NPR’s Adrian Florido talks to Christopher Stokes, who leads the Doctors Without Borders operation in Ukraine. A recent report by the organization says the medical situation in frontline areas is dire. Copyright © 2023 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for
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European boxing champion, 22, killed while defending Ukraine in war: official
Ukrainian boxing champion Maksym Galinichev, who enlisted as a volunteer following Russia’s invasion, has died, officials announced Friday. He was 22. Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs, announced Galinichev’s death on Twitter, adding that Galinichev died while “defending Ukraine in [the] Luhansk region.” A detailed view
Latest in Ukraine: Putin will move tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus (March 27)
An aerial view of Bakhmut, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday. Libkos/AP hide caption toggle caption Libkos/AP An aerial view of Bakhmut, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday. Libkos/AP Here’s a look ahead and
Russian drone strikes in Ukraine kill at least 4, wound another 20
A drone flies above Ukrainian positions near Bakhmut on Mar. 20, 2023 Aris Messinis /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aris Messinis /AFP via Getty Images A drone flies above Ukrainian positions near Bakhmut on Mar. 20, 2023 Aris Messinis /AFP via Getty Images Ukraine’s armed forces say
A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war
Aquatic plants and debris are exposed by the falling water levels at the Kakhovka Reservoir. Researchers say that the draining of the reservoir by Russian forces are but one example of the war’s effect on Ukraine’s water supply. Dmytro Smoliyenko / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty hide caption toggle caption Dmytro
Japan's prime minister arrives in Ukraine for talks with President Zelenskyy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo on March 17, 2023. Kishida was seen Tuesday, March 21, heading to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Yoshikazu Tsuno/AP hide caption toggle caption Yoshikazu Tsuno/AP Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks
Latest on Ukraine: Xi Jinping visits Moscow to meet Putin (March 20)
China’s leader Xi Jinping claps as he listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin via a video link, from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 2, 2019. Xi will meet Putin this week on a visit to Moscow. Noel Celis/Pool photo via AP hide caption toggle caption
Russia agrees to extend the Ukraine grain deal again
The U.N.-chartered vessel MV Valsamitis is loaded to deliver 25,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat to Kenya and 5,000 tons to Ethiopia. It is pictured at the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk in February. Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images The U.N.-chartered vessel
Putin visits Crimea to mark the anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media after a summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on June 30, 2022. Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday. Dmitry Azarov/AP hide caption toggle caption Dmitry Azarov/AP Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks
An infamous Russian unit that downed a civilian plane in 2014 was active in Ukraine
An apartment building in Izium, Ukraine, that was damaged by Russian forces. Ukraine recaptured Izium in September 2022. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR An apartment building in Izium, Ukraine, that was damaged by Russian forces. Ukraine recaptured Izium in September 2022. Claire Harbage/NPR KHARKIV, Ukraine — At