Olga Voitovych

CNN — A wave of Russian strikes Thursday pummeled several locations in Kharkiv, including a printing house, killing seven people, as the Kremlin's forces move closer in on the region.

(CNN) — The United States has lifted a ban on sending weapons and training to the Ukrainian Azov brigade, which played a vital role in the defense of the port city of Mariupol, but had a controversial past.

(CNN) — A Kazakh government critic with a following of more than 1 million subscribers on YouTube survived an assassination attempt in central Kyiv, his wife and Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday.

Kyiv CNN — Kateryna Serzhan says the only way to survive Ukraine's almost daily blackout schedule is to “always have a plan B.”

Kateryna Serzhan says the only way to survive Ukraine’s almost daily blackout schedule is to “always have a plan B.”

Russia has accused Ukrainian troops of crossing the border into its Kursk region, which, if confirmed, marks the first incursion of its kind from

Russia's Lipetsk region has been struck by a “massive” Ukrainian drone attack, according to its governor, as Ukraine's cross-border assault into Russia shows no sign of easing.

(CNN) — A Russian soldier has defected to Ukraine , according to the Freedom for Russia Legion, the “I Want to Live Project,” and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.

(CNN) — Russian authorities have urged people in the border regions to stop using dating apps and limit their use of social media to prevent Ukrainian forces from gathering intelligence as it presses on with its incursion into the Kursk region.

CNN - Russian authorities have urged residents in border regions and military personnel to stop using dating apps and limit social media use to prevent Ukrainian forces from gathering intelligence.