Ukraine war

February 7, 2023 | 11:40 AM

Scranton ammunition plant makes artillery shells for the war in Ukraine

The 25th Secretary of the Army visited the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant on Monday.

By Kat Bolus/WVIA

December 4, 2022 | 11:38 AM

The war in Ukraine is set to slow this winter, according to U.S. intelligence

The British Ministry of Defense pointed to new signs that public support in Russia for the military campaign was “falling significantly.”

By The Associated Press

November 12, 2022 | 7:47 AM

A crash course in organ transplants helps Ukraine’s cash-strapped healthcare system

The crash course at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) aims to allow the Ukrainian doctors to open their own lung transplant center

By Daniel Ackerman/NPR

October 9, 2022 | 11:21 AM

Thousands of Russians continue to arrive in Turkey, fleeing conscription

Turkey is one of the countries where Russians are fleeing conscription

By Fatma Tanis/NPR

October 8, 2022 | 9:23 AM

A blast hits the bridge to Crimea, a key supply route in Russia’s war

At least two sections of the bridge connecting Crimea with Russia’s rail and road network have collapsed, according to Russian state media.

By Julian Hayda/NPR

August 9, 2022 | 2:06 PM

A young man attempts to escape Russian-occupied Ukraine — then he goes silent

Vitaliy is a 22-year-old Ukrainian college student living in occupied Kherson. He had been sending NPR voice memos for months describing life in the city. Then he decided to leave.

By Kat Lonsdorf/NPR

July 3, 2022 | 10:52 AM

Ukraine’s farmers face Russia’s blockade and ordinance in their farms this harvest

Russian warships and Ukrainian mines are blocking shipping lanes through the Black Sea

By Peter Granitz/NPR

May 22, 2022 | 9:42 AM

How a Ukrainian teacher helped students escape Russia’s invasion, and still graduate

The school has resumed classes online. It’s not clear what will happen this fall — the building is severely damaged.

By Anya Kamenetz/NPR

May 14, 2022 | 8:47 AM

G7 warn of Ukraine grain crisis, ask China not to aid Russia

The Group of Seven leading economies have warned that the war in Ukraine is stoking a global food and energy crisis that threatens poor countries.

By Frank Jordans/AP

May 9, 2022 | 1:16 PM

Pittsburgh psychiatrists help mental health efforts in Ukraine

Pittsburgh psychiatrists are working with the Federation Global Initiative in Psychiatry to direct mental health resources to Ukrainians.

By Sarah Boden/WESA

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