Russia Sends Attack Drones Across Ukraine, Targeting Kyiv and Lviv
Moscow’s forces also shot and killed a rescue worker in the flood-stricken city of Kherson, Ukrainian officials said, as both sides battled for territory in the south and east.
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Freed Ukrainian P.O.W.s Report Abuses in Russian Captivity
Ukrainian captives released in prisoner exchanges say that beatings were common, and that they suffered from woefully inadequate health care and food.
In Lviv, Ukraine, Digging Up Old Graves to Bury Newly Fallen Soldiers
Funerals have taken on a grim routine in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, and as the fighting grows more intense during the counteroffensive, gravediggers say they are bracing for more bodies.
U.S. Worries About Private Chinese Companies Aiding Russia, Blinken Says
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said he urged Chinese officials “to be vigilant” as Washington continues to express concerns over possible military support to Russia.
At Least 4 Palestinians Killed as Israel Deploys Helicopter in West Bank
A 15-year-old boy was among the dead and dozens more were wounded, according to Palestinian officials, in fighting after an Israeli raid. Seven Israeli soldiers were also hurt, the military said.
As Floodwaters Recede, Ukrainian Authorities Brace for Possible Disease Outbreaks
Concerns about waterborne illnesses pose another challenge for Ukrainian officials as they report slow progress in the early stages of a counteroffensive aimed at taking back Russian territory.
Republicans Attack Blinken for China Trip, Threatening Subpoena
Republicans rebuked the secretary of state for visiting China for diplomatic talks as they advocate a hard-line, military-first approach to Beijing.
Rescued From a Flooded Island Behind Russian Lines in Ukraine
To many, the destruction of a dam on the Dnipro River in Ukraine brought devastation. To some stranded in Russian-occupied territory, it brought freedom.
Ukraine Counteroffensive Is Grueling and Costly but Promising, U.S. Says
American and Ukrainian defense officials said the fight to dislodge dug-in Russian forces occupying southeastern Ukraine was expected to be brutal.
Germany Adopts a National Security Plan. Critics Call It ‘Weak.’
The country’s first national security strategy is an attempt to set priorities, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but hard commitments were short in supply.