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Aug 22, 2024 · Russia's invasion began with dozens of missile strikes on cities all over Ukraine before dawn on 24 February 2022. Russian ground troops moved in quickly and within a few weeks were in...
Funeral held for Ukraine family killed in strike as US announces more aid
Reuters Videos21 hours agoSTORY: Hundreds of residents of Ukraine's Lviv gathered to mourn a mother and three daughters killed in a Russian strike on Wednesday (September 4). Seven civilians were killed and more than 50 wounded in Wednesday's drone and missile attack that hit a residential area of the city. Seven-year old-Emiliia, 18-year-old Dariia and 21-year-old Yaryna shared a funeral with their mother Yevenhiia Bazylevych. The funeral took place on Friday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Western allies to ignore Moscow's "red lines" and allow Kyiv to use long-range weapons for strikes on Russian territory. At a U.S. hosted gathering of Ukraine's allies in Germany, Zelenskiy presented the long-range strike options as a way to pressure Russia to end the war. Washington pledged a further $250 million in weaponry for Kyiv. Germany promised to supply an additional 12 self-propelled howitzers to Kyiv while Canada said it planned to send more than 80,000 surplus small unarmed air-to-surface rockets as well as 1,300 warheads in the coming months.
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- 1:13Funeral held for Ukraine family killed in strike as US announces more aidReuters VideosSTORY: Hundreds of residents of Ukraine's Lviv gathered to mourn a mother and three daughters killed in a Russian strike on Wednesday (September 4). Seven civilians were killed and more than 50 wounded in Wednesday's drone and missile attack that hit a residential area of the city. Seven-year old-Emiliia, 18-year-old Dariia and 21-year-old Yaryna shared a funeral with their mother Yevenhiia Bazylevych. The funeral took place on Friday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Western allies to ignore Moscow's "red lines" and allow Kyiv to use long-range weapons for strikes on Russian territory. At a U.S. hosted gathering of Ukraine's allies in Germany, Zelenskiy presented the long-range strike options as a way to pressure Russia to end the war. Washington pledged a further $250 million in weaponry for Kyiv. Germany promised to supply an additional 12 self-propelled howitzers to Kyiv while Canada said it planned to send more than 80,000 surplus small unarmed air-to-surface rockets as well as 1,300 warheads in the coming months.21 hours ago
- 3:18U.S. to send additional $250 million to Ukraine as Russia launches more attacksCBS News VideosU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced an additional $250 million in security assistance for Ukraine as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presses his allies for more weapons. The news comes as Russia continues its onslaught on Ukraine with another wave of missile and drone attacks overnight. Senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.1 day ago
- 0:47U.S. pledges $250 million more in weaponry for UkraineReuters VideosSTORY: :: Washington announces another $250 million in arms for Kyiv at a meeting in Germany :: Lloyd Austin, U.S. Defense Secretary "Friends, this is a critical moment. Time is of the essence, especially with winter on its way, and we must all step up our support and quickly. So I'm pleased to say that President Biden will announce today an additional $250 million security assistance package for Ukraine. It will surge more capabilities to meet Ukraine's evolving requirements and will deliver them at the speed of war." :: Ramstein, Germany :: September 6, 2024 "So make no mistake. If Ukraine is not free, the world is not safe. But this contact group gives us the structure to keep Ukraine sovereign and secure. The coalition is built to succeed. And it's built to last." Sitting next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who urged Western allies to allow Kyiv to use long-range weapons for strikes on Russian territory, Austin pointed to the Kursk offensive as an example of how Ukraine was working to seize the battlefield initiative. Still, Austin's remarks appeared more focused on the broader effort to sustain Ukraine's campaign to repel Russian forces from its territory, including the announcement that US President Joe Biden approved the additional security assistance for Ukraine. The announcement comes at a high-risk moment for Ukrainian forces, who are advancing into Russia's Kursk region even as Russian forces are threatening the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.1 day ago
- 0:50Zelenskyy calls on allies to provide more weaponry support to UkraineAssociated Press VideosUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed for more weapons support during a meeting Friday with top United States military leaders and more than 50 partner nations in Germany, as Washington announced it would provide another $250 million in security assistance to Kyiv.1 day ago
