Section: United Press International (USA)
Armed man hijacks commuter bus, holds hostages in Lutsk, Ukraine
A man armed with weapons and explosives commandeered a bus in western Ukraine Tuesday and held at least 10 hostages, national police said. …read more Source:: United Press...
On This Day, July 17: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shot down, killing 298
On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 carrying 298 people was shot down over eastern Ukraine near the Russian border, killing all aboard. …read more Source:: United Press...
$60M in U.S. military aid arrives in Ukraine
Over $60 million in military equipment were handed over to Ukraine, the U.S. Embassy in Kiev announced on Wednesday. …read more Source:: United Press...
Pentagon’s acting comptroller, Elaine McCusker, resigns
Elaine McCusker, the acting comptroller of the Pentagon who raised questions about the Trump administration’s withholding of aid to Ukraine, has resigned, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday. …read more Source:: United Press...
U.S. to send $250M in military aid to Ukraine
The Department of Defense said Thursday that it plans to send $250 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds additional training, equipment and advisory efforts to defend itself against Russian aggression. …read more Source:: United Press...
Air quality levels in Ukraine dip to ‘moderate’ as fires continue to burn
Multiple wildfires spreading across Ukraine have burned 38 homes and 15.4 square miles of forest and forced residents to keep their windows shut due to air pollution. …read more Source:: United Press...
Ukraine gov’t: Fire under control near Chernobyl nuclear power station
The Ukrainian government said Tuesday a large fire burning in the “exclusion zone” near the Chernobyl nuclear power station is under control, but witnesses say that doesn’t appear to be true. …read more Source:: United Press...
Wildfire near Chernobyl releases spike in radiation
A weekend wildfire in a forest inside the shuttered Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s exclusion zone in Ukraine caused radiation to spike in the area. …read more Source:: United Press...
John Rood, Pentagon policy chief who warned against withholding Ukraine aid, resigns
John Rood, the Defense Department undersecretary for policy who warned against withholding military aid to Ukraine, announced his resignation Wednesday. …read more Source:: United Press...
U.S. soldier pleads guilty to distributing bomb-making instructions
A 24-year-old U.S. Army soldier who said he wanted to travel to Ukraine to fight with a far-right military group has pleaded guilty to distributing bomb-making instructions, according to prosecutors. …read more Source:: United Press...
