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Russian invasion of Ukraine

Everything you need to know about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured meeting Roman Starovoit on January 30, 2025 in the Kremlin.
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Russian minister dies by suicide hours after getting fired by Putin, officials say
Ukrainian rescuers work in a damaged residential building following mass Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv on July 4, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv said on July 4 that Russia had launched its largest overnight aerial attack on Ukraine over the more than three-year invasion. A representative of Ukraine's air force Yuriy Ignat said the barrage of 550 drones and missiles was a record, adding "this is the largest number that the enemy has used in a single attack."
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Ukraine says it struck a Russian air base as Moscow sent hundreds of drones into Kyiv
Residents inspect the damage following a Russian air strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, July 4.
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Russia launches record number of drones at Ukraine after latest Trump-Putin phone call
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speak to the media following talks on July 3, in Berlin.
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China tells EU it can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine, official says
Smoke is seen above the city after a Russian drone and missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday July 4.
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Russia welcomes Trump’s cut to Ukraine’s military aid but it could be deadly for Kyiv
Flowers placed in front of a photograph of Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, the deputy head of the Russian Navy who was recently killed in the Kursk region, at an exhibition of distinguished Russian soldiers' portraits in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia on Thursday.
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Ukraine kills one of the highest-ranking Russian officers of the conflict
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Zelensky and European rights body establish tribunal to allow prosecution of Russian leaders
Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove denies allegations in whistleblower report and says he’s not a ‘henchman’
Fact-checking Trump’s NATO news conference
28 killed in deadliest Russian strikes on Kyiv in almost a year
Europe takes a big step toward banning Russian oil and gas as Ukraine war drags on
Fact check: At G7, Trump makes false claims about Trudeau, Ukraine and immigration
Leaders seek to avoid disaster with Trump at G7, where Israel-Iran conflict will loom large
Russia is shifting tactics again, assaulting Ukrainian cities with swarms of killer drones
World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk keeps Ukraine on his mind as he prepares for his next big fight
Group tracking Russian abductions of Ukrainian children prepares to shut down following Trump admin funding cut

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<p>An unprecedented drone attack on Kyiv came just moments after Trump and Putin spoke on the phone. Among the wreckage, remnants of a Chinese-made combat drone were found at the scene, according to Ukrainian officials. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports.</p>
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Video Kyiv hit by record drone attack as US aid stalls 2:47
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Video Social media video shows Ukrainian strike on Russian missile facility 1:40
<p>Fareed asks the former national security adviser what the implications are of President Trump's decision to take on America's friends across the world.</p>
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Video On GPS: Jake Sullivan says allies are trying to ‘de-risk’ from the US 4:59
Sen. Adam Schiff pressed Emil Bove, a former personal attorney to Donald Trump, whether he told prosecutors in March to consider telling federal courts “f**k you” as alleged by a recent whistleblower complaint.
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Video Bove says he doesn’t recall suggesting telling the courts ‘f**k you’ 1:27
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Video Footage shows dramatic moment Russian drone hits apartment building in Kyiv 0:39
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Video ‘If we stop fighting we will cease to exist,’ says Ukrainian Nobel laureate 14:41
<p>Retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis tells Fareed why Ukraine’s recent drone attack on Russian bases was a “Trojan horse” moment — and shares some advice for President Trump on how he should deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.</p>
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Video On GPS: Ukraine’s drone attack was a ‘Trojan horse’ moment 5:37
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Video CNN maps how Kyiv is changing the face of modern warfare 3:40

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A general view of the Royal Courts of Justice, more commonly known as the High Court, in London, Britain, November 2, 2020.
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World’s largest aircraft owner can now claim over $1 billion in insurance over jets stuck in Russia
Russia opens criminal case against high-profile journalist critical of Ukraine war
Trump urges the FCC to punish ‘60 Minutes’ over reports on Greenland and Ukraine
Europe needs money to back Ukraine. Why is it reluctant to spend Russia’s?
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Sen. Adam Schiff pressed Emil Bove, a former personal attorney to Donald Trump, whether he told prosecutors in March to consider telling federal courts “f**k you” as alleged by a recent whistleblower complaint.
• Video 1:27
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Video Bove says he doesn’t recall suggesting telling the courts ‘f**k you’ 1:27
Trump compares Ukraine-Russia war to kids’ brawl: ‘Sometimes you’re better off letting them fight’
In Trump’s telling, a resolution in Ukraine is always two weeks away
Video Trump says new Russia sanctions could hurt peace talks 0:51
Trump considers new sanctions on Russia as he grows more furious with Putin

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