- 0:33Ukraine says Russian attack causes fires, injuriesReuters VideosSTORY: :: Ukraine says Russian attacks overnight caused fires and injured at least five people :: Video released September 6, 2024 :: Given as Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine's air force said it shot down 27 out of 44 Russia-launched drones with eight more "likely downed by the electronic warfare tools" overnight. Russia also used two missiles in the attack, the air force said in the statement via the Telegram messaging app. The governor of the northeastern region of Kharkiv said a missile attack damaged residential buildings and injured three people in the town of Liubotyn on Friday morning. Dnipropetrovsk regional governor Serhiy Lysak said the air force shot down five drones and one missile over the region.1 day ago
- 0:35Ukraine names new foreign minister ahead of ‘extremely important’ fallABC News VideosAndrii Sybiha replaced the outgoing Dmytro Kuleba, who held the post since 2020.2 days ago
- 1:50Ukraine's foreign minister resigns amid deadly Russian strikesCBS News VideosUkraine's foreign minister submitted his resignation Wednesday in what is the country's largest shakeup since the start of its war with Russia. This comes after a new wave of Russian attacks targeting the western city of Lviv in which at least seven people were killed, including three children. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee is following the story.3 days ago
- 0:227 killed in deadly strike in Lviv, Ukraine, Zelenskyy saysABC News VideosRussian missiles struck Lviv, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens of others, officials say, amid a major shake-up in Ukraine’s government.3 days ago
- 3:03Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resignsCBS News VideosUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned Wednesday morning ahead of an expected cabinet shakeup by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kuleba's resignation also comes as Russia continues its onslaught of deadly missile strikes across Ukraine. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.3 days ago
- 1:53Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine, Zelensky Shakes Up GovernmentWSJAs Russia intensifies missile attacks on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky overhauls his government, aiming to improve ties with the West and increase weapons production.3 days ago
- 2:03At least 7 killed in Ukraine in latest Russian strikeCBS News VideosAt least seven people were killed in Lviv, Ukraine, in a Russian strike overnight. It follows another attack that killed dozens of people on Tuesday. Warning: This story contains disturbing images.3 days ago
- 0:46Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba resigns as Russian strikes kill 7 people in LvivAssociated Press VideosUkraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned Wednesday. The foreign minister's resignation came as at least seven people were killed in an overnight strike on Lviv.3 days ago
- 2:46Ukraine reports major increase in Russian air attacksCBS News VideosUkrainian officials confirmed Tuesday that Russian airstrikes destroyed a military academy in the eastern town of Poltava, killing more than 50 people. It appears to be one of the deadliest strikes carried out by Russia since it began its invasion over two years ago. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has the latest.4 days ago
- 2:14Russia steps up missile attacks on UkraineCBS News VideosRussia launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight. At least 51 people were killed when a military school in Poltava was struck. Ian Lee has the details.4 days ago
- 0:43Rescuers and volunteers help after Russian missiles blast Poltava in UkraineAssociated Press VideosVolunteers rushed to assist after two ballistic missiles blasted a military training facility and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 200 others. Ukrainian officials have said the hit is one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began. (AP video shot by Alex Babenko)4 days ago
- 1:18Russian missile strike on Ukraine college kills more than 50 people: OfficialsABC News VideosUkrainian officials say two ballistic missiles struck a military academy and a nearby hospital, killing dozens and wounding more than 200, in one of the deadliest attacks in the war.4 days ago
- 1:30Dozens killed in deadliest Russian strike on Ukraine this yearReuters VideosSTORY: This destroyed building a sign of the deadliest single Russian attack on Ukraine this year. Two ballistic missiles struck the central city of Poltava on Tuesday (September 3), hitting a hospital, an educational institution, and damaging the Military Institute of Communications building, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. In a video, he said people found themselves under the rubble of the Institute of Communications building. Many were saved, but dozens have been killed and over two hundred others were injured in the attack. Zelenskiy ordered a full investigation. Moscow has intensified its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine two-and-a-half years into the full-scale war. Ukraine was pummeled with the heaviest bombardment to date last week. While on Monday ballistic and cruise missiles targeted Kyiv. Ukraine has fought back, launching more than 158 drones at Russia at the weekend, damaging an oil refinery near Moscow and a power station. Zelenskiy repeated his calls for more Western air defenses and urged allies to allow their long-range weapons to be used for strikes deeper into Russian territory. Kyiv's troops have mounted their first large-scale cross-border assault into Russia's Kursk region, for which Moscow has vowed to retaliate. Russia did not immediately comment on Tuesday's attack.4 days ago
