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Published
September 18, 2023

Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as heavy fighting continues in the east

Russia claimed to have struck key Ukrainian facilities in air attacks overnight, hitting stores of weapons along with electronic intelligence centers and training facilities.
Published
September 17, 2023

First two cargo ships arrive in Ukrainian port after Russia’s exit from grain deal

For months, Ukraine, whose economy is heavily dependent on farming, was able to safely export its grain from Black Sea ports under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to ensure safe shipments.
Published
September 15, 2023

U.S. ambassador to Russia visits jailed Wall Street Journal reporter

Evan Gershkovich, a 31-year-old U.S. citizen and Bowdoin College graduate, was detained in late March in the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 1,200 miles east of Moscow, while on a reporting trip.
Published
September 15, 2023

One American, 2 Russians blast off in Russian capsule to International Space Station

The crew was due to arrive 3 hours later, joining 7 station residents from the U.S., Russia, Denmark, and Japan.
Published
September 15, 2023

Ukrainian troops reclaim a village near Bakhmut. It’s a small win in a churning counteroffensive

Three months of intense fighting finally wore down Russian forces in Andriivka, a tiny patch along the sprawling front, allowing Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade to make a lightning move to encircle Russian forces.

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Published
September 13, 2023

Ukrainian attack damages 2 ships, injures 24 people and sets port on fire in Russia-annexed Crimea

The targeted shipyard is of strategic importance to Russia because vessels in its Black Sea fleet are repaired there.
Published
September 11, 2023

Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea’s annexation

The Russian Defense Ministry didn't make any immediate comment on the Ukrainian claim, but it has previously reported that Russian warplanes destroyed several Ukrainian speedboats in the area.
Published
September 11, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin

Russia and North Korea say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, where he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Published
September 10, 2023

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 2 foreign aid workers and target Kyiv

The volunteers were on their way to assess the needs of civilians on the outskirts of Bakhmut, Road to Relief said, in reference to the eastern town that saw the war's longest and bloodiest battle before falling to Moscow in May.
Published
September 9, 2023

Putin aiming to strengthen North Korean ties ‘on all fronts’

Kim is expected to travel to Russia for a meeting in Vladivostok with Putin early next week.