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A "humiliating defeat" in Ukraine poses no "existential threat" to Russia, but to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered the unprovoked invasion, argues Graham Allison, a Harvard professor and former U.S. defense official.

The prospect of Russian forces replenishing their depleted aerial arsenal with powerful Iranian ballistic missiles has officials in Kyiv scrambling for more air cover.

Irene Dikova's promising alpine ski career came to an abrupt halt years ago when she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Years later, she had a lung transplant in Austria --  something nearly impossible in Bulgaria -- and is campaigning to convince more Bulgarians to become organ donors. 

Borodyanka, outside Kyiv, was occupied by Russian forces soon after the launch of the full-scale invasion in late February. Yekaterina Holoviy managed to escape, but she has been left traumatized by the loss of people close to her -- and of her hometown itself.

Russia’s military has for years, if not decades, relied on sensitive Western technology and hardware -- from night-vision goggles to powerful computer chips for fighter jets, radar, and missiles. A U.S. criminal indictment details the lengths Russia has gone to in search of restricted technology.

Iran's universities have turned into a battleground between the authorities and protesters. Campuses have been the site of bloody government crackdowns following anti-government demonstrations led by students.

Russia is conducting what it calls the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from Kherson, citing what it claims are threats from Kyiv. Analysts say the true motives could range from ethnic cleansing and conscription to fear of partisans and outbreaks of jubilation if Ukrainian forces retake the city.

Since boarding a one-way flight from Moscow to Bulgaria on the second day of the war, 26-year-old Russian Aleksandr Stotsky has spent nearly eight months condemning Putin and his policies. Is that enough for asylum?

Ukrainian forces are advancing in the southern Kherson region, pummeling Russian forces and pushing toward the city of Kherson, whose recapture would be a major victory. Social-media photos and videos posted by troops leaving the right bank of the Dneiper River give a glimpse of how it's going.

Many Ukrainian soldiers have not had significant leave since before Russia’s unprovoked February 24 invasion of their country. As the intense fighting grinds toward its 250th day, Kyiv is grappling with the military and psychological issues surrounding unending deployments.