War in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — They were live on the air when a Russian drone slammed into the side of the headquarters of the My-Ukraina TV channel in Kyiv, reducing much of it to ruins.

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., criticized Republican leadership on a number of issues including the Trump administration’s approach to ending the war in Ukraine, calling ongoing negotiations in Kyiv and Moscow “pretty talk,” that likely won’t end the war

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Children are returning to class in Ukraine this week, but for some, this year will be different.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Kyiv said it expected a “new dynamic” in peace efforts.

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Air-raid sirens wailed as Maryna gave birth to her first child.

A Russian drone struck a warehouse west of Kyiv that Ukrainian officials say was storing shells, mines and other ammunition, sparking massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings and killing 37 people.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bestowed one of Ukraine’s top state honors on SpaceX owner Elon Musk as ​Kyiv seeks to expand use of the company’s Starlink ‌terminals, which provide battlefield communications for Ukrainian forces.

Leaders of Ukraine’s international allies on Monday marked 35 years since the country broke away from the Soviet Union to become an independent nation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Kyiv of opening “Pandora’s box” with strikes on economic targets, as Ukraine turned its fire toward the country’s second-largest online e-commerce giant at the weekend.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for elections, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time.