Military
As fighting rages, Ukraine’s leader says troops defy Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says no one knows how long the war in his country will last but that Ukrainian forces are defying expectations.
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Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in war
A regional governor accused Russia of using incendiary weapons in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk province.
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‘The Facemaker:’ the pioneering surgeon who mended WWI soldiers’ faces
Lindsey Fitzharris on the work of Harold Gillies, whose innovative plastic surgery techniques mended the maimed and broken faces of WWI soldiers.
Air Date: June 9, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:46U.S. general: Ukraine will keep getting ‘significant’ support
Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the United States and allied countries will keep providing “significant” support to Ukraine.
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Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on arms
Russian airstrikes have hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for the first time in weeks, sending up plumes of black smoke.
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Backed from frontlines, Ukraine soccer team tries to seal World Cup spot
Hanging in their locker room in Cardiff will be a flag sent by soldiers to inspire them to victory in the playoff final against Wales on Sunday.
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Biden says U.S. sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine
The rocket systems are part of a new $700 million tranche of security assistance for Ukraine from the U.S.
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‘My heart is in Arlington’: What Memorial Day means to one Gold Star family
For many years, Vikki and Mark Pier would come during Memorial Day weekend to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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Memorial Day in Philadelphia: 8 city landmarks that commemorate fallen heroes
These memorials around the city pay tribute to those who’ve served.
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N.J. Gold Star Mother remembers fallen son at Memorial Day service
The names of Camden County residents who paid the ultimate sacrifice were read at a Memorial Day service.
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Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted that European nations halt sanctions on his country and weapons shipments to Ukraine.
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‘Relentless’: Russia squeezes Ukrainian strongholds in east
Ukraine’s foreign minister warned that without a new injection of foreign weapons, Ukrainian forces would not be able to stop Russia's advance in the Donbas.
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Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol’s ruins
Ukrainian authorities say that workers digging through rubble found 200 bodies in Mariupol, another grim discovery in the ruined port city.
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Russia presses Donbas offensive as Polish leader visits Kyiv
Polish President Andrzej Duda has traveled to Kyiv to support Ukraine's goal of European Union membership.
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Russia’s claim of Mariupol’s capture fuels concern for POWs
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to be taking Ukrainian soldiers into custody after announcing that its forces had removed the last holdouts.
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