- 0:19Aftermath of deadly Russian missile attack on Ukraine's PoltavaReuters VideosSTORY: :: Video from Ukraine's Poltava shows the aftermath of a deadly Russian missile attack :: Poltava, Ukraine :: September 3, 2024 Reuters was able to verify the location by the building characteristics, trees and road layout which matched file and satellite imagery of the area. The date was verified by the official reports. Zelenskiy said in a video that Russian forces struck with two ballistic missiles, damaging a building of the Military Institute of Communications.4 days ago
- 2:31Death toll rises in Ukraine military college attackABC News VideosDozens are dead and more are still missing after two ballistic missiles hit the Poltava Military Communications Institute, officials said.4 days ago
- 3:41Ukraine's Kyiv rocked by Russian drone, missile strikesCBS News VideosRussia launched a drone attack targeting Ukraine's Kyiv and the foreign minister there said some of the missiles fired were supplied by North Korea. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.5 days ago
- 1:38Russia targets Ukraine with overnight barrage, as some children in Kyiv prevented from school returnAssociated Press VideosBuildings in Kyiv and Sumy were destroyed in a Russian barrage overnight, according to Ukrainian authorities. Images showed a school in Kyiv was destroyed, preventing several children from attending their first day of school. (AP video shot by Vasilisa Stepanenko)5 days ago
- 1:13Ukraine Hits Moscow Oil Refinery in Massive Drone BarrageWSJRussia’s defense ministry said that its air defenses had intercepted or shot down more than 150 drones in 15 regions.5 days ago
- 2:25Kharkiv hit by missiles after Ukraine launches drone attack on RussiaReuters VideosSTORY: [0792] :: WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT Rescuers help this man on Sunday in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, who, despite surviving a missile attack on an events hall, insists he's fine. More than 10 missiles were fired at a number of locations in Kharkiv, according to the regional governor. :: Kharkiv, Ukraine This video from social media appears to show one of those strikes. Officials said dozens of people were hurt, including children. Near the same hall, a paramedic applies a tourniquet to this man before he’s rushed to an ambulance. As flames rise from a shopping mall… some, like Valentyna Novosel, sought shelter underground in a metro station. "I was at work when there was an explosion,” she says. :: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service The attack on the northeastern city prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to renew calls on allies to allow Kyiv to fire Western-supplied missiles deeper into enemy territory... :: Special Forces of Ukraine :: August 21, 2024 And reduce the military threat posed by Russia. :: Moscow, Russia Meanwhile, in Russia, a social media video appeared to show a drone hitting this Moscow oil refinery… :: Konakovo, Tver Region, Russia As well as smoke coming from this power station in the neighboring region. :: Moscow, Russia Moscow said Kyiv launched one of the biggest drone attacks since the full-scale war began, targeting power plants and an oil refinery, :: Russian Defence Ministry :: File It also said its forces made further advances towards a key town in eastern Ukraine. Earlier, Russian officials said air defense units had destroyed scores of the drones, and that it was debris that caused the fires. Kyiv has yet to comment on the drone barrage. :: Belgorod, Russia Russia rarely discloses the full extent of damage inflicted by Ukraine's air attacks. Ukrainian forces also shelled Russia's southern Belgorod region on Sunday, injuring multiple people, according to the regional governor. All of the fighting comes at a critical juncture in the two-and-a-half year conflict. :: Russian Defence Ministry :: File Russia is pressing an offensive in eastern Ukraine while trying to expel Ukrainian forces that broke through its western border in a surprise incursion last month. Last week, Russia pounded Ukraine with the heaviest airstrikes of the war, hitting targets including energy facilities. Moscow says damaging Ukraine’s energy system is a legitimate military goal. :: Korenevo, Kursk Region, Russia For its part, Ukraine has stepped up its own attacks on Russian infrastructure. While Moscow denies targeting civilians, its drone and missile barrages have killed thousands of them since the conflict began in February 20226 days ago
- 1:49With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine's night sky for Russian dronesAssociated Press VideosWomen are joining the ranks of Ukrainian mobile air-defense units to shoot down drones as more men are drawn to the battles on the eastern front line. In Kyiv's suburb of Bucha, 70 new female recruits have joined in recent months, working in shifts and rushing to duty when air raid sirens blare.1 week ago
- 3:44Sullivan's China trip, assistance for Ukraine's war against RussiaCBS News VideosNational Security Adviser Jake Sullivan left China after meetings with President Xi Jinping and other key officials. Meanwhile, the Pentagon announced a security assistance package for Ukraine as drones play a key part in the war against Russia. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.1 week ago
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