Category: 2. RussianAggression

Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that Russian attacks on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least one person and injured six others. Ivan Fedorov, the regional governor of Zaporizhzhia, said the attack destroyed a house and damaged an infrastructure facility. Ukraine’s military… Continue Reading

NOVI SAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Two students at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad in Bosnia-Herzegovina were injured on September 23 by unknown assailants when they gathered outside the university’s rectorate to oppose the handling of elections to the student parliament. The two injured… Continue Reading

The first group of world leaders get their chance to address the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, with the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and along the Israel-Lebanon border expected to be among the key topics discussed. U.S. President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday, as his administration… Continue Reading

World leaders are gathering in New York from September 24 for the annual United Nations General Assembly. Escalating tensions in the Middle East after Israeli strikes in Lebanon and attacks on electronic devices, plus the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine are expected to dominate the agenda. Continue Reading

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with the US president at the White House on Thursday will mark the latest attempt by the Ukrainian leader to convince the Biden administration on the need for the latest military kit to fend off Russia’s attacks: long-range missiles. Since the launch of the… Continue Reading

Pentagon —  The U.S. military is expected to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine this week valued at up to $375 million, the largest aid sent to Kyiv since May. According to several U.S. officials, who spoke to VOA on condition of anonymity to discuss the package ahead of the… Continue Reading

At least 17 people were reported wounded, including a child, in a Russian attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya overnight on September 22-23. Officials said guided glide bombs hit civilian apartment blocks, setting off fires. The assault came a day after similar air strikes… Continue Reading