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A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (453+ words) Police officers are seen at the site where a gunman killed at least six people in the streets before being shot dead by police, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 18, 2026. Dan Bashakov/AP hide caption KYIV, Ukraine " A gunman wielding an…...
Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack
3+ day, 8+ min ago (289+ words) A woman with a dog walks among the rubble of a house damaged after a Russian strike on residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption "Another night has proven that Russia does not deserve…...
Ukraine hopes for more cooperation after Hungary elects new prime minister
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (186+ words) The incoming prime minister of Hungary is no fan of Ukraine, but he says he wants to work with the European Union, raising hopes he'll lift a Hungarian veto on a $100 billion EU loan to Kyiv. MART'NEZ: OK. So why's…...
Amid the Iran war, Ukraine makes gains against the Kremlin
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (76+ words) With attention focused on Iran, Ukraine has made economic, battlefield and diplomatic gains against the Kremlin. Amid the Iran war, Ukraine makes gains against the Kremlin With attention focused on Iran, Ukraine has made economic, battlefield and diplomatic gains against…...
Hungary's ruling party accuses Ukraine of sabotage as it readies for crucial election
1+ week, 1+ day ago (115+ words) Ukraine is playing an outsized role in Hungary's election, where the Kremlin-aligned ruling party accuses Kyiv of sabotaging pipelines, laundering money and dragging Hungarians into war. Hungary's ruling party accuses Ukraine of sabotage as it readies for crucial election Ukraine…...
The Ukrainian town enmeshed in netting to evade deadly Russian drones: State of the World from NPR
4+ week, 1+ day ago (526+ words) Entering the Ukrainian town of Izium brings the odd sight of roads and sidewalks completely covered in wide stretches of overhead netting. It's a low-tech defense against the latest deadly Russian drones known as, FPV, or first-person view drones. FPV's…...
Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (935+ words) Drone nets cover the streets of Izium, Ukraine, on Feb. 7. The netting discourages drones from diving at cars and people because their propellers get tangled in it. Anton Shtuka for NPR hide caption IZIUM, Ukraine " It's not the sight of…...
What four years of war in Ukraine looks like from Russia: State of the World from NPR
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (284+ words) Russia's so-called "special military operation" in Ukraine recently passed the four year mark. And over that time it has become the deadliest conflict on the European continent since World War II. Over 1. 5 million people are dead, injured or'missing, according to western…...
'Given a gun and sent to die': Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (963+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya " In Sikonga village, Kisii County, a mother's wails fill the house. Dennis Bagaka Ombwori, 39, the second-born son of John and Esther Ombwori, is the latest Kenyan confirmed dead in the Russia'Ukraine war. Villagers gather outside, offering what little…...
Despite the war and Russian missile attacks, residents of Kyiv go ice fishing
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (609+ words) Despite the war and Russian missile attacks, residents of Ukraine's capital Kyiv go ice fishing on the Dnipro river bisecting their city. It's winter in Ukraine, and in Kyiv, the river that winds through the heart of the city is…...