Russia's offensive on eastern Ukraine has begun, Zelenskyy says
In recent weeks, the Kremlin declared the capture of the Donbas its main goal of the war after its attempt to storm Kyiv failed.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Russia batters Ukraine with deadly airstrikes
Russia ramped up its attacks on Ukraine with a barrage of missile strikes. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the "battle for Donbas" has begun. Chris Livesay has the latest.
Sending arms to Ukraine: Is it enough?
The Biden administration has ratcheted up its support to Ukraine, with shipments of weapons, ammunition, body armor, and other equipment to defend against Russia's onslaught. But is it enough to support Ukrainian forces fighting for their nation's existence? CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with leading military experts who discuss American aid so far, and whether a 21st century Berlin Airlift will be needed.
Ukraine braces for offensive in the east
Russian troops have withdrawn from Kyiv, but Ukraine is preparing for renewed attacks in the eastern part of the country. President Zelenskyy continues to plead for more military aid. Holly Williams reports.
Worship in wartime
This year, Ramadan, Passover and Holy Week all coincide. As Chris Livesay reports, faith has provided some measure of comfort for those seeking solace during wartime.
Russia issues new warning to U.S.
Russia is warning the Biden administration against further arming Ukraine. In a diplomatic note sent to the State Department, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the weapons shipments could bring "unpredictable consequences." Debra Alfarone reports.
Russia retaliates after Ukraine sinks warship
The sinking of one of Russia's most important warships, the Moskva, was the result of two Ukrainian antiship missile strikes, a senior Defense official confirmed. Meanwhile, more than 900 civilian bodies were found in the Kyiv region, according to police. Chris Livesay reports.
Ukraine claims to have sunk Russia's top warship
Russia says its Moskva warship sunk as it was being towed to a port, hours after Ukraine said it hit the ship with a missile strike. Chris Livesay reports.
Zelenskyy says war rape victims include a baby
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a baby is among the hundreds of cases of rape that have been reported in the country since the Russian invasion began over a month ago. "It is just scary to speak about this," he said.
Putin: Ukraine war to enter new phase
CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay reports that while the dust settles in and around the capital of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning his people that the war is only entering a new stage of terror.
A 9-year-old girl's heartbreaking letter to mom who died in Ukraine
The little girl promised her mom she will try to "behave" so she can meet her mom in heaven.
Zelenskyy: War is entering "new stage of terror"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the war is entering a "new stage of terror" as Russian forces prepare for new attacks in the east and south. Chris Livesay reports.
Russia accused of using chemical weapons
An investigation is underway into whether Russian forces used chemical weapons in an attack on Mariupol. Thomas Pickering, who was ambassador to the Russian Federation and to the U.N., spoke with CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Tanya Rivero about how the accusations could change the West's response to the war.
Zelenskyy doesn't think Putin will stop with Ukraine
President Zelenskyy tells Scott Pelley he has been warning the world that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not stop at Ukraine. “I think that today, no one in this world can predict what Russia will do.” http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
What President Zelenskyy saw in Bucha
“Death, just death,” President Zelenskyy says about the mass killings in the Kyiv suburbs of Bucha. “You can’t really understand this world. That there are people on this planet who give these orders and people [who carry them out].” http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on potential negotiations with Russia
“We are not ready to give away our country. I think we have already given up a lot of [lives],” President Zelenskyy says regarding potential negotiations with Russia over borders. http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on the need for military aid
“If we receive this [US] support in time, we will win,” Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak says. Ukraine is asking the US for additional military aid. The White House says the request was approved, but filling orders takes time. http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on Ukraine's relationship with the US
“President Biden can enter history as the person who stood shoulder to shoulder with the Ukrainian people who won and chose the right to have their own country.” President Zelenskyy says he “can only be grateful” for the support of the United States. http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on why Kyiv has not yet fallen
“We became a single fist,” President Zelenskyy says of Ukraine’s pushback against Russia. “We united as a nation… That’s the combined heroism of everyone—of the people, of the authorities, of the armed forces.” http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Russian missile strike hits a crowd of refugees April 8, 2022
Friday, Russian missile strike hit a crowd of refugees trying to escape eastern Ukraine by train. At least 50 were killed, five children. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls it a war crime. https://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on NATO
President Zelenskyy says he is grateful for the weapons NATO and the US are sending, but he’s disappointed they refuse to impose a no-fly zone. “Stand in front of the mirror every day and ask yourself: were you able to do something?” http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on speaking to NATO and the UN
“I don’t have any more lives [to give].” President Zelenskyy explains why he has been so blunt when speaking with NATO and the UN Security Council, asking for help. http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
President Zelenskyy on what NATO and the US should do after Bucha
President Biden and NATO leaders have said they are outraged by the slaughter in Bucha. Says President Zelenskyy, “They have to supply weapons to Ukraine as if they were defending themselves and their own people.” http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on why he stayed in Ukraine
“I don’t want to make myself out to be a hero… I want to live many more years. But choosing between running or being with my people, of course I’m ready to give my life for my country,” President Zelenskyy tells 60 Minutes. http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
President Zelenskyy's command center in Kyiv
60 Minutes met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the blacked-out hallways of his command center in Kyiv. Zelenskyy and his staff have lived in this newfound fortress for 46 days now. The Russian invasion plan expected Kyiv to fall in three. https://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody, facing deportation to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody Monday by immigration authorities and the Department of Homeland Security said he is being processed for deportation to Uganda.
SpaceX prepares for Super Heavy-Starship's 10th test flight today
SpaceX hopes to pick up the pace with Super Heavy-Starship test flights amid concern the rocket may not be ready in time for a planned 2027 moon landing.
Trump wants to punish flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal?
President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to go after people who burn the American flag.
Trump floats changing Defense Department to Department of War
President Trump on Monday floated returning the Department of Defense to its prior name, the Department of War, calling its current moniker "too defensive."
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony battery against a police officer in L.A.
Lil Nas X has been charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
House Oversight Committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed estate of Jeffrey Epstein, seeking over a dozen categories of documents.
First human screwworm case linked to travel confirmed in U.S., HHS says
"The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.
Why Cracker Barrel's new logo is a flop, according to branding experts
Cracker Barrel badly misread its own customer base — and our culturally sensitive times — in trying to spruce up its image, experts say.
Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane off Alaska
The U.S. military on Sunday intercepted a Russian spy plane flying in international airspace off Alaska, marking the third such instance in less than a week.