Military experts have long scrutinized Russia's naval capabilities, acknowledging its nuclear submarine deterrents as a clear ...

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday announced a special military operation in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, in a move he said was aimed at protecting civilians and countering ...

Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. ABC News. Video. Live. Shows. Shop. ... The attack began Feb. 24, when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation." ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said it will pause military operations in its war in Ukraine through the end of Sunday for an “Easter truce.” The pause will go from 6 p.m. local time ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a military operation in Ukraine, leading world leaders to quickly condemn what they called the start of a Russian invasion. In a televised address ...

President Vladimir Putin authorised "a special military operation" against Ukraine on Thursday morning to eliminate what he called a serious threat, saying his aim was to demilitarise Russia's ...

According to Putin, ground forces remain the dominant force in "modern military operations of any scale and intensity." In this context, he emphasized the importance of enhancing their efforts.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the military operation in Ukraine had gained positive momentum and that he hoped his soldiers would deliver more wins after Russia claimed control of the ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead ...

Mr. Putin cast his operation both as an attack on “Nazis” in Ukraine, as well as rejection of the American-led world order. Ukraine’s aspiration to join NATO, he said, represented a dire ...

On Dec. 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the invasion of Ukraine a “war” for the first time instead of framing it as a “special military operation.” (Video: Reuters) ...