Ukraine

Ukrainian forces destroy 36 Russian drones

The intercepts took place in the Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv, Poltava, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia regions, Ukraine’s air force said.

South Korea says North Korea preparing to send more troops, weapons to Russia

The additional weapons being readied include suicide drones, and North Korea has already sent 240mm rocket launchers and 170mm self-propelled artillery to Russia, the JCS said in a statement

Russia captures two villages in Ukraine as Moscow's forces advance on two cities

Russian forces, making steady progress across Ukraine’s Donetsk region, are moving on the towns of Pokrovsk, a logistics center and site of an important coking colliery, and appear to be closing in on Kurakhove

Pope Francis calls for ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas

‘Let the weapons fall silent and let the Christmas carols ring out!’ Francis said, delivering his Sunday blessing from indoors due to a cold and as a precaution ahead of a busy Christmas period

Finding home: Ukrainian teens adjust to life in New York

For Ukrainian teens displaced by war, adjusting to life in a new country is a complex journey. In New York City, there's a school helping many of these students find a second home. Johny Fernandez reports from the Big Apple.

Russia hands 16-year prison term to east Ukraine resident for 'treason' 

Moscow regularly hands heavy sentences to people it accuses of spying for Ukraine and has also consistently imprisoned Ukrainians in Russia and occupied regions 

Russian ballistic missiles damage diplomatic missions in Kyiv attack

Justice minister also reports Russian cyber attack

VOA Russian: Europe targets Russia's 'shadow fleet'

Trump pushes for conflict-ending Ukraine-Russia 'deal'

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says the leaders of Ukraine and Russia should be “prepared to make a deal” to end the brutal conflict that has consumed Ukraine since 2022. VOA’s Anita Powell reports. Iuliia Iarmolenko, Kim Lewis and Kateryna Lisunova contributed.

Ukrainian military gets NATO-standard training in Poland, Lithuania

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian soldiers have been receiving training from NATO troops. VOA recently visited one of these training sites where troops from Britain and Canada are training Ukrainian soldiers. Vladislavs Andrejevs has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.

White House: NATO membership necessary for Ukraine security guarantees but invitation decision up to next president

Michael Carpenter, National Security Council director for Europe, discusses Biden administration's final efforts to strengthen Ukraine and why it would take more time and resources from Washington to start successful negotiations between Ukraine and Russia