed much.
July 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
VIDEO: Rubio, Lavrov meet after Russian barrage on Kyiv
July 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM

Russia kills 2 in Kyiv in 'obvious escalation of terror,' Zelenskyy says

At least two people were killed in Kyiv and 22 injured across Ukraine in an overnight Russian drone and missile bombardment, Ukrainian officials said.
July 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Firefighters work at the site of the apartment building hit by Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 10, 2025.
July 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Italy opens Ukraine rebuilding conference as doubts of US defense help remain

European leaders are urging private business and equity funds to not be afraid to invest in rebuilding Ukraine now even as Russia accelerates its war
July 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Front row from left, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Olena Zelenska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pose for a family photo on the occasion of the Ukraine Recovery Conference at La Nuvola convention center in Rome, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)
July 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM

Russia launches largest aerial assault on Ukraine after Trump's criticism of Putin

Hours after Pres. Trump railed against Vladimir Putin, saying "he’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless," Russia unleashed more than 700 drones into Ukraine.
July 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
VIDEO: Russia launches largest aerial assault on Ukraine after Trump's criticism of Putin
July 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM

The Trump administration's shifting explanation of Ukraine weapons pause

A detailed timeline of events shows the White House was aware of an ordered pause in weapons to Ukraine in real time and Trump's decision to reverse the action.
July 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
President Donald Trump listens to opening remarks, on the day he hosts a lunch for African representatives of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, July 9, 2025.
July 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM

Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine as Trump’s frustration with Putin grows

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia launched its largest drone attack of the war as President Donald Trump reversed his decision to pause weapons shipments to Ukraine.
July 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
VIDEO:  Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine as Trump’s frustration with Putin grows
July 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM

NATO aircraft scrambled amid record-breaking Russian attack on Ukraine

Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ABC News' Patrick Reevell reports.
July 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
VIDEO: NATO aircraft scrambled amid record-breaking Russian attack on Ukraine
July 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM

NATO aircraft scrambled amid record-breaking Russian attack on Ukraine

Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
July 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a firefighter puts out a fire following a Russian attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine, on July 9, 2025.
July 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM

Trump criticizes Putin as US prepares to send more weapons to Ukraine

The Trump administration is preparing to resume weapons shipments to Ukraine as President Donald Trump suggests that Russia's Vladimir Putin is standing in the way of a potential peace deal.
July 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
VIDEO: Trump criticizes Putin as US prepares to send more weapons to Ukraine
July 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine as Kyiv pushes US for air defense aid

Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
July 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
July 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Russia launches 101 drones at Ukraine overnight, Zelenskyy says

One person was killed and at least 27 others, including three children, were injured in Russian strikes overnight in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports.
July 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
VIDEO: Russia launches 101 drones at Ukraine overnight, Zelenskyy says
July 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Russia launches 101 drones at Ukraine overnight, Zelenskyy says

"In total, over the past week, there were around 1,270 drones, 39 missiles, and nearly a thousand guided bombs," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday.
July 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A view shows the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine July 7, 2025.
July 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM

11 injured as Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones

Eleven people, including two children, were injured in the Kharkiv area, officials said.
July 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Saturday, July 5, 2025.
July 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Russia launches hundreds of drones at Ukraine

President Donald Trump said he is in touch with the leaders of both nations during the barrage of strikes.
July 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
VIDEO: Russia launches hundreds of drones at Ukraine
July 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM

Ukraine says it struck Russian airbase as Russia sent hundreds of drones into Ukraine

Ukraine said Saturday it struck a Russian airbase in the Voronezh region
July 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
People hide in a metro station, being used as a bomb shelter, during a Russian drones attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early hours Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
July 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Russia hits Kyiv with massive air attack, biggest of war so far

Russia overnight hit Ukraine with the biggest missile and drone attack of the war, launching a record number of drones at Kyiv.
July 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
TOPSHOT - Flames and smoke billow from buildings during mass Russian drones and missile strikes on the Ukraine's capital on July 4, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine said Russia had launched 550 drones and missiles at the war-battered country overnight, as the Kremlin steps up aerial attacks and US-led peace talks stall. The Ukrainian air force said Moscow had launched 539 drones and 11 missiles, adding that air defence units had downed 268 drones and two missiles.
July 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM

Russia hammers Kyiv in largest missile and drone barrage since war in Ukraine began

Russia launched 550 drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight in the largest aerial assault since the war began
July 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Firefighters work at a destroyed apartment building after a Russian drone and missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
July 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM

Trump speaks with Putin about Ukraine in high-stakes call

It comes after the Trump administration suspended shipments of some key weapons to Ukraine.
July 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
VIDEO: Trump speaks with Putin about Ukraine in high-stakes call
July 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Denmark launches its EU presidency facing war in Ukraine and Trump tariff chaos

Denmark is launching its presidency of the European Union with a ceremony on Thursday in the western city of Aarhus
July 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the official opening of Denmarks EU presidency in Aarhus, Denmark, Thursday July 3, 2025. (Mikkel Berg Pedersen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
July 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM

US freezes air defense and precision weapons shipment to Ukraine, White House says

ABC News’ James Longman and contributor Mick Mulroy discuss how the Trump administration’s action could impact a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.
July 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
VIDEO: US freezes air defense and precision weapons shipment to Ukraine, White House says
July 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM

US freezes air defense and precision weapons shipment to Ukraine, White House says

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that it froze the shipment of some air defense and precision guided weapons that were on track to be sent to Ukraine.
July 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Ukrainian servicemen walk past a Patriot air defense system at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4, 2024.
July 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM

Russia ramps up offensives on 2 fronts in Ukraine as both sides seek an advantage

An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine
July 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
FILE - A soldier of Ukraine's 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade prepares to fires a rocket launcher toward Russian positions at the front line in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko, File)
July 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM

Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies, while US halts some shipments

Ukraine is moving forward with plans for joint weapons production with allies while the U.S. halts some arms shipments
July 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
FILE - A manufacturer demonstrates a Ukrainian made drone at a Ukraine Defense Innovations exhibition for military clients on an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
July 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM

US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of aid

The U.S. is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much
July 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech at the Council of Europe after signing the legal instruments necessary to launch the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)
July 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM

Ukrainian drone strikes a Russian plant after record Russian drone attacks in June

Officials say a Ukrainian drone has struck an industrial plant deep inside Russia, injuring several people and causing a fire
July 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
FILE - A Russian drone attacks a building during Russia's massive missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, file)
June 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM

German foreign minister visits Kyiv, pledges continued support for Ukraine

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is visiting Kyiv to show support for Ukraine against Russia's invasion
June 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
FILE - A Russian drone attacks a building during Russia's massive missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, file)
June 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM

NATO aircraft scrambled as Russia launches drones and missiles into Ukraine

Russia launched 537 drones and missiles into Ukraine overnight into Sunday morning, according to Ukraine's air force.
June 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This handout photograph taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on June 29, 2025, shows firefighters working at a site of a Russian attack in the city of Smila, in Ukraine's Cherkasy region.
June 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM

Russian drone strike on Odesa kills married couple, injures 17 people, Ukraine says

Ukrainian authorities say two people were killed and some 17 injured after Russian drones attacked the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa
June 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Visitors check damaged Russian drones during the International Conference on Expanding Sanctions Against Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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 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 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 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
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: McConnell to Hegseth: 'Who is the aggressor' in Russia-Ukraine war?
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 3 killed in Russian airstrikes as Zelenskyy warns of evolving drone tech
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Zelenskyy speaks out in ABC News exclusive as Russia retaliates
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine, during a Russian drone strike on June 10, 2025.